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WINNERS OF 2003 YEDA AWARDS ANNOUNCED
London (30th June
2003) . . . The 2003 ITEC industry sponsored YEDA (Youth-Electronics-Design-
Applications) Awards were presented to the national winners
from schools across the country tonight at the Millennium
Conference Centre in London. The results were announced by
Moira Stuart, OBE during a special celebration dinner attended
by nearly 200 guests including parents, teachers and members
of the business community.
YEDA's Patron, HRH
The Duke of York's Award for the most imaginative concept,
was won by 16 year-old Yarm student, Kartik Logishetty for
his weight bearing aid for patients recovering from broken
legs or other serious injuries. This project was inspired
as Kartik was recovering from his own broken leg a couple
of years ago. Kartik consulted his father, an orthopaedic
surgeon, when researching the requirements for his device
and was able to design a viable solution, which involves a
weight sensor built-in to a special sock worn on the foot
of the injured leg. The sensor is calibrated to alert the
wearer before he or she is aware of any pain, by which time
further damage to the affected bone would be likely.
Go to Winners
Gallery for the full story.
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