Please confirm you are not a robot by checking the box. Young designer Adrian Perez Zapata from Colombia, won this year's competition with his automated home cleaning concept entitled "Mab". View gallery (31 images) Fancy coming home to find a swarm of flying mini robots doing your cleaning? That's the futuristic picture of domestic bliss envisioned by young Colombian designer Adrian Perez Zapata, whose Mab concept has won this year's Electrolux Design Lab competition. Each year the Design Lab competition sees students from all over the world invited to submit futuristic and life changing appliance designs and concepts. In 2013, the competition was inundated with over 1,700 entries from 60 countries, focusing on the themes of Urban Living, Social Cooking, Natural Air and Effortless Cleaning. Electrolux's panel of judges put their heads together to come up with eight deserving finalist, before announcing the winner last week. Adrian Perez Zapata's winning design turns the cliché of a humanoid robot doing the dusting on its head, and while the technology might not be quite there yet, the approach definitely makes sense given the rapid development of swarming micro-UAV systems.

Mab consists of a compact circular unit that hosts hundreds of flying mini robots designed to clean surfaces around the home. The central unit scans the house before sending its army of 908 tiny flying cleaning machines. Each mini robot would be fitted with solar technology on their wings to generate clean energy while they are set to the task of cleaning and deodorizing the programmed area. We're not sure if this is a case of "set and forget" or "turn on and run." In second place, Luiza Silva from Brazil presented her Atomium design concept, which involves a 3D food printer that in her words "prints each meal with the taste and aesthetic desired". The concept food printer would even allow children and family members to draw their desired meal before the printer scans the image and reproduces the real thing. Third prize in the 2013 Design Lab competition was awarded to Jeabyun Yeon from Korea for his Breathing Wall concept. This design features an integrated air cleaning unit which can be customized to emit perfumed odors, while the LED lighting changes color depending on the chosen scent or desired mood.

The remaining finalist submissions included the flexible 3F vacuum cleaner which changes shape depending on the desired cleaning tasks. Basset Hound Puppies For Sale In Greenville ScAs well as surfaces, 3F is designed to clean and deodorizes the air.I Love Cilantro T Shirt Joining the clean air theme, the OZ-1 concept sees both an air purifier and stress relief gadget compressed into a necklace. Auto Repair Shop Las PinasThe compact design can be worn comfortably around the neck while it sets to task of purifying the air you breathe, accompanied with therapeutic aroma oils. The Global Chef incorporates laser hologram technology to beam distant loved ones or friends into the kitchen while you cook. The concept also allows budding cooks to take part in virtual lessons from top chefs around the world.

Sticking to the cooking theme, the Nutrima design calculates the nutritional value of your food while you prepare it. It also informs you of potential toxins and the freshness of your food. Finally and my personal favorite is the Kitchen Hub, which keeps control of your household's food supplies. The appliance informs you of what needs to be eaten before its expiration date or what you need to get from the store. It also offers recipe ideas incorporating the ingredients you have at home, taking away the need to shop while also reducing food waste. Source: Electrolux Design Lab Close site identifier layerContactClose contact layerSearch term(s)searchSitemapClose Sitemap PFA-100 System Test SystemPrincipleHigh-shear force dynamic flow system Measuring channelSingle measuring channel Incubation categoryTwo incubation wells Incubation temperature37.9 °C ± 1.0 °C Incubation warm up-time<15 minutes (room to operating temperature)    Sample HandlingType of sampleCitrated whole blood Sample mechanismManual pipette dispensing (800 μL) Barcode identificationOptional external barcode reader for sample identification    Reagent HandlingTypeSingle disposable self-contained test cartridge Reagent recognitionPositive optical coding reagent cartridge identification Additional reagentTrigger solution    ThroughputSingle testCol/EPI or Col/ADP

