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Smart belt with haptic feedback can replace white canes for visually impaired

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For those that do not have any visual impairments or don’t know have anyone close to them that has this condition, the simple act of walking down a street is something that we probably take for granted. Being aware that not everyone will have that privilege is something that we should occasionally remind ourselves. There are brands and product designers that are constantly working to develop gadgets and tools that can help those that need assistance living their every day lives.

Designer: AI Guided

GUIDi is a concept for a device that can replace the white cane that a lot of visually impaired individuals use to navigate their way through busy streets. It is a device that the user wears on their waist and includes camera and microprocessor modules, and haptic feedback units that will assist them as they walk. There are two 8-megapixel cameras that are forward-facing and will scan the environment as they are walking. The images captured will be analyzed by AI-based software which will be able to identify things like trees, trash cans, sign posts, and other items that the user may face on the street or sidewalk.

The haptic feedback units will vibrate to alert the user that there may be some obstruction in their direction. It will even be able to detect things like branches, wires, and other overhanging items that a regular cane may miss since it’s basically on the ground. The device can also be connected to an app on their smartphone through Bluetooth connectivity where they can choose a specific location and they will be guided by GUIDi accordingly. The battery life is around 8-10 hours on a single charge.

Design wise, it’s pretty much a no-frills device that you can wear on your waist and should not be that obstructive or uncomfortable. The two haptic feedback units on each side should be enough to give the user signals on possible obstacles but also not give sudden vibrations that might surprise the user. The GUIDi is not yet in production but those who are interested can try joining the free trial that the company is offering.

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Meet The Strongest Belt Ever Made – The Indestructible Belt By Vollebak

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Vollebak is known for its ground-breaking and absolutely mindblowing designs such as the Indestructible Puffer which is built from the same material as body armor or the Deep Sleep Cocoon that can lull you to sleep on Mars and Earth! In lieu of their ingenious and highly successful designs, Vollebak has also launched the Indestructible Belt. Right off the bat, they’re claiming that the Indestructible Belt is the strongest belt ever made! Color us intrigued! It is designed to be not only a true marvel in engineering but also a major fashion statement that will definitely grab eyeballs.

Designer: Vollebak

The Indestructible Belt is built with the ultimate strong core which is made from Dyneema – the single strongest fiber known to man today. Vollebak uses Dyneema in its Indestructible range. Dyneema is supposed to be 15x stronger than steel, which basically signifies that the belt strap is only breakable if you hang more than 4 tonnes of it, which is essentially the same weight as a Hummer or 10 grizzly bears. It is a game-changer for people who need their belts to be extremely durable and strong, but also dashingly handsome.

Vollebak teamed up the powerful Dyneema strap with a COBRA® buckle which is supposed to be the strongest and safest buckle on the planet. The buckle is engineered with a patented locking mechanism, ensuring that the buckle never releases under pressure, and can tolerate 1.8 tonnes of force before it breaks apart. Every Indestructible Belt is built using 12 rows of ultra-strong bonded thread, and an engraved metal tip by Riri which features a custom anodized metal case equipped with a 3D printed latch – making it a class apart from your ordinary everyday belt, to be honest, the two cannot even be compared. The Indestructible Belt is designed to withstand the harshest of conditions!

The Indestructible Belt is crafted in France, and it completely pushes the boundaries of fashion and functionality, to create an exceedingly innovative product that we have truly never seen before. It is priced at $395 and is the ultimate accessory you have been looking for. It packs a punch with both style and safety.

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Creative hipster belt design uses a tiny industrial vice grip for a buckle

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I can’t believe nobody made the connection between the terms ‘tightening and loosening one’s belt’, and the fact that a vice grip literally does the exact same thing.

A hundred years after the modern belt and buckle were invented, we’re still struggling with the fact that a lot of times the belt-holes don’t match up to where you need them to be and you’re often stuck with a belt that’s just a tiny bit too tight or a wee bit too loose. The MUDANKAI Adjustable Belt changes that.

Designer: COF

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Instead of using a traditional buckle-and-hole system, the MUDANKAI Adjustable Belt just puts a tiny vice-grip around your waist that lets you twist to fasten your belt. Almost like a tofu press that basically locks your slab of tofu between two walls, the buckle on the MUDANKAI locks onto the remnant end of your belt, holding it in place just the way a regular buckle would by threading a metal stick through a belt-hole.

