Paint with your feet using Nike+ GPS

[gallery]YesYesNo created Software that converts Nike+ GPS running patterns into works of art for the launch of the Nike Free Run+ 2 City Pack series called Nike + Paint With Your Feet. It's a great example of how connecting sensor data to software that visualizes the data in new ways can provide a truly magical experience. This project visualizes speed, consistency and ultimately the runner's unique running style that is printed as works of art on large poster-sized paper and the packaging itself.

Using the software the participants were able to play with the mapping and adjust the composition of their run which was then outputted as a high resolution print for them to take home. We also worked with the Innovation Lab at Nike to laser etch the runner's name, the distance they ran and their run path onto a custom fabricated shoe box, which contained a pair of the 'City Pack' shoes from their city of origin

Project info on YesYesNo. Images from YesYesno.

On-demand fabricated swimwear

[gallery]Here's another product being developed using 3d printing techniques. Unlike Continuum Fashion's N12 that prints custom made bikinis made of 3d print-able nylon beads, this bikini is laser cut from a single piece of fabric and constructed without using any thread or needle. Lemonbrow's downloadable, personalizable swimwear is being developed by Ellis Droog and Romy van den Broek in collaboration with Medialab Waag Society.

Digital fabrication techniques, such as 3d printing and laser cutting, are irrevocably changing the design, distribution and production processes as we know them. We can download designs, alter them and produce personalized products at the push of a button.

Continue reading at Lemonbow Swimwear. Images from Lemonbow Swimwear.

Introducing the first 3D printed bikini

[gallery]Continuum Fashion has launched a new project called N12, which is the first 100% 3D printed and ready-to-wear garment in the shape of a cute little bikini. To get it ready for printing, Rhino 3D CAD software and a specially written algorithmic script are used to create the structure of the 3D printed fabric. The material used to print (N12, which is where the name derives from) is a waterproof Nylon that can be printed on 3D printing machine. Due to the properties of the material, Continuum says that it's the first bikini that actually gets more comfortable when wet.

The bikini's design fundamentally reflects the beautiful intricacy possible with 3D printing, as well as the technical challenges of creating a flexible surface out of the solid nylon. Thousands of circular plates are connected by thin springs, creating a wholly new material that holds its form as well as being flexible. The layout of the circle pattern was achieved through custom written code that lays out the circles according to the curvature of the surface. In this way, the aesthetic design is completely derived from the structural design.” Mary Haung, Continuum Fashion

Sign me up, I would certainly love to try it out!

Continue reading on Shapeways. Images from Shapeways.

Bracelet helps patients rehabilitate

[gallery]Health and body monitoring is a hot topic these days, which is what designer Petr Fiala is exploring with his Rehabilitation Bracelet. The bracelet monitors patient health and keeps doctors continuously informed. I would love to see the product in action and I'm curious what the software experience is. Nonetheless, this is an intriguing start.

"Designed for PRINCIP to aid disabled people, the bracelet comes built in with a USB connector and memory card to update the progress or condition of the patient. The device, as indicated by its name, can be worn around the wrist like a bracelet, which other than keeping check on the practice honesty of the user also becomes a fashionable accessory for the trendy." Continue on Design Buzz.

Images from Design Buzz.

Lulin Ding dreams up digital makeup

[gallery]Industrial designer Lulin Ding is investigating digital makeup with a recent project that turns your eyeshadow into a glowing, illuminated splash of color. "I was interested in the way women wear eyeshadow and how most of the time you can only see the details when their eyes are closed. I sought to translate the attributes of eyeshadow into a digital medium. I made the initial decision to use the light to paint the eyelids when you blink and close your eye.” Continue reading on ecouterre.

Images and source from ecouterre.

Gesture controlled fitness experience for runners

[gallery]Designer Adrien Guenette has envisioned a wearable experience aimed to help runners control their music through simple gestures during their run. "Technology is at its best when it feels completely natural." Guenette says. The concept includes a fitness watch called the "beat watch" that pairs your music with your performance stats to help motivate you to perform better. Additional accessories that wirelessly communicate to the watch detects stride, heart rate and gestures that allow you to control the music. I'm not a huge fan of having too many accessories during my work out, but the idea of controlling the experience hands-free through simple gestures is very appealing.

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