ISEF · 2020
IRRIGATEX
Embedded Systems
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) predicts the world's population will increase from 7.3 billion to 9.7 billion people by 2050 The demand for food is expected to continue to grow a…
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ISEF · 2020
Life READER: REmote Airborne DEtection of Respiration
Embedded Systems
In post-disaster situations, the initial goal is to rescue survivors and effective triage is key to increasing survival rates. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly referred to as drones…
ISEF · 2020
Machine Learning Coupled Trajectory and Communication Design for UAV Facilitated Wireless Networks
Embedded Systems
Augmenting wireless networks with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly referred to as drones, offers a promising avenue for providing reliable, cost-effective, and on-demand wireless se…
ISEF · 2020
MindTalk
Embedded Systems
A report from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation reveals that 1.9 percent of the global population suffers from diseases that may render people para lyzed. These diseases range from par…
ISEF · 2020
Miniature Telemetry Transmitter for Long Duration Super Pressure Balloon Flight
Embedded Systems
A low cost miniature transmitter was constructed and flown on a .91 m diameter mylar balloon in order to determine the relationship between the free lift and the float altitude. The single b…
ISEF · 2020
Novel Method of Monitoring Chronic Kidney and Other Renal Diseases using Colorimetric Test Strip Sensor and IoT Enhancement
Embedded Systems
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a condition characterized as a gradual loss of kidney function over time. CKD and other renal diseases are the cause of approximately 1.2 million deaths world…
ISEF · 2020
Real-time Fall Detection System for the Elderly Using Deep Learning and Thermal Imaging
Embedded Systems
Falls are the leading cause of fatal injury among older adults with over 12 million falls in the United States annually. For elderly people living alone, quick assistance after a fall is cri…
ISEF · 2020
Reinventing the Wheel: Development of a Novel Magnetic Motion Device for Omnidirectional Movement
Embedded Systems
The project aim was to reinvent the wheel. The intention was to develop a system to allow increased move-ability of mobility devices in confined spaces. It was desired that the system took a…
ISEF · 2020
See through the Rubble: A Multimodal Bioradar Life Detection System for Search and Rescue Applications
Embedded Systems
During the twenty-first century, more than 522 significant earthquakes have occurred, resulting in a death toll exceeding 430,000 worldwide. These natural disasters leave many individuals tr…
ISEF · 2020
Smart Car Steering Wheel
Embedded Systems
Nowadays, more than 50 000 drivers are affected by health problems prior to a car accident. Moreover, 82 000 crashes occur a year due to drowsy and drunk driving. In order to have large impa…
ISEF · 2020
Stay Tuned: An Automatic Tuning Device for Violins
Embedded Systems
Learning to play a violin is hard, and tuning the instrument can be a significant barrier for violin students. Having an instrument in tune during practices is crucial for correctly developi…
ISEF · 2020
The Amazing MYO
Embedded Systems
The electrical devices used in this day and age are plentiful and useful, however there are only a select few ways to interface with these devices. While for some, the tiny buttons on tiny s…
ISEF · 2020
Tomorrow's Crosswalk with Safe Stroll
Embedded Systems
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, "In 2017 there were 5,977 pedestrians killed in traffic crashes in the United States. On average, a pedestrian was killed eve…
ISEF · 2019
Alternative Communication Device for People with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Embedded Systems
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease that affects the motor neurons responsible for voluntary movement. It is characterized by progressive loss of muscle streng…
ISEF · 2019
Ambient Computing Based Approach to Help in Device Diagnostics, Create Opportunities to Reduce Power Consumption and Carbon Footprint
Embedded Systems
This project uses Machine Learning, NLP and Multilingual named entity transliteration approach to identify devices, help in device diagnostics and create effective communication between the…
ISEF · 2019
A Prototype for a Smart School Uniform to Manage Stress in Autistic School Children
Embedded Systems
