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ISEF · 2016
First Award
Nowadays it is possible to observe certain shortcomings in commercial transradial myoelectric prostheses regarding skill and haptic capabilities of natural human limb mimicry. This is due to…
ISEF · 2016
Figures of constant width are figures able to rotate inside a square being tangent to all its sides simultaneously. The Reuleaux triangle is the most famous of these figures, being the base…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
In the modern world, fossil fuels have ignited an overwhelming concern for pollutants emitted through the burning of gasoline and other non-renewable resources in vehicles, industry, and oth…
ISEF · 2016
Second Award
Probiotics were engineered to deliver antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) that show promise as an alternative to antibiotics. This work involved designing a broad-spectrum Escherichia coli Nissle…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
This project examined how cyanobacteria/algae might exist under Martian simulated conditions, helping convert Mars’ most abundant gas CO2 into oxygen; thus paving the way for possible settle…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Single-atom thick crystals have the potential to be used in smaller, faster electronics, replacing the silicon-based semiconductors found in current computers. In particular, graphene, a sin…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
The limitation of the speed of a computer is the access speed of its Random Access Memory (RAM). The growing disparity between CPU speed and RAM access times in computation is known as the m…
ISEF · 2016
ONRUN Platform is trying to construct a human-like intelligent integrated body which can sense any changes taking place at any place at any time and make people know of them. And the integra…
ISEF · 2016
The goal of this project was to create a standing acoustic wave at a high frequency in order to suspend small, lightweight object, such as Styrofoam, in midair. To do this the student was gi…
ISEF · 2016
Oil spills critically damage the environment. Spilled oil can be removed from water, but oil contaminated sand is dumped into landfills. The oil from the contaminated sand can leach into gro…
ISEF · 2016
Second Award
The purpose of this experiment was to study the interactive effects of radiation, convection, and fluid vortices in a forest fire heat transfer environment. Applying these principles to fire…
ISEF · 2016
Protein C deficiency (PCD) is found in 1 out of 200 to 500 persons in the general global population. Inherited thrombophilia is characterized by an increased tendency of blood to clot in hum…
ISEF · 2016
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a degenerative neurological disorder caused by loss of dopamine cells in the basal ganglia region of the brain. Not only does the loss of motor control affect lim…
ISEF · 2016
Existing exploitation methods of oilfields enable the extraction of only about half of oil resources. The goal of this project is to develop a biotechnology-based universal and environmental…
ISEF · 2016
Few years ago we discovered “snap circuits” type of electronic constructor. But, unfortunately, those constructors didn't provide varied elements necessary for advanced tasks in digital elec…
ISEF · 2016
Robots used by Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) Specialists in the United States Army specialize in transport and detonation of unexploded ordinance, improvised explosive devices, and weap…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
Javan Lapwing (Vanellus macropterus) is the endemic bird in the Java Island which had been declared extinct by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) in 1994, but since 20…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
Trichotillomania is a psychological condition that has no known causes or cures. While this condition, which causes people to compulsively pull out their hair, is believed to be multifactori…
ISEF · 2016
The purpose of our project was to design an educational game about animals adapting to an urban environment. It is meant to be used as a tool in elementary schools. The urbanizing modern wor…
ISEF · 2016
Bi-stable, double potential well carbon composites (cc) can be used as well as in outer space as on earth (as value of cc becomes profitable). In mechanical engineering kinematic pairs in wh…
ISEF · 2016
In this work we have studied the possibility of creating a more efficient transport vehicle that can reduce the use of petrolium and promote a rapid transportation. The use of a magnetic fie…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
The purpose of this project is to increase user security by adding gait analysis to the iPhone security system. Present biometric authentication relies on a fingerprint, but this is not fool…
ISEF · 2016
Second Award
Quadcopter drones are poised to become a widely used technology with important humanitarian, civil and military applications. However, these flying robots face significant and complex aerody…
ISEF · 2016
The purpose of the experiment was to synthesize an alum from recycled aluminum materials and investigate its use in purifying phosphate-enriched Chlorella cultures. A protocol was followed t…
ISEF · 2016
Present tremor measurements of Parkinson’s and essential tremor are based on subjective visual observation scales; clinical evaluations may vary between reviewers. A standardized, quantitati…
ISEF · 2016
Rural communities across Native American reservations are held back by traditional heating sources like coal and wood. This project serves to provide an alternative heating source for these…
ISEF · 2016
Neural networks have existed for a relatively short period of time. Thus, many of the best techniques in this field are only now being discovered. In this project, we discuss how a pipeline…
ISEF · 2016
Smart materials’ are among the very promising candidates for a tremendous number of potentially beneficial technological applications. One of the most promising metal oxide families is vanad…
ISEF · 2016
Plank style flying wings have many advantages over traditional aircraft, or traditional flying wings. As opposed to traditional aircraft, they are aerodynamically cleaner. No tail and no fus…
ISEF · 2016
Second Award
Over 70 million people worldwide and 5 million in the U.S. have epilepsy and millions of people fall each year with hundreds of thousands hospitalized. Despite the high number of fatal falls…