Visions of Tomorrow – CARLS

Almost every parent can tell you how challenging a long car journey with small children can be. Boredom quickly sets in, often the little passengers are not yet able to independently control audio content via touchscreens and even if they can, their tolerance for headphones is usually still low, wired headphones quickly become a trap on the seatbelt.

Once the little passengers have fallen asleep, every stop, be it in a traffic jam or at a petrol station, can interrupt their sleep and the cycle of falling asleep starts all over again. On short journeys, many parents try their hardest to prevent them from falling asleep so as not to disturb their night's sleep. Loud ambient noises to cover up stops lead to disturbed communication and distraction from road traffic, especially on journeys where only one parent is traveling with the child. With child seats facing the opposite direction of travel, even a simple glance in the rear-view mirror is a challenge.

What if all these problems could be solved with an innovative child seat? CARLS completely redefines the control and consumption of audio content. Thanks to integrated speakers with noise canceling in the neck cushion of the seat, children can quickly and easily immerse themselves in imaginative listening experiences – without headphones. Thanks to the direct contact between the speaker and the textile on the ear, the content can only be heard by the child in the seat and does not disturb any other passengers.

Audio books and sound experiences can be playfully selected by placing NFC tokens on the seat, and the volume and play/pause function can be adjusted by the child themselves – a sound you can touch.

Not only can the sound selection be conveniently controlled by the parents via Apple CarPlay during the journey, another practical feature is the integrated communication and camera function. This allows the driver to easily see and talk to the little passengers - without having to turn around in the seat.

There are also sensors built into the seat that can simulate a permanent driving situation for the child so that no sleep phase is interrupted even when the vehicle is stationary. Microphones also pick up disturbing ambient noise and neutralize it with counter-frequencies. The seat is easily powered via the trunk socket or the cigarette lighter.

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