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IFA NEXT 2022: Sustainable electronics for a smaller carbon footprint Meet the startups working to improve ecological performance in the consumer electronics and home appliances sector. At IFA NEXT 2022 they will present their innovations and strategies for sustainable electronics products. Exhibitors include Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration (IZM) presenting strategies for a circular economy. Taking smartphones and tablets as an example, it will demonstrate their environmental impact and present ideas for making recyclable products. Cooperative Commown from France will also present innovations with a focus on sustainability. The company rents out a wide range of electronic devices and offers services including repairs and technical support, saving money and reducing CO 2 output. UK-based company Matter will present an innovative technology for tackling microplastic pollution. With the help of plastic credits and donations, The project of the Fachhochschule Potsdam wants to establish plastic offsetting among retailers and to assist companies and consumers to become plastic-neutral. BerlinGreen’s idea is to bring plants into the home all year round with its GreenBox, an innovative technology for clean and efficient indoor gardening Hall 20 Meet the startups working to improve ecological performance in the consumer electronics and home appliances sector. At IFA NEXT 2022 they will present their innovations and strategies for sustainable electronics products. Sustainability has become an omnipresent topic. In the food and clothing industries in particular, resource-friendliness has been a hot media topic for many years. But in the case of electronic devices what exactly does sustainability mean? At IFA 2022 from 2 to 6 September visitors will receive an answer to this question. At the IFA NEXT innovation hub in Hall 20 on the Berlin Exhibition Grounds, research institutes, startups, associations and experts from industry and science will present innovative solutions for driving development towards greater sustainability in the electronics industry. Resourcefriendly and carbon-neutral production methods, repairability and recycling are among crucial aspects here. ADVERTORIAL ADVERTORIAL Verisure alarm system protects against more than burglars The company's latest alarm system has numerous components which trigger the alarm in case of emergency. Smoke and water detectors set off the alarm in the event of fire or water damage. Customers can also trigger the sound themselves if they are threatened or require medical assistance via emergency call buttons and the Guardian smartphone app. Every alarm triggered is received by the specialists at the company's VdScertified ARC in Ratingen. They act immediately, verifying the situation and summoning emergency services if necessary. It can also activate ZeroVision's fog-like smoke to drive intruders away Hall 5.2a / Stand 108 Sauberair FLAT: an air purifier combining art and technology Measuring an ultra-thin 9 cm, the Sauberair FLAT can remove 99.9% of harmful smoke and particles, eliminating a wide range of pollutants with minimum power consumption. In addition, its picture frame appearance can be changed according to customers’ preferences so that it better suits their home’s interior design. The innovative technology, which resembles a work of art, has obtained invention patents in many countries and won The Made-in-Taiwan Golden Select Award. FLAT is therefore not only unique in appearance but also an innovative IoT solution Hall 20 / Stand 315 26 IFA INTERNATIONAL • MONDAY 29 TH AUGUST 2022 news.ifa-berlin.com
ADVERTORIAL CLEAN SMARTER: AIPER SET TO UNVEIL NEW DIVE SERIES AT IFA 2022 The company that innovated robotic pool cleaners by creating the world’s first cordless models is set to unveil their new Dive series at IFA 2022 (Hall 7.1a, Booth 116). “The new feeling of watching TV”: Kronoton founder and CEO Gunnar Kron on the new TV Sound Optimiser The founder and CEO of Kronoton GmbH has turned heads with the TV Sound Optimiser. After a showcase at Innovations Media Briefing, and ahead of a presentation of a new release at IFA 2022, the inventor gave us an exclusive insight of his product and the technology and inspiration behind it. Kron has an interesting background as a music producer and bona fide audiophile, spending years researching audio algorithms and new technologies. The HDSX TV Sound Optimizer Toslink is a result of that hard work, passion, and intelligence of sound technology. What can you tell us about the TV sound optimiser? We solved the well-known problem of fluctuating volumes and understandable dialogues in TV and streaming content. Everybody knows it: you sit there with a remote control [pressing] up and down, up and down. We invented the HDSX TV Sound Optimizer Toslink, a very little device, very light. It’s simply plug and play between a TV and a soundsystem of your choice, you can use a sound bar, mobile speaker, hifi equipment, headphones, and the power comes from the TV. It switches on and off automatically with the TV, so no secret hidden power consumption in the night. THE MIX IS A CONSISTENT VOLUME BUT SUCH A PERFECT LEVEL THAT YOU CAN HEAR IT DRAMATICALLY. The heart of the device is the powerful software, the sound is controlled in real time, lip synced. Audio that is too quiet is lifted and what is loud enough is not touched. The mix is a consistent volume but such a perfect level that you can hear it dramatically. Besides that, the speech of the actors comes to the front so you can really understand every word. The benefits are: your neighbours are happy, you can watch for as long as you want, you can relax and enjoy the content without controlling anything at any time. It’s really the new feeling of watching TV. What is the future for this device and more Kronoton products? We are at the start of a great journey, and this is the first model with digital optimal in and outputs. We will complete the next model with HDMI, this is the prototype right now, but at IFA it will be showcased as a final product. We have virtual 3D sound on this new device that will come, so you have a big sound with clear dialogue in your living room, which is new too. Most times when you have virtual sound which is bigger than its surroundings, normally the dialogue is not very understandable, we solved this too. This is the next important step for bringing the next kind of connection to the living room Hall 20 / Stand 148 Pool owners will now spend less time cleaning with two new products – the Dive A and Dive E. This new collection of robots features longer cleaning times, shorter charging times, and broader surface cleaning capabilities. The Dive Series is equipped with Aiper’s gyroscope technology, dualdrive motors, self-parking capabilities, new filter bags, and an upgraded LED indication system. All of this to say, Aiper is raising the stakes in the pool cleaning industry Hall 7.1a / Stand 116 Dive E Dive A IFA INTERNATIONAL • MONDAY 29 TH AUGUST 2022 27
