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On the evening of November 13, the world’s first smart life thinker award, SEED AWARD 2019, was unveiled in Shenzhen. The 3D printed heart project from Israel stood out from more than 1,300 entries and won a million cash prize. . The project uses the revolutionary 3D printing technology to print the world’s first heart to resolve rejection.
In addition to the Million Awards, SEED AWARD also selected three Talent Prizes, which are used to provide signological translation of “Noble Love” by providing AI applications for bioelectrical signals, which can alleviate chronic neuropathic pain. Sana Health, the wearable device, and Ampaire, which produces electric-powered aircraft, will each receive a reward of $200,000.
Picture: Top 10 players and jury and organizers to advance to the final selection
Since the opening of the competition in May this year, the world’s thinkers, with their cutting-edge projects that use technology innovation to change their lives, have reached the stage of the global finals. These projects cover medical health, command traffic, intelligent hardware and other fields, and involve cutting-edge technologies such as AI, Internet of Things, and biotechnology, representing the pioneering force in the new round of industrial revolution.
Photo: Professor Smoot shares the cutting-edge trends in medical e-informatization
“The father of cosmic embryology” and Nobel Prize winner in physics, George F. Smoot, served as judge on the night of the general election and presented the trophy to the winners. Professor Smoot said: “The competition has attracted a lot of attention in the scientific and technological community. It is the first science and technology competition in the world that emphasizes the social value and human temperature of technological innovation. I was also attracted to it.” Another judge, Turing Award winner Joseph Sifakis recognized the competition “has a positive driving force for the development of the technology industry, especiallyDon’t help the selection of global innovative talents, so that they have a good opportunity to show.”
Front edge technology and innovative thinking bursting strength
The professional jury on the night of the final selection is star-studded, including: “The father of cosmic embryology”, Nobel Prize winner in physics, George F. Smoot, Turing Award winner, academician of the Fifth Academy, Joseph Sifakis, former Israeli technology Mina Teicher, chief scientist, world-renowned expert in computer vision, encryption graphics, epilepsy research and mathematics teaching, Yin Shouyi, China’s top semiconductor chip expert and professor of Micro-Nano Electronics, Tsinghua University, is an emeritus professor of computer science at University College London. Peter J. Bentley, Scientific Media Specialist, Royal Society.
There is always a selection of projects on the stage, so that everyone can see more possibilities for technology to empower a better life. The judges expressed their surprise and affirmation on the wonderful display of the project, and also gave professional comments and suggestions to the thinkers.
3D Prints Heart Tel Aviv University researchers “printed” the world’s first 3D vascularized heart using the patient’s own cells and biomaterials. This is the first time someone has successfully designed and “printed” a cell, blood vessel. The complete heart of the ventricle. Prior to this, scientists in the field of regenerative medicine could only print simple tissues without blood vessels through 3D technology to promote a more complete healing of the heart.
In principle, the project team Matricelf takes a fat sample from the body of a volunteer patient and then separates the fat into cellular and non-cellular materials, which are then programmed into pluripotent stem cells (a type of self-renewing, self-replicating) The ability of pluripotent cells to differentiate into any type of somatic cell), rather than cellular material (mainly composed of collagen and glycoprotein), is made into a hydrogel, equivalent to the printed “ink”. After mixing with the hydrogel, the cells are differentiated into heart or endothelial cells (the latter are cells that line the inner surface of the blood vessel), and then the 3D bioprinter is able to build biological tissue layer by layer, producing a heart that is patient-specific immune compatible. Patch, outline the heart shape, vascular structure by CT scanning technology, and finally, “print” out the entire heart.
Figure: The world’s first 3D printed heart to solve the problem of rejection
Although the currently printed organ is only the size of a rabbit heart, it has the same chamber as the human heart andBlood vessels, which can follow the same process to create a real human heart. This time, using the patient’s own “native” biomaterials eliminates the risk of rejection of the implant by the immune system and is a critical and innovative aspect of research success. There are still many tough challenges, and this “printing heart” needs further research and development, such as pumping capacity, pulsating blood and body collaboration. According to the World Health Organization (WTO), cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death worldwide, and heart transplantation is currently the only available treatment for patients with end-stage heart failure, but there is a serious shortage of heart donors, resulting in a large number of patients waiting for the heart. Transplanted and died. The results of this time mean that heart transplants will be able to be done manually.
Picture: Pinpoint Surgical Robot
Pinpoint Surgery Robot The Tsinghua University Li Zhuo team is concerned that China has diagnosed 800,000 lung cancer patients in 2018, and most of them are in advanced stage at the time of diagnosis because there are nearly 80 million lung nodes. It is difficult for patients to be diagnosed with accurate puncture, so that treatment intervention can be performed early in the symptoms.
