Innovation Definition and 27 Threads

Could the rotation of tires be used to generate electricity and lengthen range?

Not ordered and based upon potential impact over next 3-5 years 1. AI for scientific discovery: While artificial intelligence (AI) has been used in research for many years, advances in deep learning, generative AI and foundation models are revolutionizing the scientific discovery process. AI...

Hello All : hope all are fine and well : during my scientific reading i may found a way to enhance the efficiency of some sort of simple engines , now i am working on a prototype which should be ready in few weeks for testing , the question is what next ? i am interested in solid state...

I have always wondered about the ethical aspect of engineering in general. Considering engineers of all kind are responsible for the creation of some of the worlds most useful and innovative technology and some of the most destructive, do engineers feel that they may hold responsibility in what...

I am trying to understand the working of simple hydrogen fuel cell. We have anode (negative terminal), cathode (positive terminal), catalyst at anode to separate negative and positive ions of hydrogen atoms and electrolyte which allows only positive ions. We will be sending hydrogen fuel at...

I'm curious where real innovation comes from. In trying to understand the economics of both sides of the political aisle, it seems to be a difference in a opinion of where innovation comes from. Conservatives think innovation comes from the wealthy investing in ideas within the free market...

I was listening to a lecture by Peter Thiel. He argued that "scientists never make any money", and are "always deluded into thinking they live in a just universe that will reward them for their work, and this is probably the fundamental delusion that scientists tend to suffer from in our...

Hi! we are currently conducting our feasibility study and we're given a theme: FRUGAL INNOVATION (Doing more with less resources). we needed a product that is marketable but also have a relevance to the society (can help solve problems often faced by people e.g. traffic, pollution, crime...

Blockchain is much touted to be the next coolest idea happening right now: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/06/the-blockchain The idea seems to be lower transaction (e.g. contracting) costs. Which are huge. (Between 5-10% of total project cost according to a world bank estimate.) So...

Hi there, Since Science has a rapidly changing knowledge base and expanding relevance to society. Can you give me suggestions or innovations I can use in my science class to cope up on this.

Before I start this I just want to say that I don't want to offend anyone. I am a freshman college student who is looking to apply to the electrical engineering program at the end of the year at my school. I love working with my hands and solving problems using physics and mathematics and I...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/us-universities-still-at-top-in-scientific-innovation-but-asia-is-catching-up/2015/09/21/cc09a2d8-5d56-11e5-b38e-06883aacba64_story.html The United States is still occupies the top spots for scientific innovation in universities, but Asia...

So as we all know (or at least I assume) Global Warming is real and happening, I am a teen, 17, and not trying to get answers for homework or anything like that. I just want to know, is it possible to create fusion using the temperature found at active Geo-thermal sites to reach the temp...

Hi, I am wondering has anyone sold any self- innovation or patent to external company before? If yes, what are the problem you will face? And how is it being sold? A lump sum once or by percentage of your product being sold in market? Do you need to build a prototype to sell the idea?Thanks

I have an idea to reduce cost of electric car by 50% and increase its distance traveliied on full charge signifantly and can be charged on road by a petrol/siesel/cng engine without the need of any fuel engine inside it. But i am confused where to send this.So,please tell if i can send this to...

Hi guys. I am studying on Power Engineering and there is going to be a small conference in my University connected to my subject, so I thought I would take a place too. I Googled for a while about innovations in Power Engineering and found nothing, so can you please tell me what are some...

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I bet they're pre-loaded with special Adobe software than enables cuneiform input via a stylus. :biggrin: http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20120116/bc_steele_clay_ipad_120116/20120116?hub=BritishColumbiaHome

hello all..:) i just registered to this seeing fantastic discusssions regarding projects and all... i too have a mini project in my course. its for a duration of 4 months and at the end of it, some physical fabricated model has to be made ready...i have a group of 3 members and budget is...

why are so many people against software patents? why do they think that software patents are the barriers to innovation? what do you guys think?

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The Division of Physics of Beams of the American Physical Society (APS) has produced this wonderful brochure titled "http://www.aps.org/units/dpb/upload/brochure.pdf" ". It essentially describe what a particle accelerator is, and more importantly, what it is used for. The main purpose here is...

Let's talk about the future of compressors and compressed air technology. Of course, the first compressor appeared a long time ago and the technology is developing to provide more efficient and modern models. Do you see any breakthrough innovation for this technology in the future, like a move...

So I was browsing the web when I stumbled on this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Da_Vinci_Tower" It's supposed to be the worlds first dynamic building that's self powered by wind turbines and all floors can individually rotate 360 degrees. When reading about it however, I couldn't help...

This project is for a grade 12 chemistry course. We're a group of three. We basically have not the slightest clue on what to do our project on... This cummulative performance task will include an extensive literature search and hands-on design. The work should be based on one of the following...

Hey there everyone, Out of curiosity have many of you noted the NASA innovation project has a suitor for its courting of a better way to explore space. The basic concept is that a relatively stationary object can propel the moving spacecraft further faster, and more explicity the proposal...

That "totally irrelevant" clock may mean little to you, but it and its competitors made global navigation and trade (and projection of military force) a lot safer and more viable. Historically, pragmatic, results-oriented innovations have made investment and risk-taking more attractive, and...