My son in law drove us to the door and let us off for a quick tour of inventions which have been nominated for design awards in many different fields. How "Posh" to have a driver through the traffic and dropped off right in front of our destination!
Among the entries were:
- a keyless keyboard with silicone touch which has a grand piano sound
- a mobile phone with snap in components so it can be upgraded without having to throw
the entire phone away
- a kid friendly wheelchair which can be adjusted for the growth process and doesn't need replacing
- lufa sponge from plants used to make casts for fractures and used to absorb dyes from denim so that
they don't go into the water supply. Then the colorful material is used to create ceiling tiles
- silk worms turned loose on a constructed base to create an innovative thick new fiber
- drones adapted for alpine rescue
- a single seat light weight airplane
-a smoke alarm by Nest (inventors of a self regulating thermostat widely in use already) The alarm
speaks before the siren goes on.
I was "gob smacked" as the British say (mouth gaping open with awe) when I viewed the exhibit. Such genius in our world today - it gives one renewed hope in the future.
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