Three student innovators have won the 2021 James Dyson Award, an
international competition for design engineering students. The
award received a record number of entries this year, prompting the
organisers to offer three awards rather than the usual one.
The "International Winner" went to HOPES, a wearable
biomedical device for personal testing of intraocular pressure. The
device, which is in the form of a glove having a fingertip sensor
that is pressed against the eyelid, provides a more accessible way
for people to monitor their own eye pressure to help with the early
diagnosis of glaucoma.
The "Sustainability Winner" went to Plastic Scanner, a
handheld device that allows easy identification of the type of
plastic a product is made of, meaning plastics can be easily sorted
for recycling.
