This Self-Powering Digital Frame Creates a Clean, Cable-Free Design
Mishal Omar — May 14, 2016 — Art & Design
References: kickstarter & fastcodesign
The creators of Acanvas aim to make the process of displaying photos even easier by making a self-powering digital frame.
The user can upload their photos from their phone onto the frame which ensures speed and efficiency. More notably, however, is the frame's capacity to charge itself. The self-powering digital frame actually releases a cable after about six hours when its battery starts to die. The cable lowers silently and "magnetically holsters itself in an unobtrusive cradle near the baseboard" which is connected to a wall outlet. This feature allows the digital frame to discreetly charge itself and then "yo-yo" its charging cable back up into the frame once charging is complete.
The digital frame was designed to remove the visibility of cables and wires that tend to ruin the 'effect' of designs.
The user can upload their photos from their phone onto the frame which ensures speed and efficiency. More notably, however, is the frame's capacity to charge itself. The self-powering digital frame actually releases a cable after about six hours when its battery starts to die. The cable lowers silently and "magnetically holsters itself in an unobtrusive cradle near the baseboard" which is connected to a wall outlet. This feature allows the digital frame to discreetly charge itself and then "yo-yo" its charging cable back up into the frame once charging is complete.
The digital frame was designed to remove the visibility of cables and wires that tend to ruin the 'effect' of designs.
Trend Themes
1. Smart Home Displays - Opportunities for innovation include developing self-powering, cable-free smart home displays that can seamlessly integrate with and enhance interior design.
2. Wireless Charging Technology - Opportunities for innovation include developing cost-effective and reliable wireless charging technology that can be integrated into a variety of digital devices, including digital frames.
3. Personalized Digital Content - Opportunities for innovation include developing personalized digital content delivery systems that can be easily accessed and managed from any device, including digital frames.
Industry Implications
1. Interior Design - Self-powering digital frames and other smart home displays have the potential to disrupt the interior design industry by providing new options for seamlessly integrating technology into home decor.
2. Consumer Electronics - Wireless charging technology and personalized digital content delivery systems have the potential to disrupt the consumer electronics industry by providing new features and capabilities for digital devices, including digital frames.
3. Photography - Self-powering digital frames have the potential to disrupt the photography industry by providing a new way to display photos that is more accessible and intuitive than traditional prints or photo frames.
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