'Invent a Chip 2019' school competitionOriginal chip ideas chosen
Chips that transmit data via light, control cat flaps or monitor the dispensing of medication - over 1600 students submitted their innovative chip ideas to the 'Invent a Chip 2019' competition. The VDE and the BMBF have now awarded prizes to the most original ones.
Third place and prize money of 1,000 euros went to another team from Lindlar Grammar School in North Rhine-Westphalia: Andreas Kisters (15), Justus Lau (15), Tom Marter (16) and Fabian Weinand (14) developed the 'MediController', an intelligent medication management system. The device notifies patients at the right time when they need to take their medication. "The purpose of this administration system is to ensure the correct distribution of tablets to patients in hospitals, but also in private households," says the team, describing their idea. "The device identifies its users via key cards, which theoretically enables the management of an almost unlimited amount of patient data."