Kenneth Shinozuka: SafeWander
SafeWander — sock/foot pressure sensor that alerts a caregiver when a dementia patient gets out of bed.
SafeWander — sock/foot pressure sensor that alerts a caregiver when a dementia patient gets out of bed.
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IP note
Company SensaRx describes a 'patented OneTwist attachment'; patent number not verified.
Recognition
Google Science Fair 2014 Scientific American Science in Action Award; TEDYouth 2014.
What this means for a student inventor in India
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Related young innovators
- Easton LaChappelle — 3D-printed robotic prosthetic arm; later TrueLimb
- Shalini Kumari — Stair-climbing walker with adjustable front legs
- Arsh Shah Dilbagi — TALK
Sources
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