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ISEF · 2020
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
One of my best friends struggles with Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenital which fuses your bones and stiffens your muscles. In her case disables her upper body functions and disables her to…
ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
The purpose of this experiment was to explore the impact that the angle of elevation of a surface has on two interfering hydraulic jumps. The system used for this experiment was constructed…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The role of oxybenzone in our ocean is bleaching the coral reef. The purpose of this experiment was to determine the effectiveness of using a native plant, Naupaka Kahakai, as an active ingr…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Stabilizers such as gelatin is usually added to yogurt to improve the texture of the yogurt by increasing its viscosity and preventing syneresis. However, gelatins used in yogurt are derived…
ISEF · 2020
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
More than 2 billion people on Earth lack clean drinking water (UNDP Human Development Report 2019). Right now, randomly packed structures are the way to filtrate. The philosophy behind these…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
The purpose of this experiment was to analyze the effect of Extracted Pectin (XP) placement on a shallow-rooted seed in a Sand growth medium. Extracted pectin was placed in a Sand growth med…
ISEF · 2020
Mathematics
Mathematicians have been known to use logic and intuition to prove mathematical concepts. In modern day mathematics, applications have widely expanded into modern technology. The need for mo…
ISEF · 2020
Engineering Mechanics
People with special needs have necessities that require a more detailed planning in case of emergency. The special needs population must have an alert system that can save their lives in a n…
ISEF · 2020
Mathematics
Determining the quickest network route from point A to point B is a common introductory Graph Theory or Combinatorics activity and algorithms such as Dijkstra’s algorithm are effective tools…
ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
This study sought to explore the possibilities and limitations of internal structure prediction using quantum gravimeters. Quantum gravimeters are gravimeters(machines that measure the magni…
ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
Quantum neural networks (QNNs) provide efficient data analysis through large feature Hilbert spaces and could solve classically-intractable particle physics problems. However, current resear…
ISEF · 2020
Systems Software
Quarkz is an algorithm I have created which solves both personal and national cybersecurity issues with upcoming quantum supremacy. Quarkz is based on RSA encryption, which can be decrypted…
ISEF · 2020
Translational Medical Science
Radiology is the field of medicine concerned with the interpretation of imaging of the human body for disease diagnosis. Most major forms of medical imaging scans occur within one hour or le…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical Engineering
Breast cancer is the most prominent cancer found in women. In the US, one in every eight women will develop invasive breast cancer in their lifetime. The current annual rate of women dying f…
ISEF · 2020
Engineering Mechanics
The emergence of tropical cyclone flooding has been more frequent and destructive than ever, with an annual death toll reaching more than 10,000. In response to the high casualty rate, coupl…
ISEF · 2020
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
When the conscious mind declares a movement in the body, the central nervous system carries a signal to the muscles by way of neurons. This signal causes the muscles to contract in the form…
ISEF · 2020
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
Biomedical Engineering
There are over 289 million people with visual disabilities worldwide and that number is expected to grow to 579 million in only 3 decades due to a large aging population. Current techniques…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical Engineering
Epilepsy threatens the lives and freedom of around 50 million individuals worldwide annually. Predicting epileptic episodes (seizures) would increase the quality of life of epileptics. Howev…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
Due to heavy metal pollution in soil around the world, many countries are not able to maximize their farmland usage. While removing the toxic metals is possible, current methods are not viab…
ISEF · 2020
Biochemistry
I aim to modify a preexisting centrifuge force microscopy (CFM) to explore protein crystallization under hypergravity. Proteins are involved in every aspect of cellular life, performing a va…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical Engineering
This project represents a prosthetic device that can be an external wearable mobile machine that covers the hand or part of it. The movement is generated by pneumatic and electric motors. It…
ISEF · 2020
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
Animal Sciences
In 2019, over 3.2 million adolescents aged 12-17 experienced symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), and 73% of adolescents who experienced MDD did not get enough sleep per night. Depre…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
If water pollution, including macro and micro plastics is detrimental to marine life, then developing an efficient cleaning system is essential because marine life needs to be protected and…
ISEF · 2020
Environmental Engineering
Water security is becoming a new challenge for many countries as industrial waste containing heavy metals is being disposed in bodies of water. Lead (Pb) is an extremely toxic yet common con…
ISEF · 2020
Chemistry
Microbeads are widely used plastics which offer valuable properties that aid cosmetic products for exfoliation and scrubbing. Despite their size, they are currently having serious detrimenta…
ISEF · 2020
Microbiology
The need to develop antimicrobial therapies is on the rise as antibiotic resistance increases. Drug repurposing is a cost-effective measure and much more efficient than drug development. Nic…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
Viola mirabilis is one of the species of violets that distributed throughout Europe. Its feature is the ability to blossom twice a year: in the spring appear infertile flowers and in the sum…
ISEF · 2020
Mathematics
In this paper, we investigate the generalized tent maps, whose vertex, left endpoint and right endpoint are (a, b), (0, s) and (1,c) respectively, where 0<a<1, 0<b<=1,0<=<1 and 0<=s<1. Accor…