“Give us your ideas for technology which you think would improve life in 2050”, we asked. We did our very best to judge this on the day but with post-it notes plastered on every available inch of the fountain, even with 15 judges, it completely overwhelmed us.Winners on the day included Jade for her “beard hoover which would get bits out of your beard and wash it at the same time”, Ella for her “disability car seat which adjusts automatically to body shape” and Jasmine for “a coaster that warms up your cup of tea”
There were so many entries, we felt it was only fair to offer another prize. Having narrowed down the entries, we ‘d love your help to decide who wins that final ipod.
1.“If Scientists have cloned sheep , I think they should clone endangered animals therefore reducing the risk of those animals becoming extinct” Sam, King Ethelbert School
2.“A passport that ages as you age so you don’t have to buy a new one” Olivia, Hartsdown College
3.“A Calculator that can scan your sums and work them out” Jason , Aylesford School
4.“The I-Key is a key that is connected to your finger print, retina scan, blood group, genetic make up, face scan & password” Matthew, King Ethelbert School
5.“Anti=bacterial water so when so when you turn on the tap it will kill all the bacteria so you will not need soap. This will wipe out disease and cholera in Africa” Max , Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
6.“A Christmas tree that turns on when it senses someone come in the room” Ella, Hartsdown Technology College
7.“An especially good idea would be an accessory for a computer that would show the desktop items & other features in holographic vision like in Iron Films” Will, The Hayesbrook School
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8.“A mouse on the computer that electrocutes you if you get your login password wrong 3 times” Liam, Aylesford School Sports College
9.“An app that turns on electronics such as TV’s, fans and radios” Samuel, Castle Community College
10.“An educational simulation machine so like you are in a film. e.g in history you would be able to experience the middle ages for yourself” Melissa , Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
11.“A thing on your shower that allows you to put shampoo etc in and lets it out in the water so you don’t have to apply it” Eleanor, Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
12.“I would like to create a way to use fossil and other natural fuels to power industrial designs to prevent the need of fossil fuel” Dylan, The Hayesbrook School
13.“A special operaion for pregnant woman to make their babies genes immune to cancer and other bad diseases & deformities” Hannah
14.“Shoes that can detect the rain by humidity” Nicola Garland, Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
15.“Food Teleporter” Thomas Jarrett, Dover Grammar for Boys
16. “A laptop that you can easily fit in your pocket like a phone” Rebecca, Northfleet School for Girls
17.“Juke boxes in music shops so you can make your own compilations and CD covers for gifts” Bunton, Aylesford School
18.“An app that will make you remember things 4 school. An alarm goes off and brings up the list you created the night before reminding you what you need to take”
19.“A mirror that changes your outfit in the reflection. A camera which produces a picture which recorded the sound so when you look at the image you might have a “Happy Birthday” Kairra, Skinners Kent Academy
20.“Olympics app – update on all Olympic events, tickets, match times, live videos for 2012” Raina, Simon Langton Girls Grammar School!
21. “Glasses that you can change the lens strength by a button rather than buying a new pair” Jessica, Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar School
22. “Musical walking stick, especially for OAPs” Otis & Holly, Dane Court Grammar School
23. “Infrared lights that detect heat leaving the lights on. When no heat is detected, they turn it off” Alex Stevens, The Skinners School
24. “A house key with voice recognition for those with disabilities or people who find it hard to use keys. This could stop crime as they wouldn’t have a key to copy. Trinity , Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar School
25. “A foodbank that transmits leftover food to people who those who need it most” Ramani, Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar School
26.“Finger print door handle, you would press your hand against the wall and the door would open” Jasmine
27.“Create a way of powering the world without using any fuel but is as effective as fossil fuel power” James, The Skinners School
28.“Roads under the sea with glass walls so you can see the fish. If it is dark, there are lights so you can see them” Eleanor, MGGS
29.“A projector concealed within the arm of you glasses that projects the time onto the lens in the appropriate size and space” Lucy B, Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar School
30.“A TV screen which can find things when you loose them it will put it on the screen and describe where it is in your house” Jessica M, Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar School
31.“Hologramic TV. It’s like a TV on the ground that shines the image up to produce a hologram” Dimitrious, Charles Dickens School
32. “Fruit sweet – sweets that are actually nothing but fruit. This will help make children eat their five a day” Chloe, Skinners Kent Academy
33. “Using microbes and DNA to create new life” Ella ,The Skinners Kent Academy
34. “People use treadmills to power the house and keep them fit” M Radcliffe, Northfleet School for Girls
35. “A wave powered, power station / energy supplier. You could have a floating shape e.g a snake, which is made up of different sections linked up and when it moves over the waves it will pump pistons creating electricity. This is a good idea because it is an eco friendly source of electricity and won’t create any fumes. It also works anywhere there are waves, the bigger waves the more electricity” Morrison , Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School
36. “More tidal power, the tide never stops, its more reliable than wind and solar power” Reece Taylor, Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
37. ” A TV that walks away when your parents say you’ve had enough time” Alisha, Durand
38. “A bag that when you say the name of an object, it flys up into your hand” Daniel, Aylesford School
I’d vote for number 4. Although it doesn’t need to be quite as stringent as Matthew suggests his idea takes internet security to a much higher level and is really needed NOW!
