July 23, 2007 01:00 AM
IDSA awards 2007
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This design for an exercise machine accommodates both disabled and able-bodied users. (All photos courtesy of International Designers Society of America)
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This Premium Edge safety harness and tool-belt system from Kent, Wash.-based Guardian Fall Protection and Seattle design firm General Assembly sell for $230-$430.
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This $5 PalmPeeler vegetable peeler from Seattle-based Chefn Corp. slips onto a users finger. Kool Corp. in Shenzhen, China, makes the product.
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This head-mounted, light-operated mouse and computer keyboard system has a motion-sensitive laser pointer and a specially designed keyboard positioned at a 70-degree angle with a laptop in an adjustable stand. The unit was designed by New Zealand's peterhaythornthwaite//creative lab for people with physical impairments.
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South Korea's Samsung Electronics worked with the Palo Alto, Calif., office of IDEO to create this monitor, which is designed for recycling.
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Many parts on Crown Equipments electric walk-behind lift trucks incorporate plastics. The trucks are designed for smaller warehouses and retailers.
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Product developer and strategist Kerr & Co. and Hahn Smith Design Inc. won for this flatware package that has a partially open, clear PVC front to allow customers to handle the products without removing them.
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The Smart Opt soldering station concept is designed by college student Natalie Schraufnagel to be adjustable.
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Carbon Design Group of Bothell, Wash., and Nanopoint Inc. of Honolulu won a gold award for this $1,000, injection molded polycarbonate cellTray microscope slide.
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Aliphs Jawbone headset for mobile phones features packaging that offers a 360-degree view of the contents. The package consists of a clear plastic cube and cardboard sleeve, and a yoke suspends the Bluetooth-enabled headset and reduces the need for the usual cushioning.









