Datum 2014
tients of all ages, the biosensor was
Made of quality leather, lined
not in use. The ring would detect the
developed specifically with young
in Italian canvas, and able to carry a
hand motions and send the data to
patients in mind. Many children with
15 inch laptop, the case is also stylish
the bracelet, where the signs would
congenital heart defects require
enough for urbanites.
then be translated into spoken word
a series of operations throughout
Detecting Disease
with Bees
their lives, and pediatric cardiologist Dr. Allen D. Everett noticed the
neurodevelopment problems that
would occur as a result of the re-
A new device that uses bees
peated surgeries.
as well as displayed as text on the
bracelet’s screen.
The Sign Language Ring is a
2013 Red Dot award winning design.
to detect cancer and other diseases
could give dogs some new competi-
To address the issue, he
Ultrasound Insulin
Delivery
tion.
used an organic thin film transistor
as the platform for a sensor able to
detect glial fibrillary acidic protein
the bee-powered sensor is made
(GFAP), a biomarker for brain injury.
up of pair of chambers: a smaller
The detector is extremely sensitive
one, called the diagnosis space, and
betic sufferers ‘inject’ their insu-
to the protein, and can alert the
a larger chamber that holds the
lin with ultrasound could provide a
medical team to the occurrence of a
trained bees. The patient breathes
pleasant alternative to the daily, mul-
stroke, allowing them to take imme-
into the smaller chamber, and the
tiple injections.
diate measures. The sensor could
bees, which have been taught to
also eventually be used at sporting
connect certain smells with a food
events to detect concussions in ath-
reward, will move toward the per-
ultrasound pulses to inject insulin-
letes.
son’s breath if they detect their trig-
filled nanoparticles just under the pa-
ger smell.
tient’s skin. The nanoparticles would
La Fonction No. 1 is
an Office in a Briefcase
The La Fonction No.1 is a
sleek, mobile office that folds out
negatively charged coating, which
trained to respond to certain smells
would allow them to attach to each
in only ten minutes. Once the bee
other instead of spreading through-
has been captured, trained and per-
out the body. As the insulin slowly
formed its duty, it is released to re-
seeped through the porous nanopar-
turn to the hive.
ticles, the electrostatic force will also
Sign Language Ring
Translates for the
Hearing
shared-office users.
Inspired by the ways early
sheltered
The technique involves using
have either a positively charged or
handy workspace for travelers or
photographers
A new device that lets dia-
According to Soares, bees can be
from a briefcase—creating a private,
Created by Susan Soares,
them-
keep it from spreading.
A hand-held ultrasound de-
vice is used to release the insulin into
the bloodstream when the person is
ready for a dose. The device is used
selves from the light, the sides and
externally, and is held just above
top of La Fonction No. 1 can be
The Sign Language Ring
the site of the nano-network to de-
opened and folded to create an or-
concept tracks the signing motions
liver focused waves of ultrasound
ganized working zone. Other office
made by the user and translates
to the particles. The team believes
necessities, such as pens and pa-
them into audio and written text.
the waves excite tiny gas bubbles in
pers, can be stored in the internal
the tissue, temporarily disrupting the
compartments, which are located
The system would consist
force holding the particles together
within handy reach when the case is
of a bracelet and six rings, which
and thus allowing the insulin to be
in workstation mode.
are stored on the bracelet when
released into the bloodstream.
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