Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Endometrial Carcinoma is the fifth most common type of cancer in women. Analyzing the morphology of tissue samples is essential for diagnosing endometrial cancer. Deep learning can be used t…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the lives of millions of people since it started. Because SARS-CoV-2 is present in droplets, its spread can be prevented by practicing social distancing an…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability and aphasia is the most common symptom of stroke. Currently, aphasia assessment is done using the Western Aphasia Battery (WAB), which consi…
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Third Award
The use of UAVs has increased rapidly in the last decade. They are now implemented in various research operations and inspections. The main limitation of drones is their short flight time of…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
As natural disasters are becoming more frequent and greater in intensity, effective disaster damage assessment has become crucial to save human lives and minimize economic impact. The curren…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
As machine learning becomes increasingly important across all fields which process data, it is necessary to investigate new models of machine learning. The goal of this project is to create…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Globally food demand is increasing; at the same time, about 10-20% crop is damaged/wasted during production/harvest due to pathogens. This could be reduced with early detection of crop disea…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The eye makes movements when attempting to see a target: the most common movements are saccades and fixational movements are microsaccades and tremor. These three types of movements have cor…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Abrupt climate changes around the world, coupled with the rapid growth of population, are leading to a critical shortage of water, thus creating a need for reliable, up-to-date, and efficien…
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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death, accounting for nearly 25% of all cancer-related deaths. Lung cancer kills more people annually than colon, prostate, and breast cancer combi…
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Third Award
With the growing amount of COVID-19 cases, especially in developing countries with limited medical resources, it’s essential to accurately diagnose COVID-19 with high specificity. Due to cha…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The development of visual models using machine learning is fundamental in furthering interest in artificial intelligence. An autonomous path navigator model utilizing methods that could be u…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Deepfakes are a new machine learning technology that allow users to place the face of one person in an image onto the head of a person in another. They pose a large cybersecurity risk becaus…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The project demonstrated how machine learning can help sort recyclable materials in a domestic setting. The aim of the study was to create a machine learning model and associated mechatronic…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Fourth Award
The WHO reports 2.2 billion people internationally have a form of visual impairment, with Perkins School of Blind adding that 4 to 8 percent (8.8 - 17.6 million people) solely rely on a whit…
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Second Award
Current prosthetic arm technology often lacks intelligent dexterity, haptic feedback, and are lucratively expensive ranging from 20,000 to 100,000 dollars. The engineering goal of this proje…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Second Award
Current concrete structure inspection methods can cost on average $7500US per day. Cracks in concrete caused by forces can lead to long-term instability and serious structural problems. Nowa…
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Fourth Award
Lung cancer is the second most diagnosed form of cancer in both women and men and is the leading cause of cancer death as it accounts for 1 in 4 cancer deaths. Radiologists have to examine a…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Infectious diseases have affected people for years. As the population and demand for resources grow, hospitals or clinics may reach their maximum capacity and must arbitrarily decide who des…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Colorectal cancer is one of the most common malignancies of the digestive system. It has the third highest incidence of cancer in the world. Thus, it is important to process detection and tr…
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Second Award
Is it possible to develop and build a six-axis robot arm as a high school student and just with knowledge acquired from the internet? This paper covers my research on a low-cost robot arm th…
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Acromegaly is a disease caused by a benign tumor which encroaches on the pituitary gland. This tumor causes the gland to release too much somatropin, leading to the release of too much Insul…
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Currently, child predators finding targets on the internet for exploitation is commonplace. Over 500,000 predators are active daily, with one in five teens receiving unwanted sexual solicita…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Traffic on roads is a huge problem so I decided to come up with a solution. I researched what causes these traffic jams and a primary reason is car accidents related to distractions and slow…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
When humans look at the world, they can automatically quantify important distances, even without binocular disparity due to previous knowledge about similar situations. Humans are also able…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Machine Learning (ML) algorithms, part of Artificial Intelligence, allow scientists to analyze large datasets and identify patterns. Processing large datasets prior to the introduction of ML…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Proteins are critical for lives. They not only build 10%-35% of our body tissues, but also can be used to understand the structures of different viruses, and then help us to explore effectiv…
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We built a machine, a semi-automatic filament extruder used as a resource for 3D printing in the FDM technology - so popular and widely available today for almost every production method. We…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Nutrient pollution from farm fields and agricultural operations has contributed to harmful algal blooms (HABs) in Iowa’s lakes. HABs have been on the rise recently and can produce toxins tha…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Second Award
3D human motion reconstruction from a monocular video is one of the most attractive yet challenging research fields. It has the potential to enable 3D broadcasting, advance virtual and augme…