(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) With fears of domestic helps committing crime looming over households, a group of innovative youngsters have invented a novel way out of the dilemma - a robot maid.
The robot maid, which may become an essential part of the household of the future, was developed by a group of Grade 12 mechanical engineering students from the Abu Dhabi Technology High School. The robot was showcased on Thursday and Friday at the second edition of the Innovator Show at the Abu Dhabi Corniche.
Although the invention is yet to become fully operational, the initial model looks promising.
Using a voice-recognition system, the robot maid can follow simple commands such as 'go, forward, stop, left and right'. The prototype currently works on a 48-volt battery, which is not sufficient to power the robot for longer periods, as its inventors - Khalifa Al Shamsi, Majed Al Hammadi and Abdurahman Al Hammadi - soon found out.
The winners
> Aisha Al Suwaidi, Dhabya Al Hammdi and Salma Al Braiki for the Smart Wheel Innovation in the Automotive, Mechanics and Digital Fabrication category
> Hood Al Noamani, Hamad Al Remeithi and Mohammed Al Romaithi for The Glove
Innovation in the Robotics and Electronics category
> Maryam Al Shehi and Yrjan Abdul Samad for the New Wristband for Measuring Human Blood Pressure Innovation in the Sustainability and Life Sciences category
> Khurram Iqbal, Feras Shadid and Ahmad Fathi for the UAE Falcon Drobot Innovation in the Aerospace category
> Prangphisut Deundes for the Concrete Innovation in the Art and Design category
> The 'People's Choice' recipient, Rami Salman Farahat, was voted by the show attendees for his Rami RC innovation in the Aerospace category
The students said they intend to address this shortcoming soon and may even switch to solar energy. They also plan to improve the aesthetic appearance of the robot. The three-member team said they were not given enough time to perfect their invention and had to put together the idea, programming and framework in just four days.
"The purpose of this project is to solve some of the social problems caused by maids," Majed said.
Babysitter robot
A smart babysitter robot that can be activated automatically or manually using a mobile app has been developed by a team of electrical engineering seniors from Ajman University.
The framework, which is made up of a standard laptop and Xbox 360 Kinect camera, can associate names with faces and follows that person when activated. The robot can also be activated via Wi-Fi and the viewer can control who he/she wants to see, said its makers - Abdulrahman Al Shantti, Mosab Omar, Moetaz Hindawi and Yahya Noureldin.
"Parents sometimes want to go out and (they) have to leave their children with the nanny. We developed this robot to make sure parents can see that their children are safe. Maybe in the future, we can include live streaming so that they can talk and respond," said Abdulrahman.
Mosab Omar, Moetaz Hindawi, Abdulrahman Al Shantti and Yahya Nourledin from Ajman University show their 'Smart Babysitter' robot during the second edition of the Innovator Show at Abu Dhabi Corniche.
Portable ECG
Patients with heart diseases can now better monitor their condition at home using a portable ECG mobile device, an innovative creation by students of the Ajman University, Fujairah campus.
The device, aptly named 'mobile healthcare' by the group of electrical engineering students as part of their graduation project, was another project exhibited at the Innovator Show 2015.
Winners at the Innovator Show
"We are moving the point of care closer to the patient by using our project at home without the need to go to hospital," said Amna Al Madhani, one of the inventors of the project. She and her fellow inventors - Asmaa Al Baluoshi and Aisha Al Marashdah - focused on heart disease as "this is the principal cause of death in the UAE".
The smart mobile device is fitted with electrocardiogram (ECG) and temperature sensors, and results can immediately be viewed on screen through a programme developed by the trio called Lab View. The programme sends a report of the patient's status to his/her doctor. An SMS is sent in case of alarming results.
To check its accuracy, the team compared their ECG device with the ECG machine at the Fujairah Hospital. "We got exactly the same results," Amna stated.
She said the device can be developed further to include the monitoring of blood glucose level, asthma and other chronic diseases.
100 innovations showcased
Over 100 innovations in multiple categories were showcased to around 8,000 attendees at the Innovator Show. Of these, the Abu Dhabi Technology Development Committee (TDC) has chosen six innovations for its Innovator Show Development Funds.
The show provided the UAE-based innovators a platform to showcase their innovations and creations alongside educational workshops.
The show forms an integral part of the Innovator programme, an initiative recently launched by the TDC to nurture innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship within the UAE Community by developing human capital in the Science, Technology and Innovation sectors.
The inventions were divided into five categories - Arts and design, automotive and digital fabrication, aerospace science, sustainability and life sciences, robotics and electronics - and judged according to originality, overall impression, creativity, social impact and visitor interaction.
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