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Imersiv, a breakthrough technology that improves audio performance by 100X compared to today’s very best audio equipment for applications ranging from sound engineering to space missions to medical imaging, was named the $25,000 grand prize winner at a live finalist round held November 7 in New York. Click here for the full list of winners. Also see the Top 100 highest scoring entries. Special thanks to our esteemed panel of judges.
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Since Tech Briefs magazine launched the Create the Future Design contest in 2002 to recognize and reward engineering innovation, over 16,000 design ideas have been submitted by engineers, students, and entrepreneurs in more than 100 countries. Join the innovators who dared to dream big by entering your ideas in our 2026 contest opening March 1.
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Special Report spotlights the eight amazing winners in 2024 as well as honorable mentions in each category, plus the top ten most popular entries as voted by our community.
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Spinal cord injury affects 17,000 Americans and 700,000 people worldwide each year. A research team at NeuroPair, Inc. won the Grand Prize in the 2023 Create the Future Design Contest for a revolutionary approach to spinal cord repair. In this Here’s an Idea podcast episode, Dr. Johannes Dapprich, NeuroPair’s CEO and founder, discusses their groundbreaking approach that addresses a critical need in the medical field, offering a fast and minimally invasive solution to a long-standing problem.
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Raintowers & Cloudships work together to prevent /combat wildfires, aid firefighters, save lives, fight drought, floods, famine, disease, replenish/protect water supply, aid farmers, relieve global suffering.
Reimagining water towers as strategically placed Raintowers equipped millions of gallons/water, UV sensors, GPS,
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The soft robotic jellyfish stands out due to its bioinspired design, mimicking the natural propulsion mechanisms of real jellyfish. This design utilizes submersible impellor pumps connected to each hydraulic network actuator group within the jellyfish, creating an efficient and novel propulsion system.
Elderly people are falling more frequently worldwide, especially those who are 60 years of age and beyond. One major factor that contributes to these falls is the lack of routine supervision provided to older individuals living alone. Many claims are made for injuries sustained by older people when they fall, and occasionally these accidents are deadly. Thus,
To segment/detect/recognize dents/scratches from images of cars. The dataset contains car images with one or more damaged parts.
Detectron 2 is a next-generation open-source object detection system from Facebook AI Research.
Powercast’s engineers have designed innovative technology - Wireless 25-Year Maintenance-Free Building Automation Sensor and Controller Technology for use in HVAC and Lighting Systems – intended to 1) save companies substantial energy, 2) cost 40% less than wired systems, 3) eliminate expensive and inconvenient battery maintenance and 4) reduce battery e-waste that litters landfills.
In recent years, the importance of hygiene and food safety has become increasingly prominent. Consumers and businesses alike are looking for innovative solutions to minimize the risks associated with bacterial contamination. "SterilizeX: Cutting-Edge UV-C Technology" a groundbreaking project that integrates compact and efficient UV-C lamps designed for easy integration into products with disinfection functionalities.
The main idea of this project is to record an image from a remote distance when the intensity of the signal from the object is less than the threshold sensitivity of the CCD camera used. The plane-parallel coherent laser beam (1, Fig.
The Ecogerador® a Etanol by Liconic Technology is a groundbreaking backup power generator that utilizes ethanol derived from sugarcane as its primary fuel source. This environmentally friendly alternative to traditional diesel generators ensures reliable and sustainable energy for a variety of sectors, including industries, hospitals, and residential complexes.
Portable high power laser 120 watts capable of welding 1mm steel. The device can cut holes in steel and remove rust. The laser weighs 7 pounds and is conductive cooled. The unit is powered by safe lithium iron phosphate batteries and can operate the laser for over 240 seconds (with breaks in between uses).
The idea is to generate an EV retail charging station. In the future the idea is to implement a moving station with low cost.
Now let the source be the biomass fuel production using the biofuel cells and photovoltaic cells such as organic waste, domestic waste and biowaste etc.
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