17 Another dimension

To move an object in two- or three-dimensional space.
  • Foldable smartphone unfolding to double its screen area.
  • QR code: moving from a 1D barcode to a 2D pattern to store far more information.
  • Five-axis cutting tool can be positioned where needed.

Use a multi-story arrangement of objects instead of a single-story arrangement.
  • Cassette with 6 CD s to increase music time and variety
  • Electronic chips on both sides of a printed circuit board
  • Vertical farming: stacking growing trays to multiply crop yield per square metre of ground.

Tilt or re-orient the object, lay it on its side.
  • Dump truck

Use 'another side' of a given area.
  • Stack microelectronic hybrid circuits to improve density.
Principe 17 : Foldable smartphone unfolding to double its screen area.


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