Important Innovations

Personalized Wound Healing That's Mobile Medicine on the Cutting Edge This is remarkable innovation.  Millions of Americans suffer from non-healing wounds.  A team at Wake Forrest University have developed a 3D bioprinter that can selectively layer skin cells to heal a large wound or burn.  The process is personalized to the patient.  The bioprinter is filled with the patient's own skin cells. Several Firsts There are a number of firsts involved in this innovation.  The bioprinter is mobile and can be wheeled directly to the patient's bed.  It enables on-site management of large wounds by 3D laser scanning and measuring them in order to deposit cells directly where they're needed to create new skin.  It selectively layers in two types of cells.  Fibroplasts are placed on the deepest part of the wound and keratinocytes on top. Mimics Natural Healing The 3D bioprinter and the healing process it delivers replicate natural tissue and promotes healing. The team

US Robotic Workforce Hits Record Level Robot Manufacturing Surges This is new research information from the Robotics Industry Association.  The US and China are even more deeply investing in robots and AI for the workplace.   The US has increased the amount of robots being shipped to US factories by 36,000 in 2018 or 7% above the previous year. The number of  US universities investing in AI research centers is also on the rise.  For a great news blog on this, go to  Important Innovations Collection: US Robotic Workforce Surges : Robotic Manufacturing Source:  Automotive Robotic Assembly Line - Stock Image New Numbers for US The number of robots working in US fa...

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SOLUS - Claims to Cut Your Home Heating Bills Up to 95% Source:  KOLEDA's SOLUS KOLEDA Calls It The World's Most Efficient Radiator This is new innovation that's hot.  KOLEDA's SOLUS radiator that has the company's patent pending nanotech coating and graphene based heating elements.  The cost savings claim on your heating bills are big - up to 95%.  For a great news blog on this, go to Important Innovations Collection: World's Most Efficient Radiator : Promises to Cut Your Heating Costs 80 to 95% Source:  KOLEDA SOLUS KOLEDA SOLUS - Innovation Heating Up KOLEDA calls it the world&#...

Ionocraft - Size of a Penny Source:  UCal Berkeley No Moving Parts, Just Electricity And Ions Ionocraft is being called the world's smallest flying drone.  It's powered by ion thrusters and is breakthrough drone innovation from University of California Berkeley. Small and Silent The flying drone measures 2 cm x 2 cm, weighs just 30 mg and is the size of a penny.  When it flies it is completely silent.  The concept behind this is electrohydrodynamic thrust or EHD.  The concept has been around for many years but never applied to larger EHD craft because of the size of the components involved. The Berkeley team says working as they did on a smaller scale is providing an excellent example of the technology.  It's resulted in improved thrust to weight ratio and lower voltage requirements. Ion Thruster Power The team uses a high strength electric field which generates a plasma of ions. In essence, when the ions hit air molecules that generates the thrust.  Berkeley e

Air Purifying Textile Source:  Ikea's GUNRID Curtain & Mauricio Affonso Innovation from Ikea Based on Plants Ikea has developed a textile, first being deployed in curtains, that purifies the air from pollutants inside your house.  Inside air pollution in homes is a huge problem.  It causes 4.3 million deaths per year globally.  In some parts of the world, indoor air pollutions is five times higher than outside air pollution. GUNRID The new material and curtains is called GUNRID.  It's been developed by an international team of scientists, engineers, designers and specialists, including from Asian and European Universities  The team is led by Ikea's Mauricio Affonso. New Material GUNRID works with light to filter toxins from the air inside the home such as odors and formaldehyde.  The fabric has been treated with a photocatalyst that can break down common pollutants. It works in a way very similar to how plants filter out toxins. The chemicals in the curtain

Chinese Innovation - 5G and Foldable Screen Big Smart Foldable, Smart Phone Competition Bendable phone devices are big, accompanied by a lot of G's.  China's Huawei just unveiled a new, folding screen phone to gain a big place in the global smart phone market that's dominated by Apple and Samsung. Mate X Huawei debuted its MateX phone at the MWC in Barcelona.  The phone can be used on super fast mobile networks that are coming online.  Folding phones are the next big thing.  Huawie is in the action.

