The idea is to combine a sensitive tracking system with a high-speed camera to create a way to track fast-moving objects in real time. The system will consist of a pair of mirrors--one able to pan and one able to tilt--that can move sixty degrees in about 3.5 milliseconds. The mirrors will track the fast-moving objects, keeping them in the center field of vision much like an autofocus camera, and will send the images back to a stationary HD camera. The resolution will be suitable...

My idea is to create a cell phone application for wheelchair users that will give information about the accessibility of nearby locations. The application will use a color coded map to display the accessibility levels of various places, such as cafes, theaters, or clubs. The maps will use open data that will allow users to modify and update the information. This open contribution ability is very important, because it allows the application to grow as it is being used.

A new alloy is able to convert heat directly into electricity. The alloy, a multiferroic composite of nickel, cobalt, manganese and tin, can quickly and dramatically change from non-magnetic to extremely magnetic when heated only a small amount. When the alloy is located near a rare- earth magnet, a current is produced in a surrounding coil. The new allow could have applications in harvesting waste heat from car exhausts, particularly since many hybrid batteries already have...

The Sleepbox allows air travels a quiet, private place to recharge both themselves and their gadgets. The boxes have as many as three beds, and include LED lamps, Wi-Fi, and sockets for gadget charging, as well as other amenities.

The idea is to make headlamps for the bicycle of LED light stylishly integrated into the handlebars. The headlamps can be made by cutting strips from the handlebars and supporting them with transparent plastic tubing. The LED bulbs will be installed inside the plastic tubes and will be powered by a watch battery.

A new way of boiling water without creating bubbles could help to reduce the risk of explosions in nuclear reactors and chemical plants. The technique is based on Leidenfrost effect, which causes water dropped on an extremely hot surface to evaporate and form a vapor layer on which the liquid floats without bubbling. Once the surface layer cools, however, the vapor layer collapses and the water will begin to bubble violently. To counteract this, it is possible to develop a...

It is difficult to find a well-known company which doesn't have its own web site. Each CEO of the company realizes that worldwide web is a great source of additional customers. Therefore, the website creation, promotion and optimization create a base which will promote your business. But what should be done if you are a novice in your field and it is very difficult to compete with professionals? In this case it is better to ask for help of specialists who work with online...

The portable gamma camera will be able to create radiation heat maps in real time, making it much easier to find hotspots. The gamma camera will use a regular camera to record image information along with integrated semiconductor detection elements to gather the radiation data. A signal processor will combine the images and superimpose the radiation information as a color code on the camera's visual display.

Checking the air pressure in your tires could soon be a thing of the past with the self-inflating tires, which use the forces of the rolling tire to maintain the ideal pressure. The tires take advantage of the technology, which includes a rubber tube embedded in the wall of tire that is squeezed shut as the tire rolls along the pavement. An internal regulator senses when the air pressure drops below a certain level, opening a valve to allow the outside air to enter the rolling tire...

Another idea is to develop a concept bike that will use brain-controlled gear shifting. The system will use neurotransmitters in the helmet to measure brainwaves, which will operate an electronic gear shift. A wireless transmitter attached to the seat post will affect the commands.