Browse 40 real Computational Sciences projects entered in 2009, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals Are Mammalian Transcription Regulatory Networks (TRNs) scale-free? Methods/Materials I got the data of Human transcriptions factors protein-protein interaction measurements…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to use a computer simulation to determine the efficiency of two types of evolution with regards to highly social and altruistic species (eusocial species)…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this investigation is to see if there is a relationship that forms between the radius of the smaller dandelin sphere to the tangent of the angle RLM and dista…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to create a suite of tools to facilitate Raman spectroscopy. This suite consists of two programs: the Nanoscanner, used for scanning a sample, a…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to design and construct a die-rolling machine used to determine if a die is defective or not by compiling the statistics of the numbers rolled b…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My goal was to formulate different algorithms so I can create an autonomous car. My first phase consisted of mainly constructing the actual car, and create the speed and ste…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals Does the application of lighting, gender, ethnicity, facial distortion, and facial obstructions, on the detection of algorithm-based facial recognition softwares affect its…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The main objective is to demonstrate how deterministic mathematical modeling and Monte-Carlo stochastic technique can be used to model the dynamics of the growth and respons…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals Bonds are typically overlooked by investors, but I believe bonds can be a useful investment. Perhaps the bond market could predict economic conditions. To find out, I asked…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The design and construction of an American Sign Language-to-text translator for sign language users to communicate to anyone. My approach to this conundrum is to use a relat…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective of the experiment was to test the learning capabilities of a neural network by teaching it how to play Tic-Tac-Toe. According to the research, neural networks…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The migration path of the ancient Native Americans has long been a much sought for, yet abstract concept. The present method of determining the ancient Native Americans# mig…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Through this project, I investigated algorithms that efficiently generated true high quality random numbers from a source of entropy. My objective was to create a random num…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software Third Award
Objectives/Goals Hash tables are an efficient method for data storage and access. They allow accessing data without extensive search. When two keys hash to the same location, a collision res…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The reason I chose this project is because I always wanted to know why it was so hard to roll a Yahtzee (five of a kind). My objective was to calculate and then test the pro…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals To analyze the following fractal patterns which are found in nature: 1. Tree: Based on the length of the first iteration, derive a formula to find the total length of all th…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine whether there is a ratio between the areas under curves with Fibonacci number intervals. Methods/Materials I used a graphing calculator and a r…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to determine the mathematical relationships between the stock market indices of several countries in 2000 and 2008 and to examine the change in…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project is to show the effect of the utilization of a single system image (SSI) cluster computing platform as a centralized management, action, and depl…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective of my science project is to determine which image compression method compresses the image to a smaller file size but still produces good image quality when pri…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals This research considers how efficiently elevators can deliver passengers to their intended destinations. The director behind this process is the elevator controller, which e…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Microcontrollers are used to control almost everything electronic from game consoles, automobile airbags and life support systems. My project was devised to determine whethe…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals This project introduces a neat problem in two different settings that are mathematically the same. The first setting has two cylindrical tanks where the tank on the right is…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals In my project, my objective was to write an algorithm that utilizes a more cost-effective method of detecting motion in image sequences, and then realize this algorithm in F…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software Second Award
Objectives/Goals An easier way to interact with technology. A more natural interface for a user. Elimination of keyboard, mouse or remote control. Reduce amount of key commands needed to com…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software Second Award
Objectives/Goals A (binary) quadratic form is a polynomial f(x,y) = ax^2 + bxy + cy^2, where a, b, and c are integers. A number n is represented by a quadratic form f(x,y) if n = f(x,y) for…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals Credit card purchases are fraught with vulnerabilities, and identity theft can and does result from everyday activities. Project Zier unveils a new identity verification sys…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software Third Award
Objectives/Goals The proliferation of digital photos has made efficient automation of image search more challenging than ever. Current image retrieval methods directly compare images by low-…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software First Award
Objectives/Goals While the over-crowdedness of the radio frequency spectrum has become an increasingly noted problem, potential solutions lie in the fact that up to 70% of the licensed spect…
CSEF · 2009
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective of this statistical model was to examine if marine trapping systems frequently used along the coast line statistically represent the surrounding environment th…