The Pinpoint Surgical Robot Project developed by Li Zhuo’s team can accurately puncture 5mm nodules by means of robotic arm assisted needle + breathing tracking, which is far more accurate than the surgeon’s freehand operation. The surgical robot uses the three-dimensional reconstruction technology to acquire the upper surface information of the human body and calculate the real-time position of the tumor in real time, thereby controlling the mechanical arm to accurately and stably complete the lung biopsy puncture operation. It will greatly reduce the difficulty of confirming the diagnosis of lung cancer and reduce the pain and secondary injury caused by the diagnosis of lung cancer. At present, the project has entered the experimental stage of rats, pigs and dogs with the cooperation of the top three hospitals, and the effect far exceeds the manual precision of doctors. And because of the integration of software and hardware, it can also compress the puncture detection time of 30~60 minutes to 15 minutes, greatly improving the diagnostic efficiency of doctors.
Ampaire electric aircraft clean energy and aerospace are also the focus areas of the conceivers. The third revolution in the aviation industry has begun. Compared to traditional aircraft, the fully electric-driven aircraft developed by the Ampaire team from the United States can make flights more clean, quiet, safe, reliable, affordable, and regional aircraft operations. Maintenance costs can also be lower.
Photo: Ampaire Electric Aircraft
Traditional aircraft often drain oil in the air in order to reduce weight during each landing. This will cause huge pollution and waste of resources. Ampaire has developed a patent for electric propulsion system, combining clean energy with aerospace to lead the aircraft. The electrification process. Compared to traditional fuel aircraft, the Ampaire electric aircraft will reduce fuel costs by 90%, reduce maintenance costs by 50%, and reduce takeoff and landing noise by 66%.
With significant innovations in energy storage, propulsion and aircraft architecture, the Ampaire team is maximizing the potential of aircraft manufacturing.
Figure: Sana Health develops wearable products that alleviate chronic headaches
Sana Health For many patients with chronic pain, the use of analgesics is a common treatment. However, this therapy not only makes patients addicted, but also may become resistant and loses effect over time. Therefore, Sana Health began to decipher the principle of brain pain formation through different neuromodulation modes and biosensors, and finally develop manufacturing innovation. Sexual non-invasive pain treatment program.
Sana Health’s FlowState technology is the world’s first non-invasive, biotherapeutic medical device that provides visual and auditory stimulation to patients in the form of smart wearable devices that can interfere with the brains of chronically ill patients in just 16 minutes. The nerves form a balance of the brain hemisphere to achieve pain relief. There are several advantages to using visual and auditory stimuli to relieve pain, such as greater safety and can be used at home. Moreover, a sensor that detects the patient’s heart rhythm is integrated into the headset, and the stimulation pattern can be adjusted by detecting the patient’s heart rhythm to provide individualized neuromodulation. The company is currently working on FDA’s 510(k) approval for the treatment of insomnia caused by pain.
The Sana Health program works faster and is less addictive than the current opioid analgesics used in medicine.And the side effects of the drug. Richard Hanbury, the founder of Sana Health, chose to start a medical business because he was suffering from a long-term chronic pain due to a car accident.
In the AioT project, there are Wootzano, which develops flexible electronic skin, makes industrial robots more sensitive, and Nodle, which turns mobile phones into IoT base stations; intelligent hardware projects that monitor air pollution in real time, Brizi, which automatically opens the protective barrier for babies, and the urban sewer dredging robot developed by the team of Hebei University of Engineering. The technological innovation projects brought by SEED AWARD’s top ten global companies are based on the application of scientific research in the laboratory to the actual scenes in people’s lives, and make human life better through technology. This philosophy has been maintained by the field group as the organizer of SEED AWARD.
Creator’s show stage
Different from some of the focus on business models, or technology-only innovation competitions, technology competitions, SEED AWARD’s stage focuses on the creative, technical and social values of the “creators”, through the use of technology in life Innovative inventions, rewarding those who are passionate about life, continue to inspire people to create a better life. Professor Bentley said, “SEED AWARD is a great opportunity to grow and develop innovative projects that want to be more internationally acclaimed, want more links, and receive financial support.”
People’s longing for and pursuit of a better life has always been the underlying cause driving the advancement of technology and civilization. In the face of common human resources such as health, environment, and communication, many technology practitioners around the world have quietly devoted themselves to finding answers. SEED AWARD called on them to stand on the stage under the spotlight and show their dreams, ideas, efforts and achievements to the world to get better growth opportunities. They also let the world see inspirational hopes and strengths and see the positive side of a better life. Every creator on the stage is a winner, and it is worthy of respect and encouragement. The technology industry also needs a stage like SEED AWARD to stimulate the continued vitality of technology creativity.
SEED AWARD organizer has started from Guangzhou in 2006 and has been adhering to the “innovative gene” that dares to be the first. It starts with real estate and not just real estate. It constantly connects technology with life, and explores the needs of users and uses innovation. Create a leading quality in the industry. The field is committed to providing users with solutions throughout the life cycle of smart living, providing users with more than just a house, but a beautiful life.
The chairman of the field group Zhang Zeng said: “The road to technological innovation needs more exploration. The field is not only a pioneer who dares to be a leader, but also calls for more passionate thinkers to go the same way.” /p>