Charles Windlin

ECON Porter - ECON is an electrical motorcycle, designed for Teiszmann AG, a swiss manufacturer of electric vehicles. The main task was to design a motorcycle for cargo transportation (Postal Services, Food Delivery, etc.). ECON is a highly optimized vehicle for cargo transport in urban traffic. Diploma project in cooperation with Frederic Buergi.

Shaerg - The assumption that cars can drive autonomous in the future was the basis for this limousine concept car. Shaerg is a hybrid between a sofa and a motorcycle, a hybrid between comfort and driving pleasure. The vehicle is separable into a "lounge-part" and a "speed-part" even while driving. Because of the new wheel concept, the whole vehicle can move in any direction and rotate on the spot. In cooperation with Frederic Buergi and Marco Troiero.

Stiffmaster - The aim was to create a new aquatic sport on the basis of a human-powered hydrofoil. It appears like a single person pedalo but if the driver has enough power it becomes much faster than that. We built a working prototype based on the test results from our DIY- flow channel and did a test run in an open air bath. It did float all right but we couldn't complete the test due to technical problems. In cooperation with Frederic Buergi and Marco Troiero.

moebius - This is a sound system that combines coverart with modern technology and makes it possible to handle music in a more natural and intuitive way. You can play all types of digital audio media. Assuming that coverart will have a revival through enhanced digital possibilities the system allows for a higher ease of use. Just hold your coverart towards the sound system and it automatically loads the music. You can control the sound with a flexible remote control through bending and twisting.

Seethe - "seethe" inductionssticks uses the technology of induction cooking. A coil produces a high-frequency electromagnetic field that heats the magnetic material in the sticks. It's small enough to fit into any limited storage space and it can be used with any vessel as long as it is heatproof. And the simple form makes it easy to clean.

Gantry - This is an interface for a proton therapy device for cancer treatment. With a few video projectors the whole room can be used for displaying information and allowing interaction. Developed in cooperation with the Paul Scherrer Institute in Villigen, Switzerland.