Appliance Attachment Chips Developed with Panasonic Corporation Design Division Are Now Available on COCRE HUB
Following the "OUR PRODUCTS" exhibition held at Panasonic Future Life Factory in May 2025, they are finally released
COCRE HUB, the 3D printed self-help device data sharing platform operated by the ICT Rehabilitation Research Lab (NPO), has begun listing appliance attachment chips developed in collaboration with the Design Division of Panasonic Corporation.
The chips are being released after a makeathon held at Panasonic Design Kyoto and an exhibition at the "OUR PRODUCTS" show held in May 2025 at FUTURE LIFE FACTORY in Omotesando, Tokyo.
Panasonic's press release describes them as follows: "These chips are designed to be retrofitted onto flat controls so that the position and direction of buttons can be recognized without relying on visual information. The Panasonic Group practices 'inclusive design,' a process of finding issues together with a wide variety of people and thinking about solutions. This attachment chip was also developed together with people with visual impairments, older adults, and people raising children."
On COCRE HUB, you can download pre-designed models in 4 types and 8 symbols. You can also use the parametric (dimension-adjustable) design tool to design the type, size, and symbol you need in your browser and download the 3D model.
If it is difficult for you to 3D print them yourself, please consult one of COCRE HUB's proud collaborators.
To use data on COCRE HUB, free user registration is required. Please register and log in beforehand.
Data on COCRE HUB is subject to the COCRE HUB Commons License, which does not permit mass production for general sale, so please handle the data with care.
・Link to the attachment chip download page
・Link to the attachment chip parametric design page
For Panasonic Corporation's press release, please see below.
・Panasonic Corporation press release
・Press release on PR TIMES