Tag Archives: assist

VENTURE: TruV (True Vision)

VENTURE: TruV (True Vision)

Posted on 02. Mar, 2009 by .

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Cody Smith, 17, USA – My project has been in the works for about a year now. Following the problem solving model I have identified a problem that affects over forty million people across the globe who are visually impaired. I intend to use a pair of “video glasses” that are currently being made for [...]

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IDEA: Prosthetic Limb Covering

IDEA: Prosthetic Limb Covering

Posted on 12. Jan, 2009 by .

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Grayson, 16, USA - Using Bubble Wrap and a flesh colored hose to form a cosmetic covering for endo-skeletal prosthetic limbs to help amputees in developing countries better blend in with their society.  I won the grand-prize for a contest sponsored by Sealed Air Corporation for creating this, and have been to Africa twice to implement [...]

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