NY Times “Year in Ideas”
Intriguing innovative ideas from the annual NY Times “Year in Ideas”:
- wearable air bags (prevent injuries for elderly; also potential for motorcyclists)
- biomechanical energy harvester (strap it on your knee; converts your kinetic energy to power your cellphone or for other uses )
- Brickley engine (novel design dramatically reduces friction, increases fuel efficiency)
- cloth car (body made from a polyurethane-coated Lycra fabric; strong, durable, waterproof–inexpensive and energy efficient plus the car can change shape in response to driving conditions)