Finnish technologies and innovations by Annamaria Niemelä https://padlet.com/annamaria_niemela/fmkxks71zbgf Present one Finnish technology or innovation in English en-us 2017-12-04 12:31:47 UTC 2024-11-20 06:14:30 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Thunder.png Savonius wind turbine https://padlet.com/annamaria_niemela/fmkxks71zbgf/wish/213171756 It is a type of vertical-axis wind turbine
It was invented by a Finnish engineer Sigurd Johannes Savonius
They are unn sed when cost or reliability is more important than efficiency]]> 2017-12-05 07:51:40 UTC https://padlet.com/annamaria_niemela/fmkxks71zbgf/wish/213171756 Heart rate monitor https://padlet.com/annamaria_niemela/fmkxks71zbgf/wish/213171775 1.Calculates your heartbeat while you exercise.
2. Finnish company named Polar (Seppo Säynäjäkangas)
3.Has made measuring your heartbeat easier.
4.Nokia 2.0]]> 2017-12-05 07:51:44 UTC https://padlet.com/annamaria_niemela/fmkxks71zbgf/wish/213171775 Xylitol https://padlet.com/annamaria_niemela/fmkxks71zbgf/wish/213171833 Xylitol is a sweetener from nature. It's used on chewing gum. Xylitol has benefits for dental health and prevention of tooth decay.
Jenkki was the first chewing gum in the world that included xylitol.

]]> 2017-12-05 07:51:57 UTC https://padlet.com/annamaria_niemela/fmkxks71zbgf/wish/213171833 Molotov coctail https://padlet.com/annamaria_niemela/fmkxks71zbgf/wish/213172416 It is a weapon, that was used during winter war. It was invented by captain Kuittinen. It helpped finnish soldiers to defend our country against russia.

Next finnish invention could be cure for all cancers.]]> 2017-12-05 07:53:59 UTC https://padlet.com/annamaria_niemela/fmkxks71zbgf/wish/213172416 Linux oiva_saukkosaari https://padlet.com/annamaria_niemela/fmkxks71zbgf/wish/213172831 -free and open-source software
-Innovator; Linus Torvalds
-It has helped technology and coding, the most used free and open-source software

Extra: Next Finnish innovation could be smart sauna]]> 2017-12-05 07:55:45 UTC https://padlet.com/annamaria_niemela/fmkxks71zbgf/wish/213172831 SMS maija_saarivirta https://padlet.com/annamaria_niemela/fmkxks71zbgf/wish/213172906 -text message


]]> 2017-12-05 07:56:05 UTC https://padlet.com/annamaria_niemela/fmkxks71zbgf/wish/213172906 Xylitol https://padlet.com/annamaria_niemela/fmkxks71zbgf/wish/213172930 Xylitol is a substitute for sugar and it is used in gum. Xylitol was first invented in late 19th century. In 1970 they found out that xylitol affects on dental hygienie and they started to produce it in Turku. ]]> 2017-12-05 07:56:12 UTC https://padlet.com/annamaria_niemela/fmkxks71zbgf/wish/213172930 the universal mobile phone ronja_kiapainen https://padlet.com/annamaria_niemela/fmkxks71zbgf/wish/213173034 Nokia handset was the first mobile phone.
  • Over 250 million Nokia 1100 devices were sold, making it the bestselling electrical gadget in history.
  • More People In The World Have Mobile Phones Than Toilets.
  • So many Facebook photos and videos are uploaded via mobile that it takes up 27% of upstream web traffic


]]> 2017-12-05 07:56:43 UTC https://padlet.com/annamaria_niemela/fmkxks71zbgf/wish/213173034 xylitol https://padlet.com/annamaria_niemela/fmkxks71zbgf/wish/213173047 - is a sugar alcohol used as sweetener
- it's use for dental care
- scientists found xylitol as a chemical substance in the 1890s
- in 1975 xylitol chewing gum came in the market almost the same time in Finland and USA


]]> 2017-12-05 07:56:48 UTC https://padlet.com/annamaria_niemela/fmkxks71zbgf/wish/213173047 SMS sms short message service. https://padlet.com/annamaria_niemela/fmkxks71zbgf/wish/213173537 -text message
It is a service for sending short messages to mobile devices.
Matti Makkonen from Finland has been one of the inventioners.


]]> 2017-12-05 07:59:00 UTC https://padlet.com/annamaria_niemela/fmkxks71zbgf/wish/213173537 Safety reflector https://padlet.com/annamaria_niemela/fmkxks71zbgf/wish/213173820  1. A wearable attachment that reflects light and a proven and effective way of increasing visibility in the dark 
2. Invented by farmer Arvi Lehti 
3. It has saved many lives and prevented accidents 
4. Flying cars
 
 
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