James Dyson Award – IDE alumni take home 2 national runner-up spots
The James Dyson Award National winners have been announced. This year’s competition saw over 2,000 entries from 28 countries and regions. And while our alumni may not have placed first, they did take home the two “national runner-up” spots.
Plastic Scanner
Created by IPD alumni Jerry de Vos as part of his graduation project, Plastic Scanner is an open-source scanner that aims to help informal recyclers reduce plastic pollution.
Jerry developed a handheld plastic scanner using near-infrared spectroscopy, a technology known to be able to categorize more than 75% of the plastics used in everyday life. To make it more accessible to informal recyclers and to easily integrate it in their countries’ waste management infrastructure, he developed this device as an open-source project, whose components can be sourced and manufactured locally. To find out about the project, click here.
Ziemi
Developed by IPD alumni Luci Santema and designer Elianne Koetzier, Ziemi is an additional bicycle light that is directed on the lower body of the cyclist making the leg movement (Biomotion) visible. By doing this, other road participants (such as cars) can more easily recognise the cyclist as a person and are therefore more careful.
Ziemi began during IPD’s Advanced Concept Design course, in which Luci was tasked with designing for food delivery e-bikes. She began by considering visibility as a concept: in what other situations might people want to be seen? The light is designed to highlight a cyclist’s pedalling, which in turn increases the attention paid to them by other road users, thus increasing visibility. To find out more about this project, click here.