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Alarm Clock Senses When You Get Out of Bed

by Terrence O'Brien on March 11, 2008 at 05:13 PM

An Alarm Clock That Senses When You Get Out of Bed
Getting out of bed can be one the most difficult and least pleasant things any person has to do every day. Designers have dreamed up vibrating alarm clocks, deafeningly loud alarm clocks, rolling alarm clocks, even flying alarm clocks to help those of us who have a little trouble getting moving in the early hours.

Joel Escalona has put together a concept device, dubbed Seven, that doesn't scare you out of bed, or force you to chase a device around the room. Instead this Volvo for Life Design Award winner plays back your favorite (or more effectively your least favorite) MP3 song file, gradually raising the volume until the built-in motion detectors sense you lumbering about the room preparing for your day.

The device sure is pretty, but we're wondering how effective it will be. The novel idea could be done in if the motion sensors are too sensitive. Will it actually be able to make sure you're up and moving about the room before it shuts off, or will you be able to stop the alarm by simply waving your hand in front of it?

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