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ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
This year alone, 1 million Americans suffer from Parkinson’s Disease (PD); 5 million from Alzheimer’s (AD); and 400,000 from Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Neurodegenerative diseases affect the ne…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
COVID-19, a raging worldwide pandemic, is constantly redefining the norm in healthcare systems with new demands and practices. Due to risk of infection, many people are apprehensive to visit…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
Many potential researchers in underdeveloped countries do not have access to the tools they need to make medical discoveries or solve health problems in their communities. One such tool is t…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
The purpose of this project was to use machine learning to accurately categorize abnormal lung sounds. Hundreds of millions of people die globally due to respiratory diseases that would be t…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
Haptic feedback has a range of applications in virtual reality technology and robotic devices. Current haptic feedback systems limit motion and make their use less intuitive due to their cum…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
The challenges to study the function of the brain, one of the most complex organs in the human body, have strengthened the need of a new model system. The most promising technology uses huma…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
Diabetes control requires measuring blood glucose levels frequently. All FDA approved methods for monitoring blood glucose concentrations are invasive (i.e. require skin penetration or fluid…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
Independent and safe living is an aspiration for many elderly people; however, it is a luxury that most are unable to attain. Falls, heart conditions, and mental health issues are some of th…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
The purpose of this project was to develop a cost-effective and accurate subvocal interpreter using a novel machine learning algorithm paired with a dual EMG/EEG hardware solution. The solut…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) hinders the ability of kidneys to filter the blood effectively and in most cases result in renal failure that forces patients to depend on a blood dialysis machi…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
The currently used ringers are administered hanging on the portable ringer holder but it poses a risk of accidents and restrictions on activities. This study developed a wearable ringer devi…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
Health related morbidity and mortality is on the rise in our country. Diabetes, Blood pressure are 2 serious conditions that can cause morbidity and mortality by causing heart disease, strok…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Stretchable and wearable strain sensors have grown to prominence in recent years due to its wide-ranging potential applications in health-monitoring devices, human motion detection, and soft…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
Epilepsy affects about 3 million Brazilians and 50 million people worldwide, with 50% of cases having tonic-clonic seizures. The project "Wise Hands - Tonic-Clonic Epileptic Crisis Alert Dev…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
Computed tomography (CT) is an extensively used imaging technology that stacks hundreds of x-ray radiographs captured around a patient to generate detailed physiological images for various c…