One thing we like to do in the OLC is highlight our students work. Last night's LiveChat featured 10 students who completed the "Trace Space Back to You" activity (this activity is found under the January tab on the Discover page). Students were asked to prepare a short PowerPoint featuring five examples of Spinoffs, NASA technology that has been adapted to the commercial marketplace. For the LiveChat, each student had two of their selected Spinoffs, and many of the students were at the chat to tell us about their slides via microphone or text. The students and their Spinoffs were:
Casey Takahashi (Present)
- Water Purification
- Cordless Tools
- LEDs
- In-ear Thermometer
- Battery Charging Algorithm
- Ingestible Thermometer Pill
- Insulation
- Smoke Detectors
- Memory Foam
- Blood Pump
- Baby Food
- Helmets
- Radial Tires
- Plant Growth chamber
- Freeze-Dried Food
- Invisible Braces
- CAT Scans and MRI Imaging
- Weather Information Processing
- Joysticks
- Miniature Computer Chips
Next week we'll hear about the Simulated Lunar Operations (SLOPE) Lab at the Glenn Research Center from researcher Michael Disanti. Be there at 8pm CT, or come early for the fun in the INSPIRE Cafe beginning at 6pm CT!
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