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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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Hummingbird is a hardware scheme designed to interface with a free VivaPlanet () data-analysis engine. Hummingbird will send information about the health of its environment to the VivaPlanet data-analysis engine to allow the user to predict and better understand the health of the environment of Hummingbird. Anyone can use an ethernet,
The proposed design is intended to improve the health of the user, in particular their spine alignment during daily activities. Sizable amounts of resources are used to avoid ergonomically induced injuries and this device will help track the user’s spine alignment and give real-time feedback,
iBobber Castable Bluetooth Smart Fishfinder for Mobile Device
iBobber is the fish finder that syncs with your smart phone or tablet. From your first cast, there's a lot to love about iBobber. iBobber sonar finds fish down to 135' and displays them in two fish sizes - under 15" or over 15".
Security in the ATM through manual processes is the main problem. So a face recognition technique has been implemented which is used to provide additional security to the ATM centres from theft with the combination of an embedded system.
Low cost quake proof shelter is meant for locations that have a history of earthquakes and also in high quake risk zones. The idea here is for governments and NGOs to build the shelters for poor people who bear the brunt of quakes due to improperly built dwelling units.
The construction of the shelter is simple.
Water is the source and basis of all living things. The contamination of water is a major concern in the developing countries. Traditionally copper vessels have been used to treat and preserve the drinking water for household purposes (INDIA). Because copper contains antimicrobial properties and it can be used in the treatment of water-borne pathogens.
The Armadillo-T is a four-wheel independent drive, all electric micro vehicle, with a maximum two seats with a four golf-bag of trunk space, specifically designed and optimized for short distance city or closed route travels. It endeavors to be the solution for the lack of parking spaces and road congestion,
The work involves design and manufacturing of a wheel for an All-Terrain Vehicle using a Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) material. The main aim is to replace the conventional Aluminium alloy wheel with that of a lightweight alternative. GFRP is one such lightweight alternative, with fiber glass reinforcement and epoxy matrix,
Proposed prototype is designed to challenge & train the user in a 360 degree foot workout while using either a speed bag, or a heavy bag, or a double ended martial arts bag. The bottom platform is round & wide enough to accommodate two treadmill belts side by side driven by electric motor.
Proposed prototype utilizes 1. centrifugal compressors/impellers, driven by 2. high speed electric motor, or 3. steam turbine, or 4. exhaust turbine/turbo, to draw high kinetic energy gas through, 5. electrically conductive diffusers, downstream; said diffusers applied with varying potentials of positive voltage to simultaneously cause arcing between over lapping diffuser plates;
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