CSEF · 2013
The Monty Hall Problem
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this statistical math model is to prove or disprove whether choices in the classic Monty Hall Problem game are statistically the 33.3% -don#t switch doors win…
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CSEF · 2013
The Randomness of Humans and Computers
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to determine whether humans or computers can generate a more random sequence of numbers without the use of any materials. Randomness can be ap…
CSEF · 2013
To Switch or Not to Switch? That Is the Question: The Monty Hall Problem
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals WHEN ASKED IF YOU WANT TO SWITCH TO ANOTHER DOOR SHOULD YOU SWITCH OR STAY WITH YOUR FIRST CHOICE? WILL YOU HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF WINNING? HYPOTHESIS:I BELIVE PEOPLE WHO S…
CSEF · 2013
Two Dimensional Localization of Impacts Using Acoustic Time Delay Measurement
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals This project's main goal is to show that using time delays on the microsecond scale is a viable way of determining the source of a vibration caused by an impact on a two dim…
CSEF · 2013
What If We Were Wrong? Security Algorithms' Sensitivity to Noise in Terms of Defender Expected Utility
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals In security games, defenders allocate resources then the attacker attacks as to maximize utility. However in a given security game, if the matrix changes and a target is wor…
CSEF · 2013
Who Can Solve a Maze Faster, a Computer or a Human?
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals To discover who can solve increasingly difficult mazes faster, a computer or a human. Methods/Materials First I did some research on some computer algorithms that solve maze…
CSEF · 2013
Wi-Fi Watchdog: Application to Observe the Indoor Mobility of Senior Citizens
Mathematics & Software Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Our goal was to design a system that will remotely monitor the movements of a senior citizen between the rooms of their house without invading their privacy. Our Wi-Fi Watch…
CSEF · 2012
A Comparison of Small Population Transect and Radial Sampling Methods with Larger Whole Populations Sampling
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if radial and transect sampling methods will represent a whole population statistically and at what sample size. It is obviously not practical fo…
CSEF · 2012
A Comparison of Test Scores Using Modeling and Bayesian Statistics
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to find a good way to compare scores from tests with varying numbers of questions. Methods/Materials A model of test-taking was created whe…
CSEF · 2012
A Geostatistical Solution to the Inverse Problem in Groundwater Modeling Using Stochastic Partial Differential Equations
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to develop a new stochastic groundwater flow model by characterizing the hydrogeological variables (including hydraulic head and transmissiv…
CSEF · 2012
A Mathematical Analysis of Animal Food Chains in Serengeti National Park, Africa: A Computer Simulation Program
Mathematics & Software Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Computer languages such as Java can be used to code programs which simulate future generations of data based on a solid mathematical model, such as in the case of generating…
CSEF · 2012
An Automated Process of Calculating Bone Mineral Density Using 3D Image Processing Algorithms
Mathematics & Software Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals An abnormal bone density leads to fractures and/or osteoporosis. Currently, the way to measure patient#s bone density is to take a bone mineral density (BMD) measurement. Th…
CSEF · 2012
An Intelligent Driver Assist System Based on Multimodal Sensor Fusion
Mathematics & Software Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This research is aimed at developing a driver-assistance system based on multimodal sensor fusion to help drivers in navigating their cars safely. It includes elderly driver…
CSEF · 2012
A Novel Approach Applying Image Processing Techniques on Retinal Images for Vessel Extraction
Mathematics & Software Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Develop and implement an accurate image processing algorithm to address challenges in vessel extraction for retinal images in order to help the diagnosis and prevention of r…
CSEF · 2012
A Novel Approach to Sound Steganography through Pseudorandom Sequences and Recombination Techniques
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals To produce a novel device that would allow secure and protected transmission of a secret audio message between a sender and a receiver through the use of a publicly availabl…
CSEF · 2012
Artificial Intelligence: Teaching a Computer to Play Tic-Tac-Toe
Mathematics & Software Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Our purpose was to create a computer program that can learn to play tic-tac-toe. We were interested in how artificial intelligence works and wanted to see if we could create…
CSEF · 2012
Autonomous Navigation and Robust Object Detection through Edge-based Optical Flow
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The main goal is to create an algorithm that efficiently differentiates stationary objects from the background using the optical approach and limiting the system to one sens…
CSEF · 2012
By Random Chance or By Design?
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals Can Something that is designed be recreated by random chance? What is the probability if the materials needed were present? I believe that none of the designed things that I…
CSEF · 2012
Cashier Strategies
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals Determine which cashier strategy is most efficient. In this case, the strategy that results in the shortest average waiting time in the queue is the most efficient. I consid…
CSEF · 2012
Comparison of File Systems for the Megalithic Kernel
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to implement two RAM disk file systems and test their performance under Dreckig OS. This operating system uses the experimental megalithic kernel…
CSEF · 2012
Computer vs. Human: Exploring AI in the Game Blokus
Mathematics & Software First Award
Objectives/Goals AI researchers have always been interested in abstract strategy games because they involve complex human thought process and a clean environment with clear criteria for succ…
CSEF · 2012
Creating a Global Positioning System: Determining Latitude and Longitude Based Upon Solar Azimuth and Elevation
Mathematics & Software Third Award
Objectives/Goals Our project was to create a global positioning system (GPS) by building a device to measure the azimuth and elevation of the Sun and creating an algorithm to calculate the l…
CSEF · 2012
Demonstrating the Birthday Paradox Using a Computer Simulation
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if a computer program be used to demonstrate the birthday paradox where in a group of 23 people there is a 50.5% probability that two people ha…
CSEF · 2012
Detecting Duplicate Content in Text Documents Using N-Gram Indexing
Mathematics & Software Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The goal was to develop a novel test for accurately identifying duplicated content in a large text corpus and build an efficient program to detect duplicate content based on…
CSEF · 2012
Does Cosmic Dust Have an Effect on Space Travel?
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to determine whether or not cosmic dust in space will slow a spacecraft down, and if so, how long it would take. Methods/Materials Since real-worl…
CSEF · 2012
Efficient Operating System Design and Development for the ARM Architecture
Mathematics & Software Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine if a mobile operating system could be developed to run on a wide variety of ARM based mobile processors while remaining portable…
CSEF · 2012
Exploring Quadratic Residues and Their Potential Applications
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals Objectives: 1) Explore the distribution of quadratic residues and find patterns or explore randomness. 2) Number Theory is quite heavily used in modern-day cryptography. Are…
CSEF · 2012
Fixing the Graymodel
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals A population dynamics model of gray whales by a biologist John Brandon does not "work" for unknown reasons. My goal was to discover why and attempt to fix this "graymodel."…
CSEF · 2012
GoAI: Creating an Artificial Intelligence to Play Go
Mathematics & Software Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to develop an artificial intelligence to play the ancient Chinese board game, Go. The game is played on a nineteen by nineteen tiled board an…
CSEF · 2012
Hit or Miss: The Effect of the Number of Trials on the Experimental Value of Pi in Buffon's Needle (Dropping) Experiment
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if the experimental value of pi obtained using Buffon#s Needle Experiment approaches the actual value of pi in a consistent and speedy way over…