Kick-off for 'Invent a Chip 2017'Microchip ideas from young researchers wanted
What will the safe and environmentally friendly mobility of the future look like? Under the motto "New Mobility", the nationwide student competition 'Invent a Chip' has now been launched for the 16th time by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and the technology association VDE.
Third place in the 2016 Invent-a-Chip competition and prize money of 1,000 euros went to Verena Glatt from Gewerbeschule Bühl. She wants to relieve overtired parents who have so far been unnecessarily startled by their baby's slight restlessness. To this end, she developed a soothing baby cradle that is controlled by an integrated microchip: "If the child moves or kicks, the bed starts to rock slightly and a lullaby starts," she says. If the child does not calm down, a wristband vibrates and informs the parents.