U.K. " Information Appliance Development Wins Top U.S. Award

The Industrial Design Excellence Awards (IDEA), announced by the co-sponsors of the magazine Business Week, The Appliance Studio has won a Silver Award in the category Digital Media Interface. The award recognizes the success of the study Appliance in transforming an innovative idea into reality and has been associated with joint development partners, based Steelcase and IDEO designers. The award was presented to the society's role in the development of Steelcase RoomWizard โ "ข product. The Internet has allowed this touch screen device acts as a sign and room reservation system for office space, and allows coordination use rates through a system of corporate intranet. From an initial study perfected an innovative device technology and sound practice that is used by British Petroleum and other large organizations. Appliance Studio, a spin-off from Hewlett Packard Research Laboratories is a service company for innovation, developing ideas in collaboration with clients, including Steelcase รค RoomWizard is just one example. The award places the company among the leading developer of information applications € โ ~ โ € "everyday simple devices that are pleasing to use the technology to allow interaction with other devices, but having no unnecessary or overly complex functions. In contrast to ideas like talking ~ € โ cold and other devices that are typical of an industry much hype around the technology that is, the study of practical Appliance research strategies related to innovation in the production of devices that are very real and practical benefits in everyday situations. He is currently a series of prototypes of new devices, including smart new signage applications to sign the concept behind the web RoomWizard รค. These include the application of the library that connects to the store shelf signs based on the books with labels and bar codes for customers to simply scan in a book that may be interested in seeing a series of reviews, other books the same author, and suggested reading lists based on your interests. Users can also download the information or to order books not in the store, through PDAs, mobile phones or other Bluetooth devices. The system could also alert customers automatically via your PDA, when his book was the next time you are near the store. Commenting on the award, Bill Sharpe, President, Appliance Studio, said, โ € œThe award underscores our ability to work with concepts โ € ~ bricks and clicks' to take innovative concepts and practical information to produce devices using the technology to empower people in everyday situations, and to open new opportunities for our customers. โ € œIt is sometimes easy to lose sight of the clear and simple values, when the development of innovative concepts, our success has been in transforming ideas into working, practical solutions that are a pleasure to use, uncluttered by unnecessary clutter โ € he added. Appliance Studio now hopes the prize will highlight his skills to other potential development partners and organizations that want the benefits of computers. ENDS images to download the impression www.appliancestudio.com / images www.appliancestudio.com premiums Appliance Studio www.idsa.org About Steelcase and guided www.wizardwebsigns.com WebSigns About Ideo need more www.ideo.com information? Marcus@cobalt-media.com information issued by means of cobalt, Bristol, UK, on behalf of Appliance Studio