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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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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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Doors are often used, yet untouched.
They are the gateway between public and private.
Your door can now be a member of the family.
Smart door is a holistic solution to home security and home automation. Home automation is a market of many products that turn your home into a smart home. If you purchase numerous ones,
Americans LEAD the world in FOOD WASTE. 1/4 of what is produced in the U.S. goes to waste. Our project utilizes 2 of the top 10 sources of waste: fruit and eggs. Eggs and fruit are used to build plastic-like structures that are biocompatible and biodegradable.
Could an updated airplane design from the 30's and 40's be more efficient than the BWB? According to a new study from the University of Toronto, the answer is yes. U of Toronto Lifting Fuselage Study:
The lifting fuselage configuration, made famous by Texas-born Vincent Burnelli in the pioneering days of aviation,
I have made a small embedded system which can control power for 5 devices through my Android Application with the help of Bluetooth. Even if the Android Application is closed intentionally, the immediate last state of the device remains and once the application is opened, we will know the state of each device, whether it is ON or OFF.
Subscription and gentleman farms are all the rage. People want grass fed beef. Sometimes there isn't enough feed or grass available for rotations. It's gets muddy which leads to pests and maybe antibiotic overuse.
It may be that attitude, drinking, inexperience, coordination, balance, or speeding by the driver cause many motorcycle accidents but in many more cases it is the unseen car driver that can't or doesn't see the cycliist; and, many times from the right front at pull-out or intersection.
Home Security using Image Processing
Most of the surveillance/security systems we use at our house, offices, etc are just one or other type of video recording system. The main drawback of this system is it records everything, but it lacks when it comes to avoiding the breach or atleast informing the respective authority about it.
Automation might not fundamentally change the value of the car and it will not make the driver obsolete, but it will create new conditions for personal transportation. The autonomous car enhances safety and the quality of the driving experience and it enriches the time we spend in cars. In accordance with current technological trends within the automotive industry,
ABSTRACT:
A new Numerical Method (US patent application no. 15/797649; US application publication no. US 2018-004151 A1) first of its kind in about 200-years is propounded by the following 5-statements:
A. Organize linear or nonlinear equations as mismatch functions equated to zero.
B. In each of the mismatch functions,
Reduction of drag and boosting of lift to drag ratio is of paramount importance to maximize flight efficiency. In order to reduce turbulence and thereby reduce drag and increase lift to drag ratio, I have successfully developed a new concept after spending several years to research. To move a body against a fluid,
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