The DustBot project, coordinated by Professor Paolo Dario from the Sant’Anna School in Pisa, Italy, has developed two robots, DustClean and DustCart. DustClean cleans and disinfects the streets, while the DustCart moves around the city, picking up waste discreetly. The robots are equipped with a touch screen that demonstrates statistics about the air quality, and also has sensors which pick up the CO2 levels, oxides, and thin dust particles. The DustCart has a belly where it inserts the waste, and it debuted for the first time in Osaka, Japan, thanks to the collaboration of the bio-robot laboratories of the Sant’Anna school, and the International Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute of Kyoto.

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• http://www.dustbot.org
• http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8072619.stm

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The Senseable City Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has developed a fleet of robots designed to clean up oil spills in the ocean. Seaswarn, the fleet of oil absorbing robots, is a new system for ocean-skimming and oil removal that uses hydrophobic nanomaterial in order to separate the oil from the water. Seaswarm’s eco-friendly material can take on twenty times its weight in oil, and is even re-usable. The robots, which are able to communicate with each other through GPS and WiFi, work together without any human interaction, and are the next step in solving current environmental issues.

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• http://senseable.mit.edu/seaswarm/
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vruZVg6j9-I

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More companies are sprouting up that bridge the gap between our physical world and the digital world, from TV’s on Twitter, to sensor pads that tell your spouse you made it home safe – everything’s going digital. The desired result is to create a digital life to help you stay organized; for example, your products will remind you when you need to buy more and add themselves to your shopping list, and your car will remind you it needs its oil changed. This growing trend of giving physical objects artificial intelligence is being referred to as, IoT, or Internet of Things.

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• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NruxD1ZDdig

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Carton is a symbol of consumerism and it is a material that highlights the abundance of materials in the world. It can contain food or objects of any type; it can be thrown away and recycled later on. But this time, it has been used as the main protagonist in the artwork of a young Chilean designer, Carolina Pino. Carolina is a brilliant NYU student, splitting her time between Santiago, Chile and New York. Her project is named “Shellhouse Living Portable.” The carboard house is equipped with a circuit that transmits radio signals and transforms a simple box into a traceable internet device. Through the internet connection, the “shellhouse” is visible online and traceable through the city on google maps.

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• http://carolinapino.net/
• http://www.shellhouse.org/
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Exld9HHWo5E

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The Russian architecture company Arch Group has designed a single-person booth for taking a nap in a busy urban environment. Aptly called Sleepbox, the units could be rented for between fifteen minutes to several hours, allowing both travelers and busy businesspeople to stop and take a break. Sleepbox was designed to be installed in busy metropolitan locations, such as airports, railroad stations and shopping centers. The unit consists of a bed, desk, television, WiFi, lights, and a ventilation system, providing maximum comfort for those who seek a quick recharge or a good night’s sleep.

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• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qxnqy37KPc
• http://www.arch-group.org/portfolio/diz/1/

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Maptor is a new concept designed by Jin-Sun Park and Seon-keun Park, two students at the Samsung Art & Design Institute (SADI). The device is a combination of a map and a projector that can display a map onto any surface, from the wall to the palm of your hand. Maptor is as compact as a tube of lipstick, and can easily be carried and transported. It also includes a built-in GPS, allowing lost tourists to find out where they are and chart their next adventure, as well as zooming capabilities. Maptor eliminates the need to ever carry a paper map again.

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• http://www.sadi.net/

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Michel Kreuger of Amsterdam’s Studio Noach, in collaboration with architect Anne Holtrop and the inventor of the vertical garden, Patrick Blanc, has developed the Green RexWall concept based on floating construction with recycled core material. “Green Floating” is a full concept for living on water on a foundation of recycled polystyrene, in combination with a high-tech sustainable climate system and an ecological and botanical coating of plants and flowers.

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• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKAoXRQ9ris
• http://www.studionoach.com/
• http://www.rexwall.com/

Henrik Otto, Senior Vice President of Design at Electrolux, has created a concept that will revolutionize the home kitchen. The “Heart of the Home” is a multi-purpose table surface that can be used to be cooked and eaten on, as well as being utilized as a bar. A computer program analyzes any ingredients placed on the “Heart of the Home” and returns a list of recipes that the ingredients can be used for. The chef can then mark their desired cooking size and depth with their hand and the table will adjust, making pots and pans a thing of the past. Henrik Otto, Senior Vice President of Design at Electrolux, has created a concept that willrevolutionize the home kitchen. The “Heart of the Home” is a multi-purpose table surface thatcan be used to be cooked and eaten on, as well as being utilized as a bar. A computer programanalyzes any ingredients placed on the “Heart of the Home” and returns a list of recipes that theingredients can be used for. The chef can then mark their desired cooking size and depth withtheir hand and the table will adjust, making pots and pans a thing of the past.

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• http://www.electroluxdesignlab.com/2010/02/electrolux-heart-of-the-home-kitchen-concept/
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwLpquelYFI

Designed for weary travelers at the airport who have long layovers or flight cancellations, Unique Retreat is going to be offering private soundproof rooms for people who need to sit back and relax. The rooms can be rented hourly and include a bed, chair, WiFi, desk, TV, and air conditioning. The private spaces bring a bit of comfort and luxury to busy airport terminals.

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• http://www.uniqueretreatllc.com/index.html
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5WXCt77BPA

Dyson, a company known for its vacuum cleaners and fans, has developed a fan called the Air Multiplier that uses no blades and does not buffet air flow. Using an airfoil-shaped ramp, airflow is amplified up to eighteen times, creating a powerful and smooth airflow. The Air Multiplier is also safer and easier to clean than most conventional fans on the market today.

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• http://www.dyson.co.uk/
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gChp0Cy33eY