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SOLUTION TO CROSSWORD

An inventor has created a US$100 pod that blocks 99 percent of outside light to help people escape the pressure of modern society.

The Pause Pod is a blacked-out* 1.2m tent with an extendable leg compart-ment which lets busy people switch off by sitting or lying down in it.

Add-ons*, which cost US$25 extra each, include a starry sky that can be fi xed to the roof and a compartment for a tablet so users can watch TV while taking a break.

The pod, which takes just 10 seconds to pop up, is designed for use in the home but it can be taken to the offi ce or used outdoors.

Its inventors, based in Gothenburg,

Sweden, say it shuts out almost all external light, allowing for a com-pletely private environment, free of distractions*.

Co-founder Adam Mikkelsen said the initial concept for the pod arose from a

discussion with a friend about the pres-sure of modern society.

Mikkelsen launched crowd-fund-ing* campaigns on Kickstarter and Indiegogo to raise money to bring the tent into production. The Pause Pod has raised more than US$140,000 across the two platforms from backers keen to see the project become a reality.

The Pause Pod has drawn criticism online, with critics suggesting it is not a worthy product.

In response to the negative com-ments, Mikkelsen said he is confi dent in the future of the Pause Pod and will continue developing further add-ons to enhance the user experience.

(SD-Agencies)

The tent for stressed offi ce workers 午睡神器 便携小帐篷

Engineers have created the fi rst-ever smartbrush that can clean your teeth in less than three seconds.

The contraption* has 22 separate ultrasonic* elec-tric brushheads that rotate around the three exposed sections of a person’s lower and upper set of teeth simul-taneously*. It cleans tongues by squirting* the toothpaste-mouthwash formula through small fi tted nozzles*.

The patented* invention by Nicola Nichele is essentially a motorized mouth guard fi tted with separate rotat-ing electric bristles that are activated by tapping on a connected power unit.

It comes in different sizes and even squeezes toothpaste into the center of each brush-head from cartridges fi tted in the pack. Called “The Unico,” it connects to a smartphone which controls how fast and how long the cleaning cycle lasts.

The estimated delivery date is February 2018 and it will be available for shipping to anywhere in the world. (SD-Agencies)

Mouth guard cleans teeth in three seconds 用智能牙刷 三秒清洁干净Car manufacturing company

Ford has implemented a new robotic tool for testing back-seat quality and comfort.

The robot was developed to help engineers at the com-pany test the wear and tear* that comes with 10 years of driving a new car.

It has the ability to sit on a car seat 25,000 times in three weeks, mimicking* the effect of a decade of use.

“The robot was created to move like a human bottom and perfectly simulate how drivers and passengers get in and out of their car seats,” the company said.

Engineers at the company fi rst had drivers sit on pres-sure maps to determine what they called a “perch pattern.” They then had the Robutt replicate common positions drivers sat in. This experi-ment helped them learn how their seats held up after a decade of use.

The Robutt was designed

to replicate the effect of an average-sized large man sit-ting on a car seat.

Ford durability* engineer Svenja Froehlich said: “From the fi rst moment we get into a car, the seat creates an impression of comfort and quality. Previously, we used pneumatic cylinders* that simply moved up and down. With the Robutt, we are now able to replicate very accu-rately how people really behave.”

Froehlich said her team focused on how people entered and exited their cars and what these motions do to a seat over time.

(SD-Agencies)

Ford reveals robo! c rear end 福特打造舒适座椅

Japanese manufacturing fi rm Toyoda Gosei has unveiled a bizarre new concept that could put your rubber bumper-shield to shame.

At the Tokyo Motor Show, the company showed off a new dent-proof car Flesby II, with an exterior covered with undulating* airbags.

According to Toyoda Gosei, the design uses shape-shifting* rubber that moves with electric power to protect the exterior from collisions*, rather than relying solely on traditional placements inside the car.

The body panels of the Flesby II ultra-compact vehicle are covered by a

soft, next-generation rubber that absorb the impact of a collision.

“We put airbags, which are mainly employed inside the car, on its exterior, such as its hood or fender*, to protect the entire body,” said Takashi Ishikawa, managing offi cer of Toyoda Gosei Co.

Toyoda Gosei, a manufac-turer of rubber and plastic automotive parts and LEDs, came up with the idea for the concept car in 2013.

The company said the rubber is able to move with electric power and change the shape of the car body.

Footage from the auto show reveal how the bulbous

rubber panels expand and contract, almost as though the car were breathing.

It also has lights on the wheels and front. LED lights projected onto the rubber also allow the driver to com-municate with pedestrians* and other vehicles.

“In the event of contact with a pedestrian, the soft body provides a safety function in absorbing the impact,” the company said.

The inside of the ultra-compact car is lined with “softly-textured material.”

The car is still in the concept phase, but Toyoda Gosei estimates it could come to life around the year 2030. (SD-Agencies)

Toyoda Gosei car has airbags on the outside

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