People Share The Most Genius Solutions To Everyday Problems, Here’s 50 Of The Most Interesting (New Pics)
Everyday life is full of problems. Some are as trivial as a warm beer, while others are as threatening as a nurse being unable to find your vein for an IV.
But if there's one thing our species is good at, it's innovation.
So we at Bored Panda put together a new list of clever and creative ways to make the world a better place. The universe can throw at us whatever it likes; nothing stands a chance against human ingenuity."
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My Local Library Has A "Library Of Things" For Residents To Borrow Useful Household Items Like Toolkits And Power Washers
THIS should be common practice. Libraries have become a community hub especially in our rural towns. Some have snowshoes, walking poles etc to borrow
Australian Company Introduces Glow-In-The-Dark Highway Paint Technology
To get a better understanding of how such cool projects items come to life, we contacted London-based industrial designer and product visualizer Sam Gwilt, who runs a YouTube channel called Sam Does Design.
First of all, there's lots of sketching. "From research, to concept, to refinement, to manufacturing, designing a product is an iterative process that can take years," Gwilt told Bored Panda in an earlier interview.
"It's important to understand what the markets and mindsets of customers will be like in the next few years (when the product launches)."
Dallas Love Field Airport Offers Free Feminine Hygiene Products
Today The Nurse Used An Infrared Vein Finder To Place An IV
This would have been so great when they were trying to find a vein on my toddler. Poor thing ... this is genius if it works !
Traffic Light With Shining Pole
Yes please !!! Sometimes sun glare makes it impossible to know the color of the light.
"Once a brief has been set, it's time to design multiple concepts to find the right solution. Sketching, scribbles, and CAD modeling are all useful to refine designs," Gwilt added.
"Each solution will be prototyped to analyse ergonomics and assembly, usually starting with rough card models, progressing to 3D prints, and then finally to full industrial tooling."
This Swing That Lets Parents Swing Together With Their Kids
UK Supermarket Has A Tag You Can Add For Carts With Wonky Wheels
A Company Made A Pill Bottle With A Timer Showing When It Was Last Taken To Help People With Alzheimer's Or Any Other Thing
I think they give these to people with real OCD that take medication. I think I read that somewhere, off to research.
Trying to determine whether or not a particular design is good, many turn to the legendary German designer Dieter Rams and his '10 commandments.'
According to him, good design is innovative, makes a product useful, is aesthetic, makes a product understandable, is unobtrusive, is honest, is long-lasting, is thorough down to the last detail, is environmentally friendly, and involves as little design as possible.
Even though Rams came up with his commandments a long time ago and technology has advanced light years since then, many think his principles still apply today.
This Playground Has A Sign So Hearing And Deaf Kids Could Play Together
A Park Bench That Can Fold Into A Table
This Bus Stop Is Facing The Other Way To Prevent People Being Splashed By Curb Water And Dirt
"When Dieter Rams defined the 10 principles, he thought that they'd be updated and adapted over time," Gwilt highlighted.
"It's a good starting point; a helpful framework, but it's exciting to see new designers from different backgrounds share their voices for what makes good design."
Ballot Bins In Manchester To Encourage People To Not Litter
This Elevator Has Buttons For Your Feet, So You Don't Have To Touch The Buttons With Your Hands
Decathlon Now Sews The Labels Onto Small Scraps Of Fabric Instead Of The Actual Clothing Item, So It's Easier To Cut Them, And They Don't Leave Any Itchy Residue Behind
Gwilt himself thinks a good design must first and foremost form an innate connection between the user and the product.
"Someone needs to look at the product, and instantly understand what it is and how it can benefit them," he said. "The goal is to design a product that is understandable and desirable. It should integrate neatly with the existing lifestyle of the customer, and improve it for the better."
This Airport Has Exercise Bikes That Charge Your Cellphone
A great way to work out some excess energy or anxiousness before a flight!
