Like a thumb-drive for fitness powered by sophisticated 3-D motion sensor technology, the FitBit Tracker counts steps taken, calories burned and quality of sleep, conveying this data in the blue glow of an OLED display. FitBit is a miniature wireless tracker that clips easily to clothing, complementing any outfit. With its own web account, this wellness device paints a vivid digital picture of overall activity as well as automatically uploading data of its wearer's movements for easy tracking of progress over time.

The Herman Miller Ardea is a new task light inspired by nature with minimal impact on the environment.

PACT, a new and innovative online underwear brand, blends design and sustainability with support for powerful social/environmental causes. The core of PACT is deep partnerships with nonprofits: each underwear collection is aligned with a nonprofit and each pair bought donates 10 percent back to the specific nonprofit.  We designed the entire ecosystem; from the bright green compostable shipping pack, to unfolding the underwear from its fabric bag, to info on the cause you are supporting by simply wearing the underwear.

This is the design for a container for people with poor vision, senior citizens whose hands tremble severely, and anyone who complains of inconvenience when refilling shampoo or detergent containers. The upper part of the product package is made of silicon rubber, and has been inverted so that it can play the role of a layer when using refill products.

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Credit: Jinsoo Cho and Jiae Moon of Chosun University (South Korea)

Flow is a living kitchen where nature and technology are integrated in a symbiotic relationship, processes flow into one another in a natural cycle, efficiently utilizing energy, waste, water and other natural resources.  This kitchen is intended for individuals or families concerned about their personal impact on natural resources who would like to reduce them.  It can also function as a self-contained outdoor or rooftop kitchen, or for off the grid locations.  It provides a space not only for preparing food but an environment that gives a better understanding of how natural

Suitable for users with mild to moderate hearing loss, Zon provides a natural hearing experience by eliminating feedback and using digital signal processing, which changes with noise levels as a user moves through different environments. This hearing aid was researched, designed and tested with patients for optimal comfort, ergonomic accuracy and cosmetic fit in rich color options to complement and match hair and skin tones.

This patented product (made from recycled tires) is a rubber riser, cover, and water seal for use on manholes and valve boxes typically found in city streets.  When a new layer of asphalt pavement is applied to the road surface, the existing manholes need to be re-set to the level of the new asphalt, a costly and time consuming process.  This product is a two-piece system.  The outer piece is bonded to the existing road surface around the manhole.  The inner piece is held in place by a tongue-in-groove/reverse bevel system that allows the inner piece to be removed to gai

Nano Garden is a vegetable garden for the apartment kitchen, using hydroponics, so you don't need to worry about pesticides or fertilizers. Instead of the sunlight, Nano Garden has lighting which promotes the growth of plants. The amount of light, water and nutrient supply is also controllable, so you can decide the growth speed. It lets you know when to provide water or nutrients to the plants, which makes it easier to grow them. Moreover, Nano Garden functions as a natural air purifier, eliminating unpleasant smells.

The Sonos Controller CR200 is a touch screen remote control for the Sonos Multi-Room Music System.  The Sonos Multi-Room system is a wireless music system. Products called "ZonePlayers" are placed in each room of the house where a user wants to play music. The user can then control what music plays in each room using a handheld Sonos Controller. The system is completely flexible--the same music can be played in all the zones at the same time (party mode), or different music can be played in different rooms or any combination of rooms.

Mint is an automatic floor-cleaning appliance designed exclusively for hard surface floors. It dusts and wet mops using popular cleaning cloths such as Swiffer brand dry and wet cloths and other similar products.  Unlike many other robotic and manual cleaning devices, Mint is designed to integrate into the home environment.  Convenience and simplicity are core to Mint. The product has only three single function buttons, and cloths are easily attached to a removable cleaning pad, which snaps back into place magnetically.