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Today’s scenario
At present, passengers alighting at Airports/train stations or taking a ride after any event (music sports events), try to book cabs on arrival or after the close of the event
Characteristics of these scenarios
Travel/Event tickets are pre booked, usually online
Large number of people require rides in a short window of time.
Chompix® (patent filed) is a novel, compact, automatic, easy-to-use plastic pre-recycling device that processes PET cups and bottles through cleaning, drying, shredding and compression into bricks that can be easily transported to the recycling plant.
Problem:
Due to its slow decomposition rate in natural ecosystems, plastic has caused widespread environmental problems. Apart from this,
This invention combines optical technology of nanotechnology to produce accessible and reliable data processing. The invention increase security by demanding three key chips to access it. The key chips are the central controls and powersouce of the invention. The invention will revolutionize the way computers are used. The technology suggests advancement of previous computer technology to simplicity.
I am going to design an artificial intelligence system the monitors and controls required artificial greenhouse conditions which are climate, irrigation scheduling, light intensity, fertilizer application, insect detection, and disease predictions. The system will be using installed fans, motors, heaters, grow lights, foggers, nutrients, carbon dioxide,
A durable hard-to-break BPA-free Silicone frame for glasses. This would save families from broken glasses while protecting faces from glass or metal accidents. The frame inserts would be deep enough to create a protective barrier for the lens to pop in and stay secure while still being able to change your prescription or lens as needed.
PRODUCT NAME: SUSTAINABLE [IoT based] AUTO-DIGIT PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATOR APP
Tagline: always & optimally protect your data privacy
{PRODUCT FEATURES/ QUALITIES:
• IoT based sensors
• auto-digit numbers are 1 up to 20 [selectable by the user to secretly/privately communicate with another person/group etc without anyone noticing/hacking information/ data]
Intended to become industry "first" combination of 1) NOVAlert SMARTag(TM) bio-monitoring seat-belt tag and 2) The Luftcar.com multi-purpose modular Autonomous Air and Road Mobility (AARM) eVTOL (Electrical vertical take-off and landing aircraft).
The NOVAlert wireless seat-belt clip-on tags in the Luftcar will monitor operator's and passengers' cardio-respiratory functions contact-free (through clothing),
Many blind people find it difficult to use mobile communication devices. Currently, special applications have been created for them, but this cannot be a general solution. That's why I developed a special telephone device for the blind. With this device, blind people can write a message and send an SMS to a phone number using the Braille function.
PRODUCT: SUSTAINABLE [IOT BASED ] AUTO-WIRELESS STAFF REGISTER BOOK FOR MULTI-COMPANIES
HOW IT WORKS: simply press on the power button & if you are on duty today... press [on] green button then you have reported to all management/ human resources site/ staff data-base site that you are on duty today.
• PRODUCT NAME : Sustainable [IoT based] technological ANTI-VIRUS-TRAP APP
with invisible-data-recovery/protector-pockets for data/files etc
• Tagline: multi &
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