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ISEF · 2020
Environmental Engineering
Microplastics (MP) are plastic debris smaller than 5 millimeters that are left behind from plastic pollution, which poses a threat to human health and marine life. In this study, a natural c…
ISEF · 2020
Translational Medical Science
Cognitive deterioration caused by Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), which is often a transition between regular aging and neurodegenerative disease (Alzheimer’s disease), is displayed before…
ISEF · 2020
Environmental Engineering
The project aims to use an available organic waste, the orange peel, for the degradation and reuse of expanded polystyrene, a plastic that takes more than 500 years to degrade and generates…
ISEF · 2020
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
In Peru, 27.1% of the population living in rural areas does not have electricity service (INEI, 2017), a situation reflected in the C.P. La Yarada (new and rural district of Tacna) where the…
ISEF · 2020
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Even though nearly 39 million people worldwide are suffering from some form of profound visual impairment, the available assistive devices designed to help visually-impaired individuals stil…
ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network promises world-wide high-speed internet access. With up to 42,000 satellites to be deployed, however, the Starlink satellite network will significantly de…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Objective: Glaciers have been moving in the Sierra for thousands of years. Recently these glaciers have been melting. I wanted to see if Sierra glaciers are still moving. Methods: I measured…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
Hydroponic growing in controlled environment horticulture has been an increasingly used method of produce production around the world. Its many methods integrate sustainability and growth ef…
ISEF · 2020
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Huntington’s disease (HD) is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder caused by an expansion of the CAG tract in the huntingtin (HTT) gene. Oxidative stress (OS), or an abundance of oxidants in th…
ISEF · 2020
Systems Software
The purpose of this study is to develop the Forward Head Posture(FHP) Feedback System using Markerless Skeletal Tracking and to improve its judgment criteria to compensate for the lack of pe…
ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
Acoustic Levitation technology has no material limits. Less receiving, and can move or mix objects without contact. It is an area that is expected to be applicable to various industrial appl…
ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
This paper is about the foot structure that can improve the harsh driving capacity of walking robot by utilizing the foot structure of Alpine Ibex. Walking robots are used to help transport…
ISEF · 2020
Chemistry
Marine pollution of microplastics has been a problem, but it has been receiving more attention as a serious environmental issue recently since it was included in the UNEP's international env…
ISEF · 2020
Environmental Engineering
The study began by thinking that the blood of smokers would be effective in attracting heavy-metals after seeing a paper stating that heavy-metals were detected more than non-smokers. The au…
ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
The term “habitable exoplanets” is currently used to describe exoplanets that are in the habitable zone, areas around a star with the right conditions to support liquid water. This project a…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical Engineering
(1) Background: Seeing that Pueraria montana is an invasive species in the Southeastern United States, there has been interest in repurposing the species. Noting that many plants have medici…
ISEF · 2020
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
[Problem] For individuals with hearing loss, distinguishing between various voices in noisy environments is difficult. Current hearing aids are unable to identify and attenuate background vo…
ISEF · 2020
Systems Software
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often find it difficult to understand other people’s emotions and facial expressions. However, it is possible to train them with DVDs, quizzes an…
ISEF · 2020
Environmental Engineering
Many people in rural areas are dealing with severe water shortages, but these locations are also big producers of banana plants, which require a great amount of water. In order to deal with…
ISEF · 2020
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Over 1.3 billion people worldwide suffer from either vision impairment or blinding retinal diseases, and approximately $139 billion is the estimated economic burden due to these retinal dise…
ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
The study, calculation, and cataloging of eclipsing binary systems are being done spectroscopy technique. An expensive way to catalog and classify eclipsing binary star systems because of te…
ISEF · 2020
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
In drought areas, water-scarcity induces an annual rate of 40% pre-mature plant deaths around the world. Present-day solutions rely on methods to transport water from either surface level st…
ISEF · 2020
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The annual number of search and rescue operations in the United States alone is over 100,000, and the use of drones could significantly improve the survival rates of these operations. The su…
ISEF · 2020
Engineering Mechanics
The purpose of this project is to design and construct a lightweight glider that would house the atmospheric sensor payload of a radiosonde weather balloon and be carried to 100,000 feet whe…
ISEF · 2020
Systems Software
Visually impaired parents can face more obstacles in child rearing than non-disabled parents since visually impaired parents cannot see where their child is or what their child is doing. Suc…
ISEF · 2020
Microbiology
Food poisoning is a case that any person is being susceptible to every day and this study finds a solution for minimizing the risk of being food poisoned. This study aimed to examine the eff…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
In order to reduce the generation of garbage, we have come up with some edible soluble materials - starch to make edible soluble paper, then add natural hand sanitizer, toothpaste and make b…
ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
The bassoon itself was invented in the 17th century, however its predecessors were seen throughout the Middle Ages. In comparison to modern, objectively cheaper and easier instruments such a…
ISEF · 2020
Engineering Mechanics
Plasma propulsion engines are devices that use electromagnetic fields to excite and accelerate gases to generate thrust. One of the major challenges plasma propulsion engines face today is t…
ISEF · 2020
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Robots are entering an increasingly mobile era, yet hexapods, though promising high versatility, have been kept from widespread practical use due to low energy efficiency and unnecessary leg…