Painting through the power of thought enabled by scientists
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- Published on Sunday, 26 May 2013 16:29
Heide Pfützner, a former teacher from Leipzig, Germany, was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Motor Neurone Disease, yet she has managed to produce a series of the paintings with the aid of a new brain controlled computer.
Student invents the 'intelligent' plant pot that lights up when it needs watering
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- Published on Wednesday, 04 August 2010 13:19
By the time an ailing house plant sends out a distress signal, it is usually too late. But the days of wilting stems and yellowing leaves could soon be over thanks to an ‘intelligent’ pot which tells you when the plant needs some help. The ‘Tulipe’ pot glows bright red at the base when its sensors detect that temperature, light or moisture are not at optimum levels. Student Natalie King with the 'Tulipe' plant pot that glows red whenever the plant is in danger of becoming too hot, too cold, too light, too dark or too dry.