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ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The aviation industry stands as one of the most threatening modes of modern mobility, producing 3.8% of the global CO2 emissions in 2023. CO2 emissions are expected to proliferate and surpas…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Second Award
Over 130,000 aging steel bridges in the United States are at risk from corrosion and structural issues. More efficient and thorough inspection methods are necessary to avoid future disasters…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Current robot arm designs, mainly traditional (hard), are either limited in their ability to adapt, or in their ability to be exposed to different environments. This hinders their potential…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Fourth Award
Robotic arms are useful in a variety of applications: manufacturing, de-palletization, artificial intelligence research, etc. However, on average, a typical robotic arm with 6-axis capabilit…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Ionic thrusters are used in the space industry, but not in general aviation. If ionic thrusters could be designed so they can produce enough lift, it could be a more green form of flying and…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Third Award
Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) can aid lifeguards as 82% of ocean-related deaths in California occur at unprotected beaches, and 90% of drownings occur at low- and mid-income cou…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Fourth Award
Color image sensors typically rely on absorbing filters arranged in the Bayer pattern (red, 2×green, and blue). Dye-and pigment-based filter arrays have several disadvantages such as photo-…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Third Award
Flow control offers an appealing method to improve efficiency, stability, and performance of aerodynamic bodies. Jet Assisted Surface Mounted Actuators (JASMAs), a form of hybrid (active and…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The increasing demand for reliable and affordable clean water resources has driven global interest, particularly in dry climates. Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as promising so…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
I have been sailing for the past 2 years. Most sailboats these days run on diesel engines, while the fuel used for them is generally more sustainable than standard diesel, I wanted to find o…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
In this paper we investigate multiple electromechanical actuators with the aim to build a hybrid actuator which has a broader actuation domain or uses less power to obtain a given displaceme…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Drowsy driving is a major cause of car accidents in the US; it is responsible for 21% of crashes and 1,500+ deaths annually (Gross, 2023). Micro-sleeping, with eye blinking and head tilts, i…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Teachers and students need a way to defend themselves from intruders and school shootings. These worldwide shootings are taking place in multiple schools around the world ranging from high s…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Aircraft stalling accidents, caused by boundary layer separation over wings, are nearly 50% more likely to be fatal than non-stall related accidents posing as a momentous safety hazard on co…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The purpose of this project was to create a bulletproof plate that could be inserted into a backpack to help keep students and staff safe in the event of a school shooting. I wanted to creat…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Third Award
Pipeline is a typical complex environment, and pipeline robots greatly improve work efficiency. However, the existing robots have limited forms, and lack of passibility and flexibility. So t…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Fourth Award
As the market for Off-the-Road (OTR) tires grows (annual growth of 5.2%, valuing at $32 billion), consumers continue to demand driving efficiency and productivity, even as the equipment plac…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The Archimedes screw is one of the most recent editions in the wave of renewable energy. The obstacles posed by a regions geography for the construction of industrial plants and the devastat…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
With recent wars increasingly unfolding in urban regions, escalating urban warfare leaves civilians trapped and deprived of essential supplies in their own home. UAVs have proven effective i…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Exploration of formerly uncharted terrain has sparked demand for robotic systems capable of locomotion across rough geometries of terrain. To construct such robots, researchers and engineers…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Today, millions of farmers have to pick fruits by hand. Those farmers put in much effort but get little because of low efficiency and lack of mechanization in picking fruits. Complicated env…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Fourth Award
Marine debris pollution and pipeline leaks pose significant threats to our fragile marine ecosystems, presenting hazards that are neither safe nor effective to address through manual labor.…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Black ice, a thin coating of ice on the road surface, is the leading cause of traffic accidents. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, black ice accounted for 3.6 times more ca…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Many modern engines for watercraft, from personal boats to cargo ships, all rely on the same propulsion method: internal combustion engines driving a rotating propeller. This design has seve…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
As CPUs and other processing chips have gotten more powerful, so too has their need for energy and the amount of heat that they produce. It is because of this fact that researching how to ke…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Currently, the average global efficiency of oil extraction is around 35%, leaving almost two thirds of the initial reserve unexploited. Using a theoretical modeling of a magnetostrictive act…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The Safe Sense Helmet project addresses the critical need for enhanced safety and independence among blind individuals through the development of a cutting-edge wearable device. The research…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Third Award
Marine vertebrates have declined in abundance in the last four decades by an average of 22%. To observe marine organisms effectively, a waterborne propulsion system with minimal environmenta…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The project explored biomimicry to optimize bobsleigh design. This was motivated by the sustainable development culture under SDG 13 for taking urgent action to combat climate change and its…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
My project focused on refining the Sukhoi-Su 30MKI fighter jet's airfoil geometry to enhance its efficiency and maneuverability and over 25 iterations of airfoil designs, putting each throug…