Nordic Society for Invention and Discovery

Nordic Society for Invention and Discovery is a Scandinavian invention lab, founded in 2013 by Per Cromwell and Tomas Mazetti.[1][2][3]

Notable work

No More Woof

No More Woof is a device aiming to translate dogs thoughts into human language using electroencephalography sensoring.[4][5]

The Aalto Puck

An experimental hockey puck inspired by the forms of the Finnish architect Alvar Aalto , researching what happens if the hockey puck isn't round.[6][7] It's designed with the goal to maximize randomness and have been tested by hockey teams as Swedish Hammarby IF.[8][9][10]

Flying Carpets for Pets

A small prototype that can lift small animals (2.4 kg) a few centimetres (up to 7 cm) above the ground. The levitation is provided by six pairs of neodymium magnets.[11][12]

References

  1. ↑ Duncan Geree (June 26, 2013). "Floating pugs and flying carpets for pets: MiCasa Lab is reinventing home furniture". Wired. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRk1jXndMYo
  3. ↑ http://ink-live.com/emagazines/norwegian-magazine/1444/september-2013/files/assets/basic-html/page19.html
  4. ↑ http://time.com/9959/this-machine-will-translate-your-dogs-thoughts-into-words/
  5. ↑ http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/home/funding-for-dog-to-english-translator-by-the-nordic-society-for-invention-and-discovery/story-fngwib2y-1226789836044
  6. ↑ http://www.foxsports.com/buzzer/story/what-if-hockey-pucks-weren-t-round-032514
  7. ↑ http://deadspin.com/this-is-the-strangest-hockey-puck-ever-made-1551060019
  8. ↑ http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/article20040544.ab
  9. ↑ http://www.fastcodesign.com/3028302/alvar-aalto-inspired-hockey-puck-will-infuriate-hockey-players
  10. ↑ http://www.nordstjernan.com/news/sports/6794/
  11. ↑ http://www.wired.co.uk/magazine/archive/2013/07/play/swedish-house-mafia
  12. ↑ http://www.psfk.com/2013/07/magnet-powered-flying-carpet-pets.html

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 2/20/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.