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It's in the bag, thanks to student innovation
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March 14, 2006
Forgetting your keys could become less of a problem if the bag you carried them in could remind you.
That's the idea behind Project Ladybag, one of several student inventions to be showcased at Simon Fraser University's high-tech career fair on Thursday, March 23, from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. in the applied sciences atrium at the Burnaby campus.
The Ladybag uses specialized embedded sensors to detect whether any pre-determined items are missing from the bag. It can also detect and display its owner's emotions on a light-emitting diode (LED) screen on the bag.
Other projects include Equilibria, a sensory balance assistance device that sends auditory and vibratory signals to those with human balance disorder (which affects nearly 50,000 Canadians) to help maintain balance and prevent potential falls.
Voiceture can translate American Sign Language into English and acts as a daily communication aid to deaf and mute individuals. Hydra, the Octophonic guitar pickup, can be built into any guitar as a means for simple and inexpensive guitar recording, giving musicians greater flexibility and control over their sound. It won the gold medal for innovative design at the 2006 Western Engineering conference.
The high-tech career fair is an opportunity for engineering students to network with B.C.'s technology leaders, current and potential high-tech employers, and other SFU students, staff and alumni.
For more information check: www.sfu.ca/coop/cscoop/openhouse
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That's the idea behind Project Ladybag, one of several student inventions to be showcased at Simon Fraser University's high-tech career fair on Thursday, March 23, from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. in the applied sciences atrium at the Burnaby campus.
The Ladybag uses specialized embedded sensors to detect whether any pre-determined items are missing from the bag. It can also detect and display its owner's emotions on a light-emitting diode (LED) screen on the bag.
Other projects include Equilibria, a sensory balance assistance device that sends auditory and vibratory signals to those with human balance disorder (which affects nearly 50,000 Canadians) to help maintain balance and prevent potential falls.
Voiceture can translate American Sign Language into English and acts as a daily communication aid to deaf and mute individuals. Hydra, the Octophonic guitar pickup, can be built into any guitar as a means for simple and inexpensive guitar recording, giving musicians greater flexibility and control over their sound. It won the gold medal for innovative design at the 2006 Western Engineering conference.
The high-tech career fair is an opportunity for engineering students to network with B.C.'s technology leaders, current and potential high-tech employers, and other SFU students, staff and alumni.
For more information check: www.sfu.ca/coop/cscoop/openhouse
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