Each Easy Ring, built by the duo (Mr Edward Tiong,23, and Ms Olivia Seow,21) at a cost of about $20, comes with a microchip programmed with a student’s unique identification data. …hope that the ring will be adapted for use on public transport here one day. …”It started from the frustration of having to dig …
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Jul 16
Energy harvesting by walking
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23281950 … Lawrence Kemball-Cook, an enthusiastic, 27-year-old, London-based entrepreneur…His company, Pavegen Systems, produces floor tiles that generate electricity through being walked on.
Jul 13
10 inventors who didn’t get mega-rich from their inventions
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23179103 3M sell billions of Post-It Notes each year but its inventors describe themselves as “comfortably off” not wealthy. Inventor Trevor Baylis (Wind-up radio) recently said he can no longer afford to live in his home in Twickenham, London, because despite millions of sales around the globe… Japanese businessman Daisuke Inoue (Karaoke machine)…He didn’t patent his invention …
Jul 05
Global Innovation Index 2013
http://www.booz.com/global/home/press/display/global-innovation-index-2013?utm_source=Social%2BMedia%2B&utm_medium=bitly&utm_campaign=Gii2013 …Singapore’s drop from third to eighth place in the Global Innovation Index 2013- following a change in the methodology to place more emphasis on innovation output.. It measures 142 countries using 84 indicators, including innovation output, the quality if universities, availability of microfinance and venture capital. Singapore had previously held third place for two …
Jul 04
Robot that run like a cat
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/technology/robot-that-runs-like-a/713376.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkpfuQl0imQ Swiss researchers said Monday they have created a small four-legged, high-speed robot that runs like a cat in a bid to create a new breed of robots for use in search and rescue operations. …size of a small house cat or cheetah cub, moves as fast as an adult human walking briskly. The robot recorded …
Jul 03
World most dangerous bicycle
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2342506/Is-worlds-dangerous-bicycle-Inventor-powers-bike-JET-ENGINE-reach-speeds-50mph.html A plumber (Colin Furze) has built what he himself admits is probably the most dangerous bicycle in the world, powered by a homemade jet engine, which can achieve speeds of 50mph. …attached a jet engine to the back and extended the frame so the rider is supposedly a ‘safe’ distance away from the heat …
Jun 17
‘SharkWheel’ Inventor David Patrick Claims To Have Literally Reinvented The Wheel
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/06/12/sharkwheel-invention_n_3426442.html http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1537100752/shark-wheel-the-square-skateboarding-wheel-that-sh …inventor David Patrick claims that his inspiration “came from a cube”. Known as the “SharkWheel”, Patrick’s invention is essentially a rolled up helix shape …he found a shape that he claims is faster, more stable and provides more grip than a normal wheel.
Jun 16
Crowdsourcing: Inventing the question to fit your answer
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22847802# “Invention, my dear friends, is 93% perspiration, 6% electricity, 4% evaporation, and 2% butterscotch ripple.” Jake Zien is a 24-year-old designer from Milwaukee…His product, the Pivot Power, is a strip plug that bends. Mr Zien has made over $350,000 so far.
Jun 05
European Inventor Award 2013
http://www.euronews.com/2013/06/04/european-inventors-award-2013/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSBsqnU7oO8
May 31
Adhesive-backed Bluetooth-enabled trackers
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2013/052813-ctia-roundup-270178.html … size of two 25-cent pieces stacked on top of each other. You stick the device to an object and then track it and find it using an app on your iOS or Android smartphone.