# Body-Tracking Air Conditioners Stay Constantly Cool with the AirSketcher Fan By Omar Yusuf | Published 2011-09-05 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airsketcher-fan1 References: [japantrends](http://www.japantrends.com/airsketcher-robotic-fan-reads-the-room/) & [ubergizmo](http://www.ubergizmo.com/2011/08/airsketcher-robotic-fan/) Ever since its introduction into the popular market, [fan technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shark-turboblade-cool-heat) has seen little to no development -- until the AirSketcher fan, that is! You can probably remember the constant nuisance posed by fans that are incapable of moving with you. Sure, they've introduced electrical pivots that sway the device to and fro, but these hardly solve the problem. Luckily, the AirSketcher fan exists and is capable of [tracking your movements across a room](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lg-artcool-ai-air), directing airflow squarely at your body wherever you decide to roam. A camera in the center of the fan tracks printed cards that the user carries around -- after finding the card, the AirSketcher will blast cooling waves at its target. And if the patterned card is nowhere in sight, the fan returns to circulating air per usual. The cards are also capable of changing the fan's function, speed and direction. Thankfully, laying on the couch and playing video games has become that much easier! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 22% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Smart Fan Technology:** The development of smart fan technology that can track user movements and direct airflow offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the cooling industry. - **Body-tracking Devices:** The advancement of body-tracking devices, like the AirSketcher fan, opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in various industries such as fitness, healthcare, and gaming. - **Personalized Cooling Solutions:** The ability of the AirSketcher fan to adapt its function, speed, and direction based on user preferences sets the stage for personalized cooling solutions, presenting disruptive innovation opportunities in the consumer electronics industry. ### Where This Applies - **Cooling Industry:** The development of smart fan technology that can track user movements and direct airflow offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the cooling industry. - **Fitness Industry:** The advancement of body-tracking devices, like the AirSketcher fan, opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in the fitness industry. - **Healthcare Industry:** The AirSketcher fan's body-tracking technology can be utilized in healthcare settings to provide personalized cooling solutions for patients. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Whole Room-Cooling Fans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drew-air-circulator-pedestal-fan.md) - [Wearable Air Conditioning Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coolify-air.md) - [Dress Shirt-Friendly Cooling Fans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-fan-ii.md) - [Targeted Cooling Relief Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neckband-fan-vision.md) - [Ultra-Flexible Portable Tiny Fans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-fans.md) - [Roving Robotic AC Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robot-air-conditioner.md) - [Self-Covering Cooling Fans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clofan.md) - [Rectangular Bladeless Fans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rectangular-bladeless-fans.md) - [Smart Ceiling Fan Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fanpro.md)