“Systems do not simplify the results; systems simplify the process of getting there.”
Team Sauron’s Eye has set out to achieve just this. Our scalable and powerful monitoring system, which includes automated drone scanning, makes use of the tower crane’s privileged point of view. Workers use this data to track construction materials and enhance communication, improving site safety and efficiency.
Sponsor: Trenox
Have you ever left your stove on while cooking your favourite meal? We know safe cooking can be challenging. It’s easy to overcook pasta, burn a steak or, even worse, burn down your house. Team CooKit will save your home from a house fire and, at the same time, will make cooking more enjoyable. Our smart kitchen solution will enhance the overall cooking experience by increasing interaction and enjoyment while keeping your house safe. Through smart connectivity, you can control your stove remotely with your voice or any mobile device.
Sponsor: Safera
Guess which industry has only recently gone digital? Air traffic control! Saab is working at the forefront of the field and making air traffic control remote and digital and Team WASP is helping them improve their current product. In a Remote ControlCentre(RCC) a team of air traffic controllers can operate on multiple airports from anywhere. Team WASP is improving the ergonomy, usability and user experience of RCC to make the controller’s job easier and to improve air traffic safety and operational efficiency.
Sponsor: Saab
Special dishes and events celebrations are our choices to try a restaurant, but it’s not enough. Restaurants are to make sure that customers have the best experience whilesavoring their food. Things are going to be a lot different in the future. Have you everpictures a fully-automatic kitchen? One where a robot chef prepares your food, andeverything moves seamlessly in peaceful harmony. A humanoid robot could cook exquisite dishes with unimaginable precision. Team Trident presents you with a robot chef who can cook pizza and make every single meal unforgettable.
Sponsor: Restel
Each year, millions of kilos of food end up in the bin. Our shifting schedules and dynamic everyday life make it difficult to manage all that happens in our homes. Food, in particular, can easily slip the mind. In order to minimise food waste, we created FoodGuard – an elegant solution which helps people better understand how they use and dispose of food. The subtle interactions between user, container and mobile app aim to create a non-intrusive experience which saves money, decreases biowaste and provide exciting new options for meals that are already available in your own home.
Sponsor: Orthex
Have you ever hit a speed bump on the road a bit too hard? Didn’t feel good, did it? Imagine experiencing that with a broken hip or spinal injury. Road conditions can be tough during medical emergency transport: shakes and jolts cause unnecessary pain to patients and even inflict additional trauma. Team Atarum has developed a solution to stabilize patients in transport. Using Murata’s movement sensor technology, we have built an actively stabilized patient transport platform.
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How often do you get a chance to meet students from outside of your discipline? Since its creation, Aalto University has provided an ideal environment for successful studies but is still working to find ways to bring its student community together. This separation is a contributing factor to why our students are twice as likely to experience burnout when compared to the national average. Project Habitat is a space built from wood to help students reconnect, both with each other and with themselves. Habitat is changing student life by providing an outlet for expression, an excuse to collide, and a space to unite.
Sponsor: KY
A robot installing an elevator – not science fiction anymore. The laborsome and completely manual installation in a dark narrow shaft by two technicians is the reality today. Team FutuLift says “No more!” and presents a brand new elevator concept that can be installed by a robot. Starting from scratch, the team has combined traditional origami folding techniques, modern materials, and digital robot automation to display a unique design that truly represents the future.
Sponsor: KONE
Imagine a world where you can make your dream of beer at home! Sponsored by Ericsson, Team WeBrew introduces an all-in-one, IoT solution for homebrewing with full control over the brewing process. Our team’s aim is to make that process as effortless as possible while providing the joy of creativity and crafting. With the ourmobile app, you can discover amazing recipes and invent your dream beer while monitoring and tracking the progress of your brew.
Sponsor: Ericsson
Did you ever asked yourself, how do I place a very small and fragile object in a very high spot? Well… neither did we. But this is how it all started. To check if a generator is functioning properly or needs repair, we need to carefully place delicate vibration sensors all over it, while the machine is running and burning one litre of fuel every second. For the first time, Team ProForce presents the amazing technology that makes all this possible.
Sponsor: ABB
The ocean covers nearly 70% of the earth and 95% of it remains unexplored. Aalto Explorer is a start-up company that aims to provide the first “Community Controlled Vehicle (CCV)” for underwater exploration for researchers, explorers and everyone who is interested in discovering and learning the unknown in our ocean. FIND-X, is an integral product designed by team “Findia” that is controlled remotely through the internet and 3G/4G mobile signal, opening the possibility for everyone to join and experience a magical expedition directed by experts in the underwater world.
Sponsor: Aalto Industries
Farmers of all industries work long hours so consumers can enjoy their end products at home. They work regardless of weather conditions being extreme. Extreme environments create risks for accidents especially with farmers using tractors. Kovr is a Service System which aims at keeping the farmers secure in and outside the tractors. This system comprises of two IOT devices and one digital service which creates an intelligent layer around the farmer. In case of an emergency Kovr has you covered.
Sponsor: Valtra