Produced by NEXT + α Iizuka Branch

Have you ever forgotten turning a daily calendar? This is a “Daily Mecripper” to help you. One sheet a day, it automatically turns a daily calendar. It is essential for forgetful you. It also has manual mode, and you can turn as much as you want!

Judges' Comments

President & CEO of Meiwa Denki
Nobumichi Tosa

Analog devices like records are regaining popularity today when digital devises are developed. The daily calendar which “produces garbage everyday” unlike digital, on the contrary, allows us to feel the flow of time with substances. If this calendar is automated, it will certainly be popular!

Produced by Sendai Technical College Suenaga Laboratory

Explanation of the invention: Many bipedal walking robots walk with a motor while Yocchicchi walks with a solenoid. It is just like a penguin walking like a toddler. I put a lot of the effort to make the appearance good.

Judges' Comments

President & CEO of Meiwa Denki
Nobumichi Tosa

Interesting way of using solenoids for moving a center of gravity makes it excellent. The direction can also be changed by controlling. As humorous movements and mechanisms are directly perceived, it is easy for children to understand as well.

Produced by Urka’s Mori

It is an automatic Tako(octopus) shape sausage making machine to help making a bento box every morning. It is called “octopus PON” because it sounds “Pon !!” when making sausages. Sausages are still made into a very short-feet octopus, but bear with it for now, I will do my best in the future to improve it.

Judges' Comments

President & CEO of Meiwa Denki
Nobumichi Tosa

There are so many jokes about this machine like “Is this the only work they do using so much power?” “Isn’t it impossible to wash though it cooks food?”A very nonsense machine filled with punches. On the contrary, it makes me feel the gratitude for my mother.

Produced by Susumu Kawashima

Set an alarm for the next morning before going to sleep. When the alarm goes off, I also wish that “I want to go to bed again … five more minutes ….” “Atogofundake”, the automatic sleeping over support machine, makes such wish come true. It is an epoch – making invention which detects the sound of an alarm clock and stop it automatically.

Judges' Comments

President & CEO of Meiwa Denki
Nobumichi Tosa

The movement of the machine knocking the alarm clock repetitively to stop it is like a human being irritated. A gem like an art that makes you feel the irony of civilization.

Produced by Shimi lab

I made a machine to visualize a heart’s pounding with the solenoid’s movement. For those wondering why you can tell this feeling …! Try Dokimune!

Judges' Comments

President & CEO of Meiwa Denki
Nobumichi Tosa

Transforming a delicate pulse into a “visible one” with a simple movement of the solenoids makes it a communication tool. Its cute shape makes us want to try.

Produced by Anonymous

It is a device that can manipulate a human like a radio controlled device. It is a fun machine.

Judges' Comments

President & CEO of Meiwa Denki
Nobumichi Tosa

This is a new way of using the movement of solenoids as a haptic interface. I would like to see a football game with all eleven players wearing this device.

Produced by Rina

I want to kiss. I fulfilled the dream. This is a handsome kissing machine. When a face approaches to a handsome kissing machine, the lips pop out. It pushes twice a second until you make your face away. Also, it is wearing casters and a string, you can experience like being caught by a handsome guy by pulling a string.

Judges' Comments

President & CEO of Meiwa Denki
Nobumichi Tosa

This is a bit too creepy. I feel the shyness of the lady where the solenoid is used for one more last kiss.