Martin Jetpack : The Future of Personal Air Transportation

The Martin Jetpack is recognized as the world’s first profitable rocketman suit, after completing a record-braking seven-minute test flight, the best ever by a jetpack. The jetpack is just months away from rocking the shelves. The Martin Jetpack’s flight has put an end to the 40 long years of development with its awe-inspiring outcome, after reaching terrifying altitudes of 100ft and more. It features a range of 31 miles. The jetpack is remotely controlled using a weighted fake pilot called Jetson. It smashed the records for both altitude and air-time, in spite of it limited to speeds below its 60mph capacity. After the successful test flight, the first commercial Jet Ski can now be dispatched for unaccompanied flights at this year end for a whooping price of £50,000. According to the inventor Glenn Martin, Jetpack has been designed to symbolize the simplest airplane in the world and it would certainly be a breeze to soar. The Jetpack can also be used as a mobile surveillance unit in counter terrorism operations.

Designer : Martin Aircraft Company

Công bố giải thưởng sáng tạo khoa học-công nghệ

Ngày 15/4, Quỹ Hỗ trợ sáng tạo kỹ thuật Việt Nam (VIFOTEC) tổ chức công bố giải thưởng sáng tạo khoa học công nghệ Việt Nam và giải thưởng WIPO 2010. Nghiên cứu vật liệu mới nano cácbon ở Khu công nghệ cao TP.HCM. (Ảnh: Internet). Năm nay, có 41 công trình xuất sắc thuộc 6 lĩnh vực gồm cơ khí-tự động hóa; công nghệ vật liệu; công nghệ thông tin, điện tử, viễn thông; sinh học phục vụ sản xuất và đời sống; công nghệ nhằm bảo vệ môi trường và sử dụng hợp lý tài nguyên; tiết kiệm năng lượng và sử dụng năng lượng mới giành được giải sáng tạo khoa học công nghệ. Trong số này, 3 công trình đạt giải nhất gồm "Nghiên cứu hoàn thiện công nghệ chế tạo thử thiết bị cung cấp nước cao cấp cho các máy chạy thận nhân tạo" của nhóm 6 tác giả do thạc sỹ Trịnh Ngọc Diệu làm chủ nhiệm; "Nghiên cứu sản xuất thuốc bổ gan giải độc Boganic từ dược liệu Việt Nam" của thạc sỹ Nguyễn Huy Văn và cộng sự; "Nghiên cứu chế tạo và ứng dụng vật liệu ống nano cácbon" của giáo sư, tiến sỹ Phan Hồng Khôi cùng cộng sự. Tổ chức Sở hữu trí tuệ thế giới cũng tặng 4 giải thưởng WIPO cho doanh nghiệp xuất sắc nhất trong việc áp dụng hệ thống sở hữu trí tuệ vào sản xuất kinh doanh, công trình xuất sắc nhất, tác giả nữ xuất sắc nhất và tác giả trẻ xuất sắc nhất. Tác giả nữ xuất sắc nhất thuộc về tiến sỹ Vũ Thị Thuận, Công ty cổ phần Traphaco. Doanh nghiệp duy nhất dành giải thưởng WIPO là Công ty cổ phần Viglacera Hạ Long, đơn vị sản xuất và kinh doanh vật liệu xây dựng đất sét nung, có nhiều sáng kiến sáng tạo, vận dụng quyền sở hữu trí tuệ trong các hoạt động quảng bá, tiếp thị doanh nghiệp.

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Some Like it HOT

Piping hot, tepid to lukewarm…there are many ways to drink your coffee, but the best way is your way! And to keep the temperature in control is the Boog Coffee Warmer. Like a magic stick, it maintains the ideal temperature for your brew, allowing you to savor the drink. Pull on the tab at the top and a chemical reaction inside the spoon between water and calcium chloride generate enough heat to bring your drink to 90º F. Just another scientific way to enjoy your cuppa!

Designer: Jung Eun Park

Volvo Unveils Concept Universe Car

Today, at the Shanghai Auto Show, Volvo Cars visualises a masterpiece of Scandinavian design, inspired by Chinese philosophy. Concept Universe is Volvo’s most luxurious creation ever, and the brand’s answer to the question: “What is a beautiful car?” With this sculptural and luminary design study, Volvo wants to test a possible new design direction for the brand since it was acquired by Geely.

