The inefficiency of existing transportation system and the possible more alarming situation in the future has turned designers over the world conscious about envisioning more effective and sustainable city commuting system. Bicyclus concept is one of these great attempts specially designed for Copenhagen that incorporate a compact, lightweight and stylish bike, produced by reusing abandoned bikes of the city, along with an engaging bike sharing system where citizens can have great opportunity to choose their desired kind of bikes according to their needs. The system comprises modular bike stations from where aside from booking a bike, users can connect with social network and share their knowledge about the city to guide others through it. By reusing bike junks, this concept will complement the environment while educating people about sustainable behaviors.

Designer : Stefano Marchetto

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Due to the lack of efficiency and less user-friendly operations, many airborne rescue missions are getting failed. To ensure complete success in saving lives, AIRO is envisioned to be deployed from the coastguard helicopters and rescue the survivors by hoisting them from the water. This concept comprises inflating bags that can be controlled through compressed air and fastening the victim from the site in both normal and rough weather conditions. The ultimate operation point of AIRO enables the swimmer to be in complete control while giving maximum support to the survivors by minimizing the complexity. Below the ring, a set of LED spotlights have been incorporated that helps the survivors to locate the device easily even in dark, snow, rain or fogy condition. Carbon fiber has been used to craft the main structure that has made it durable and lightweight for superior functionality.

Designer : Nikolaj Duve

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Google I/O 2009 – Turbo-charge your UI: How to Make your Android UI Fast and Efficient Romain Guy Learn practical tips, techniques and tricks for making your Android applications fast and responsive. This session will focus on optimizations recommended by the Android framework team to make the best use of the UI toolkit. For presentation slides and all I/O sessions, please go to: code.google.com/events/io/sessions.html

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