Questions & Answers
Ideas
Lab Projects
Sort By:  DATETIME  rating
51-60 of 4889
Ideas Search Result
Picture
Dr. Gibbson
 
92%
A new blood test for cancer will look for the signs of the disease by identifying white blood cells that have already sustained damage from fighting the cancer cells. The test will be based on theory that the stress caused to the white blood cells could be measured under the right circumstances. By exposing DNA to UV light and then prompting the DNA to move through an agar medium, it will be possible to determine the amount of damage the DNA has sustained by observing the length of...
Picture
Harry
 
93%
The system will be able to detect indoor positioning using echolocation, which could help to cut energy costs in large buildings by identifying unoccupied rooms. Previously, using echolocation in this manner required specialized equipment that could still be confounded by background noise. The new system, however, will be able to ignore the noise by processing the signal in a particular way--allowing the data to be gathered using a standard laptop. The system will be used to...
Picture
Jared
 
92%
The device will help reduce the danger of alcohol-infused socializing by sending an alert that will allow friends to step in if the wearer seems dangerously intoxicated. Research has long established that over-consumption of alcohol is the largest contributor to sexual assault on campuses. To help reduce those numbers, I suggest creating an inconspicuous wristband that will monitor the user for dehydration as well as any unusual movements, such as weaving or passing out. And since...
Picture
Curious
 
92%
The idea is to develop a software program that will detect when an individual's mind has wandered and will send an alert to get them back on task. The system will use commercially available eye tracker technology to observe the user's eye movements and determine if they are concentrating as expected. If the system decides the user's mind has wandered, it can pause the work session, highlight the missed content, or display the content in a different way. The device could have...
Picture
Dr. Gibbson
 
92%
An injectable, wound-filling foam could help to stabilize hard-to-tourniquet wounds for transport to a medical station. The system will be designed to staunch bleeding at the areas where the head or a limb is attached to the torso--areas notoriously difficult to tourniquet--by injecting two liquids directly and deeply into the wound. The two liquids, polyol and a diisocyanatein, will be held in separate sections within the syringe until injection into the body, whereupon they will...
Picture
Patrik
 
92%
Not your normal umbrella, the sensing umbrella will respond to the level of air pollution in the area with a series of LED lights while helping track air quality. The Arduino-equipped sensing umbrella will be able to gather pollution data and upload it to pollution databases, making it possible to generate local pollution indicator maps for smaller regions. The umbrella's LED lights will also provide a more immediate source of information as they will flash and change color...
Picture
Harry
 
93%
The idea is to develop a device that will make use of the warm water from showers or baths by capturing the heat from the draining water and using it to help heat up the incoming cold water. Although there are several versions of hot water heat recyclers on the market, this device will differ in that it will not need long length of vertical pipe for installation. Instead, the it will be installed horizontally next to the drain, which will also allow it to capture the heat more...
Picture
Harry
 
93%
Designed for device-lugging people who live in urban environments, this bag will protect fragile electronic devices by inflating to form a cushion of air that can be released on command. The bag will be made of polyurethane-coated, carbon-fiber fabric panels welded together for extra durability and waterproofing. The bag's inflatable sections will be made from thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) films, which can be inflated with a pump in just a minute and deflated in ten seconds. The...
Picture
Jared
 
92%
Created for people with normal hearing, this smart listening system will be designed to help the user hear better in different environments, such as crowded rooms or city streets. The system will include a wireless microphone, a charging case and the scoop which will fit inside the ear. Its settings will be controlled by a smartphone app, which will allow the user to choose quickly from a grid of sound settings or from "sound scenes," such as a busy restaurant or while driving. The...
Picture
Jared
 
92%
The cancer-detecting bra will monitor body heat to help identify tumors at the early stages--allowing for prompt treatment and a higher survival rate. Developed to work as a supplement to conventional screening methods, the bra will be equipped with sensors to monitor heat patterns in breast tissue over a 2 to 12 hour period. This data will then be transmitted to a computer, which will analyze the patterns to determine if any early tumors are beginning to form.