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Smart folio lets users draw on real paper and save to the cloud
Add / Remove As readers of our Innovation Culture Bulletin will know, we at Springwise are strong advocates of writing by hand. The seemingly outdated process has been shown to improve cognitive...
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Smart mirrors in fitting rooms show heat in action
Add / Remove Savvy retailers are increasingly utilizing smart technology to enhance their customers’ instore experience. We have already seen Hirsh and Mann’s smart sample spoon, which helps customers...
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A cat’s eye view tour of Hiroshima town
Add / Remove Tourism in the port town of Onomichi has seen better days, but the Hiroshima prefecture took inspiration from the Internet’s favorite animal. Echoing Google Street View’s 360 degree...
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Nameless paint set teaches users about color theory
Add / Remove We have seen countless educational toys and kits designed to get kids into coding at an early age. Now, Nameless Paints wants to do the same for child creatives, by teaching them color...
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‘Talking’ cars to be available to consumers by year end
Add / Remove In anticipation of fully fledged driverless cars, we have already seen a computer-assisted driving system from the US, and now Toyota has expanded its Intelligent Transportation System —...
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Japanese drink vending machine also takes selfies
Add / Remove Long before there were smartphones and selfies, the photobooth reigned supreme as the best device with which to take a photo of yourself and your friends pulling funny faces. Now, Japanese...
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In-office paper recycling is a closed loop
Add / Remove Though office printing is often frowned upon as not eco-friendly, the benefits of working offline persists. That’s why we’re seeing recycled paper becoming prevalent, as well as printers...
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Parking tower stores bikes with robotic arms
Add / Remove As cycling becomes a popular mode of transport in urbanizing metropolises, finding secure parking can be a headache. That’s why city planners are looking to carpark infrastructure for bike...
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Washable smartphone is water and soap-proof
Add / Remove As we enter into the colder months in the Northern hemisphere, colds and flus are prone to spreading around offices, making us remember that smartphones — which spend their time close to...
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Japanese apples analyze bite marks for free dental care
Add / Remove We’ve seen how teeth-embedded sensors can help dentists gather data on their patient’s eating and cleaning habits, and now Japan-based farming collective Matsumoto Apple Association have...
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Hands-free wearable for extreme sports communication
Add / Remove The proliferation of portable tech such as GoPros are offering ingenious solutions for users to rapidly share extreme sports experiences — we have already seen a camera-embedded shirt, and...
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Police use 3D mug shots to help spot criminals
Add / Remove Taking a mug shot has been common practice among police departments for decades. But having only one shot of criminals’ faces can make it difficult to identify them on CCTV footage. That’s...
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Saltwater antenna can pick up radio signals at sea
Add / Remove Radio aerials are normally made of metal and conductive materials, but Mitsubishi has developed a new technology which uses seawater to transmit radio signals. SeaAerial is a portable...
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Solar smartphone screens can recharge batteries
Add / Remove Smartphone batteries are infamously short and we have seen plenty of startups utilizing solar power to provide on-the-go charging. Examples include a solar print advertisement, solar...
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Researchers have discovered a micro-bug that eats plastic
Add / Remove Japanese researchers have discovered a plastic-eating microorganism, which could help recycle some of the millions of tons of PET plastic currently filling landfills and polluting the...
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Virtual tsunami simulator could help civilians prepare for the worst
Add / Remove The applications for virtual reality continue to grow — we have recently seen one VR game used to help recovering addicts and another that teaches peacekeeping skills. Now, the Aichi...
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In Japan, an artificial intelligence has been appointed creative director
Add / Remove Advertising and media are often at the forefront of new technology, and we have already seen augmented reality platforms showing content in the real world and a virtual reality advertising...
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In Japan, tourists to pay with their fingerprints
Add / Remove At large scale events with thousands of attendees, the speediness with which venues process simple actions — such as identifying yourself or paying for items — can make or break a...
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Drone delivery service for golfers
Add / Remove With its slow pace and abundance of woolen vests, golf doesn’t seem like the most tech-friendly sport. But we have already seen a hovercraft golf cart and tech-enabled, foldable golf kits....
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Wireless tags make any object a smart device
Add / Remove The rapid growth of the internet of things has brought a host of connected devices into today’s homes. From smart home systems which operate through facial recognition to a cloud-connected...
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