NASA's Search for Life on Mars and Elsewhere in Space Source:  NASA's New DNA-Like Molecule NASA's New DNA-Like Molecule Will Aid the Search for Interplanetary Life NASA officials say detection of life in space is a growing and important part of their planetary science missions.  NASA just announced that their team, including scientists from Indiana University of Medicine and University of Texas at Austin, have synthesized a molecular system that is DNA-like and is a genetic system for life that could be possible in other worlds. This new development helps NASA develop new advanced instruments to search for interplanetary life and expands on what they're looking for to discover life outside of the earth.  For a great news blog on this go to Important Innovations Collection: NASA's Quest for Alien LIfe : New Research, New DNA-Like Molecule New DNA Like Molecule Source:  Indiana University School of Medicine NASA Believes This Will Ai...

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First Look at Microsoft's New AR Headset Display - HoloLens2 Source:  Microsoft's HoloLens2 Just Unveiled in Barcelona Microsoft says its new Augmented Reality headset display HoloLens2 has greater immersion, comfort and usefulness.  They say the immersion is greatly enhanced, making holograms more vibrant and realistic.  There's also a new time in flight depth sensor, combined with built-in AI and semantic understanding, that lets you manipulate holograms like real objects.  For a great news blog on this, go to my journalist colleague Ed Kane at Important Innovations Collection: Microsoft's AR HoloLens 2 Headset Just Released : Augmented Reality, Intelligent Edge Device for Holograms Source:  Microsoft HoloLens 2 Greater Immersion, Comfort, Time-to-Value Micr...

Seoul's Robot Science Museum Source:  MAA's Concept Visualization of the Museum Autonomous Building This is a first.  For Seoul, South Korea's new Robot Science Museum, robots and drones will play a role in all aspects of the construction project, including design, manufacture of building parts and assembly.  The architectural firm MAA of Turkey is the creator and developer of this ambitious project.  MAA came up with the winning concept in the South Korean government's open bid process. South Korea is delivering on its desire to promote public education on robots and raise awareness of AI innovation through the new Museum. Only Robots and Drones Need Apply Construction gets underway in 2020 and there is a delegation of work.  One group of robots will mold, weld, assemble and polish the Museum's metal façade.  Another group will 3D print concrete slabs.  Drones will map the construction site and provide regular inspections.  They'll also serve as secu

DARPA Program to Develop AI Capable of Accessing Its Own Expertise Source:  DARPA - AI Making Machine Learning Systems Trusted, Collaborative Partners The Pentagon's Advanced Research Projects Agency DARPA has just kicked off a four year program to develop AI systems capable of knowing when they don't know and letting humans know they are not up to the task at hand.  DARPA views this as vital, particularly for the US military, in situations where the margin of error is zero.  For a great news blog on this, go to Important Innovations Collection: AI that Knows When It Doesn't Know : DARPA's Latest Artificial Intelligence Development Program Source:  DARPA Artificial Intelligence AI Capable of Accessing Its Ex...

New Robotic Innovation Source:  Sphero RVR RVR , the Rover, that is Programmable by You Sphero has created an interesting and accessible piece of robotic innovation. It's called RVR - the Rover. And it drives out of its box, is programmable, has a diverse suite of sensors and it's totally customizable by you.  News headlines have called it the "Robot Made to be Hacked." Lots of Tech This robot has a powerful, high torque motor and 4, all terrain tires. It also includes the company's proprietary, closed loop system that lets the robot navigate based on heading.  That allows the user to focus on programming their robot through Sphero's Edu app.  More advanced programming can be approached through JavaScript and block programming.  The company calls this revolutionary technology on a mobile platform for students, elite educators, innovators and ,yes, elite hackers to create your personalized robot.  Would like to hear your reaction on this.  Let me kno