This Vending Machine At The Hospital Selling Healthy And Affordable Meals
The Local Brewery Doesn't Have Gender-Specific Bathrooms, Only Stalls With Specific Types Of Toilets
Table With Hidden Compartment
I would love this but not the dining table . Too many spills here ( kiddos )
For more awesome designs, fire up our earlier publications on genius solutions to everyday problems here, here, and here.
If, however, you'd like to see the opposite, check out these 50 designs that are so bad, it's hard to believe someone came up with them.
In Finland, There Are Buttons To Thank The Bus Driver
We were on Italy's Amalfi coast. Our commercial bus driver had just successfully negotiated a series of tight turns. The passengers applauded.
My Bookshelf Came With A Tool To Hold The Nails And Position Them Perfectly
What I want to know is, how is it that ideas like this are not proactively investigated and immediately adopted by every manufacturer of relevant items?
3-Way Water Fountain. For Refilling, Sipping, And Pets
I read an old book where the narration mentioned a three-tiered water fountain for people, horses, and dogs.
This Carousel In Hong Kong Has A Sea Turtle Mounted To The Floor For Disabled Children
These Air Conditioned Construction Worker Jackets In Japan
This Light Attached To The Lamp-Post Projects A Picture On The Ground To Show Where The Sidewalk Is In Case Of Snowfall
The Mall Of America Parking Ramps Have Parking Availability Lights To Let People Know If There's A Spot Available
i thought these were everywhere (we have them in a lot of shopping centres in australia)
This Breathable Mattress My Infant Son Uses To Prevent Suffocation
Fan Pull Chains That Have A Light Bulb And Fan Blades At The End To Indicate Which Chain To Pull
A Picnic Bench With Wheelchair Access
These Bins In Sweden Show You What To Recycle
The Airport Escalator Automatically Sterilizes Handrails
This Pizza Box In Japan Has A Handle In The Middle To Keep The Pizza Flat
This Mall Has An Area To Wash Your Hands Without Having To Enter The Bathroom Area
This is terrible for the people who (out of embarrassment) say "I just need to wash my hands" when they actually need to use the toilet 😅 *edit* for clarity, I am not one of the people who says this phrase, but I've heard it and seen it many times on tv/film. It's generally less about embarrassment and more of an "etiquette" thing in more formal settings 🤷🏼♂️
This Shopping Cart In France Has A Map Of The Entire Store On It
This Airport Bathroom Has Green And Red Lights Above The Stalls To Show Which Ones Are Occupied
Best Plug Design?
Breville (An Aussie company) have been using plugs with holes to grip them for years. Possibly on AUS/NZ/Fiji plugs only, though.
Sea Airport Family Restroom Has An Adult Changing Station
This Helps To Figure Out How Much Yarn You Need For A Project
This Phoneless Phone Booth For Private Mobile Conversations
Sadly, the people who most need to use them are also least likely to do so.
A Stand For Bikers To Hold On To While Waiting For The Traffic Lights In Sweden
Foldable Bus Seats So That You Could Rest Your Legs And The Seats Won't Get Dirty
This Hands-Free Sunscreen Machine That Rotates As It Sprays Your Body With Sunscreen
Toilet With An Integrated Sink
I've seen this in the US once. Too bad we don't use them more. And before anyone freaks out about washing your hand with toilet water - it comes from the clean water in the tank. (Every time this pic comes up someone just has to say "gross!".)
This Heated Bench With A Wireless Charging Pad For Your Phone At A Bus Stop In South Korea
Note: this post originally had 142 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes.
Well, this certainly beats hell out of the bashing, malicious compliance, AITA and petty revenge stories we've been subjected to far too much of lately.
Thank you. Exactly my thoughts. I thoroughly enjoyed this one
And tiktoks, anti-work, anti-landlords, and... (gags slightly) kardashians. Edit: Oops! I forgot AI "art" and "America sucks in 40 ways repeated over and over"
And the “customers suck” trend. That’s getting old fast.
For real, those can stay on reddit. I hate reading them on here...