
The SmartHEAL plaster can feed back on whether a wound is healing
(Picture: James Dyson Award)A smart sensor that detects how well a wound is healing, and a device that recycles plastic bottles into 3D printer filament, are the winners of this year’s international James Dyson Award. Each team receives £30,00 in prize money, that will go towards expanding and certifying their inventions in an effort to deliver them to the masses.
A runner-up prize of £5,000 went to a wearable replacement for the intravenous drip-pole apparatus, designed to improve patient mobility and comfort.