Concepts

Concept Sunday: Glycount diabetic management wearable

Glycount wearable concept

There were almost 390 million people with diabetes across the world in 2014. There are 67 million in India alone. This prompted Indrajeet Bakhale to come up with Glycount, a wearable diabetic management device. It does away with the traditional skin pricking in favour of a future technology that will “enable us to measure blood sugar level instantaneously and continuously.” […]

Concept Sunday: Rolex Navigator smartwatch

Rolex Navigator smartwatch concept

Luxury watch brands are slowly jumping onto wearables. Some have already announced their first smartwatches. Among them are Breitling, Mondaine and Frederique Constant with the Breitling B55 Connected Chronograph, the Mondaine Helvetica No 1 Smart and the Frederique Constant Horological Smartwatch respectively. A number of other companies have announced their intention to jump into the space as well. Tag Heuer announced at […]

MINI shows off MINI Augmented Vision headgear concept

MINI Augmented Vision concept

BMW, which now owns MINI, this week showed off its concept for eyewear specialized for drivers at the Shanghai Auto Show. Known as MINI Augmented Vision, it’s like Google Glass for drivers. It uses see-through technology to present the driver with a range of information in their direct field of vision without concealing other road users. The idea is to […]

Concept Sunday: Ubuntu Watch R smartwatch

Ubuntu Watch R smartwatch concept

Ubuntu has so far failed to make an impression in the mobile space. A single device, the BQ Aquaris E is currently available. The (overly) Ubuntu Edge crowdfunding campaign failed to raise the funds needed to build what could have been an impressive smartphone. More smartphones, including models from Meizu, are coming but it is unlikely that Ubuntu will be […]

Concept Sunday: Braille Smart Gear smartwatch for the visually impaired

Braille Smart Gear concept

As useful as smartwatches can be, they primarily rely on visual cues to convey information. A vibration alert may call your attention but the key information, such as an incoming call or text or a social media update, is show on the display. As such, they are of limited value to the visually impaired. South Korean designer Jihoon Kim came […]

Concept Sunday: Wearable Alzheimer’s Pill Box

Alzheimer's wearable pillbox concept

Alzheimer’s is a chronic neurodegenerative disease that is made more difficult to manage due to the fact patients suffer from memory loss. This makes it challenging for them to remember to take the medications that treat some of the symptoms and effects. The wearable Alzheimer’s Pill Box designed by Assal Hazrati is a concept that could help patients easily stick to […]