Chrysler is the latest auto maker to issue a recall of select models, this one concerning a hefty 1.2 million trucks that could suffer from a loss of steering. The models are compromised of mostly 2003 – 2008 Ram 2500 and Ram 3500 trucks, with the rest being composed of nearer 2008 through 2012 2500/3500/4500/5500 […]
A third fire involving Tesla‘s Model S has prompted renewed calls for a full investigation into the electric car’s safety, after the award-winning EV caught alight following a crash earlier this week. The incident, in Smyrna, Tennessee, saw the Model S hit a tow hitch in the middle of a lane on the highway, a […]
In an effort to more accurately diagnose player concussions in the middle of a football game, a Brigham Young University student has developed a nano particle-embedded foam that’s able to detect and measure impacts, providing real-time feedback about the severity of a hit or tackle.
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One of the most important things to keep track of when you’re mountain climbing is the time. More specifically, the time when the sun’s going to set, because visibility gets increasingly limited as the sun goes down. It might seem like a simple thing, but it could be a matter of life and death in harsh outdoor conditions.
With this in mind, designers Baek Min Gyeoung, Jang Mi, Kim Seon Il, and Park Hyun Ju came up with the Closed Watch.
It’s a watch that aims to alert recreational hikers and professional climbers on the time the Sun is going to set in an intuitive fashion. At the set time, portions of the watch’s face darken as the sunset time is approached.
In a way, it also depicts a window of the time remaining before the sun completely sets.
The time of the sunset changes with the season, so Closed Watch allows the wearer to select the season by pressing one of two buttons on the sides of the watch. When sunset approaches, the face of the watch turns black behind the hour hand. The climber needs to descend before the watch face becomes fully covered.
The Closed Watch is a 2013 Red Dot Concept Design Award winner.
I feel like this is a design inspired by Spaceballs, but despite the fact that it looks silly, furniture that doubles as protective gear could save your life. The Mamoris chair features a backrest that doubles as an emergency helmet. Imagine yourself sitting there doing your work at your desk, when suddenly you feel an earthquake.
You may not have time to do much, but you can at least grab the back of your seat and cover you head with it. That could be enough to save your life right there or prevent a head injury. This design saves you the trouble of finding a place to store the helmet when you are not using it too.
The unique shape covers not only the head but also the neck and back area, which is where you want to be protected.
There’s no word on whether the Mamoris chair will go beyond the prototype stage, but it’s definitely a good idea for locations that are earthquake prone, so hopefully it’ll go into production at some point.
Earlier this year, Chrysler agreed to recall over a million Jeeps due to a fire hazard that has, to date, claimed a few dozen lives. Such a recall came after the auto maker originally rejected a recall proposal by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, having stated at that time that the pegged vehicles were […]
Being in a plane or boat that goes down in the ocean is a terrifying image that no one really ever wants to think about. But thankfully Kieran Normoyle, a final year design student, has given it some thought—lots of thought, actually—and he’s come up with a better inflatable life jacket design that protects against shock and hypothermia from freezing temperatures.
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In grade school we were all taught to get as low to the ground as possible during a fire, to avoid excessive smoke inhalation. But a fire can also quickly create a dangerous mix of toxic gases hindering a safe escape. A fire fighter’s mask and oxygen tank provides a constant supply of fresh air, and that’s what the 5aver promises on a smaller scale giving someone five minutes to escape a burning building.
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Self-driving cars could cut crash and road injury rates by 90-percent and save the US economy by around $450bn each year, a new thinktank report suggests, though the technology risks being hamstrung by expensive components and a “disparate patchwork” of regulations. The independent research by the Eno Center for Transportation into autonomous vehicles such as […]
Motorcycle helmets are definitely going high-tech in an effort to improve safety and offer riders more connectivity when cruising down the highway. A company called Skully Helmets has unveiled the latest high-tech helmet called the Skully P1 and it’s very impressive. One of the key features of the helmet is an integrated rearview camera. That […]
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