The perfect alarm clock? New timer tracks your morning traffic

The world's smartest alarm clock has just been unveiled to make sure you're never late for work - by automatically going off early if there is a TRAFFIC JAM.

Act Alarm automatically picks up weather reports and changes the time it goes off dependent on how difficult it might be to get to work.

Users type their route to work into the smart clock, which connects to the internet via wi-fi and checks every morning to see if there are any hold-ups or traffic jams.

The device can also be set to go off early if the weather is nice so people have the time to cycle or walk to work.

The remarkable clock was invented by University of Brighton student Samuel Young, who came up with the idea to encourage more people to cycle to work.

He said: "Good weather reports mean you'll have time to use sustainable transport, to walk or cycle, and cut your use of carbon fuel."

Samuel is among final year sustainable product design students showcasing their innovations at an exhibition in Brighton, West Sussex.

Fellow student Nik Hannay developed a smart helmet for American football players, that can alert medics if a player suffers a suspected concussion.

Nik said: "There are 100,000 concussion injuries in the NFL every year and 60 per cent come from head-to-head clashes.

"The helmet will show players exactly what they are crashing into - people's skulls - and the idea is to discourage players from using their helmets as offensive weapons."

Student Tommy Donovan came up with a three-wheeled skateboard that mimics snowboarding, as way for people to practise in summer months.