Some interesting inventions by British students

Introduction

Britain is well known for its great scholars and inventors, people who have reshaped the world’s economy, science, technology, and music. Some of the most renowned universities are based in Great Britain, serving as spawning pools for new Newtons, Watts, and Halleys. Are there any decent descendants nowadays, and what interesting new inventions have recently come out of the British isle? In this article, we are going to let you in on a few technological novelties developed by British students.

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Tire particles collector

Imperial College of London heavily invests in young scientists who are looking for new technologies to make everyone’s lives better. Guided by the fact that nearly half of the transport air pollutants are the result of tire-ware, a group of students started working on a device that would be able to capture small particles of rubber that are emitted by accelerating, braking, or turning the wheel.

The device prototype can capture over 60 percent of residual microparticles, however, the Tyre Collective team is hoping to further enhance the performance of their patent-pending invention. Furthermore, these young innovators tend to use the collected pieces of rubber for recycling. Students displayed their intention by using the residuals to create their business cards.

For now, the idea is to place the device at the backside of each car wheel. Electrostatic pull would drag the particles and keep them in a separation tank. If the development process keeps its current pace, we would soon be able to install tire-ware byproducts in full capacity and lower the transport air pollution level significantly.

 The Moment

Based on 200 years old research that was conducted by the French scientist, Dr. Jean-Martin Charcot, a pair of London college students invented a wearable device that uses vibrations to help patients with Parkinson’s disease symptoms. The idea for such a device came as a result of Professor Charcot’s 19^th-century research with patients that suffered from this illness. French doctor noted that his patients felt better after train rides, so he developed a vibrating chair do diminish the symptoms of Parkinson’s.

Young British students developed a small vibrating device, called The Moment, which patients would wear on their chest. Through subtle vibrations, the patients would have more control of their movement which would allow them to use tools, move their hands, and walk much easier. Furthermore, the device allows patients to use a mobile app, and set reminders for their medicine, track their health status, and other useful features.

It appears that visiting museums while studying in London brings more academic value that one might think!

AI depression monitor

The development of Artificial Intelligence technology gave birth to a wide array of software solutions and enhanced the performance and usability of many existing digital products and hardware. Most of the students worldwide welcomed the use of AI for the development of software that provided online Edubirdie of quality, authenticity, and timely delivery, however, a group of Imperial College students had somewhat different intentions with this tech.

Dr. Alice Tang and Woochang Hwang came up with astonishing AI-based software, called Affect.AI. This software is intended for people with clinical depression and its goal is to track changes in the voice and the way a person is talking to assess changes in the mood and create a clinical image between visits to a doctor.

The tech is rather simple; software uses machine learning and tracks changes in the tone of voice as well as other changes in the way a patient speaks. Moreover, the software will be able to track the changes over time and provide an overview of the overall patient’s progress.

Conclusion

These were just a few of many interesting inventions that first appeared in the heads of British college students and postgraduates. It’s fair to say that such brilliant results can only be achieved with the strong support of academic society and systematic work on the improvement of higher education. There are numerous other interesting and useful inventions that we’re yet to hear about, these were the most interesting and the most promising at the time we conducted our research. Let us know if you know of any other inspiring new products and devices developed by students from your environment.

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Robert Everet is a freelance content writer and editor, engaged with several online publishers. Robert aims to provide useful and practical information that benefit the everyday lives of his audience and have application in real life. As a writer, he aims to present only the most authentic data backed with trusted sources of information.