Microsystems technology competition 'iCan'German student teams win
At the international microsystems technology competition 'iCan' in Paris, German student teams were able to beat off the competition with their prototypes. The winning projects include a cable pulling robot and a mobile dehydration warning device.
Tommy Heckert, William Tasnadi, Svenja Hermann and Loic Kautzmann (from left to right) from TU Ilmenau were delighted to win third prize. They entered the international competition with their theft-proof bag 'ProBag'. Their prototype is a module that is integrated into a bag as a lock system to prevent the theft of valuables from the bag and the theft of the bag itself. The security functions can be selected and activated via mobile devices. Microsystem-supported actuators and sensors provide personalized access by the owner and detect their movement patterns. If the system detects theft, for example due to a strange movement pattern, the system sounds an alarm and informs the owner with a warning signal via smartphone.