Japan 2015: Auto-Door

I chose that title, because in many ways Japan is already 10 years ahead of the rest of the world in may ways. I think the main reason is because they had to spend their wealth on making the country a better place, rather than on spending one third of it on building the largest military on earth. Livingry vs. Weaponry.

Featured here is an Auto-Door by Tanaka. Although this particular device isn't going to save the world, its a perfect 10 in the cool department. Here is a demo video (real video).

From Gizmodo:

Cleanliness, efficiency, compactness, cool-factor… for a variety of reasons, automatic doors have become a standard feature of Japanese shops. While the typical sliding star-trek style design has proven itself, the tanaka auto door aims to improve upon a good concept. This new design entails strips equipped with infrared sensors that open to the approximate shape of the person or object passing through, minimizing entry of dust, pollen, and bugs while keeping precious air-conditioning in. The technology for the new design seems to be in it’s infancy, but Japan has proven once again that it’s a least 10 years ahead of everyone else.