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IoT design concepts from students from Shenkar College Design and Arts
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Smart designs for IoT applications — Collaboration in a connected world

Covestro and Shenkar College of Engineering, Design and Art investigated how IoT applications may support the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. A class of design students was challenged to develop concepts for future IoT devices focused on sustainability, social responsibility and circular design.
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Task

Using engineering plastics for more sustainable IoT devices

While engineering plastics are frequently used for IoT enclosures, their full potential related to CMF design, antenna and electronics integration, heat management and circular design hasn’t yet been exploited.

Design students from Shenkar were challenged to develop concepts for Internet of Things (IoT) applications that would shape modern living while positively contributing to the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

A team of Covestro experts supported the students in identifying design opportunities with engineering plastics such as Makrolon® polycarbonate, Bayblend®, Makroblend®, Apec® and other innovative high-tech materials such as Maezio®, Makrofol® and Desmopan® — a wide variety of materials that enable the materialization of amazing IoT products.

The students faced the challenge to identify sustainable designs for smart living in predefined areas of a connected society.

New applications for the near future (2023-2033) were identified, in which design would add value to the respective IoT devices. From this collaboration a selection of 10 IoT design concepts was selected. Each delivers new user experiences for smart cities, smart agriculture, smart logistics or smart healthcare, respectively.

Challenge

Combining material solutions for a circular economy with user experience design

Develop product lifetime scenarios which are related to the “Circular Economy Principles.”

The challenge to the design students was to develop a deeper understanding of circular product scenarios, so that the products can serve in a specific function from completion to end of life and can be reused beyond their first life cycle in another one, serving as a raw material source.

Four teams of students identified new IoT applications that would be relevant over the next decade, drive progress toward the UN’s SDGs and keep the circular economy top of mind — all using Covestro materials, including Makrolon®, Bayblend®, Apec® and other innovative high-tech materials such as Maezio®, Makrofol® and Desmopan®.

Solutions

Iot Design Concepts

Shenkar students came up with numerous concepts that would especially contribute to the four SDGs 2,3,9 and 11 namely „Zero hunger“, “Good health and well-being”, „Industry, innovation and infrastructure“ as well as “Sustainable cities and communities”. The final designs are described in detail in the next module “Iot Design Concepts”.

IOT Design Concepts

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    Interactive walking canes (© Prielle Haddad and Covestro AG)

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    Smart pill dispenser (©Sharon Libster and Covestro AG)

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    Smart harvest helper (© Roey Ben-Yehuda and Covestro AG)

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    Smart container for harvested food (©Shoval Berenshtein and Covestro AG)

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    Smart food freshness detector (©Maya Peled and Covestro AG)

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    Smart indoor garden (©Jessica Azizeh and Covestro AG)

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    Circular economy-friendly bin (©Yarden Ishak and Covestro AG)

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    Bird-watching stations (©Alma Itan and Covestro AG)

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    Public transportation waiting area (©Shani Chabra and Covestro AG)

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    Electricity-generating carousel (©Elya Tal and Covestro AG)

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“More and more applications are connected, and equipping them with sensors leads to countless possibilities. The IoT design study incorporates circular economy, usefulness and user-friendliness right from the start. In the collaboration with Shenkar, promising new design concepts were developed that provide inspiration for the next generation of IoT applications.”

Dr. Niklas Meine

Marketing Electrical & Electronics EMEA, Covestro Deutschland AG

 

 

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聯合國永續發展目標 1:

沒有貧困

科思創的貢獻實績:穩定小農收入的方法

我們支援東南亞及印度的小農,採用我們的技術幫助他們穩定收入,進而在 2030 年之前幫助減少收成損失並減少貧困。不幸的是,由於惡劣的天氣條件或儲存能力不足,30-50% 的作物在出售之前就已經腐爛。憑藉聚碳酸酯太陽能乾燥機,我們幫助農民確保收入並盡可能提高收入。

聯合國永續發展目標 1:

沒有貧困

科思創的貢獻實績:穩定小農收入的方法

我們支援東南亞及印度的小農,採用我們的技術幫助他們穩定收入,進而在 2030 年之前幫助減少收成損失並減少貧困。不幸的是,由於惡劣的天氣條件或儲存能力不足,30-50% 的作物在出售之前就已經腐爛。憑藉聚碳酸酯太陽能乾燥機,我們幫助農民確保收入並盡可能提高收入。

聯合國永續發展目標 1:

沒有貧困

科思創的貢獻實績:穩定小農收入的方法

我們支援東南亞及印度的小農,採用我們的技術幫助他們穩定收入,進而在 2030 年之前幫助減少收成損失並減少貧困。不幸的是,由於惡劣的天氣條件或儲存能力不足,30-50% 的作物在出售之前就已經腐爛。憑藉聚碳酸酯太陽能乾燥機,我們幫助農民確保收入並盡可能提高收入。

 

 

“Our goal was to craft simple, precise human experiences that enhance day-to-day life. We did so by harnessing technology and Covestro’s vision to allow what used to be fragmented human behavior to become seamless. I look forward to seeing which companies incorporate our ideas into future products.”

Elad Kashi

CEO at FIT R&D and lecturer at Shenkar College of Engineering, Design and Art, Shenkar College of Engineering, Design and Art

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