Simple Object-sensing Tech for the Blind

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Designed to enhance the spatial perception of those with visual impairments, Sensus is the latest in wearable assistive tech. The two-part system features separate units that attach to the user’s walking cane as well as their wrist. The sensor on the cane detects nearby obstructions and objects in their path. Upon sensing an obstacle, the user’s wristband will vibrate with increasing intensity as they approach. Tactile buttons and easy-to-feel, adjustable straps make it intuitive to use. Incredibly simple yet highly effective, it’s a great way to help inspire independence!

Designer: Gražina Bočkutė

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The Concrete Beat

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The Concretus is the kind of speaker that becomes the topic of conversation, but it isn’t the kind you can carry around showing everyone. The reason? It’s made from concrete. Yes! The concrete used to build massive homes, malls, offices! It may seem to be an unusual choice of material, but its uniqueness lies in that very fact (Concrete isn’t new to the audio world, if you remember). Concrete in itself is a material with imperfections, but it contributes to a larger sense of aesthetics, making each product unique in a way, because each speaker has a different surface finish, different air-bubbles in different places. The controls are made out of metal, standing out like a diamond among the dirt.

On the whole, the Concretus boasts of a clean, yet rough exterior, and a design that is too unusually calming to forget.

Designer: Gražina Bočkutė

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