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Since Tech Briefs magazine launched the Create the Future Design contest in 2002 to recognize and reward engineering innovation, over 15,000 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 today.
Read About All the 2024 Winning Inventions
Special Report spotlights the eight amazing winners in 2024 as well as honorable mentions in each category, plus the top ten most popular entries as voted by our community.
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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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We have developed a cutting-edge, low-cost CubeSat designed specifically for Internet of Things (IoT) communication. This miniaturized satellite embodies a revolutionary approach in the field of space technology, merging affordability with high functionality and reliability. It has been already launched and proved into space.
Dryflips sandals are engineered with a patented, removable toe-drying system that efficiently dries your toes and the spaces between them. Regular use of Dryflips' drying system could significantly reduce the risk of fungal and bacterial infections. ().
Optimally designed for use after water activities at the beach, pool, or bath, Dryflips ensure your toes remain dry and hygienic.
Large trucks produce excessive greenhouse gasses due to inefficient reciprocating engines and complicated gearboxes. This hovercraft would be much better because it eliminates friction with the road surface due to flexing tyres and suspension. It can also run on alcohol, a non fossil fuel, which can be produced from corn.
Graphene-based supercapacitors offer several key benefits that make them an attractive option for next-generation energy storage devices. The graphene-derived supercapacitors become the preferred choice due to their standout features –they are the next generation energy storage systems:
1. High Energy Density: Graphene is immediately apparent in its possession of a larger surface area,
NASA Langley Research Center has developed multiple ways for amorphous robots to autonomously move across a surface without needing conventional wheels or legs. Amorphous robots are useful in dusty and sandy environments in which greater mobility, passive shape changing, and immunity to dust and contamination are important. This includes both surface and subsurface robotic exploration.
Highly capable small UAVs provide substantial business opportunity, especially if allowed to operate in the suburban market. Reliability issues force the use of a safety pilot for each vehicle in operation, which is cost-prohibitive for large scale commercial applications and limits the use of these vehicles to line-of-site (LOS) operation.
Enabling computing systems to understand user interactions with everyday surfaces and objects can drive a wide range of applications. However, existing vibration-based sensors (e.g., accelerometers) lack the sensitivity to detect light touch gestures or the bandwidth to recognize activity containing high-frequency components. Conversely, microphones are highly susceptible to environmental noise, degrading performance.
The observed birds gliding flight performance studies indicate that their aerodynamic drag is lower than expected for their flight regime [1], and the best “sailing” birds (condor, vulture, albatross, etc.), have black feathers, a quite unattractive matting attribute...
Also, birds contour feathers barbs and barbules are covered by a nano- scale smooth layer of beta keratin,
In nuclear fusion, two nuclei of light atoms, generally hydrogen and its isotopes (deuterium and tritium), join together to form another heavier nucleus. These reactions can release pollution-free fusion energy. An example of fusion reactions are those that take place in the sun,
Kids with ADHD and autism struggle with focus, learning, and social interactions. This affects their school performance, exposes them to peer judgment, and increases the risk of substance use.Drug and behavioral treatments often fall short due to side effects and costs. Neurofeedback, a proven method, offers side-effect-free benefits. However, it has limitations,
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