On October 2019, 10, it was announced that two works by the Hosei University Graduate School Team and the Osaka University Graduate School and Osaka City University teams were selected as the top 18 international finalists of the international engineering award `` JAMES DYSON AWARD 2019'' by the James Dyson Foundation. ..
"JAMES DYSON AWARD 2019" is an international contest held by the James Dyson Foundation for the purpose of supporting and training the next generation of engineers and designers. In 2019, 27 works were selected as the top 1000 international finalists from 51 countries and regions and more than 20 entries (2 works, the highest ever in Japan).Both works were highly evaluated for their recruitment task, "an innovative and unique approach that embodies problem solving."
The work "PROLO" by the Department of System Design, Graduate School of Design Engineering, Hosei University is a system that links a helmet and a bicycle lock to prevent children from riding a bicycle without wearing a helmet and causing an accident.The infrared LED and phototransistor are used to detect the wearing of the helmet, and the bicycle mechanism is unlocked only when the helmet is worn.
"Ubitone" is a communication device that supports the blind by Eitaro Yamatsuta, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, and Masahiro Konishi, Department of Electrical and Information Engineering, Osaka City University.Use speech recognition and a Braille dictionary to translate speech into a format understandable by the deafblind.Not only can you communicate with people who don't have any special knowledge, but you can also use podcasts, TV shows, and radio in real time via Bluetooth.
Peter Gamock, Vice President of Design and New Technology at Dyson, summed it up: "The breadth and aspirations of the work we've seen this year are outstanding. Young engineers rest their hands in the face of global challenges. They continue to work hard and see technology as a way to create a better future. They clearly demonstrate how simple and original concepts can transform people's lives. I will. "
In the future, James Dyson, the founder and final judge of Dyson, will judge the TOP20 works, decide one international best award and two semi-excellent awards, and the results will be announced on November 1.Not only will the winner of the International Grand Prize receive a prize of £ 2, but £ 11 will be donated to the educational institution where the winner is enrolled or graduated.
