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疟疾患者发明了驱蚊肥皂

FasoSoap肥皂包含了由乳木果油,非洲万寿菊,柠檬香茅精油以及其他秘密成分制成的驱蚊剂。所有的原料都是天然的,可在布基纳法索当地购买。该解决方案将相应配方添加到本地生产的肥皂中,成为一种非常方便的、低成本的抗疟疾工具。

使用肥皂后,它能够皮肤上留下驱逐蚊子的香味长达6小时。因而,这一创新发明对疟疾的预防起了积极作用。

当他们还是学生时,发明者与Moctar Dembélé一起开发了这一解决方案。

在热拉尔国家,大多数人口生活在贫困线以下,大多数人不能经常购买如灭蚊霜,喷雾剂、防护网等药品和产品。这一状况促使他们发明了一种能够驱逐和杀死蚊虫的肥皂,这种肥皂对于大多数人来说是容易获得和能够承受的,因为肥皂是一种商品,特别是不会增加额外的费用。

发明家解释说:“肥皂是所有非洲家庭中都能找到的一种产品,无论他们多么贫穷。”

“大多数人在晚上洗脸,并希望可以在睡觉时免受蚊虫的侵害。我们的肥皂可以满足人们清洁的愿望,也可以保护他们免受疟疾的困扰,而且无须额外的费用。肥皂用于洗涤身体和衣服,是95%的非洲家庭中都有的少数产品之一 -不仅是稳定的产品,而且是非洲人民每天都在使用的东西。“热拉尔说。

Student invents low cost lung cancer breathalyzer to help with cancer diagnosis

Student creates app to improve post-stroke care inspired by his uncle

Manjima Sarkar's uncle but, for a long time, did not seek medical advise. Her uncle eventually went to the hospital, and was diagnosed with a severe stroke. But due to the fact the patient waited for so long to go to the doctors, he suffered permanent memory loss and impaired speech. So his niece wanted to create a way to help patients get help right way, and preventing situations as Ardhendu’s.

Brother creates app to help his sister communicate

Zach said he had seen other apps that turn a picture into a spoken phrase, but never one that actually texts it. So he built iCanText – an app that allows the girl to express herself and communicate with people that are not next to her.

“So I built an app that uses basically illustrated pictures to turn those into text and to be able to text anyone that she wanted to send a text to, like her mom,” the inventor explained.

Bethany was unable to walk, but now uses a walker. She is also learning to speak more, but she is still mostly non-verbal.

Girl invents device for Multiple Sclerosis patients

This innovation works as a therapy device, helping the patients to improve their dexterity thanks to particular exercises.

Lauren created the aid using a 3D printer, and this solution aims to counteract hand closure due to spasm.

After going to a hackathon, Lauren met with engineers, as well as the company Nuwave Ventures.

They helped her by improving the tool, making it a smart device that can give immediate feedback as users perform activities – the sensors are measuring force, range of motion and the number of actions in a given time.

Girl creates way to help improve her vision

Uveitis is a condition that consists of an inflammation of the pigmented layer in her right eye, that blurs her vision, despite cataract surgery. The girl was diagnosed with this problem when she was six years old.

Isabelle found this solution one night, while she was reading past her bedtime. She aimed a floor lamp, using it as a flashlight, to illuminate the pages. But it did more than that: the angle of the light allowed her to improve her vision.

Boy invents wheelchair for his grandfather

"My grandfather hates it when somebody tries to help him with his daily chores or holds his hand to help him walk. I am sure there are many more like him. I wanted to do something for them," said Ashutosh.

The wheelchair works by obeying to four basic commands that allow the person to move right, left, forward and reverse directions. It also can detect obstacles in its path and stop when it reaches a staircase.

"It senses unevenness on the floor, near a staircase and stops, ensuring the safety of the person using it," the inventor explained.

Boy invents bra to help detect breast cancer

Cancerous tumors may turn skin a different temperature due to increased blood flow. The bra is still a prototype and uses about 200 biosensers to map the surface of the breast and is able to monitor changes in temperature, shape and weight, and then log the information in an app, sending an alert to a user regarding disturbing changes. 
In order to get accurate measurements, the person would have to wear the bra for 60-90 minutes a week.

