top 10 2012 technology inventions
DESCRIPTION
My presentation done for english class in 2013.TRANSCRIPT
Made by: Laura Papinigyte
Content
• My Motivation
• TOP 10 inventions
• Conclusion
• Sources
My Motivation
1 Indoor Cloudsprice: priceless
Created by:Dutch artist BerndnautSmilde
How it is made:The temperature, humidity and lighting all have to be just so.Then uses a fog machine.
2 LiquiGlidePrice: 25¢ per bottle (estimated)
Created by:MIT
What it is:The plant-based product.
3 OraQuick Home HIV TestPrice: $40
Created by: OraQuick
What it is:
OraQuick can identify the antibodies that signal HIV infection.
4 Enable Talk GlovesPrice: $75
Created by: Four Ukrainian students
What it is:
Gloves that allow speech-and hearing-impaired people to communicate with those who don’t use or understand sign language.
5 Self-inflating tiresPrice: $200 each (estimated)
Created by: Goodyear
What it is:An internal pressure regulator opens to allow air to flow into a pumping tube, and as the wheel turns, the flattened part helps squeeze air from the tube through an inlet valve into the tire.
6 Google GlassPrice: $1,500
Created by: Google
What it is:Glass is, simply put, a computer built into the frame of a pair of glasses.
7 The MakerBot Replicator 2Price: $2,199
Created by: MakerBot
What it is:3D printer. 1kg plastic – 48$
8 BaxterPrice: $22,000
Created by roboticistRodney Brooks
What it is:Baxter is built for light repetitive tasks like packing and sorting.
9 Bahar TowersPrice: $245 million
Located: Abu Dhabi
What it is:Towers feature a facade with intricately designed shades that open and close in response to the sun, reducing heat gain by more than 50%.
10 The Curiosity RoverPrice: $2.5 billion
Created by: NASA
What it is: SUV-size Mars car with more scientific instrumentation—10 times as much, by weight—than ever sent to the Red Planet before.
Conclusion
Sources
• http://techland.time.com/2012/11/01/best-inventions-of-the-year-2012/slide/all/
• http://www.hcbe.net/media/332721/technology.jpg
• http://timenerdworld.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/indoorclouds.jpg?w=720&h=480&crop=1
• http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQANBA-2ZqqfSs7-VWW20OZGsxq7REsSoyUYWJ_qVYpkz_BxPIn
• http://s1.aecdn.com/images/news/goodyear-debuting-self-inflating-tires-at-iaa-49699-7.jpg
• http://timenerdworld.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/selfinflatingtire.jpg?w=260
• http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/articles/76938-image/ggss.jpg
• http://timenerdworld.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/makerbotreplicator2.jpg?w=260
• http://www.funnyjunk.com/funny_pictures/2567119/Technology/
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