US teen inventor wins awards for technology that could save kids’ lives

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It's called Baby Saver – Hot Car Alert Device.

“My parents were shopping for car seats and other baby products,” said Pranavh, 15, who is entering his sophomore year at Unionville High School in Kennett Square, Philadelphia. “I realised that there was a lot of emphasis on child safety.”

The device sends different automated alerts to parents and local authorities when the temperature inside the car crosses certain thresholds. — The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS At the first threshold, an alert will be sent to the parents’ mobile devices. At the second threshold, a buzzer will sound in the car, drawing attention to the vehicle. At the third threshold, an alert will be sent to local authorities, providing GPS coordinates of the vehicle and letting them know of the potentially fatal condition inside of it.

This year more than 120,000 student inventors competed at local affiliate events. Pranavh was among 453 inventors who advanced to compete in the Invention Convention Nationals. He was among 63 students to receive awards during the 2020 Virtual Awards Ceremony on July 2: He scored first place among ninth grade competitors, and first place for the safety award.

Source: Tech Daily Report (techdailyreport.net)

 

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