Recent research has shown that anxiety and poor stress management are common concerns in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). This apparently occurs in the school context where the…
ISEF · 2019
Arduino-Based Self-Guided Satellite Recovery System
Embedded Systems
This is an Arduino Based Self-Guided Satellite Recovery System. It helps falling satellites that are entering the atmosphere reach their destination safely and accurately through the automat…
ISEF · 2019
Augmented Reality for Autism
Embedded Systems
The purpose of this project is to create affordable augmented reality glasses to help children with autism better recognize emotions. Research conducted by Stanford University indicates that…
ISEF · 2019
A Wearable Sensory Tactile Aid Device for Visually Impaired Individuals
Embedded Systems
There are five senses: taste, smell, touch, hearing, and sight. Now imagine losing one of those senses, how much would your life be altered? Currently, there are over 200 million people worl…
ISEF · 2019
aWear: An Assistive Wearable System to Assist Nurses and Residents of Aged Care Homes
Embedded Systems Fourth Award
aWear is an innovative assistive aged care system designed to support a rapid response to accidents, particularly falls. This potentially life-saving solution has been a collaboration betwee…
ISEF · 2019
BMCI-Net: A Novel Approach to Non-Invasive, Fully Mobile Prosthetic Control Using Robust Pattern Detection and Filtration of EMG and EEG Signals through Supervised Machine Learning
Embedded Systems
Current state-of-the-art prostheses require invasive surgical procedures which can pose risks to the patient, while on the other hand, non-invasive prosthetic technology lacks accurate patte…
ISEF · 2019
Brain-Inspired Circuitry for the Future of AI and IoT: Optimizing the Analog Response of RRAMs under Pulsing for Synaptic Use
Embedded Systems Fourth Award
On many pattern recognition and inference tasks the human brain, which consumes just 20W and occupies only 1.5L, can outperform AI running on large von Neumann (vN) systems. Closure of this…
ISEF · 2019
Children's Monitoring and Safety in Indoor Environment
Embedded Systems
The children in preschool age spend, at least, six hours in the school. The safety of these children is an aspect that more concern the parents /guardian as well the education professionals.…
ISEF · 2019
Developing Three-Dimensional Spatial Cognition for the Visually Impaired Using Computational Depth Mapping and Vibro-Tactile Display
Embedded Systems Third Award
Blindness affects nearly 40 million people worldwide—a value expected to double before 2050. The modern world is incredibly dense with visual information, and incidentally, a Blind Visually…
ISEF · 2019
Development of a Flexible Durometer Sensor for Improving Hardness Tactile Modality Using Piezoelectric Polymers
Embedded Systems
Robotic tactile sensing systems have been of interest in electrical engineering due to their application to prosthetics, manufacturing, and medicine in imitating human touch. However, there…
ISEF · 2019
Development of an Autonomous Aerial Vehicle Using Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence to Assist First Responders in Dangerous Situations
Embedded Systems Third Award
According to a World Health Organization report, every year natural disasters kill around 90,000 people and affect close to 160 million people worldwide. Natural disasters include earthquake…
ISEF · 2019
Digitizing Marketing Collateral: An Alternative for Printing Large Quantities
Embedded Systems
Marketing collateral such as brochures, catalogs, business cards and other printed sale support tools are inconvenient due to the inefficiency in retaining and in looking up any information,…
ISEF · 2019
Doppler Radar Flash Flood Detector
Embedded Systems
A Doppler Radar System is presented which is suitable for reporting sudden changes of streamflow. The system includes a Doppler radar transceiver and uses Digital Signal Processing to detect…
ISEF · 2019
Effects of a Battery Equalizer on a Solar Powered System
Embedded Systems
The charge equalizer was able to sustain the same amount of voltage in all the battery configurations regardless of the number of batteries in the array or their individual positions. Implem…
ISEF · 2019
Engineering an Automated Chloramine Testing Device
Embedded Systems
Most people are familiar with a distinct chlorine smell that they often detect around an indoor pool. However, most are unaware when they detect this smell, they are actually inhaling a dang…