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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2013
This invention consists of 5 high-intensity red, white,
INTRODUCTION TO GENBIKE
Nowadays power failure is a serious problem in rural areas of India. There are 10-12 hour power outages in various regions. As a result, farmers are not able to irrigate the crops in hour of need;
Fotodecybelometer-guard of silence.
And traffic enforcement camera for noisy vehicles.
The device works on the principle of the detection of the exaggerated noise produced by vehicles or people. It has a placed threshold of action, above which a photograph is taken.
Purpose: reliable (flexible) car for work and other tasks.
A reliable car that can be repaired quickly after an accident or breakdown is needed, without unnecessary waiting for untypical car parts.
1.Applying standardized elements and sub-assemblies causes possibility of immediate repair in case of a breakdown.
Objective is to improve burning, reduce pollution and extract more power from 4 stroke IC engine which follows Carnot cycle. Following suggestions have been made.
• Currently entire Carnot cycle consisting of 4 strokes is executed in a single cylinder- may be the automobiles may have many such cylinders.
Overview
Gonioreflectometer is a device that measures bi-directional reflectance distribution function (BRDF). Large Goniometer encompasses three actuated axes to position its two payload platforms independently around the sample to perform that task.
An ordinary Edison base LED replacement bulb emulates an incandescent lamp in that it provides omnidirectional light. These are used in table lamps, desk lamps and ceiling fixtures. Purpose made LED lighting, such as strip lamps,
Oz is a new mobility concept, designed to answer our new urban needs.
What are these problems?
We know that people are moving to the suburbs for comfort or costs reasons, and that the companies are also moving to outside-town areas where they can have more space,
The Solo high performance, single seat vehicle exists to explore new ideas in personal transportation. The product of many years experience in the high-performance automotive, aircraft and composite materials industries, the Solo is ultra-light, highly fuel efficient and offers performance,
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