Global Grad Show gives even the most casual enthusiast a glimpse of genius ideas that have the potential to change our lives.
Global Grad Show gives even the most casual enthusiast a glimpse of genius ideas that have the potential to change our lives.
1. Raising an autistic child
Although there are few autism-specific statistics from the Middle East, estimates for the region are between 11-40 percent, well above the global average of 4.3-26.4 percent.
Digital tools Autism empathy, Tippy TalkandSynchronytackle this issue.
2. Disrupting a sedentary lifestyle
The Middle East has one of the highest rates of diabetes partly caused by sedentary lifestyles aggravated by long working hours for those with desk jobs.
Portable standing deskLevit8encourages people not to stay seated all day.
3. Reducing road accidents
Injuries and deaths caused by falling asleep at the wheel are a serious issue.
TheRoadWatchapphelps drivers stay alert on the road and has already been given a Best Government Service Award by the UAE government.
4. Reducing water waste
Water scarcity in the Middle East is aggravated by excess use in showers and boiling water for tea at homes or cafeterias.
Water-saving devices Watrol, Trenc and Miito give water conservation a boost.
5. Recycling waste from large public events
The UAE hosts a range of large events every year including concerts, food festivals, and sports events.
Re-trashoffers the opportunity to recycle or upcycle collected trash.
6. Offering a bed for the night at airports
Dubai International Airport is the world’s third busiest airport.
Portable sleeping pods create temporary accommodation to passengers with long layovers or in case of emergencies.
7. Recycling old mobile phones
Around 141 million mobile devices were thrown away in the US in 2010, of which 89% were dumped in landfill, and in the UK 125 million phones are languishing unused (four for every phone in use).
The Box-jector project proposes a system for recycling old smartphones for educational purposes.
8. Eco-friendly light bulbs
Phasing out incandescent light bulbs would save around 100 million tonnes of CO2 emissions globally.
Recandescent, designed by John Routledge from the RCA, is an artificial light source that combines traditional incandescent lighting technology with innovative nano-technology to create the most energy-efficient and environmentally friendly light bulb ever. Every component can also be reused or recycled almost indefinitely.
9. Digital inheritance
Photos, videos, music and important documents will be lost forever in the digital age if not correctly archived.
Aeon, designed by Mathieu Delacroix, is a cloud-based platform that operates within the domestic space and allows the user to sort data, keep it safe and designate two authorized executors.
10. Fighting infant mortality in the developing world
Low birth weight is common and child mortality rates high in rural areas in the developing world.
ASHA(Accredited Social Health Activists) by Peter Alwin, graduate of the Umeå Institute of Design in Sweden, is a digital, solar-powered device with a built-in growth chart. Babies are wrapped in a blanket that is suspended on the device’s hook and the baby’s weight and temperature are checked.
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