Tag: Inventions
Researcher designs insect-inspired navigation system
An ANU PhD student says he is designing a new in-car navigation system based on insect vision that could keep older drivers on the road.[MORE]
Nanofood safety proposal 'not enough'
Companies could soon be required to tell Australian authorities if they are using nanotechnology in food, but critics say they should also be required to provide new safety data and labelling for consumers.[MORE]
Japanese researchers develop electric robot 'skin'
Japanese researchers say they have developed a rubber that is able to conduct electricity well, paving the way for robots with stretchable "e-skin" that can feel heat and pressure like humans.[MORE]
Mounted police adopt stirrups safety invention
A Sunshine Coast invention has been taken up by Queensland's mounted police.[MORE]
New washing machine offers waterless wash
A washing machine using as little as a cup of water for each washing cycle could go on sale to environmentally conscious Britons next year.[MORE]
Hologram addresses business conference
A real-time hologram has addressed a business conference in Adelaide, beamed in from Melbourne.[MORE]
Parachutist puts faith in Da Vinci design
A 36-year-old Swiss amateur parachutist has made a successful 650-metre drop using a replica of a parachute designed more than 500 years ago by Leonardo da Vinci.[MORE]
Patent trolls and patent-busters
The rise of 'patent trolls' endangers scientific innovation and the progress of the useful arts.[MORE]
WA announces inventors prize
The Premier has announced the opening of Australia's richest competition for inventors. [MORE]
Japanese researchers develop wink-controlled remote
Don't read too much into someone winking at you in Japan - a researcher says he has developed a system that will soon let people run their iPods with the flick of an eye.[MORE]
Teacher invents 'swing-proof' chair
A British teacher has designed a school chair that is physically impossible to tip backwards in the hopes of getting pupils to sit still, prevent dangerous accidents and give teachers a smoother life.[MORE]
High-pitched sound used to deter teenagers
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Britaish shopkeepers have sparked outrage with their new approach to repelling problem teenagers.[MORE]
Scientists make unique knee-brace power generator
Scientists say they have developed a unique device that can be strapped on the knee that exploits the mechanics of human walking to generate a usable supply of electricity.[MORE]
Medical invention wins 'New Inventors' award
A central Queensland invention has won the People's Choice Award on the ABC New Inventorsprogram.[MORE]
Real-life Qs seek venture capital
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New-wave night vision and blast-proof curtains were among the finalists in a security industry invention competition.[MORE]
Investors reluctant to fund efficient shovel
A Northern Territory man who injured his back has designed a special shovel that he says reduces the amount of effort needed to dig by nearly 20 per cent. [MORE]
Robot guitars ready to be unleashed
Ever get mad trying to figure out why your version of "Voodoo Child" doesn't sound like Jimi Hendrix?[MORE]
University unveils hybrid scooter
Engineers at the University of Tasmania have come up with a cheap and novel way to get around.[MORE]
Scientists develop new steel-like plastic
Scientists have developed a transparent new plastic as strong as steel and as thin as a sheet of paper, according to a study published in Science magazine.[MORE]
Technology helps put the brakes on speeding
Researchers testing new computer technology say cars that know the speed limit and adjust their speed accordingly could stop motorists from getting booked and reduce deaths on the road.[MORE]
New plane suited to shark spotting, rescue work
A group of students from Adelaide University has designed a plane that can fly itself and hope it could save thousands of dollars annually for shark spotting along the coast.[MORE]
Carbon capture technology faces uphill battle
Breakthrough technology to convert CO2 emissions from vehicles has gained little encouragement from governments in the UK, writes Ian Houston.[MORE]
Cow bling stops them from straying
A necklace that zaps cattle when they have strayed too far may mean cows can be kept in paddocks without fences, Australian researchers say.[MORE]
Water filling idea earns workplace safety award
A south-west Western Australian farmer who developed a new way to fill water trucks on his property has won a national award for workplace safety.[MORE]
Alcoa launches emissions capture technology
Aluminium producer Alcoa is launching technology today that will capture greenhouse gases emitted from a nearby fertiliser plant in Kwinana in Western Australia.[MORE]
