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The systems come in two styles: a tunnel model and a booth model, which have three design variants each, and can be used at the entrance of high-density public hotspots. These walk-in systems provide individuals with a touch-free experience and can sanitise them within a five-second time frame. With social distancing measures in place, the tunnels allow for approximately 750 walk-ins per hour.
Read MoreThe Travel&StaySafe kit includes mask, hydro-alcoholic gel, gloves, disinfectant wipes etc. This new offer is proposed to airlines, but also to all travel operators, for short or long distances, such as private transport and rail companies or duty free retailers. They can be customised to suit the image of each brand.
Read MoreThe PULSE is a pendant that you can hang from your neck like a necklace that starts vibrating when your hand gets close to the device. It is supposed to remind you to stay away from your face zone. NASA doesn't have a shop so the design instructions to make the PULSE are available free for anyone.
Read MoreIsraeli researchers invented a mask with a USB port that connects to a mobile phone charger to self-clean from the heat of the device. The power source can heat an inner layer of carbon fibres to 70°C. The desinfection process takes about 30 minutes. The researches hope the invention can alleviate the mask shortage during the COVID and in post-COVID times.
Read MoreWith the Stammisglaset, Carlsberg Sweden produces unique beer glasses in one piece per tavern and sell them at auction to the highest bidder. By winning the tender, people can support their favourite place and at the same time get a glass personalised with their name ready and waiting for their next visit. Carlsberg Sweden doubles the amount that all auctions collect, up to a total of 1 million SEK for the campaign. The amount is then divided equally among all participating restaurants.
Read MoreStarted as a 'sibling quarantine project' by Suraya Shivji (22 years old) and high school senior Jameel Shivji (18 years old), the app, called HAGS, 'Have a Great Summer', lets students get yearbook signatures from their friends and classmates via Snapchat. Creators Suraya and Jameel Shivji didn't want high schoolers to miss out on the tradition due to the current crisis.
Read MoreThe ASEPT-UV Sterilizing Robot, presented as the logical solution for an ecological disinfection, kills germs in the environment by decomposing their DNA structures, thus preventing and reducing the spread of viruses, bacteria and other harmful microorganisms. It is able to move autonomously for a timed, fixed-point and can multi-track mobile disinfection and sterilization in large areas.
Read MoreFred Erik’s Sufficient Space suits warns the wearer’s bystanders with an acoustic warning signal when they come too close. If ignored, the suit protects its wearer by inflating itself. Much like a pufferfish, this transformation is both a visual sign to its surroundings and a physical form of protection for the user.
Read MoreThe clear domes offer participants over 110 square feet of private, heated space. LMNTS studio came up with the idea as they believe in taking care of the mental health of their clients whilst respecting social distancing, especially given the stress, fear and uncertainty brought on by COVID.
Read MoreBarcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu opened on Monday 22 June for a performance by UceLi Quartet, its first concert since mid-March, with the 2,292-seat capacity filled with handsome fauna, which the theater will donate to health care professionals working at the Hospital Clínic of Barcelona.
Read MoreMatthew Burrows' idea, now called The Artist Support Pledge, was simple: artists post work on Instagram for no more than £200 and when they reach £1,000 of sales they have to buy another artist’s work. After three months a sort of global microeconomy based on generosity was born, estimated by one consultant, says Burrows, to have generated around £48m in sales.
Read MoreCustomers can use the app to check in and out of the properties, pay for all in-hotel purchases, control in-room lights, blinds, temperature and entertainment controls, pre-select rooms, order food and drinks, and request service extras such as pillows. This comes with other measures like disinfectant stations for guests and employees, social distancing signs and electrostatic sprayers in public areas and guest rooms after checkout.
Read MoreMexico-based Esrawe studio + cadena created this playground design back in 2014, but the ‘mi casa, your casa’ installation takes on new meaning in 2020. The series of red frames offer a perfect solution to reignite communities and bring people safely back to public spaces and respect social distancing rules.
Read MoreThe buses have exterior displays that could be used to tell riders stepping up to the van which side to board on. Maximum passenger capacity is rated at 125 people, but things can be configured to ensure social distancing practices are adhered to. Plexiglass screens separate riders and passengers use no-touch bells, or their smartphone, to request a stop, so they won't have to get their hands “dirty”.
Read MoreFreshBytes has just created an innovative system of contactless dine-in experience, where customers scan the QR code to view the menu, order and pay directly from their mobile device.
Read MoreDanish multinational brewer Carlsberg partnered up with Grey Europe to launch the 'Adopt a Keg' campaign, which lets people fill up an adopted virtual keg online and exchange it for a real pint of beer in a bar or restaurant when they reopen. Carlsberg will be fronting payment for the beer that is redeemed, which will go to support local bars.
Read MoreThe new device is motion-activated, powered by battery packs or AC power, and can dispense any type of fragrance or liquid skincare product. The mechanism uses existing ‘off-the-shelf’ products so there is no need to design new tester packaging: the touchless tester display is easily adjustable depending on the size of different tester bottles.
Read MoreCleansBox is a pocket-size box that enables people to carry and sanitize their masks anywhere at any time, thanks to UVC light. UVCcleans has started a fundraising campaign on Indiegogo, with great success.
Read MoreGlimpse Analytics' AI-based analytics device, that uses existing CCTV cameras in stores or offices to provide customer analytics, data on customers, employees, and merchandise to retailers, was repurposed to identify people not wearing masks or violating social distancing norms. It sends alerts via email, SMS/ WhatsApp, or the Glimpse Analytics mobile app, including an image of the particular area to prove the violation.
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group opened FlyZoo Hotel in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province in November 2018, an example of unmanned smart hotels where guests can book a room and do check in online using facial recognition, turn out the lights, draw the curtains or adjust the air conditioner, all without human assistance. The new services are possible thanks to robots equipped with artificial intelligence.
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