What an amazing collection of ideas with many certainly being achievable by 2050.
I particularly like Sam’s suggestion of Cloning Endangered Species, especially where breeding programs are struggling. Max’s Anti-Bacterial Water and Jessica’s Adjustable Glasses are also simple but incredibly clever concepts but for me the one that stands out is the Educational Simulation Machine from Melissa at Maidstone Grammer. So many applications for this and could be achieved quite soon (at least using goggles) with some of the VR Technology thats coming.
Hi,
Just wated to say that my idea has been posted but my name hasn’t been posted with it- The olympics app was my idea and I’m from Simon Langton Girls Grammar School!
Thanks!
Raina
Ahh, thank you. We’ve put your name alongside it now 🙂
I like the olympics app! I think it will be very useful next year!
A Really good idea because it will help people with a disabilitie and helps to stop crime I think she should win
I vote trinity because it will help people with disabilities.and is awesome go number 24
I like number 24 as it would help alot of people because myself like many others always lose keys and small objects
Trinity’s idea about house key voice recognition would help the blind as well and will indeed help the disabled.i believe she should win.
i like many ideas about the technology of 2050 for example Ramani’s food transmitor but my favourite is Trinity’s house key and should win the prize.
I would definately vote for Trinity’s house key.My friend recently had a problem with his house Key and this idea would have helped him so much.We could make this with the technology of today and this would help so many.
No 5 for me. A tap that killed bacteria and cleaned the water would make a huge difference in Africa and help to reduce disease, improve health and ultimately get the countries back on their feet. Brilliant Idea
i wear glasses and never wear a watch and this idea would help soo much!i would be perfect for those who always need the time.i vote for lucy’s glasses(number 29)
I think trinity’s house key it’s a really good idea!
Loads of great ideas here.
Number 32 is the big hit for me. I love the idea of fruit sweets to get kids chomping their way to a healthy life.
Number 22, the musical walking stick had me thinking if it should have an MP3 player inside or if it is a flute disguised as a cane.
I like number 20 because it’s really practical and useful!
I am going to see the Olympics next year and so I know that Raina’s Olympics app would be perfect for me. It is a brilliant idea!
I think whoever did number 20 should win coz it’s really practical!
Lucy’s idea is great, especially for those moments when you forget your watch. I could really see it being used in the future.
I like numbers 24 and 25.
I want the olympics ap on my phone for next year!
Jessica’s idea of the prescription of glasses changing at the flick of a button is very good. As a wearer of glasses, I know this idea would help me a lot. Can’t wait for it to be developed!
Trinity’s idea is incredibly well thought through. I can really see it being developed in the next few years. The potential of the idea is staggering – the uses are pretty much endless!
I think raina’s olympics app is a great idea! It’s such a good way to keep up-to-date with events and who wins what!
I think number 20 shuold win!
I really like the idea of the time projection glasses!
Number 20 is the best!
The olympics app is really pracitcal!
I really like the glasses with the projected time on the screen, it means you don’t have to wear a watch!
I like number 24 and 20.
I like Raina’s olympic apps idea. Any smart phone and apps company can do loades of business based on this idea.
I like 20. It’s a brilliant idea. I would love to get olympic updates on my phone.
Great idea Raina (no 20) for up-dates on the olmpics.fantastic!
I think they’re all really good ideas, and I would love to see them being developed in the future. They’re all very inventive, but I think the only really practical ones that I see in the NEAR future are the olympics app and the remote control app. So, my vote goes to those two!
I agree, they’re all good but not only of them are practical for the near future. My vote goes for numbers 9 and 20 as well!
Many thanks for your comment Sophie! The brief was to think of ideas that would improve life in 2050…so the students were allowed to make use of technology that may not exist but which they believe to be posssible…..
Just wondering- when does voting close and when are the results declared
The result will be announced at the end of this week!
i like ideas 24 and 29
They are both brilliant!
even though the olympics app is great its an app for next year and the brief was for the year 2050 so it doesnt really fit into the category.i vote for 18.
Some excellent ideas! One of the many that stands out for me is number 4. If we could get all forms of ID on the ‘I-Key’ it would save so much space in my wallet!
Just wondering- when does voting close and when are the results declared?
I think the food teleporter is an amazing idea because i’d love food to teleport to me.
Cpme on TOM!!!
WHEN ARE THE RESULTS GOING TO BE ANNOUNCED!?!?!!?!?
Hello Lily,
Sorry about the long wait – we have picked a winner and the result will be announced shortly.
Kind regards,
Roland