Sudden bouts of aggressive behavior can be an unfortunate reality of autism spectrum disorder, and caretakers need all the help they can get to minimize the harm they can bring. Scientists have developed a new monitoring device that can predict these outbursts up to a minute in advance, creating a new window of opportunity to not just prepare ahead of […]
Wearable Helps Detect Autism Outbursts In Less Than A Minute
Portable Air Quality Monitor
Design studio NotAnotherOne has designed a portable air quality monitor that clips onto your bag to test local pollution levels. Atmotube is a discreet black device made from plastic with aluminium details, that weighs less than 100 grams and can be easily attached to a bag or item of clothing so that it travels with the wearer. Designed by San […]
Refugee Matching Algorithm
Researchers have developed an algorithm to match refugees arriving in the US with the city where they are most likely to find employment and a good quality of life. Developed by researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts, Lund University in Sweden, and the University of Oxford in the UK, the algorithm aims to direct new arrivals to the US […]
Standing Desk Converter
Thinking about trying a standing desk but worried that you won’t like it, or might change your mind? The WOM Height Adjustable Tabletop Standing Desk Converter means you can go from a sitting desk to standing and back again, with minimal fuss and no extra furniture needed. The WOM desktop riser is ergonomic, comfortable, and offers the best of both […]
MagicDock
The iPad Pro has no shortage of cool, useful accessories from stands, to multi-port hubs and charging docks. They do their jobs, but the MagicDock does all of these things at once – and it looks darn cool in the process. When inventor was Steve Warren bought a 2018 iPad Pro he found to his surprise that there were no […]
Marble Effect Done From Using Waste Coffee Grounds
Designer Zhekai Zhang has developed a method of staining porcelain with used coffeegrounds to mimic the texture of marble, and applied the technique to a collection of lamps called Coffire. The method, inspired by ancient Chinese pit-firing techniques, forms an “imperfect” random texture, meaning each Coffire pendant light is different. The lamps are one of 261 design projects that have […]
Undersea Sensor Uses Sound Waves From Surface
For continuously gathering information on ocean conditions, one thing that’s been proposed is a network of sensors that would transmit data from the sea floor. Changing their batteries, however, could be quite challenging. That’s where a new MIT system is designed to come in. Created by a team led by Asst. Prof. Fadel Adib, the setup consists of two main […]
EV Batteries Find New Life
Repurposed EV batteries could find a second life as power storage units in rural and impoverished areas. The batteries in electric vehicles are typically deemed unsuitable when they fall below 80 percent capacity, but they can still be instrumentalvery useful in standard, home-based applications. To keep these materials in use and reduce waste, the team from the University of Warwick […]
Metal Patterning Method
An innovative new method of creating conductive pathways is safer for the environment and potentially much more affordable. Typically, conducting lines in metal for electronic devices are made by removing the metal using harsh chemicals and expensive inks. As a safer alternative, the technique from the team at Warwick University was built on the discovery that silver and copper will […]
Hydraulic Hoses Inside Metalbar
In order to keep things streamlined, tidy and protected, many mountain bikes already feature hydraulic brake hoses that are internally routed through the frame. German manufacturer Magura is taking things further, however, with a system that also sticks those hoses inside the handlebar. Known as Magura Cockpit Integration (MCi), the presently-experimental setup moves each brake’s hydraulic cylinder from the front […]