Wristify was invented by MIT student researchers and aims to replace air conditioning and heating units in an energy efficient, inexpensive way. A thermoelectric bracelet sends tailored pulses of hot or cold waveforms to the wrist, which makes the wearer sense that they are being cooled or heated.

Sam Shames,Mike Gibson, David Cohen-Tanugi, and Matt Smith ended up winning the annual MADMEC competition at MIT with Wristify. Would you buy one if they were available? Kim Horcher and Tim Frisch discuss.
Read more from MIT: http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2013/madmec-design-competition-1017.html#.Ul_1KuUbJy0

Statistics from Wired: http://www.wired.com/design/2013/10/an-ingenious-wristband-that-keeps-your-body-at-the-perfect-temperature-no-ac-required/

Wristify’s Website: http://wristifyme.com/

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