There are hot, too warm nights in summer when it is difficult to sleep and all you dream about is some coolness. Some people solve this problem using an air conditioner or a fan, other sleep on the balcony, the rest just bear the heat. The solution was found in Japan: Kobayashi Pharmaceutical company suggested a mattress which is a radiator. Its goal is to save the body from overheating and its price is much lower than the price of air conditioners. The mattress of 228 x 177 inches...

Manufacturers of book bags are constantly developing new convenient models, improving the design and functionality of the most important school attribute. The Concentrate Company invented a new and unique ergonomic school bag with a seat, which is hung on a chair not a desk. The main feature of Chairpadbag is that its ergonomic design allows you to make a chair more comfortable, and work in the classroom effectively. While unfold, a backpack turns into a seat on a chair and storage...

I'm such a forgetful person... I try to write down things and ideas (whatever I am thinking about, and don't want to forget) if they seem to be important. My idea is that it would be really nice to have a water proof notepad so as it is possible to make notes in the shower.

The Paperphone would perform most of the tasks of a typical smartphone with one important difference- it would flexible, and could be interacted with through bending actions. The new 'paper computer' would use a thin film E-Ink display on top of a flexible printed circuit with sensors that would enable it to recognize different bending gestures. Bending a corner would turn the page, and squeezing it into a concave shape would activate the phone systems. A built in Wacom tablet...

Why not create a urine bag sensor which will be equipped with wireless technology, enabling it to send a message about the fill status and fluid temperature to any selected device? The device will consist of a fluid sensor, software, and wireless communication capabilities, and will be used with a conventional urine bag. Such a bag is supposed to help to reduce urine spills as well as monitor rising bladder temperature, which can serve as an early warning for infections.

The next generation of mobile devices may be able to use their LCD screens to harvest a variety of light, including their own backlight, to be used as energy sources. The screens will be made up of polarizing organic photovoltaics which will be able to harvest energy from sunlight and ambient light, as well the device's backlight, and convert it into energy to power the device. The backlight of a device will use up to 90 percent of its power, and up to 75% of the light...

The idea is to create a device that will be attached to night-vision devices, adding the ability to see thermal signals. The device will allow the wearer to see in total darkness and will not be affected by snow, rain, or other conditions which conventional devices still struggle. The device will even be able to detect the thermal traces of a recently occupied room or vehicle, hand and footprints invisible to the naked eye, and recently disturbed ground that could indicate a...

A new system that can recognize ripe strawberries in the field could the next step in replacing human farm workers with machines. The system will use four different parts of the magnetic spectrum, including microwaves and far-infrared light to peek beneath the surface of the strawberries and check for ripeness. The new technology could reduce waste by cutting down on the number of unripe strawberries that are picked and could improve efficiency. The similar technology could...

A simulated sky scene ceiling, complete with passing clouds and varying luminescence could help to create a more comfortable office environment. The dynamic ceiling will consist of an array of tiles, each with 288 LEDs. The system of tiles will be covered with a diffuser which will blur the individual lights, and a combination of LEDs in blue, green and white will ensure the full light spectrum is produced. The virtual sky LEDs will be carefully configured to create a...

A new LED technology will be paired with a smart phone app to help customers find specific items while shopping. The technology will involve the use of radio frequency tags that will be applied to the merchandise. Upon entering the store, the customer will use a public computer or their own smart phone to pinpoint the location of the object, which the system will able to determine by reading the flicker rate of the overhead LED lights. This flicker system will allow the tags...