Directionless Socket Design Solves Plug-in-the-Dark Problem

Ever try to plug something in behind the couch or in an unlit room (say, for instance, a lamp needed to light that room)? The directionality of plugs may be their biggest everyday drawback.

Suhyun Yoo, Eunah Kim & Jinwoo Chae may still have to contend with convention – not to mention fire code and electrical compatibility – but the concept seems sound.