Sep 02, 2010
Almost Genius: A Virtual Lifeline for Rescue Missions
Rescue missions are confusing and harrowing, and, tragically, they too often end in failure. Can interaction design help?
LSSE -- shorthand for Locate, Support, Survive and Endure -- is a conceptual disaster network billed as a virtual lifeline between survivors and rescuers. Victims receive a touch-screen phone for talking, video-chatting, and IMing with rescue workers. Information is then dispatched to a central dashboard, on which emergency officials manage all aspects of the relief effort. Check the videos below:
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Computerized Facade Allows Skyscraper to Inhale and Exhale
It’s hard being green in a high rise, and if you want operable windows, forget it. You might as well turn the place into a coal plant. But German architects Sauerbruch Hutton have figured out a way to let in fresh air without tossing their eco cred. The secret: a high-tech skin.
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Yesterday's Feature
Eye Candy: The Beauty of Snow, Without the Frostbite or Slushy Shoes [Video]
Co.Design pet Tokujin Yoshioka has sent us images of Snow, a stunning new art installation at the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo. But to really get a sense of its beauty, you’ve got to see the video:
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