Design for life: Walking stick leads the way

The winning concept, The Aid by Lithuanian designer Egle Ugintaite, incorporates mobile navigation and health management services into a cane, enabling users who have difficulty leaving their homes to become more active. The device monitors the user’s pulse, blood pressure and temperature, and contacts a help centre if immediate assistance is required.

The Smile Cup by Nikita Mokhirev was awarded a Judge’s Special Award. The emoticon-inspired design conveys the user’s mood through the use of a touch sensor, displaying the icon on the side of the cup. This information can then be relayed to social networks, or to a television, which can choose programmes depending on the data.

LS:N Global has explored the rise of intuitive technologies, and how these will shape our future homes and lives. For more information, read our Intuitive Futures macro trend.