New York University Graduate Invented Detectable Air T-shirt

Two Asian-American graduate students invented T-shirts that can detect air pollution. These high-tech clothes have heart- and lung-shaped thermal textiles. Once there is carbon monoxide nearby, blue blood vessels will appear on the heart and lungs.

The report quoted the New York News Daily (New York Belly News) on the 19th that the students who invented this high-tech product were Nien Lam and Sue Ngo (both transliteration) who were trained in the Tisch School of the Arts. Interactive communication courses develop product concepts in the "wearable technology" subject.

Lin Nian said: “We cannot see the internal organs of the body and we cannot see any other sources of pollution.” Lin, 32, lives in Upper West Side.

Wu Su, 27, of Fort Greene in Brooklyn, said: “We hope to show harmful sources of pollution through this invention. This will enable us and people around us to be aware of environmental pollution.” The invention uses a dime size The carbon monoxide sensor detects carbon monoxide emitted from cars, factories or secondhand smoke.

The sensor is connected to a program-driven microcontroller. When the sensor detects carbon monoxide, it starts the microcontroller to generate a current that flows to the heart and lungs under the heating circuit, making the heart and lungs made of heat-sensitive textiles discolor.

Despina Papadopoulos, the professor of the course, said: "Their invention is very ingenious and it is a very perfect plan that can immediately cause a topic."

Lin Nian said: "Classmates who smoke outside the classroom see us saying that they have a sense of guilt."

Wu Su said that after she invented the product, she thought of quitting smoking. She said: "I will never smoke again."

Their materials for the production of this product cost about 60 US dollars, they hope to be able to mass production in a cheaper way, organize a large number of people wearing this T-shirt, marching in the city. They also included alcohol detectors in their experiments. Wu Su said: "If you drink, the sensor will detect alcohol and change the color of the liver."