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ISEF · 2020
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
When touring an Amazon Warehouse I came up with the idea for this project as a way to use wireless charging to alleviate battery-related issues in their logistics robots. I created a mock wa…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical Engineering
A fundus camera is an important medical device that can help the doctors to diagnose diseases by capturing the image of the retina. In my research, a handhold smartphone-based fundus camera…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical Engineering
Rapid, accurate, and non-invasive assessment of tissue viability remains a frontier of medical research. For example, a large proportion of burn wounds are those of partial, indeterminate th…
ISEF · 2020
Engineering Mechanics
The iron spills on the highways are called "invisible mine”. If a car hits the iron spills, its tires will burst, which can lead to a series of serious accidents, and may sometimes cause sec…
ISEF · 2020
Engineering Mechanics
The goal of this science fair project is to know if overclocking does improve performance. This project has proven this point by benchmarking the Ryzen 5 3400G CPU at its design frequency an…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical Engineering
This project is an invention of a training device that provides treatment for eye disorders such as Strabismus and Amblyopia. The device can perform eye movement exercises prescribed by opht…
ISEF · 2020
Environmental Engineering
The objective of this research was to determine if the artificial structure housing calcite would have significant effects on (1) increasing average oyster (Crassostrea virginica) growth rat…
ISEF · 2020
Chemistry
Poly(vinyl alcohol)-sodium borate hydrogels are promising candidates for controlled drug delivery because they are pH-responsive and biocompatible. However, they have weak single network str…
ISEF · 2020
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Glioblastoma multiforme is the most aggressive form of brain cancer where <5% of patients live longer than 5 years. Metastatic cancer remains difficult to treat effectively and treatments ar…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
Millions of sports and recreation-related injuries occur each year. Shock absorbing composites using shear thickening fluids (STF) or dilatant materials were fabricated and tested with the g…
ISEF · 2020
Chemistry
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), characterized by their porous, three-dimensional crystalline structure created by repeated organic linkers and inorganic nodes, have recently been introduced…
ISEF · 2020
Engineering Mechanics
The aerospace and launch vehicle industry has seen a resurgence in growth and commercialization in recent years. Companies have always strived to improve their rocket propulsion systems to b…
ISEF · 2020
Chemistry
he purpose of this study is to synthesize stable water-soluble perovskite quantum dots and to use their highly luminescent properties to detect cancer. Despite recent progress in breast canc…
ISEF · 2020
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The analysis of OCT scans aid ophthalmologists in screening patients for common blinding retinal diseases. Such analyses take up a significant amount of time and the implementation of medica…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical Engineering
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a major cause of death (~160 / day) and disability in the US. Autoregulation (AR) maintains the cerebral blood flow (CBF) despite changes in cerebral perfusio…
ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
Properties of elementary particles and their structure are some of the most discussed recent topics in physics. These particles are now considered as the smallest building blocks of matter i…
ISEF · 2020
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Cardiovascular malformations are the most common type of birth defects. Congential HeartDisease occurs in approximately 1% of all births globally and has a 48.1% infant mortality rate. Given…
ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
The intent of this project is to determine if a diffraction grating spectrometer is able to detect the differences between resin types of plastics. Determining plastic-type is important beca…
ISEF · 2020
Translational Medical Science
Danio rerio embryos have been identified to have over eighty-two percent of genes similar to mammals and have recently been used as models for human embryos. This investigation exposed Danio…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
Farming is very significant in American Samoa, especially in the culture. Currently, the agricultural performance on the island has decreased due to the economic struggles and climate change…
ISEF · 2020
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Comparison of methods used to diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) via imaging, mental, and genetic data remains an open area of investigation. In this investigation, it was hypothesized that a…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Plastics are of increasing concern in the marine environment. When plastics break down into microplastics (<5mm), they release additives. A specific microplastic of interest is polyurethane…
ISEF · 2020
Environmental Engineering
Constructed wetlands have been used to remediate contaminated water. In addition to the aesthetic qualities these wetlands provide, they have been used to treat water contaminated with metal…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
4D printing is a relatively new process that was created to enhance the printing process in the world today. 4D printing uses a different element of time to allow the substances that are cre…
ISEF · 2020
Engineering Mechanics
There is a growing crisis of opioid abuse in the U.S.The CDC reported over 65,000 drug overdoses in 2019.This project aimed to reduce the severity of this crisis by guaranteeing prescription…
ISEF · 2020
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Kawasaki disease is the #1 acquired heart disease in children in the U.S. and Japan. Its early diagnosis is extremely crucial, as it can lead to permanent heart disease if not detected withi…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical Engineering
In recent years, societal focus has shifted towards maintaining a balanced stress level. Stress is an issue that all people will face in their lifetime, however, few know the severity that r…
ISEF · 2020
Engineering Mechanics
The current factor holding back the advancement of the drone industry is battery life. Commercially available drones currently average flight times of around 20 minutes, which is a huge limi…
ISEF · 2020
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Stroop Interference can be used to measure one’s fluency, relative to other individuals, in a specific language. The goal of this project was to design an electronic application that could m…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical Engineering
Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is defined as an inherited blood disorder characterized by the presence of hemoglobin S (Hb-S) that damages and deforms red blood cells. It is estimated that each ye…