The Seagull Bot:"A robot inspired by Seagulls."

The Seagull Bot:"A robot inspired by Seagulls."

The latest invention in the field of robotics is a flying robot that imitates a bird. It takes off, lands and flies like a real bird.

This flying robot has a two-meter wingspan, and a lightweight (450 gram) carbon-fiber skeleton body.It uses hybrid drive technology to simulate the flying characteristics of the Herring Gull. The design imitates the construction and the motion of the wings during flight.

Birds have a down-stroke and a characteristic up-stroke of their wings, but they also twist to change angles for maneuverability and directional control.The Smart Bird mimics this capability by using a flexible articulated torsion drive that allows the robot to autonomously twist for maximum flight efficiency - just like real birds.

This technical adaptation is quite an accomplishment in aerodynamic engineering. The project also provided innovated research into material construction and energy consumption efficiency.

3Doodler:"A pen that draws in the air."

3Doodler:"A pen that draws in the air."

Inventors Max Bogue and Peter Dilworth have invented a unique pen capable of drawing 3D structures in the air.

A colourful spool of plastic thread is fed into the pen.The thread is then extruded as heated plastic that cools and solidifies instantly as it exits the tip.This allows solid 3D structures to be drawn on any surface or from any surface into the air.

The pen, called a 3Doodler, weights approximately 7 ounces (198 g) and is 7 inches (17.7 cm) long. It requires no technical knowledge or software and plugs into an electrical outlet.

Max and Peter have received over 2.2 million dollars worth of advanced orders for their three dimensional printing pen.They expect to fulfil those orders and launch the product in the fall of this year.

Polaroid PoGo:"Print in an instant. "

Polaroid PoGo:"Print in an instant. "

Creating instant prints from a digital camera  or a phone is one of the new electronic inventions in printing.And the Polaroid PoGo™ is one , which is  a small portable printer that weighs only a few ounces.

latest-technology-invention The printer produces full color 2" x 3" prints using an "inkless" technology. The images are created from heat activated crystals in the photo paper. The photos are water proof, tear proof and smear proof.

This new electronic invention connects to a digital camera using a USB cable, or to a mobile phone through wireless Bluetooth. It uses rechargeable batteries or an AC adapter.

Clocky:"A clock , not for a noble purpose!!"

Clocky:"A clock , not for a noble purpose!!"

Clocky is not your average alarm clock. It will sound an alarm to wake you up but if you don't get out of bed - it gets nasty.

It will jump off your nightstand. It will run around your floor. It will hide. And it will make lots of noise until you get out of bed - chase it - catch it - and turn it off.

Clocky has large rubber wheels and is encased in shock absorbing materials. It can bump, turn, and alter it's routes.

It was invented by Gauri Nanda, a graduate student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She came up with the idea when she discovered that 40% of alarm clock users ignore the alarm and abuse the snooze button.

This crazy invention won a 2005 Ig Nobel Prize, a parody of the Nobel Prizes, which is given for unusual or trivial achievements in scientific research. "Ig" is a play on the word ignoble meaning "not a noble purpose".

Voice Stick:"Convert printed text into voice."

VoiceStick:"Convert printed text into voice."

Invented by Sungwoo Park, this cool new gadget is a portable scanning device that reads printed text and converts it into a voice.

The Voice Stick can read any written document such newspapers, books and mail.

It was the Gold Medal winner at the International Design Excellence Awards for new inventions.

Airnergy:"A WiFi hotspot power harvester.

Airnergy:"A WiFi hotspot power harvester."

RCA has developed a prototype of a cool new gadget capable of producing wireless electricity from radio frequencies in the air.

According to a company spokesman at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the device recharged a Blackberry from a 30% battery charge to full charge within 90 minutes.

The handheld wireless device (Airnergy) uses an antenna to absorb energy from frequencies and convert them into DC power inside its casing.The gadget is then connected via a USB port to charge your cell phone or mobile internet device.

Airnergy charges itself 24/7.

This product is expected to be available in a few years.

E-Pills:"Get to know about your internal body."

E-Pills:"Get to know about your internal body."

After years of investment and development, wireless devices contained in swallowable capsules are now reaching the market.Companies such as SmartPill based in Buffalo, New York and Israel-based Given Imaging (PillCam) market capsules the size of vitamin tablets.

These pills contain sensors or tiny cameras that collect information as they travel through the gastrointestinal tract before being excreted from the body a day or two later.These new electronic inventions transmit information such as acidity, pressure and temperature levels or images of the oesophagus and intestine to your doctor's computer for analysis.

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Doctors often use invasive methods such as catheters, endoscopic instruments or radioisotopes for collecting information about the digestive tract. So device companies have been developing easier, less intrusive ways, to gather information.

Digestive diseases and disorders can include symptoms such as acid reflux, bloating, heartburn, abdominal pain, constipation, difficulty swallowing or loss of appetite.Doctors can inspect the colon and peer into the stomach using endoscopic instruments. But some areas cannot be easily viewed, and finding out how muscles are working can be difficult.Electronic pills are being used to measure muscle contraction, ease of passage and other factors to reveal information unavailable in the past.