20,037 real projects from ISEF, the Canada-Wide Science Fair, JSHS and the Calgary Youth Science Fair — searchable by meaning, and filterable by fair, year, category and award.
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
Speech and hearing impaired people use hand gestures as their primary mode of communication. There are many different forms of hand gesture languages, the most popular being ASL (American Si…
ISEF · 2016
This project develops and tests a prototype respirator fit monitor that can be worn continuously by users so they can know how well their masks fit while in use. Expensive and bulky equipmen…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Amaranthus palmeri is a highly invasive noxious weed that causes significant problems in agriculture because of its resistance to glycine (Round-up). This glycine resistant strain of A.palme…
ISEF · 2016
Mosquitoes on Florida’s east coast, including Aedes taeniorhynchus and Aedes sollicitans, are nuisance pests and competent disease vectors. Within the previous century, efforts have been mad…
ISEF · 2016
Recently, studies on plant communication have been conducted by scientists. Many of these studies suggest plants can be trained to handle stress, such as drought and insects. This may be a s…
ISEF · 2016
E.coli costs the U.S. economy $405 dollars and 100,000 illnesses. As technology advances, there is an increasing exposure to low frequency magnetic fields. So what is the antibiotic effect o…
ISEF · 2016
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The purpose of this project was to investigate the effect of different elements (Tantalum or Niobium) on the Al site on the reactivity on Dion-Jacobson perovskites. This information could po…
ISEF · 2016
Systems Software
Eutrophication resulting in algal and cyanobacteria (aka blue-green algae) blooms are an increasing problem in surface waters of the world. Just this year, Professor Paul Cox, writing in the…
ISEF · 2016
In the past, wheelchair-using parents have had to use slings, frontal harnesses, and other crude solutions to move their young children around. However, the Wheelchair-Stroller, a proprietar…
ISEF · 2016
Have you ever avoided using the bathroom in a public place because you don’t want to sit on those toilets? Most people would rather go to the restroom in the comfort of their own home. The p…
ISEF · 2016
The purpose of this project was to determine which combination of swimsuit and swim cap was fastest for the dropdown transition between backstroke and breaststroke. The project was inspired…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
Frameworks facilitate development of complex software, but there is no framework for developing 3D applications for browsers at the moment. The purpose of the project is to simplify the deve…
ISEF · 2016
Second Award
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) affects millions, but diagnostic methods are inadequate and expensive. The connection between the brain and retina suggests that retinal biomarkers may exist for AD.…
ISEF · 2016
Using an open-circuit wind tunnel of researcher’s own design and construction, several alternative designs of airfoil caps were tested to measure impacts of various shapes to drag. Practical…
ISEF · 2016
Eye tracking systems are one of most common ways to help patients overcome their physical disabilities and communicate with other. However, the common drawback most eye trackers have is that…
ISEF · 2016
Many rotary systems today utilize composite blades because they are light-weight and stiff. However, composites can be easily damaged without any visible surface damages. With the advanced s…
ISEF · 2016
The goal of this project is to create a lightweight wireless network simulator. When designing new wireless network protocols, such as a protocol for a radio frequency mesh network, engineer…
ISEF · 2016
Laser isotope breakdown spectroscopy is a type of atomic emission spectroscopy utilizing a high intensity laser pulse for plasma formation. The emission spectra can be used to determine the…
ISEF · 2016
The indigenous people of Sarawak have long been using Xanthophyllum amoenum (buah langir) fruit skin as natural shampoo for glossy hair. Conventional jewellery and car metal polishes contrib…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Technologies have been transforming society in many areas. However, in most Brazilian schools, there is a limited utilization of these technologies inside classrooms. Also most children, in…
ISEF · 2016
Password-based systems have been the primary method for user authentication and access control for many years. However, average users do not follow stringent password composition and update…