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1 online resource (streaming video file) (27 min. 1 sec.) ; 162694649 bytes |
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Hosted by James O'Loghlin, The New Inventors highlights the latest contemporary creations from the next generation of inventors, innovators and designers. Deciding the winner of these three inventions are: engineer James Bradfield Moody, materials engineer Veena Sahajwalla, and inventor and journalist Christine Kininmonth. Inventions featured on the program: RODENT RELOCATION DEVICE - by inventor Ian Geddes from VICRodents are a devious, successful group within the animal world. The people trying to stop them from destroying food stocks have up to 1,750 different species to contend with. Rodents are often more than just a pest. They can cause significant damage in many industries, at great economic cost, and can also be responsible for the spread of serious diseases. However, there are a number of situations where poison baits are unsuitable for the control of rodents. Aviaries, poultry farms, commercial food processing, and even office blocks demand the effective removal of rodents, yet poison and dead carcasses are not only undesirable, they can be a major health hazard.The Rodent Relocation Device is a mechanical trap designed for mice infestations where poison cannot be used. Mice are naturally drawn inside small dark structures such as pipes. The design of the invention plays on this instinct, by attaching plastic pipes to the entrance of the trap. When the mouse gets to the middle of the trap, it passes through an infrared beam. This triggers a trapdoor underneath, which will open and close in less than 0.4 of a second. The mouse then falls into a collection chamber below from which it can be relocated or humanely disposed of.SAFETY HOOF STAND - by inventors Darren Robertson and Daniel Ney from NSWWhen a horse is having a hoof trimming or shoeing its leg is placed in a hoof stand. This provides a stable and safe support for the horse, allowing the horse to relax without putting all of its weight on the horse's carer. However, if the horse gets frightened or tries to pull away it is not always possible for the person working underneath the horse to get themselves and the stand out of the way at the same time, leaving an object underneath the horse that could lead to broken limbs. The Safety Hoof Stand incorporates an innovative base that causes the stand to fall flat if it is knocked over, so that it will only lie 40mm above the ground, rather than 300mm. CLRS - by inventors Bill O'Connell and Damian Stock from WACoring and core analysis are essential to the exploration phase of field development for the oil and gas industry. However, it is an expensive and time-consuming process to get the core up above ground. The CLRS is designed to record the amount of core column that has entered the core barrel, whilst drilling, and relay this information to the surface operator in real time, greatly enhancing the speed and efficiency of the entire process |
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Broadcast 2010-02-17 at 20:00:00 |
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Classification: G |
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Core drilling -- Equipment and supplies.
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Footwear industry -- Technological innovations.
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Horses -- Equipment and supplies.
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Inventions.
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Mice -- Control.
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Rodents.
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Australia.
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Streaming video
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Geddes, Ian, contributor
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Kininmonth, Christine, contributor
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Moody, James Bradfield, contributor
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Ney, Daniel, contributor
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O'Connell, Bill, contributor
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O'loghlin, James, host
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Robertson, Darren, contributor
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Sahajwalla, Veena, contributor
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Stock, Damian, contributor
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