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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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Alternative Fuel Gas there now is not simple, requiring infrastructure and huge costs.
Therefore I made the Gas Generator-based portable water.
Where the gas is produced directly on the device and can be taken anywhere.
So it can be used in places where there is no gas supply.
How to rotate the wind turbine by using carry bags instead of blades?
Please watch photos and videos for better understanding.
We know the important of wind energy. I would like everyone to carry out this experiment. So I have used easily available items (carry bags pasted over the rotating part).
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A retractable key holder with spring action, the key can only be used if the user is wearing the helmet. The helmet has a pressure switch which activates the key holder. If the user removes the helmet after plugging in the key into the vehicle then an alarm goes off in the key-holder.
Using a responsible mix of science, engineering, technology and nature, we have designed a Smart Aquaponic Greenhouse system that can not only deliver produce and fish, but can also provide compost, clean energy and clean polluted water bodies. Our design is environmentally conscious and robust in performance and sustainability.
Aquaponics is the mix of aquaculture (fish farming) and hydroponics,
The project is basicly an exoskeleton that can be worn by patients for the purpose of aiding walking and for faster recovery after accidents.
We have designed the cheap exoskeleton for patients who could not use their legs after an accident, as their recovery time is very large, and can extend upto quite a few years.
World Land Speed Record (Wheel-Driven) Project
An Australian automotive R&D company - Dynex International Pty Ltd - is coordinating an exciting project, aimed at breaking the “proper” (wheel-driven) World Land Speed Record.
The objective of the project is to demonstrate to the world - in a spectacular and decisive manner - new automotive technology…
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This idea targets the transformation of mechanical energy to electrical energy using piezoelectric materials. With piezoelectric materials, it is possible to harvest power from vibrating structures. In gadgets like mobile phones, television remotes, laptops and other devices which employ key depressions for operation, mechanical vibrations are produced while pressing the keys. If these vibrations are successfully harvested,
Infants or a toddlers needs parents' attention 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, which is practically impossible due to other priorities like house hold activities, official works and personal works. Baby care centre or nanny are the two options available which involves lot of passion. Now a day’
Current Traction Control Systems or Electronic Stability Program systems have very much improved a car’s safety over the years, but can still not help if the car is entering a corner way too fast. This is even more of an issue where poor weather conditions are also present.
This system would be very similar to a traditional TCS/ESP system,
Oval Fire Products offers the only 10 pound fire extinguisher that measures less than four inches deep, thereby fitting in a flush, fully-recessed cabinet without requiring a change of the standard 3 5/8” (92mm) wall studs to 6” or deeper. It also readily meets the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),
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