Result of Next-Gen Design Competition 2005
Here are some winning products from Next-Gen Design Competition. This competition is supported by Microsoft and IDSA.
Personal Productivity
sChOOL pack
The idea is of conceptualizing a PC that replaces a SCHOOL BAG with a small, light portable “pack” that will be used specifically by the TEENAGERS and YOUNG COLLEGE GOERS The effort is of replacing the activity of READING and WRITING, conventionally carried out through the use of BOOKS and NOTEPADS with a PC with a DIGITAL SKETCH PAD DISPLAY (just like in a tablet PC or PDAs) and a REGULAR LCD DISPLAY.
Entertainment
Bookshelf
The "Bookshelf” concept computer eliminates most common problems in the multi-media entertainment business today; digital content copyrights and inconvenient accessibility. The "Bookshelf" operates with add on hardware attachments supplied by digital service providers which controls the copyright issues but still accommodate convenience and portability that is expected from computer users of today. As the users acquire hardware attachments from digital service providers of their choice, the "Bookshelf" expands into a multi -media library. Each individual hardware attachment is configured to download and play contents and also moderate copyrights. The concept envisions a new infra-structure of digital media and how consumers will interact with them in the near future. Addition to its' stationary use, hardware attachments may be pulled off the shelf to be used elsewhere.
Living/lifestyle
janet - navigation and communication at your fingertips
The system "janet" is an approach for the combination of the advantages of public means of transport like bus, train, taxi, plane, ship etc. with private means of transport. All traffic carriers are networked for a whole. Above all the attractivity of public means of transport is supported. "janet" is a portable electronic device. Referring to the user’s current point and time, alternatives for travel routes are displayed. In every case, the most reasonable type of route can be selected according to price or temporal criteria. Through directly understandable juxtaposition of all alternatives, a genuine consideration occurs between all traffic carriers. A treatment with schedules is not necessary. The costs billing occurs automatically; all sections of the trip are guided. The concept comprises the design of a service, hardware and a user interface. For the software, a unique interface metaphor which allows accessing the product functionality in a simple manner was developed.
BE fREE
The Pc is designed for all that users which spends a lot of time travelling from place to place frequently. It was think for all that people that by business or by pleasure travel very often and didn’t sleep two nights in the same place. Never mind these people do not want to renounce to enjoy all the benefits that windows could offer them during the trip like watch movies, play games or listen their favourite music. With this concept you will see and easy way to enjoy anywhere and any time of windows as if you where comfortable in your home desktop . In others words, is like carry a part of your house with you during the trip
For more information, please refer to http://www.nextgendesigncomp.com/