Over 10 million people in the US suffers from essential tremors. About 25% have vocal tremors, this changes their pitch, tone, and connotation during conversation, making it hard for them to communicate effectively. Con-Vo analyzes tremor signals, applies therapy, and reduces voice tremors, thus, allowing patients to speak with confidence.
1.5 million cases of foodborne illnesses occur every year in the United States. This places a $4.4 billion strain on the U.S. economy. Over 50% of all food recalls due to pathogen contamination were from produce, and half of those cases were traced directly back to the farms. Dello-Vi is a antimicrobial soil additive to address the challenge of contamination that is faced by farmers.
10% of the American population has food allergy. Presently, an allergic reaction to food sends someone to the emergency room every 3 minutes. This occurs most often due to accidental exposure, which is caused by insufficient allergen labelling of food items and cross-contamination of dishes. AllerEase is a portable device that can rapidly detect the presence of allergens in a food item.
There are 1.5 billion deaf people in the world and 48 million deaf individuals in the US. Accessibility to music is one of the troubles this community faces. The Vibralto Vest allows deaf individuals to feel the music.
500,000 people are hospitalized and 10,000 die yearly from dehydration in the United States. To continuously measure for hydration, Hydrode measures sweat levels, nutrient levels, and body temperature.
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