Young Innovators Lab – Cohort 8 Projects

Innovate with AI

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Smart Book Sorting Device

Smarter sorting for busier libraries.

The Smart Book Sorting Device streamlines the busiest spot in the library: the returns desk. Instead of staff handling every title one by one, readers simply place their returned books into the device. A camera and AI model recognize each cover, identify its subject or call number, and automatically group similar books into separate baskets. Librarians can then move each basket straight to the correct shelf in just a few quick steps.

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Smart Shopping Cart

Shop freely. Your cart does the checkout.

The Smart Shopping Cart turns every visit to the store into a smooth, queue-free experience. Equipped with a camera, weight sensors, and an AI model trained on thousands of product images, the cart automatically recognizes each item placed inside, checks its weight, and updates the full cost of the purchase in real time on a built-in screen. Shoppers simply pick what they want and head to payment in seconds, no scanning, no long lines.

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Smart Closet

Say the occasion, get the outfit.

The Smart Closet turns getting dressed into a personalized, tech-powered experience. Using a camera and an AI model trained on thousands of outfit examples, it analyzes the clothes stored inside and suggests complete looks based on the user’s request, such as “formal meeting,” “summer outing,” or “gym.” A built-in mechanism can even highlight or bring forward the selected pieces, making the process faster and easier for everyone, including users with visual impairments.

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Smart Fish Tank

AI that keeps your aquarium alive and thriving

The Smart Fish Tank protects sensitive home fish from sudden temperature changes, low oxygen, and poor water quality, especially when owners are busy or away. A camera watches the fish while sensors track oxygen, temperature, and water quality. An AI model analyzes the images and data, then automatically adjusts water flow, feeding, and even medication when needed. That means fewer surprises and healthier fish, even for first-time owners.

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Attendance Monitoring Device

Goodbye paper sheets, hello AI attendance.

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Taking attendance is essential, but it often steals precious minutes from actual learning. The Attendance Monitoring Device uses artificial intelligence and image analysis to turn a single photo of the classroom into an accurate attendance report.

A ceiling mounted camera captures an image of the room, the AI model instantly distinguishes occupied from empty seats, and the system links each seat to the student database to generate an up to date list of present and absent students, and send it to the educator email as a sheet.

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Smart Plant Incubator

Smart care for every leaf and stem

The Smart Plant Incubator makes home gardening easy and reliable. Using a camera and environmental sensors, it monitors each plant’s appearance, temperature, light, and soil conditions, then automatically adjusts watering, lighting, and ventilation to match that plant’s ideal growth profile. Owners enjoy healthy, thriving plants without needing expert knowledge, or constant supervision.

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