'Plotter' is an innovation from Thus & Also that functions as a smart design assistant that is capable of plotting sketches and drawings on flat surfaces—all without ink.
The tool may be used to translate images to flat surfaces, like paper and t-shirts, using a variety of instruments, such as pens, pencils, chalk or needles. As well as offering a range of features for those in creative fields, Plotter also offers useful tools for the vision impaired, such as an embossing tip that can be attached to the device to translate spoken language into Braille.
Plotter recently launched on Indiegogo, making the smart tool accessible to backers at a discounted price of $99 before it will retail for $275.
Design-Plotting Devices
'Plotter' is a Smart Design Assistant That Draws and Sketches without Ink
Trend Themes
1. Smart Design Assistants - Opportunities for disruptive innovation exist in developing smart design assistants like Plotter that can plot sketches and drawings on flat surfaces.
2. Inkless Drawing Tools - Innovation in inkless drawing tools like Plotter opens up new possibilities in creative fields and for the vision impaired.
3. Embossing Technology - The introduction of embossing technology in tools like Plotter provides new opportunities for translating spoken language into Braille.
Industry Implications
1. Design - The design industry can benefit from incorporating smart design assistants and inkless drawing tools like Plotter.
2. Printing and Manufacturing - Inkless drawing tools like Plotter can disrupt the printing and manufacturing industry by offering a new environmentally friendly alternative to ink-based printing.
3. Assistive Technology - Tools like Plotter, with its embossing technology, have the potential to disrupt the assistive technology industry by providing new ways for the visually impaired to engage with visual and written content.