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ISEF · 2026
Embedded Systems
Around 40% of electromagnet coil failures result from overheating-induced enamel degradation. Implementing a current limit as the magnetic core saturates can reduce this overheating and prev…
ISEF · 2026
Embedded Systems
Coastal erosion presents a critical environmental challenge for the world, where shifting weather phenomena driven by climate change threatening vital ecosystems and infrastructure. The stud…
ISEF · 2026
Embedded Systems
Paralysis afflicts 15.4 million people globally, growing by 0.5 million annually, with an additional 2.5 million Americans experiencing severe arm mobility impairment, with prosthetics costi…
ISEF · 2026
Embedded Systems
Pressure injuries are a serious health problem caused by staying in the same position for long periods. They reduce blood flow to tissues and are difficult and expensive to treat. In hospita…
ISEF · 2026
Embedded Systems
Analog circuit synthesis poses complex optimization problems in high-dimensional design spaces, where integrated circuit (IC) designers must employ laborious, manual parameter tuning to sati…
ISEF · 2026
Embedded Systems
Patients with single-sided deafness (SSD) often struggle to determine sound direction due to the head shadow effect, limiting sound localization and potentially missing critical auditory war…
ISEF · 2026
Embedded Systems
Chemical waste disposal in shared laboratories remains a major safety challenge because it often depends on handwritten labels, incomplete records, and user judgment. These limitations make…
ISEF · 2026
Embedded Systems
Falls are the second leading cause of unintentional injury death worldwide, responsible for over 684,000 deaths annually. Existing solutions leave critical gaps. Preventive approaches like s…
ISEF · 2026
Embedded Systems
Roundabouts have become increasingly popular as they offer numerous benefits over traditional intersections for traffic management. Despite this they can be a source of driver confusion due…
ISEF · 2026
Embedded Systems
Air pollution causes over 7.9 million deaths each year and significantly contributes to non communicable diseases worldwide. Despite its serious health effects, many people are unaware of th…
ISEF · 2026
Embedded Systems
Wilderness search-and-rescue (SAR) operations across U.S. national parks exceed 4,000 to 4,500 incidents annually, with over 40,000 missions between 2015 and 2025. In August 2024, a multi-da…
ISEF · 2026
Embedded Systems
The release of unmanned hot-air balloons is a Brazilian cultural tradition that, despite being illegal, poses environmental and socioeconomic threats to the country. Balloons are a major cau…
ISEF · 2026
Embedded Systems
Individuals who are deaf or deafblind face serious safety risks because they cannot perceive critical environmental sounds. Existing assistive technologies are often expensive, stationary, o…
ISEF · 2026
Embedded Systems
Sports trackers are an indispensable tool for effective training; however, their ability to analyze motion dynamics and ergonomic load distribution remains limited. To bridge this gap, we pr…
ISEF · 2026
Embedded Systems
Modern semiconductors are typically closed-source and lack transparency in design and production. The resulting inability to verify chips allows the introduction of undetectable hardware bac…
ISEF · 2026
Embedded Systems
Crosswalk systems use a button to alert cars that a person is waiting. However, this creates a problem for the physically disabled. My personal motivation for the project stems from my fathe…
ISEF · 2026
Embedded Systems
HVAC systems account for approximately 40% of building energy consumption, with significant waste arising from conditioning unoccupied spaces. While occupant-centric HVAC systems improve eff…
ISEF · 2026
Embedded Systems
Each year, over 350,000 people in the United States experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, and nearly 90% do not survive. Early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can triple survival ra…
ISEF · 2026
Embedded Systems
Despite modern agriculture boasting a profound amount of environmental data, there is a lack of tools that provide direct insights into a plant's physiological state. Traditional plant monit…
ISEF · 2025
Embedded Systems
In the United States, 1,346 active shooter incidents were reported since 2013, resulting in 442 deaths and 953 injured (Everytown 2024). Active shooter is defined as an individual actively e…
ISEF · 2025
Embedded Systems
?This project presents the development of an Augmented Reality (AR) snorkeling mask that enhances underwater safety through real-time marine species detection and biometric health monitoring…
ISEF · 2025
Embedded Systems
The most significant weakness and vulnerability in the wildfire response chain lies in the early detection/reaction phase. The physics of wildfire growth are exponential. Any reduction in re…
ISEF · 2025
Embedded Systems
The Russia-Ukraine conflict has revealed that fiber-optic controlled UAVs can bypass conventional detection systems. Radar fails against low-altitude targets with small radar cross-sections;…
ISEF · 2025
Embedded Systems
In recent years, radar technology has gained significant interest in its application in detecting vital signs. It has the potential to play a crucial role in identifying obstructive sleep ap…
ISEF · 2025
Embedded Systems
Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) are AI-driven drones designed to operate alongside manned fighter jets as part of the Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance initiative. However, these…
ISEF · 2025
Embedded Systems
On average, every eight minutes a car hits a pedestrian, and every 70 minutes one is killed. The elderly, the hard of hearing, and those listening to music while exercising are at an increas…
ISEF · 2025
Embedded Systems
The ability to perceive the world through vision plays a vital role in daily life. However, over 2.2 billion individuals worldwide live with visual impairments, often resulting in long-term…
ISEF · 2025
Embedded Systems
Braille literacy is essential for educational and professional success among visually impaired individuals. Traditional refreshable braille displays (RBDs), which dynamically raise and lower…
ISEF · 2025
Embedded Systems
Conventional visual assistive devices primarily rely on canes, limiting independence and ease of use. The Walk-Man project aims to develop a wearable, non-obtrusive assistive device to enhan…
ISEF · 2025
Embedded Systems
Air conditioning is vital for maintaining comfortable indoor temperatures but comes at a significant environmental and financial cost. In the U.S., it accounts for 12% of household energy co…