A 16-year-old Irish student has been named a winner in the sixth annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition, which aims to uncover promising tech inventions from young people based in Britain and Ireland.
The competition asks students aged 11-18 to come up with ideas that help solve real-world problems for a chance to win work experience at Samsung and receive the latest Samsung tech for themselves and their school.
Nell McMahon (16) from Co Limerick was part of team AsthmaSense, which was named the winner in the 14-16 age category. She was introduced to the competition, which had 2,185 applicants, by her teacher in Desmond College.
AsthmaSense is an early-warning system that predicts the risk of an asthma attack by monitoring local air quality. Asthma is a common lung condition that affects your ability to breathe.
The device links to an app and alerts users so they can take action before an attack develops. “It’s a smart, portable device that measures air quality and alerts asthmatics of any potential triggers for asthma attacks,” McMahon said.
