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Titans Award 2010

PSP

Are you 16 years of age and under and does technology intrigue you, excite you, bring up all kinds of questions? Take part in our contest Titans Award 2010 and vote for one of the four innovations competing this year. You could win PlayStation Portable (PSP)!

Contest presented by: Rio Tinto Alcan

To participate, you must fill out an entry form and make a choice: Which one of the following innovations seems to you the most useful to society or to our planet?

1 - Hockey Stick
Bâton de hockey
  • The rigidity and elongated profile of this hockey stick made from composite materials make for one powerful shot.

  • Its light weight makes it easy to handle.

  • A more durable blade and a sleek shaft that flexes for a more efficient energy transfer.

 

2- Fibre Reinforced Polymer Rods
Bâton de hockey
  • These fibre reinforced polymer rods have advantages over steel rods in certain reinforced concrete structures.

  • In addition to increasing the concrete’s strength, they do not rust, which makes bridges and roads much more durable.

  • The fibres are highly stress-resistant, while the polymers are completely impervious to corrosion.

  • The rods’ rough surface also adheres well to the surrounding concrete.

 

3 - Tire Monitoring System
Bâton de hockey
  • This tire monitoring system constantly assesses tire temperature and pressure and alerts the driver to the slightest change.

  • Tires thus stay in good condition, don’t wear out as fast and grip the road better.

  • Electronic chips installed in each wheel use radio transmitters to regularly send data on tire pressure and temperature to a monitor on the truck’s dashboard.

  • The wireless communications system emits a visual and audible alarm if tire pressure changes.

 

4 - Anti-wandering Bracelet
Bâton de hockey
  • This anti-wandering bracelet gives people with diseases that affect the memory, such as Alzheimer’s, more autonomy.

  • If they wander off, the bracelet helps family members locate them quickly and even talk to them and provide reassurance.

  • The technology in this anti-wandering bracelet can also monitor the health of people with cardiovascular or mental health diseases.

Have you made up your mind? You can vote right here on our website by filling out an entry form. Don’t forget to briefly explain your choice.