Peter Alwin from National Institute of Design in India is the winner of the Electrolux Design Lab 2010 competition for inventing The Snail.
The Snail by Peter Alwin
The Snail is a portable heating and cooking device based on magnetic induction processes. Such is the size and versatility of the Snail, it can be stuck directly on to a pot, a pan, a mug etc. to heat the contents.This reduces the amount of space required for conventional cooking whilst adding portability to the process. Powered by a high density sugar crystal battery, the Snail converts the energy from the sugar, heating up a coil to conduct the magnetic induction process to the utensil. Integrated sensors detect the food type being heated so as to automatically adjust the time and temperature. A simple touch sensitive display with interface helps to monitor the process.
The top eight finalists
FIRST PLACE: The Snail, Micro Induction Heating by Peter Alwin, National Institute of Design, India
Bio robot refrigerator
SECOND PLACE: Bio Robot Refrigerator, Cool, Green, Food Preservation by Yuriy Dmitriev, CSU, Russia
THIRD PLACE: Elements Modular Kitchen, All-In-One Kitchen Shelving by Matthew Gilbride, North Carolina State University, USA
Elements modular kitchen
PEOPLE’S CHOICE: Bio Robot Refrigerator, Cool, Green, Food Preservation by Yuriy Dmitriev, CSU, Russia
- The Kitchen Hideaway, by Daniel Dobrogorsky, Monash University, Australia
- Clean Closet, All in One Laundry Concept by Michael Edenius, Umeå Institute of Design, Sweden
- Dismount Washer, Wash & Go Laundry by Lichen Guo, Zhejiang University of Technology, China
- External Refrigerator, External Cooling by Nicolas Hubert, L’Ecole de Design Nantes Atlantique, France
- Eco Cleaner, the Portable, Compact Dishwasher by Ahi Andy Mohsen, Elm o Sanat University, Iran
See slide show at
http://news.discovery.com/tech/future-appliances-mega-cities-electrolux.html
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