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The 2004 Popular Science Invitational Design CompetitionFor the 2004 Popular Science invitational design competition, we chose the theme of "technological CARE packages for the 21st century." What good, we asked, might emerging technology do for global communities in need? We put the problem before internationally renowned designers, architects and thinkers. The results surprised and delighted us. Whales, it seems, need noise-cancellation devices. Office chairs should morph, like Transformer toys, into survival gear. Bombed-out villages need utility centers powered by wood or the turn of a bicycle wheel. And cities need to gaze at newborn stars.
The Jury: Cameron Sinclair, Architect Sinclair is the founder of the nonprofit organization Architecture for Humanity.
Jeff Speck, Former city planner Speck is the director of design for the National Endowment for the Arts.
Rodney Brooks,
Brooks heads up the MIT Computer Science and AI Lab, and is chairman of iRobot Corporation.
Chee Pearlman, Design Challenge director Pearlman heads Chee Company, a NYC-based design consultancy.
The Technical Advisers: Brian Bingham, Woods Hole; Dave Cadogan, R&D manager, ILC Dover; Don Eyles, engineer, Draper Labs; Jamie Gil, engineer, ILC Dover; Dario Goussal, CTO, Tel@buro; Joe Hernandez, CEO, Innovative Biosensors; Chuck Hoberman, founder, Hoberman Designs; Insitu Group; John Leonard, MIT.
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