Except, the MUDANKAI doesn’t have any metal sticks or holes… its stepless design means you can tighten it wherever or whenever you want, giving you a belt that’s exactly as tight as you need it. A tiny stylized knob on the front of the buckle lets you twist to tighten or loosen your belt, making it even easier to adjust your belt in public without fiddling around conspicuously.

Japanese Patterns

The MUDANKAI belt isn’t just about its buckle. The entire belt comes with a patented design that’s easy to wear, easy to adjust, and also designed to be reversible! Given that the buckle’s mechanism basically works by tightening and loosening, you can easily remove it and flip the belt over to reverse its design.

The MUDANKAI belt is available across a whole variety of colors and textures, from plain leather to textured crocodile skin. As for the buckle, it comes in either brass or aluminum, and sports perhaps the most eye-catchingly quirky design I’ve seen. It’s a combination of slightly industrial, mildly hipster, and just all-out creative!

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This futuristic metal buckle tightens your pants… without a belt!

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First came suspenders, then the belt, then elastic, now we enter the age of the Bucqle. The Bucqle is a product from an alternate universe where pants don’t have belt-loops. It’s quite literally a metal buckle that clips around the waist-rim of your pants and tightens it by as much as 2 inches. The pros? You can use it on all sorts of pants and skirts, even ones without belt-loops… especially ones without belt loops. The Bucqle is also discrete, doesn’t involve wrapping your waist with a strip of leather or canvas, and by virtue of its metal construction, lasts a lifetime. The only con? That nobody ever thought of something this ingenious before.

If you’ve got a pair of pants on right now, perform this trick. Take your index and middle finger and make the victory sign (a ‘V’ shape). Now wedge your pant’s waist rim between both fingers so that you’ve got one finger in and another finger out. Now just turn your hand so that the fingers twist your pant’s waistline, tightening it. That’s essentially what the Bucqle does. It doesn’t hold your pants up, like a pair of suspenders, or form a noose around your hips like a belt… it just uses a clipping and twisting mechanism to tighten your pants around the waist.

A great way to radically redesign a product is to remove its most essential part and rework your design to still be functional. A great example is how the touchscreen smartphone ditched the tactile keyboard, or how the digital clock ditched the need for rotating hands, and it’s similarly how the Bucqle ditched the leather belt and became a better product without it. The Bucqle’s radical redesign isn’t just different, it’s exceptionally better. The Bucqle slips right into your pant and clamps shut, showing up as just a minimal-looking silver bar right above your pants. It works equally well with formal pants as it does with shorts, skirts, and even pajamas if you’re determined. The Bucqle’s adjustable design functions the way a belt does, but its flexibility lets you exactly control the tightness of your pants, unlike a belt, which usually has a pre-determined set of belt-holes. Its tiny size means it occupies a fraction of the space of a belt when you’re packing it into a suitcase, and its metal construction makes it out-last any given belt. Going the extra distance to ensure you feel comfortable wearing the Bucqle, it even comes with a rubberized back, to ensure the device holds its place and doesn’t slide around.

I’ll be honest, after seeing the Bucqle, it’s going to be hard going back to my belt. The Bucqle is, in every way, a better designed product. It’s smaller, lighter, more durable, works universally, is gender-neutral, and here’s the best part… it can be fastened and opened with a single hand!

Designers: Daan van der Lecq & Jasper Stas

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Bucqle – Modern Replacement of your Belt

Belts can be bulky, uncomfortable, inevitably present and just a hassle. The Bucqle provides a universal perfect fit for all your pants and skirts. With its infinite adjustment system, Bucqle tightens your waistband by the millimeter, limited by 50mm. Don’t worry about fluctuating weight!

The Bucqle is made of premium watch Steelinox and is half the size of a credit card. The plain design offers endless possibilities for customization.

Slim design, perfect curve and infinitely adjustable.

Easily applicable, adjustable and removable.

A belt takes steps of 3-4 centimeters, while a Bucqle tightens over 2 confection sizes, with a maximum of 5 centimeters.

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Available in Arctic Silver, Gun Metal & Oyster Gold

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