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The action of pushing in or pulling out a plug seems really simple but not that pleasant, coz times and times again there’re people getting shocked when plugging in and out. So to save your fingers from electrified discomfort, designer Luofang Jun has come up with an innovative and practical plug that has a collapsible coat at the end to keep your flesh away from the metal prongs, and still ensuring you to easily have the plug in or out. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Unlike humans, birds cannot see transparent glass and they’re always in danger of flying towards such “open areas” at a high speed. So to reduce bird-strikes, glass specialists from Arnold Glas have invented a new type of glass that features reflective UV coating. Although practically transparent for humans, the UV reflective coating is clearly visible to birds and therefore helping them to avoid the obstacles. [Read the rest of this entry...]

According to the World Health Organization, road traffic accidents kill about 1,270,000 people all around the world every year. That figure is much bigger than 780,000, which is the total number of people on the earth died of natural calamities during the last decade. At that thought, I couldn’t help expecting the ‘CARRS-Q Driving Simulator’ would help the drivers to form a good behavior. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Since every year over 87,000 fights in Britain are caused by drinking, the local designers have been committed to developing a new range of glasses that are more difficult to smash. At present, two prototypes have been finished: the Twin Wall and the Glass Plus. Announced by their creator DesignBridge, the first prototype is inspired by car windscreens and is made by using resin to stick two thin walled glasses together. As for the second design, it features a thin film of bio-resin coated inside the glass. Experiments showed that neither of the two kinds of glasses will be broken into sharp fragments when dropped onto the floor. Therefore, they will reduce the injuries caused by bar fights. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Tok:Took is the name given to the toggle designed by Soonmo Kang and Jihyeon Choi. The designers probably though of the idea in a way like this: when we’re plugging or unplugging, an electric shock often occurs, and we do need a practical solution to ensure a safe life. The Tok:Took features a joining section design, which cut the electricity off from your hands all the way you insert a plug in or pull it out. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Who says sunglasses merely defend sunlight? The Japanese Self-Defense Force Sunglasses argued that, they still defend 6.55mm-diameter objects at a speed of 171km/h as well as a 500g shaft of iron dropped from 1.27m…wow, cool! What? Do they withstand a speeding bullet? Oh, man, that only happens in the advertisements. [Read the rest of this entry...]

In commonsense, airbags are designed to decrease the damage to the drivers and passengers in accident. In other words, you should at least in the vehicle. However, what if the car hit a pedestrian? You still think the guys in the vehicle are those who most need to be protected? Absolutely not!

This new car from Toyota provides unique airbags on the outside of the car. They work in the same way as traditional inner airbags, but they can give the unfortunate guy some extra protections. Maybe this is save his life. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Because of the frequent happening of oil spill, we need an efficient product to decrease the impact of this kind of accident. This OSP robot is a good choice.

It comes with two inflatable booms which could be connected with other’s, so just throw many OSPs into the sea, then they will form a boom barrier to prevent the oil from spreading. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Although anti-drunk driving technology will decrease mortality effectively, eliminating happening of accident is the fundamental aim we should purchase. Therefore, Nissan have claims this technology which could use alert drivers of upcoming individuals via 3G networks and GPS. Hope to see it in market! [Read the rest of this entry...]