Forging new paths with creative STEM
ecstatic. It is good to be here again, it brings back memories and I hope they (Techie Monkey) will gain as much as they can from the other winners around the world who will be gathering in London,” says Cindy.
The Techie Monkey will get a once-ina-lifetime opportunity to be part of Shell’s Make the Future in London next month. will automatically turn on to allow users to complete their showering process.
The second team that represented Peninsular Malaysia was the Star T.E.K. team from SMK Aminuddin Baki, Kuala Lumpur with its invention called SupaSlippers — a fall detection device designed to save lives. The device can be attached to any footwear which is able to transmit a SMS notification within three to five seconds via Bluetooth to the caretaker’s mobile phone when the wearer slips or falls.
The final invention that made it to the finals was from SM Maktab Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. The team invented Smart Street Lights. The system regulates street lights automatically using infra-red sensors. It saves electricity by activating street lights when it detects vehicles.
The current street light system uses light detection and turns on when there is low surrounding light, even in the absence of road users. The team’s innovation is simple — whenever a vehicle passes a stretch of road, the street light above and in front of it will switch on. As the vehicle moves forward, the lights behind it will switch off for effective energy consumption management.