How many times have you needed a personal air conditioner (AC) in hot weather at an event or even at home? A new a wrist-worn personal cooler may be the solution, being more effective than air conditioning at making you feel comfortably cool, and save the U.S. (and the rest of the world) millions of dollars in energy costs per year.
Developed by four MIT engineering students, Wristify makes you feel cooler by reducing your skin temperature. Wristify can also provide warmth too. The Wristify solution will look like a bracelet as shown here. It gently glows blue when cooling, and glows a warm orange while heating.
Wristify works on the principle that heating or cooling the skin on one part of the body can make the entire body feel warmer or colder. Wristify uses all-natural waves of coolness or heat to activate the thermo receptors on the surface of your skin, leaving you feeling rejuvenated.
The main advantage of a personal cooling solution is that it’s much more efficient than cooling an entire building. According to Wristify, heating and air conditioning account for 16.5% of USA’s total energy consumption. Wristify can be powered for eight hours by a small lithium battery. If everyone wore a Wristify, instead of relying on AC, some massive energy gains could be realized. This product is still in the prototype stage and should be available next year. For more information on this technology, visit Embr Labs website at www.embrlabs.com/.
~ Bob Larson is a technologist, photo journalist, and Marketing Director for 50Plus Media Solutions.