Couple creates desk to help prevent neck pain

These desks work by being placed on the normal desks, and they are available on several sizes.

Bill founded his own company, Anderlyn Desk Company, in 2007.

It all started when Bill had aggravating neck pain by using his regular desk. This caused him swelling at the C7 vertebra.

The entrepreneur went to see his chiropractor, who was Carolyn’s (Bill’s wife) employer. He told Bill his problem was related to his desk’s height.

So the couple went home and decided to build a desk that would suit Bill better.

Boy invents wearable device for allergies

Gary was driven to create this solution after he had an unexpected allergic reaction. After experiencing a severe allergic reaction that was misidentified, the boy decided know more about the state of food allergies in the United States, and the products that exist to help in early detection of allergic reactions.

Mother develops gadget for his visually impaired son

The innovation, still a prototype, helps the visually impaired by using cameras and lasers to scan the ground around the user searching out dents, dips and drop-offs. Whenever an obstacle is found, an auditory or vibrating alert is then sent to the user so they can avoid the potential pitfall.

Former disabled musician invents special bass guitar

The Quirkuitar is a bass guitar with an “effects pedal” built into its front, which eliminates the need for foot control, and has embedded an iPad into a digital guitar, replacing its strings. 

“Because of my experience, when I make an instrument I think, ‘Would everybody be able to play this?’ If more people approached their work this way, there would be more cool stuff in the world. Look at the Paralympics – the public found overcoming a physical disability inspiring. But artistic expression by the disabled is just not appreciated in the same way”, Adam said.

Man invents watch for the blind

The watch was designed for both sighted and visually impaired people, allowing people to tell the time by touching the piece.

The design indicates hours and minutes through two rotating ball bearing set in concentric grooves around the timepiece’s face and perimeter. The ball’s positions are measured against raised hour indices around the face. All is connected by magnets to the Swiss quartz movement, and the balls can be realigned by twisting the wrist.

Boy develops device to help detect silent heart attacks

The device consists of a patch (a silicone membrane) that will help to detect an early heart attack. This represents the skin capillaries, and a drop of a solution of proteins albumin and FABP3 (a biomarker of heart attacks linked to cardiac ischemia) to simulate blood.

These heart attacks are sudden and appear to be asymptomatic. In these cases, doctors are unlikely to administer a crucial FABP3 blood test because of the lack of visible symptoms to warrant a diagnostic test.

Patients develops app to manage diabetes

Man creates app inspired by his grandfather with dementia

Father invents changing table for his son

The father became a handyman, as he needed to create solutions to this family’s daily lives, as they need to take care of their son.

This changing table is portable, functional, safe and is not expensive. It allows Vivian's mom to wash him in front of the washbasin or in front of the bathtub, with everything they need on hand.

The inventor transformed an old table into a storage cabinet. It has added mobility wheels and a cushion for Vivian’s comfort.

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Father creates 3D printing devices to help his son walk and speak

“Communication was one of the first challenges that we were able to use 3D printing to help solve. Tanner was communicating with us by pointing at what he needed and grunting, but he couldn’t tell us. He was learning some sign language, but his therapists at his school thought he could do more than that”, the father explained.

Man invents prosthetic arm for himself

"There was no option, I had to get out of there and work. I had the responsibility to go forward for everything my family did for me, as they never left me. In the hospital they told me that now the state would protect me, through help for people with disabilities. But I refused to conform".

Disabled man creates prosthetic hands for himself

The innovation consists of a pair of metal hands and arms which can grip and hold thanks to a series of wires and pulleys inside the shell.

Sun was creating a bomb to help him fishing when it exploded prematurely, causing him to lose both hands.

Since he couldn’t afford the hospital's prosthetic limbs and he needed to work, he decided to invent prosthesis for himself.

“I survived but I had no hands and I couldn't afford to buy the false hands the hospital wanted me to have - so I decided to make my own,” he explained.

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