The simplest vision-testing device ever made
Designed to combat the lack of proper tools and expertise when it comes to measuring eye power in low-resource areas, the Folding Foropter is a…
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The Median Ambulance cuts through highway traffic by riding on the road divider
How does an ambulance reach a victim in a road/highway accident when there are more than a dozen cars stuck in a traffic jam between…
The Life Knight brings the hospital to the injured
Think about it. When you deploy an ambulance, you’re essentially making two trips. One, to the patient, and the second, to the hospital after collecting…
This futuristic eye-mask reverses the effects of excess screen-time
Screens are unavoidable. No matter where you go, you’re almost always going to be confronted by a wall of pixels, and even when you’re not,…
Designing for the Warming World
As the planet warms and sea levels rise, so does the need for emergency equipment innovations to assist in search and rescue operations during flooding….
Tackling Diabetes in Developing Countries
Diabetes impacts the lives of individuals, globally. However, in developing countries, the treatment can be far more varied and unreliable; in many rural locations, the…
A Luxurious Way of Keeping Warm
Water Bag is the hot water bottle beautifully re-imagined, in both form and operation! Rather than attempting to pour boiling water into a small opening…
The (More) Lifesaving Traffic Light
If you’re a regular car driver, you know that cringe-inducing moment when you’re at a traffic light and hear ambulance sirens. Which direction is it…
A Bespoke Twist on Orthotics
No two bodies are exactly alike, so why should our orthotics? Designed with this in mind, the SLG (Safe Landing Garment) is a modern knee…
Hyundai is building a ‘walking car’
Wheels have the advantage of speed, but can’t move as efficiently on rough terrain. Legs, on the other hand, can move on any terrain, but…
Combat Sickle-Cell Disease in Style
The latest in wearable tech, the Oxygem aims to enhance the lives of individuals with Sickle-cell disease and reduce the number of deaths caused by…
The World’s Easiest and Most Consumer-friendly Braille Printing Kit
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vrailler/vrailler-the-portable-and-easy-to-use-braille-prin Design, as an industry, is slowly taking accessibility more seriously. Whether it’s Microsoft releasing a redesigned XBox controller for the differently abled, or whether…