UoL Design Show 2025

The Aura Ring is a MagSafe-compatible device designed to provide primarily deaf users with at-a-glance information through a combination of an LED ring and a small display, forming part of a wider family of products that share the same core function for different environments.

Hybrid and remote work environments often lack meaningful acknowledgement of task completion; this project introduces a shared wind chime bell system that acknowledges task completion with a gentle chime and light; triggered via a mobile app. Designed for hybrid teams, it brings emotional connection and subtle celebration back into the modern workplace.

Light Tower is a pair of lamps that remotely exchange ambient light data. By adjusting a shutter structure and light intensity, each lamp mirrors the other's environment, creating a poetic sense of presence. It enables subtle emotional communication through light and shadow.

The project aims to replicate the biology of the human hand using artificial tendons, allowing for mechanically assisted grasping motion.

The project aims to develop a family of huggable products to support physical and emotional wellbeing of individuals living with fibromyalgia.

The project aims to develop a wearable that supports health and productivity in modern working environments, in a non-disruptive, contextually sensitive manner.

The project aims to develop a smart cushion that detects poor posture and pressure imbalance in elderly users and provides simple, non-intrusive feedback.

The project aims to design and develop a discreet, user-driven elbow mobility device supporting controlled arm flexion and extension for users with DMD.

The project aims to design a light therapy lamp with an effective reminder mechanism that helps build better emotions and life.

The project aims to develop a hydrocyclone system for separating fine particles from water with low energy input and material sustainability.

The project aims to design and produce a functional wrist-hand orthosis that provides dynamic support to prevent wrist drop in teenagers with DMD.

The project aims to design a handheld device which can scan QR codes to distribute virtual endangered animals for children to learn about. It will be used in wildlife centres.

The project aims to design an elbow-assistive device focused on improving the independence of users with upper-body mobility disabilities.

The project aims to design a wearable assistive device to support scapular alignment through a discreet exosuit seamlessly integrated in a vest top.

The project aims to answer the question of how biomimetic principles can improve the seismic resistance of furniture by mimicking the spine of the hero shrew.

The project aims to design a lamp that makes focused studying fun and easier through playful design and intuitive adjustability.