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Young inventors present novel devices at engineering competition in Uzbekistan

Young engineers in Uzbekistan presented inventions including a sign language glove and a rapid health check device at a national competition in Tashkent.

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Young engineers in Uzbekistan have presented several new inventions at an engineering competition in Tashkent, Euronews reported. The national competition, titled Engineers of the Future, selected 90 finalists from a total of 1,925 applications. [1]

According to Euronews, the featured projects include a sensor-equipped glove that converts sign language gestures into spoken speech, a device capable of taking six basic health measurements in approximately 90 seconds, and a mining innovation designed to cut energy consumption. [1]

The creators stated that the award-winning inventions range from early prototypes to devices that are already being used in clinics and industrial sites, Euronews reported. [1]

Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country located in Central Asia with a population of more than 39 million people, making it the most populous nation in the region. [4]

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In short

  • The Engineers of the Future competition in Tashkent selected 90 finalists from 1,925 applications.
  • Inventions included a glove converting sign language to speech and a 90-second health check device.
  • Some featured devices are already in use at clinics and industrial sites.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]A talking glove, a 90-second health check and a drone interceptor: Meet Uzbekistan’s young inventorsEuronews, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]A talking glove, a 90-second health check and a drone interceptor: Meet Uzbekistan’s young inventorsInbox.eu, 1h ago
  3. [3]A talking glove, a 90-second health check and a drone interceptor: Meet Uzbekistan’s young inventorsInbox.lv, 1h ago

Background

  1. [4]Uzbekistan on Wikipedia

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