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Currently, there is a problem getting small satellites into space. If you do not have millions of dollars and years to spare, but want to do something with the "common heritage of mankind" above our heads, you have to build a small, cheap satellite. But rockets today do not take small satellites to orbit: they take big.
Now days hijacking and failure of the airlines are increased. As we can see them in recent events. But my system will definitely knock out the problems of such incidents. My system will save every living person in those flights who are in such disaster in middle of the air.
Working Principal of the proposed system is as follows....
The automotive navigation system is gaining momentum. Collision avoidance systems have been used at 70 GHz to detect objects in front of vehicles. The proposed concept is to use a similar principle for tracking and following moving vehicles. One application would be to lock on the vehicle ahead and maintain a safe distance without the driver control.
New solution to the Sitting Disease.
Offices in the future will have done away with traditional desks and chairs because productivity will no longer be made at the expense of the workers' health
The Ergo Gym supports a semi-recline working posture. This is the only computer using posture approved by NAAA for long term computer use.
Currently in these times there are many issues that are obvious but for whatever reason the consumers ignore them.
One of these issues that keeps growing on a daily basis it the problem with disposable bottles of water made of plastic. The facts and statistics tell a very dangerous tale.
The major concern for this and upcoming decades is energy conservation and pollution control that's exactly what our project is about. Our idea helps the motor vehicle such as car and SUV's to reduce its fuel consumption by 1.5% and that's incredible amount of fuel conservation considering in 2014 ,
The car has been one of the most important parts of the human life. We have multiple uses for it. We go for drives we required speed; we go for trip with family we require a lot space; we go shopping we require space to put in all things; we go for adventure and no hotels around,
When first introduced in the 1970s, supersonic commercial air travel promised Superman-like speed to commercial airlines and the flying public. But as supersonic aircraft traveled at speeds near or above Mach 1, they generated thunderous sonic booms that disturbed people on the ground. For this reason,
With SolePower, a charged phone is only steps away. SolePower developed a power-generating insole, the “EnSole”, that charges phones while you walk. The core technology is a power-generating mechanism embedded within a waterproof, cut-to-fit insole. The solution is entirely mechanical.
Using a simple solar balloon with dimensions at least 50 square ft. to generate a substantial amount of buoyancy. Specializing the shape for heat accumulation and possibly aero dynamics to act as a "a kite that always pushed up" with any angle of wind turbulence. small profile pump and controller to push air out or pull air in.
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