Computational Systems & Analysis
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project is to create a 3D computer model of the lung using simply the video feed from the tip of a bronchoscopy tool with minimal hardware modifications…
Environmental Science
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Atmospheric Rivers (ARs) are long, narrow plumes of moisture responsible for over 90% of poleward water vapor transport across the mid-latitudes. AR events bring significant…
Embedded Systems
Fourth Award
Our project A.T.S.P. (Autonomic Thermal Soaring Platform) is an embedded system, which allows a fixed-wing aircraft an autonomic flight without requiring a motor permanently. The energy for…
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment is to find which way of processing information, auditory or visual, is the optimal way to remember and recall information. Methods/Materials Pre-…
Energy: Physical
Our project is a unique design that proved more efficient than the traditional solar panels in capturing and storing energy from the sun.Converting solar energy to heat energy using paraffin…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Third Award
It is estimated that 1 in 6 children in the United States are affected by a developmental disability. These afflictions include Autism, Intellectual disability, and developmental delay, all…
Mathematical Sciences
Objectives/Goals The survival rate of children with Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) cancer is under 30%. Among other challenges, existing research does not accurately classify between the subtypes of…
The prevalence of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia is currently a worldwide threat to the health and financial sectors. Dementia is an overarching category of diseases which i…
Embedded Systems
Sound posts are essential musical instrument components particular to the violin family that transfer string vibrations to the plates, where they resonate the instrument body to produce soun…
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My objective is to make a device utilizing crossed polarized lenses to control the amount of light hitting a light sensor. I will see how many total lux I can reduce the lig…
Systems Software
The rise of terrorist organizations in the Middle East, specifically the Islamic State (ISIS), has resulted in a profound increase of lone-wolf attacks and foreign fighter recruiting. Of the…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Third Award
The autonomous driving problem is one of many fundamental challenges for developing a robot capable of navigating a path and being able to drive itself through a multitude of directions. Thi…
Computational Systems & Analysis
Third Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to create an algorithm that could effectively maneuver an autonomous robot by analyzing the video stream from a camera. The camera, mounted on a…
Computational Systems & Analysis
Objectives/Goals My objective is to figure out which method of crash avoidance, communication or sensing, will be better at avoiding crashes between autonomous vehicles. I hypothesized that…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Significant improvements in this continuation project were made on a concept demonstration of unmanned vehicle convoys for military/commercial transportation. Last year’s study resulted in L…
Chemistry
This experiment’s goal was to find which liquid had the most surface tension relative to its density out of the 7 liquids tested, which were water, milk, orange juice, maple syrup, soda, dis…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals I am very interested in aviation, and I know from past research that bird strikes are a danger to air travelers. I decided to try to test devices I developed to find the mos…
Animal Sciences
The Brown Tree Snake (Boiga irregularis) was accidentally brought to Guam post-World War II, where it managed to extirpate numerous native species and substantially decrease the numbers of o…
Embedded Systems
In the United States, more than 3.4 million people are visually impaired, and many more are affected by hyperopia and presbyopia. Because these conditions cause objects nearby to appear uncl…
Engineering Mechanics
By modifying a number of compressors within the engine, there was a way to preserve performance and save fuel. The implementation of additional compressors compressed the air, even more, thu…
Plant Biology
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The water mold Phytophthora cinnamomi has been wreaking havoc on California avocado crops for decades. It infects the roots of avocado trees, resulting in an eventual death.…
Materials Science
Nowadays, the fog and haze is becoming a serious global problem, but normal mask has high breathing resistance. To solve the problem, we decided to make a mask with low breathing resistance,…
Engineering Mechanics
Flying wings offer an enormous potential to reduce drag and weight. Unfortunately, flying wings are significantly more critical in terms of flight stability than aircraft with tail assemblie…
Engineering Mechanics
The challenge of this study is “to make a wooden CNC from scratch”. Normally, CNCs are made of metal owing to its high rigidity, however this time, I made it with wood, which is cheaper and…
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine whether four Ayurvedic plants (Aloe Vera, Brahmi, Neem, and Turmeric) can prevent E. coli bacterial growth. The objective is al…
Microbiology (General)
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to see both the individual and synergistic antimicrobial effect of Azithromycin and Hamamelitannin on common bacteria in Surgical Site Infecti…
Systems Software
Parkinson’s disease is one of the most common neurological diseases in modern society. As Parkinson’s disease continues to worsen overtime, severe symptoms, such as Parkinsonian tremors, bec…
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine if antibiotics found in Sierra Nevada foothill plants are broad spectrum acting agents. In other words, are Sierra Nevada foothil…
Microbiology
Third Award
The purpose of this investigation was to determine the antibacterial potential of the ginger rhizome. Ginger rhizome, commonly referred to as ginger root, was extracted with hexane, methanol…
Plant Sciences
Warming temperatures threaten alpine plant populations. Symbiotic relationships with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and dark septate endophytes (DSE) may help ameliorate abiotic climate…