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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.
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09/04/2011
Why not create electronic earplugs that can selectively block sound, activating only when the noise level hits a certain threshold. Tiny microphones inside the earplugs will be able to instantly block sounds waves that are over the accepted limit. The earplugs will also be able to amplify sounds by 15 decibels just by flipping the built in switch, but even in the amplification setting they will still block sudden loud impact sounds.
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The idea is to create a wrist device that will use sonar and haptic feedback to help the visually impaired navigate their surroundings without interfering with the user's hearing. The device will be made up of four range finding sensors that will communicate with a microcontroller in order to calculate distances. Servo motors will translate the distances into force feedback on the user's wrist, with the intensity of the force indicating the nearness of the objects. The user will be...
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Why not develop an automated cashless parking system for use in parking garages? The system will rely on a computer chip attached to the car's windshield that will transmit a unique 12-digit code via radio signal to receivers on the ceiling of a parking garage. The garage receivers will track when the car enters and leaves the garage, and bill the driver accordingly. The code will not contain any personal information, so hacking won't be a danger, and the chip will be unusable if...
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08/01/2011
The idea is to develop a device that can smell by grafting olfactory receptor proteins onto carbon nanotubes. The researches can use proteins from mice and create an interface between the proteins and a carbon nanotube transistor. The transistor will convert the chemical signals of the proteins into electrical signals, which will be then read by a device that will notify the user to a chemical in the air.
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Why not provide an automatic transmission system for traditional wheelchairs? The wheels can be attached to conventional wheelchairs. They will able to recognize the movements of the user. The wheels can then choose the correct gear for moving up or down hills and across rough terrains by monitoring the user's speed and how hard they are pushing. Because the wheels are automated, the user won't need to expend any extra time or effort in changing gears.
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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.
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I suggest creating the first ever wireless bike. The eBike will have only a tiny bit of wiring in the front hub. The bike will also have a USB port, charging port, LED batter power display, regenerative brakes and a wheel that will double as a generator. All of the bike's circuitry will be in-frame, including the electric motor, battery, throttle and peddle-assist functions. Motor range will be 12-15 miles. Battery will take 4-5 hours to recharge.
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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...
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A new tracking system could help firefighting crews continuously monitor every member of their team without interference from walls and other obstacles. The system will consist of three parts, a tracking system worn by each firefighter, and a health assessment system to monitor their vitals in real time. The third part will be the router system consisting of five routers contained in a canister, one of which will be automatically dropped if a firefighter goes out of tracking system...
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