: 6 tests/hour Duplicate testCol/EPI or Col/ADP: 10 tests/hour    SoftwareInterfaceLCD display Host connectionUnidirectional, external PC RS-232 25 pin D port Patient IDMaximum 12 numeric characters Stored control resultsLast 50 results Stored patient resultsLast 20 results Software updatePCMCIA Card    PrinterPrinterBuilt-in dot matrix printer, sound level printing 77 dBA TypeRibbon Epson #ERC-22 black or #ERC-09 purple Printer paper58 mm wide paper roll    Power SupplyOperating voltage100 – 130 V / 60 Hz, 200 – 250 V / 50 Hz Mains frequency50 – 60 Hz Current (maximum)1.5 A @ 100 V, 0.75 A @ 200 V Power consumption110 W (maximum) FuseSloblo, 250 V, 1.5 A NoteMain supply voltage should not exceed recommended ranges    Environmental ConditionsOperating temperature 18 - 29 °C Non-operating storage -29 - 50 °C Relative humidity 20 - 90 % Altitude (maximum) 2000 meters Operating humidity 20 - 90 % RH Non-operating storage humidity 0 - 95 % RH Heat emission 94 kcal/h (375 BTU/h)    DimensionsDimensions384 mm x 229 mm x

360 mm (W x D x H) Weight10.9 kg    RemarksThe PFA-100 System is available for sale in the US and complies to the IVD Directive 98/79/EC. Catalog No.Product DescriptionQuantityB4170-00PFA-100 Analyzer1 unitB4170-20Dade® PFA-100 Collagen/EPI Test Cartridges1 x 20 piecesB4170-21Dade PFA-100 Collagen/ADP Test Cartridges1 x 20 piecesB4170-50Dade PFA-100 Trigger Solution3 x 11 mL Did this information help you?yesnoWould you like to provide detailed feedback?We detected numbers and/or an '@' symbol in your comment. Are you trying to enter a phone number or email address so that we may contact you, please contact us via our email form instead.Note: to get a direct personal response, please contact us via our email form. The World of Electrolux The story of Electrolux Customer needs and functional preferences for products are becoming increasingly global. However, there are structural differences between the markets in which Electrolux operates. What distinguishes these markets, and what is driving growth?

What does Electrolux focus on? Value of appliances market, SEK billion Share of Electrolux sales Scroll through our business Complex market with different brands in different countries with different consumer patterns. Low level of consolidation among manufacturers. Similar consumer patterns across the market. High level of consolidation among producers and retailers. Majority of production is domestic due to high import tariffs and logistic costs. Relatively high level of consolidation among producers. No clear market leader in the region. Southeast Asian consumers find European brands appealing, but their market shares are still small. Food service Half of all equipment is sold in North America. The European market is dominated by many small independent restaurants. Laundry Five largest producers represent approximately 55% of the global market. New housing and renovations. Energy- and water-efficient products.

Improved household purchasing power in Eastern Europe. Improved household purchasing power. Asia Improved household purchasing power. Australia Replacement, new housing and renovations. Food service Energy- and water-efficient products. US restaurant chains expanding.Energy- and waterefficient products. Total demand in the European markets stabilized in 2010 and increased by 2%, after more than two years of decline. The demand increased by 5%. The growth derives from a very low level after more than three years of decline. Strong growth in demand. Market demand for appliances in Australia declined. Market demand in Southeast Asia and China showed a considerable increase. Demand is estimated to have increased somewhat. Many small, local and independent retailers. Growing share of sales through kitchen specialists. High level of consolidation among retailers. Kitchen specialists such as those in Europe account for only a small share of the market.

The four largest retailers account for 60% of the market. Relatively high level of consolidation among retailers. The three largest producers in Brazil accounted for approximately 75% of household appliances sales. Asia Majority of sales through small, local stores. In urban areas, a large proportion of appliances is sold through department stores, superstores and retail chains. Australia Five large retail chains account for approximately 90% of the market. Food service High consolidation of dealers in North America. Fragmented market in Europe. Laundry Great proportion of direct sales although the trend is towards a growing share of sales through dealers. Electrolux organic growth strategy Grow in specific categories, e.g., built-in products. Grow in specific markets, particularly in Eastern Europe. Promote water- and energy-efficient products. Gain a strong, long-term position in the profitable premium segment. Grow in markets outside Brazil, such as Argentina and Mexico.