Announcing Our 2024 Finalists
Congratulations to the seven finalists who will be competing for the Grand Prize during a live presentation round in November:
AstroAnt: A Miniature Symbiotic Robotic Serving on the Outside Surfaces of Spacecraft, Rovers, and Landers for Inspection and Diagnostic Tasks
Cosmetic Silica Upcycled from Rice Husk as Natural Alternative to Microplastic Powders
Laser-Generated Anti-Icing and Anti-Fogging Transparent Materials
Multi-Modal Traffic Detection System
NETrolyze: A Novel Immunotherapy for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
RHOBARR Barrier Dispersions Platform
Thin-Film Thermoelectric Cooling Device
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The manufacture, characterization and modeling of magnetic antidots have been studied because of their potential applications, as they are promising candidates for a new generation of electronic devices such as transistors. In addition,
Current offers in the market of Braille Displays are quite frequently very expensive due to highly complex mechanism and technologies used in production.
The fuel less automobile engine is an engine that requires no fuel or any other kind of input.
The proposed engine is based on a novel method of reversing a force acting on an object, using a mechanism located on the same object.
Safety of the passengers has always been the top priority of the automobile industry. OEM’s are spending a huge sum on research and development of vehicles that not only give feel of power, comfort & luxury but also ensure the safety of the occupant. Quality infrastructure,
Many people fall out of beds. Although the height of fall is less than 1½ ft. (½ m),
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Catheters are often inserted into a wrist artery for procedures like angiography. When done, entry zone must be tightly sealed for about 48 hours to prevent blood under pressure from leaking out while entry closes. Normally,
Where do you set your tote when no table is available? On the floor!
Enter the the High Helper, the first and only pop up tote that places activity items comfortably within reach.
“A device which helps people to find their misplaced TV remotes & keys”
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This idea came to my mind when I was searching for keys in urgency and I found them in my mini pocket after half an hour!
People are bedridden temporary or permanently for many causes. At this time leaving of excreta and urine is vary suffering work to his/her family or nurse maid. At hospital it is displeasure for another person. To avoid this, I have think an idea, of bed with bio-toilet.
Washing of a water tank is painful work. At present washing of tank is done by entering into the tank. But this process is very painful for a hot country. Men are feeling distress after or during washing time. Plus, the tank is not well washed manually.
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