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Case Studies

The case studies were carried out under the Edinburgh study on "Information intensive products: Towards Intelligent products" examining the design process in the development of smart products.
Persona, the electronic contraceptive
Logicook smart microwave
i-TV interactive


Millennium Products

Airwatch PM1500 CO2 Monitor
This monitor constantly measures the concentration of ambient CO2 by infrared absorption and warns the wearer if dangerous conditions exist. Read the innovation story

Environmental Instruments
01926 338111
ei@geotech.co.uk
http://www.geotech.co.uk
 
Baby Safety Feeding Spoon
A reusable plastic spoon which reveals when heated or microwaved food is too hot to feed a baby, by brightly changing colour above a specific temperature.

B&H Liquid Crystal Devices Limited
stephen@liquid-crystal.com
http://www.liquid-crystal.com
 
Capris 50
A laser wire marking system that indelibly marks electric wires by laser with information for use in aerospace industries.

Spectrum Technologies Limited
sales@spectrum-technologies.co.uk
http://www.spectrum-technologies.co.uk

 
Dataterm IHC
Intelligent heating control which by use of a micro processor and developed software saves 25% of heating costs, and gives more comfort.

WarmWorld UK Limited
nmellor@datamark.co.uk
http://www.datamark.co.uk

 
Extended Social Alarm System
A family of ‘smart' automatic sensors including a fall detector has been developed for emergency use only by older people (8 epileptics) using community alarm telephones and other telecare systems.

Technology in Healthcare
doughty@tech-healthcare.demon.co.uk
http://www.tech-healthcare.demon.co.uk

 
FireAnt
FireAnt is a pyrotechnic mine clearance system for use against anti-personnel and anti-tank mines for humanitarian de-mining.

DERA
fireant@dera.gov.uk
http://www.dera.gov.uk

 
GAS-1 (GPS Antenna System-1)
An antenna that protects the signals received from the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites against interference, allowing safe, accurate and efficient world-wide navigation. Read the innovation story

Raytheon Systems Limited
phone +44 (0) 1279 407372
fax +44 (0)1279 407552

 
Gorix
A textile that conducts electricity with many uses, including flexible heating elements, temperature and pressure sensors and electrical switches. Read the innovation story

Gorix Limited
info@gorix.com
http://www.gorix.com
 
Heat Sensor
An early warning system that allows a mother to see at a glance whether food or drink is too hot to safely give a baby.

Jackel International Limited
phone +44 (0)191 250 1864
fax +44 (0)191 250 1727
mail@jackel.co.uk
 
HoloTag
Holotags are chip-less RFID (radio frequency identification) tags which are small and robust. Embedded in products or packaging, they carry information about the product. Can be attached to garments and withstand laundering and extreme weather.

HoloTag Limited
m.rigby@holotag.co.uk
http://www.holotag.co.uk
 
Intelligent UHF Systems
Ultra-high frequency monitoring systems used in gas insulated electricity substations to provide early warning of mechanical failure. Read the innovation story

Diagnostic Monitoring Systems Limited
dms@eee.strath.ac.uk
http://www.dmsystems.co.uk
 
IP+
An 'intelligent' prosthetic limb that adapts to an individual's walking speed and specific disability.

Chas A Blatchford & Sons Limited
phone +44 (0) 1256 465771
fax +44 (0) 1256 479705
http://www.blatchford.co.uk
 
Mondex Electronic Cash
Digital money system replacing cash with smart card technology.

Mondex International Limitedl
business.support@mondex.com
http://www.mondex.com
 
Parking Deterrents
‘Hawk' and ‘Minder' parking deterrents monitor vehicles entering restricted (disabled, customers, etc.) parking and advise drivers by speech of the restriction. They are 95% effective in eliminating abuse.

Autochair Limited
info@autochair.co.uk
http://www.autochair.co.uk
 
Permalog®
Permalog® is a fully automatic, cost-effective and permanently installed system for locating leaks in water distribution networks.

Palmer Environmental Limited
awilliams@palmer.co.uk
http://www.palmer.co.uk

 
PhoneFile PRO
Enables users to manage the SIM smart card provided with every GSM digital mobile phone, including updating contact names and numbers. Read the innovation story

Pipistrel Software Limited
sales@pipistrel.com
http://www.pipistrel.com/phonefile/
 
Sensa 2 Intelligent Luminaire
Self-contained intelligent high-frequency operated luminaires for general task lighting with unique variable electronically controlled light output according to available daylight and presence of occupants.

Thorn Lighting Limited
info@thornlight.com
http://www.thornlight.co.uk
 
Smartsound
A noise-adaptive public address processing system ensuring the intelligibility of PA announcements in the presence of unpredictable levels of background noise. It avoids acoustic noise pollution due to PA system sound overspill. Designed for railway stations, airports, etc.

Gilden Research Limited
gilden000@aol.com
http://www.smartsoundltd.com
 
Smart water
A crime prevention system allowing the tracking of marked items after theft, as well as the marking of the thief.

SmartWater Europe Limited
philcleary@aol.com
http://www.smartwater.com

SOLOtic
Fully integrated fire fighting helmet, incorporating communications, face mask, thermal imaging camera and augmented reality viewing optics.

GB Solo Limited
info@gbsolo.co.uk
http://www.gbsolo.co.uk

The Shadow Air Muscle
An artificial muscle - a malleable and compliant linear actuator powered by compressed air that works in the manner of a human muscle.

The Shadow Robot Company Limited
rgreenhill@shadow.org.uk
http://www.shadow.org.uk

Three Dimensional Mapping
A service which identifies the exact location, without excavation, of buried utilities equipment in the highway, with the results displayed in 3D.

A.M. Surveys Limited
phone +44 (0)121 557 2811
fax +44 (0)121 522 6169

VCS
VCS is believed to be the world's first commercially viable eye-tracking system that integrates miniature CMOS camera technology with holographic optics. Read the innovation story

Ferranti Technologies Limited
sdobinson@visionics.com
http://www.visionics.co.uk

WaterGuard
A programmable device that monitors a premises water usage. If leaks or excessive usage are detected, Waterguard automatically shuts off the supply and sounds an alarm.

A Fox Systems Limited
enquiries@waterguard.co.uk
http://www.waterguard.co.uk



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