The device will not only track your car's health, it will also help you remember where you parked. It will plug into the car's data port and communicate with the smartphone via the included app. Once installed it will automatically connect to the smartphone each time the driver (with phone) begins a trip. The device will track mileage and gas usage, retrieve engine trouble codes from the car's computer and offer possible repair solutions. The built in accelerometer will...

Bike computers are becoming more popular. The idea is to create a remote control to make them more accessible as well. The remote will be designed to work with a bike computer. It will mount to either side of the handlebars and feature three buttons and six functions easily accessed by a thumb, allowing the user to keep their hands safely on the handlebars.

The new bike helmet concept will increase biker safety by embedding turn signals into the helmet itself. The helmet system will work via Bluetooth and feature arrow-shaped "turn signals" that will illuminate when the rider triggers a button on the handlebars. A bright forward-facing light and a red rear light will provide added illumination at night.

The idea is to put the bike light inside the handlebar stem, ensuring it's always there when you need it. The light will be enclosed within an aluminum stem that can fit most bikes. The stem will hold an array of ten LEDs that will send out a combined 500 lumens on high, illuminating an area eight feet wide and six feet at a distance of ten feet. The light can also be dimmed to 300 lumens or switched to a flashing mode, and light intensity and modes will be selected by the two...

The idea is to develop a hybrid dandelion that could one day have us driving around on dandelion tires. The roots of the dandelion contain latex, the source for natural rubber, but most dandelions are far too small to be used in commercial production. To create a version with a fatter root and higher yield, I suggest crossing the Russian dandelion with the common dandelion. No genetic modification will be used, instead DNA profiling technologies will be applied by analyzing...

The vibrobelt aims to keep cyclists safe and on-course, vibrating in different ways to indicate upcoming turns. Many long-distance bicyclists face the challenge of negotiating unfamiliar terrain while also reading a map or GPS device. The vibrobelt works with a GPS device to nudge the rider in the correct direction while still letting them keep their eyes on the road. Vibrating actuators indicate left or right turns as well as sending backwards or forwards commands, while coded...

A new automobile side-mirror will take inspiration from eyeglasses to eliminate the blind spot without distorting distances. Similar to the way eyeglasses have vertical layers of focal zones using progressive additive optics technology, the prototype mirror will make use of three difference focal zones arranged side by side. The inner zone and outer zone will be optimized for distance viewing and close up viewing, respectively, and the middle zone will make the transition between...

A new method of manufacturing a hybrid wing design could lead aircraft that use half the fuel a conventional airplane. While it has long been known that replacing the current tubular aircraft design with a "manta ray-type design" would significantly reduce fuel consumption, manufacturing the craft has been problematic because of difficulties in maintaining cabin pressure. It is easier to build a sturdy tube than the flatter shape required for the hybrid wing design. The idea...

A vibrating steering wheel designed to help a temporarily blinded driver navigate could help to reduce the amount of accidents caused by glare. The steering wheel will use GPS sensors and lane-monitoring cameras to map out the road ahead while it will monitor for potential glare situations. If the sensors notice the car is beginning to veer out of its late, the wheel will vibrate on the corresponding side to warn the driver of the drift. Once the driver has corrected the veer, the...

The newest in a flurry of integrated bike locks, this one may be the fastest and easiest to use. The lock is built into the kickstand and features a built-in combination lock. When the biker reaches their destination they simply push down on the device, which slips through the rear tire to function both as a kickstand and an obstacle to keep the bike from being ridden away. Although the lock does not prevent anyone from picking up the bike and carrying it away, it does help to...