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Shake It Up

Physics & Astronomy

Objectives/Goals The project is to find if a speaker's performance is dependent on its size.Two speakers were built and a decibel meter was used to measure the sound level of various tones.T…

Shake Light

We intend to build a low-cost electrical generator that will utilize the waves commonly found in a lake or stream. The rocking motion of these transverse waves will cause a set of magnets to…

Shooting Sharp: An Experiment Testing What Pellet Shape Is the Most Accurate

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award

Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine what pellet shape is the most accurate. Methods/Materials Informed consent was obtained by 5 subjects to shoot three pellets from the air rifle…

Signal-Processing Driven Machine Learning Algorithms for Parkinson's Progression and Tremor-Based Disease Diagnostics

Mathematics & Software

Objectives/Goals This project develops a system for rapid hand tremor analysis to diagnose neurological disorders and conduct stage classification of Parkinson's disease (PD). Lacking proper…

Signatures of Multiplicity Spaces in Tensor Products of sl2 and Uq(sl2) Representations

Representation theory is a field of mathematics that studies objects in abstract algebra by representing them as matrices. Objects can often be represented in many ways, and the most useful…

Sign Language Glove

The main part of our life is communication, but some people can't talk. It is very hard to communicate with people, who don't know the sign language for them. My decision will simplify the c…

Sign Language Robotic Hand

The purpose of this project was to design a robotic hand for the deaf that area one hand amputee. The problem consisted of correctly doing American Sign Language. The criteria were to execut…

Simple and Inexpensive Method for Measuring Ozone Concentration Using Sodium Nitrite

Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design

In recent decades, due to rapid industrialization in many developing countries, there have been increased emissions of photochemical oxidants, whose main component is ozone. High ozone conce…

Simple Calculus: The Transformation of an Oxymoron into a Reality

Mathematics & Software

Objectives/Goals Our objective was to invent a Calculus notation that is directly influenced by the context of common problems and graphical representations. Methods/Materials The materials…

Simultaneous Inhibition of the PI3K/mTOR and Raf/MEK/ERK Pathways in Melanoma

Translational Medical Science

Melanoma stands as a growing problem in the world, and kills thousands of people every year. In an attempt to find a method of limiting the rapid proliferation and unchecked growth exhibited…

Single Cell Suspension and the Production of Factor VIII and Dilution Viability in Transfected Chinese Hamster Ovarian Cells

Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award

Hemophilia A is a recessive X-Linked disorder that effects one in every five thousand males. Hemophilia is characterized by a deficiency in Factor VIII (FVIII) in the bloodstream. Without FV…

Single-Track Gray Codes: An Efficiently Decodable Maximum Period General Construction and Extensions

Second Award

Gray codes are sequences of binary codewords with numerous applications in telecommunications, robotics, error correction, and graph theory. Single-track Gray codes are a subclass of Gray co…

Sip All Day for Tooth Decay

Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology

Objectives/Goals How does the type of liquid you drink affect the amount of decay on your teeth? Methods/Materials 18 teeth were obtained from a dentist. Each of the 6 types of liquid were a…

Sky Cleaner: Atmosphere's Purification from Greenhouse Gases

The greenhouse gases are harming our environment, especially the ozone layer and our health. That's why we decide to treat them in the atmosphere by sending a flying system to the stratosphe…

Slaying the "Destructor": The Effectiveness of Alternative Varroa Mite Treatments

Biochemistry

In 1987, the Varroa destructor mite, an apivorous parasite, was introduced to the Western honeybee, Apis mellifera. Mite infestations are detrimental to honeybee hives, and if a colony conta…

Slipper Stick: A Study on the Coefficient of Static Friction

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to study the coefficient of static friction created by ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical and hip hop shoes and three common dance floor treatment…

Slowing Global Warming by Nutrient and Iron Fertilization of Oceanic Phytoplankton

Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (Junior Division Only) First Award

Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to test whether nutrient and iron fertilization of oceanic phytoplankton can reduce the amount of CO2 in the air thus slowing down global warmi…

Slow Your Roll!

Behavioral & Social Sciences Honorable_mention Award

Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment was to see which positive distraction, on or near a local neighborhood street, caused the the greatest number of vehicles to to obey the law, by…

Smart Alarm

It is estimated that 1.3 million people die from the car accidents every year and most of the accidents are caused by the drivers who unintentionally fall asleep. We are eager to add our mod…

SMART Cane: A Technology Integrated Device to Reduce the Fall Susceptibility of the Elderly

“SMART Cane” innovatively employs technology to reduce the fall susceptibility of the elderly. By focusing on minimizing the key aspects contributing to fall susceptibility, this project int…

SmartGuard: An Emergency Alert System for Android-OS

The purpose of this project is to create a wristband that would be able to work with an average smartphone that would alert emergency contacts with a pre-set message, and include other featu…

SMART House: Utilizing Embedded Electronics for Efficient Living

This project attempts to create a more energy efficient heating/cooling solution when compared to the traditional method of utilizing a whole house thermostat to maintain temperature. A typi…

SmartNotes: An Intelligent System that Enhances Efficient Social Communication in Learning Environments

Fourth Award

This project is designed to help people conveniently receive information regardless of any environmental distractions. One major factor contributing to inefficient communication in learning…

Smart Pants: Spinal Health and Human Activity Monitoring Wearable Device

Purpose Nowadays, we often sit in our lives to carry out daily routine work such as eating, driving and working in office etc. However, sedentary or sit incorrectly will have a bad influence…

Smart Sensors for Localizing Blade Impacts

Humans are constantly creating and improving upon ideas and inventions. Our drive to improve has led to the creation and demand of lightweight structures. This has prompted the development o…

Smokin' Spiders: An Investigation of Secondhand Smoke on Spider Webs

Toxicology

Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine whether or not secondhand smoke exposure was detrimental to the average strength of spider webs. If Parasteatoda tepidariorum…

Sniffing Shepherd: A Noninvasive Low-Cost Electronic Nose Breath Analyzer to Detect the Deadliest Cancer

Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award

Objectives/Goals With lung cancer being the leading cancer killer in both men and women in the United States and worldwide, it has become crucial to develop a screening and diagnostic tool f…

Snooze It or Lose It!

Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals My goal was to determine if the amount of sleep you receive will affect your cognitive abilities. Methods/Materials 1. Record age, education level, stimulants; sleep/awake t…

Soaking Shells

Chemistry

Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if shells will become weaker after soaking them in vinegar for 5 days. I think that the soaked shells will lose weight, size, and color. They w…

Soap Power

Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to observe the impact of various active pharmaceutical ingredients, glycerol(GC), benzalkonium chloride(BZK), & triclosan(TC), used in hands so…