“When we set out to create this concept, one of the first things I told the designers was not to draw cars for a week. With a pencil, one automatically draws hard lines, and that’s not what we wanted here. Instead I asked them to design sculptures. That way, we brought fluidity and a sculptural gracefulness to the Concept Universe. We reduced the number of lines, and took away all visual noise, to make it as simple and elegant as possible,” says Jonathan Disley, Strategic Design Manager Advanced, at Volvo Cars.

“Without the edges, all lines are infinite, marking distinctive inspiration from Scandinavian furniture design as well as Chinese writing. The Concept Universe is entirely built by hand and took a strenuous 8000 hours to finish.”

With Volvo’s new tie to China in mind, the design director brought a more philosophical dimension to the design, as he wished for a car “with the depth of the universe and just as welcoming as the sun rising over a calm ocean.” This extraordinary brief brought about unexpected and inspiring discussions among the designers, and the director got what he wished for. The depth of the grill, with its layered design, luminary effects and planetary feel, resembles the universe, while an illumination bar between the tail lights reflect the colour spectra of the sun and the moon rising. Made of rubber compounds, the frosted tail lights accentuate a glowing, almost burning red light. The lights are with its silicone-like attributes also resistant to bumps and scratches.

At the same time as the Concept Universe opens the door into Volvo’s future, the design team found inspiration in Volvo’s iconic models of the past, such as the Volvo Amazon and Volvo PV 444. This is especially apparent in the concept’s smooth, rounded and soft lines. The inspirational pictures are to be found in Jonathan Disley’s design blog.

The aniline leather seats are tailored with utmost craftsmanship, with backrests made from first-class wool, usually found only in the most exclusive suits. Open the pockets and notice the extraordinary stitchery and the lining fabric in a strong accent colour, showcasing Volvo’s attention to detail. The centre stack and panels are made in walnut with fine details in hand-painted china, giving a nod to Volvo’s new owner and the age-old trade tradition between Sweden and China.

There is a growing appreciation for the ingenious blend of design and technology among luxury car buyers, and Concept Universe offers a fascinating contrast between traditional craftsmanship and highly advanced features. The driver’s in-command environment has intuitive controls and a touch-screen that approaches the hand when the driver reaches towards it. There is also a full-colour 3D head-up display, originally developed for military aviation, presenting the speedometer, navigation system and other important information directly on the windshield, without requiring the driver to look away from his or her viewpoint.

Designer: Volvo

Lamp Generates it’s Own Energy

The ZEN light promises to free you from plugs and cables. It’s doesn’t even need an external power supply because it generates its own. The trick is a sophisticated “magnetic engine” inside the ZEN. The magnets naturally create enough force to keep the lamp spinning to power a series of LED diodes. It’s only a concept but the idea is intriguing. The design is polarizing but in today’s sea of “me too” designs – I like it.

Designer: Andrej Čverha of HANGAR Design Forge

Puzzle and Play USB Tron

You’ve heard of ‘Plug n Play’ for USB, but this time – a fun twist has been added to the hub. We have here the Puzzle USB Hub, which is like a cool Tron puzzle that need not be solved! Twist the caps to the outside and load in the key for it to complete the circuit and charge. More like Tron memory for your devices and gadgets that look hip! Love it!

Designer: Wu Jiemei

Core77 Design Awards: The Video Testimonial

Check out the sample videos here!

Submit a short Video Testimonial with your entry and take advantage of this unique opportunity to tell your real story directly to the jury.

One of the many unique features of the Core77 Design Awards, the video testimonial:

• Gets the Point Across
  Video allows you to tell your story to the jury in a way that text and jpegs can't. Think of it as as a show-and-tell—holding up your design, demo-ing it, pointing out defining features, saying what's great about it.
• Could Make That Difference
  More than a demo, the video testimonial is your chance to convey the intent behind your project, what you set out to do, and your belief in your design—why it's worthy of the world's attention and the jury's.
• Is Simple to Do
  No need to go to any great lengths. Low-tech, informal, even straight-to-webcam, recordings are acceptable and encouraged. Or use Jingand images at your disposal with a voiceover. Your testimonial is the focus, not the execution, so just tell it like it is!
• And Fun to Make
  Videos are intended to be a delightful, informative and personal addition to the required entry materials. Involve one or two team members, or the whole gang, a friend or peer, or go it alone. Either way, enjoy it.

Visit our Make A Video page to watch video samples that show you the many directions you could take in making a video (and what not to do to make it eligible) as well as handy tips and all-important rules.