Umeå Institute of Design

About

At Umeå Institute of Design, this engagement is the core of our philosophy. Our heartfelt passion for being in dialogue with people and with the world, stems from our Scandinavian tradition.

Open Calls

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Graduates

Fredrik Ausinsch Ilteris Ilbasan Peter Alwin Anna-Maria Schneider James Skeggs Yui Komatsu Mike Andersen Karl-Otto Saarman Darja Wendel Idil Tunga Pontus Edman Kristjan Juks Rebekka Quiroz Wiberg Yedan Qian Sinan Altun Anna Gębala Connie Jehu

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Projects

Algae Harvester

Water and Sanitation

An algae-eating drone that cleans polluted water

Ubuntu

Health and Well-being

Lightweight, disposable beds for disaster areas

Asha

Health and Well-being

A portable system for pediatric care in remote places

Aeo

Health and Well-being

An asthma inhaler that treats and teaches you

Verify

Health and Well-being

This tool treats the biggest problems in emergency medical care

Scentimo

Health and Well-being

Make a scrapbook of smells

Connected Play

Robotic Technology

Internet of Things meets lego

Nina

Health and Well-being

The future of Mammography

Kanga – Mobile Resuscitation Kit

Health and Well-being

A Mobile Resuscitation Kit for Newborns

Snapp – Sound Sketching Kit

Education

Sound Sketching Kit

CRSQ

Health and Well-being

A tracking system for mass rescue operations at sea

Waveband – Hearing through haptics

Health and Well-being

A wearable device to communicate through touch

Animo

Health and Well-being

An interactive game to support stroke survivors’ rehab

Wonder-LAND

Education

Mixed reality AR book system for explorative learning

TreeSense

Education

A sensory VR system that transforms a person into a tree, from a seedling to its full-size

Fuse

Firefighting

Handheld device assisting firefighters at crash scenes involving electric vehicles

Luno

Sleep apnea solutions

An integrated system to monitor and prevent obstructive sleep apnea

QAED

First aid

A smart AED trainer that allows first aid teachers to reach more participants

Trax

Finance

A system to give citizens increased agency regarding tax and government spending