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13th Entertainment Division Jury Selections

Lumino Disc

Electric play equipment [Japan]

CHIKU Masayoshi representing the Lumino Disc development team

Outline

Lumino Disc is a new type of spinning top that counts the number of rotations it performs in real time. Once spun, it generates a magnetic field that enables it to orient itself with that of the earth, allowing it to determine the moment it passes a particular direction; this count is displayed on the disc in real time by means of LED lights.