On Thursday, November 21, the highly anticipated visit to the CEA Grenoble for the Master 1 CCST takes place! As soon as we enter, we are struck by the modernity of the building and the rigor of security. Once we obtained our badges, in exchange for our identity documents, we were finally allowed to return. ???? Finally, here we are in the holy of holies of Grenoble innovation! We are taken by our guide for the day, Marion BARD, to a comfortably furnished meeting room. Marion and her colleagues Marine FOURNA, Mylène THOMAS and Benjamin De BONIS who were waiting for us in the room begin with a presentation of the CEA and its missions, particularly in communication.
What is the CEA? What are its missions? Where is it located? Simple questions…apparently! Indeed, the CEA is spread across numerous sites and deals with diverse subjects!
Thus, the 3 major challenges of the CEA are the digital transition ????, the energy transition ♻️, and technology for the medicine of the future ????. To respond to this, the CEA carries out fundamental research and technological research, proposes innovations on which they file patents and then supports technological transfer to industry.
For the CEA, it is also important, on the one hand, to make research activities on societal issues known to a large number of people, and on the other hand, to increase the attractiveness of scientific sectors. This is why the CEA Grenoble organizes “science and youth actions”, different depending on the targeted school level. Thus, primary school students benefit from fun workshops during the science festival, while middle school students work in class on innovation projects, high school students are immersed in the research platforms of the GIANT Campus to do practical work , and secondary school teachers benefit from training to enrich their classroom teaching. ????????????
The CEA Grenoble also works for equal opportunities by offering specific actions to young people who are more distant from science: mentoring, internships, visits, help with job interviews, etc.
Following these clarifications, we had the privilege of a visit to the CEA showroom, guided by Vivien STOCKER. In a room with a futuristic museum atmosphere, he presented us with various technological and digital innovations designed by the CEA. First, micro-LEDs: these devices are so small that they are used for screens of only 1 cm²! But what is the use of such a small screen? ???? They can in particular be marketed in glasses, to project a GPS to cyclists, without hindering their vision. ????️ Then, Vivien presented us with a Rossignol tennis racket and skis with a little feature… An internal device makes it possible to detect various parameters (such as speed or force) and thus helps the athlete to progress. The racket was even tested by Rafael Nadal! ????
While these first items are fun, the next ones are about a more serious subject: rescue and health. In fact, there stood in front of us a drone capable of detecting phones by Bluetooth under approximately 1.5 m of snow. However, avalanche victims are on average at 3 m, this prototype continues to be studied. ❄️ Finally, let’s talk about a medical innovation: a device allowing quadriplegic victims of an accident to walk again! It is a plate that is placed as close as possible to the motor region of the brain. The brain sends the message of limb movement to the plate, which transfers it to an exoskeleton to which it is connected.
It is on this hint of hope that our visit ended.
This article was written by CCST Master students, as part of the “Discovering professional environments” course with SCHLENKER Laura.
MOTTE-MICHELON Lucas, PHILIPPE Mathis, and CASTEX Amandine
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