INSPRING INNOVATIONS

Below are innovations that inspired my interested in technology.

Apple watch series 4

The Apple Watch Series 4 has the ability to save lives and detect health issues before they become an issue. It features the ability to record an electrocardiogram (ECG) to determine the wearer's heart health. In addition, it features the ability to detect falls and call for medical assistance if the wearer is hurt and cannot get up.

Tesla Autopilot

Tesla's vehicles such as the Model 3, Model S and Model X come with the ability to prevent injury or death. The vehicles can automatically accelerate, stop or maneuver out of harms way whenever they detect an incoming collision with a pedestrian, cyclist, vehicle, or obstacle.

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CATErpillar facial recognition

Thanks to Apple's FaceID, facial recognition is now used by millions across the world to unlock their phone. However, Caterpillar Inc. now uses facial recognition to check if their vehicle operators are fatigued. If driver fatigue is detected, the operator will be directed towards the the Caterpillar Sleep Fatigue Center. This is all part of their effort to reduce preventable injury and death on construction sites.

xstat injectable sponges

Being hit by explosive shrapnel or a fast bullet can mean death for any soldier on the battlefield. If the bleeding cannot be address quickly, these wounds cause a fatal loss of blood. XStat has developed an injectable sponge that can stop bleeding within 20 seconds, and is simple enough to quickly seal multiple wounds at once.

Zipline drones

While Amazon is working on drones to deliver goods quickly, Zipline has developed pilot-less, long-range drones that can deliver supplies quickly into areas of need. This can be essential for a quick response effort and can also be used to send life-saving supplies into areas of conflict. These small drones and each carry up to four pounds of supplies, and are intended to be used in large quantities at once.

Augmented reality surgery

The use of augmented reality is becoming more common in the medical industry. This new technology is being used to both allow learning surgeons to practice on more realistic dummies and veteran surgeons to see the internal structure of their patient. By allowing surgeons more insight into the structure of their patient, they can conduct surgeries with more safety and success.