ISEF · 2019
Suspension Knee Brace
Biomedical Engineering
Knee braces for someone with juvenile arthritis generally focus on comfort and support without considering the need for maintaining muscle and ligament strength. Since this and other similar…
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ISEF · 2019
The Development of a Novel Prediction Model for Bipolar-I Disorder Utilizing Radiomic Analysis
Biomedical Engineering
This project reports the development of a computational prediction model for the clinical classification of bipolar I disorder (BP-I) based on identification of structural abnormalities with…
ISEF · 2019
The Effects of Curcumin and Near Infrared Light on Wound Healing and Tissue Regeneration
Biomedical Engineering
The purpose of this researchers experiment is to find a cost effective solution that could save lives by healing infected, non-healing, chronic wounds. Curcumin is found to have positive eff…
ISEF · 2019
The First Treatment with Silica Nanoparticles (SiO2) Loaded with Ruthenium (Ru(bpy)32+) to Eliminate Pancreatic Cancer Cells
Biomedical Engineering
Silica nanoparticles (SiO2) can selectively and safely destroy tumor cells when loaded with ruthenium complexes, reducing the toxicity of antitumor therapy. Approximately 44,330 patients wit…
ISEF · 2019
The Intelligent Medical Stapler: Ending the Emergency Room Crisis
Biomedical Engineering
Emergency rooms are overcrowded with patients seeking medical attention for lacerations, the most common injury after broken bones. Most cuts require a simple treatment: sutures or staples;…
ISEF · 2019
The Mobile Ammunition
Biomedical Engineering
A mobile vaporizer is a device that alleviates the dysfunction of the respiratory system and hard breathing. The device provides the patient with a sufficient quantity of medicine necessary…
ISEF · 2019
The Music Box: Control of Music through the Use of a SSVEP-Based Brain Computer Interface System
Biomedical Engineering
Brain-computer interfaces (BCI) are systems that directly connect the human brain to a computer to allow those who are motion-impaired to communicate independently. Among the signals used fo…
ISEF · 2019
TheraArm: Orthosis Therapy for Arm Rehabilitation and Movement Assistance
Biomedical Engineering
Over 25 million Americans are affected by stroke or peripheral neuropathy, a disease that degrades motor and sensory nerve control. Affected individuals often find it very difficult to perfo…
ISEF · 2019
The Reliever: An Exercise in Port Protection
Biomedical Engineering
A port-a-cath (port) is used to administer medications. A port includes an access target (port) and an artificial vein (catheter) that allows medical professionals to easily inject medicatio…
ISEF · 2019
TremorWear: A Smart-Sensing, Device-Independent Tremor-Suppression Library for Wearable Tremor Orthoses
Biomedical Engineering
Tremors are a debilitating symptom of common neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s and Essential Tremor which affects over 10 million people in the US alone. Currently, non-invasive trem…
ISEF · 2019
Under Pressure: Customized Insoles for Plantar Pressure Ulcers
Biomedical Engineering
There are approximately 30 million diabetics in the United States; over 15% of them suffer from plantar pressure ulcers. These ulcers, which are essentially open sores, are caused by pressur…
ISEF · 2019
Utilizing Computer Vision and Machine Learning Systems to Develop a Live Time Navigational and Surgical Aid for Spinal Reconstructions
Biomedical Engineering
The existing navigational system for spinal reconstructions called fluoroscopy presents significant visual and physiological disadvantages. Fluoroscopy has a limited field of view of the spi…
ISEF · 2019
Virtual Colonoscopy: Engineering a Deep Learning Algorithm for Bio-Imaging Colon Segmentation to Diagnose Colorectal Cancer
Biomedical Engineering
In the western world, colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths when men and women are combined. Although conventional colonoscopy may detect a majority of colorecta…
ISEF · 2019
What Is a Step and Why Does It Matter? A Comparison of Devices to Track Activity
Biomedical Engineering
Purpose: Determine the consistency and accuracy of various step counting devices during three activities: Walking forward, walking on stairs, and steps during daily activities. Tracking step…