"Who has the best idea for a microchip?" is the task for the 'Invent a Chip' school competition initiated by the VDE and BMBF for the 19th time. Young talents who enjoy technology, science and mathematics are in demand.
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... Olaf Dünkel (17) from the all-day grammar school in Osterburken. He first simulated his future vision of intelligent clothing on a model: "Sensors are used to determine the temperature and humidity above and below the clothing, for example, or to measure the current UV index," he says. A warning signal is emitted if the sun is shining too long. "Skin, hair and eye color can also be entered via a PC interface, whereupon the user is assigned a corresponding skin type," says Olaf Dünkel, describing his chip idea. The clothing should then react accordingly to external influences by changing the air circulation by opening and closing pores.
