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Wrist-Worn Microwaves

Electrolux EMS Cooker Uses Your Body's Heat to Warm Your Drink

— June 27, 2011 — Eco
Living a more environmentally responsible life is all well and good, but in practice the accessibility of such a lifestyle will improve drastically once products like the Electrolux EMS Cooker hit the market.

This entry was another semi-finalist in the Electrolux Design Lab 2011 competition -- and for a very good reason. Designer Simona Hruskova of the Czech Republic conceived this cuff-shaped hot-plate so that the user can wear it around on his wrist, harnessing the heat emitted from his body for later use for cooking. After sufficient time, the device will have accumulated enough kinetic energy to warm a cup of coffee. If the bracelet form is not conducive to preparing food and drinks in larger dishes, the Electrolux EMS Cooker can be rolled out into a flat heating pad.
Trend Themes
1. Wearable Heating Devices - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop more compact and versatile wearable heating devices that harness body heat for various applications.
2. Kinetic Energy Storage - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create efficient and compact technology for storing and utilizing kinetic energy from human body heat.
3. Sustainable Cooking Appliances - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design eco-friendly cooking appliances that harness renewable energy sources like body heat.
Industry Implications
1. Consumer Electronics - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate body heat technology into wearable electronics, enhancing user experience and functionality.
2. Renewable Energy - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore innovative ways to harness and store body heat as a renewable energy source.
3. Food and Beverage - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop cooking appliances that utilize body heat for sustainable and energy-efficient food and beverage preparation.
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