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ISEF · 2015
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a form of dementia that causes major loss of cognitive abilities, affecting daily life. It is necessary to define possible symptoms for early diagnosis purposes.…
ISEF · 2015
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Using photoelectron imaging, O–, O2–, O(CO2)–, O(CO2)2–, 63Cu–, and 65Cu– were probed to gain information about their internal electronic structures. This information may become useful in an…
ISEF · 2015
Understanding and quantifying stream flows are crucial for preserving scarce water resources. The purpose of this study was to determine if the presence of adjacent swamp areas affects water…
ISEF · 2015
Fourth Award
The majority of stars in the universe fluctuate in brightness. Most of these stars oscillate at one frequency and are known as single mode variable stars. However, less common variable stars…
ISEF · 2015
The aim of this project was to construct a prototype of an inexpensive, lightweight device to provide those with temporary forearm disabilities such as broken radii and sprained wrists with…
ISEF · 2015
Lonicera maackii, also known as Amur honeysuckle, is an invasive deciduous shrub that is commonly found in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. This invasive species is an ecologica…
ISEF · 2015
The efficiency of airplanes is constantly being improved as air travel has shifted from high performance aircraft to high efficiency and capacity vehicles. This study proposes a solution to…
ISEF · 2015
The engineering goal of was to design and fabricate a vinyl wind tunnel capable of laminar flow when compared to a plywood design. In order to test the blades, a vinyl wind tunnel was engine…
ISEF · 2015
Globally, caffeine ranks as the most widely consumed drug, 97% of which is consumed in beverages (2012 Laszlo). In the past three decades a rise in soda consumption has coincided with a thre…
ISEF · 2015
Nowadays, water and air pollution is a crucial environmental issue. Qualitative measurement of water and air qualities plays a vital role in environmental preservation as it is used for plan…
ISEF · 2015
Vitamin D's essential role in human health is increasingly being recognized. However, the quantitative relationship between the cutaneous synthesis of vitamin D and personal UV exposure is u…
ISEF · 2015
In many countries and places the internet is too slow to load a high quality short movie or animation. For this purpose a new technique must be developed for the advantage of everyone. That’…
ISEF · 2015
This project was initially intended to be a topographic map that allowed teachers and students to physically manipulate terrain to get a real-time visual response. However, the final product…
ISEF · 2015
A car is Man's second home. Throughout the years, it has proven to be a significant tool to attain his goals and desires. Unfortunately, a car can heat up to a fatal temperature within 10 to…
ISEF · 2015
Forensic analysis of traffic accidents in Brazil occurs only in 3% of the cases. This fact is due to the cost required to perform the analysis, involving the expert and materials, in additio…
ISEF · 2015
Fourth Award
Over a million Americans suffer from aphasia, a disorder that severely inhibits language comprehension. Medical professionals suggest that individuals with aphasia have a noticeably greater…
ISEF · 2015
Speech disabilities has an incident rate of more than 360 million people worldwide according to the World Health Organization. Speech is the most natural communication means for human. Howev…
ISEF · 2015
Fourth Award
I created a software application that, when integrated with an optical addendum to smartphones, allows for mobile pre-screening for ocular diseases in almost any setting. Early detection of…
ISEF · 2015
Third Award
Emerging ultra-low power, postage stamp-sized electronics attached to the curvilinear surfaces of the human body promise to revolutionize disease monitoring, prevention,and treatment. This s…
ISEF · 2015
Third Award
A compact, self-analyzing energy management system that could monitor energy usage in an industrial or domestic environment was designed, built and tested. Peak-Power management and optimal…
ISEF · 2015
A successful robot is defined as one that is able to sense the characteristics of its environment, plan autonomous motions, and perform these actions. Thus far, research in Modular Snake Rob…
ISEF · 2015
The purpose of this project is to design a robotic lawn mower that will autonomously map and mow a yard, using a set of three sensors that will establish a perimeter of the yard and communic…
ISEF · 2015
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates, there are about 285 million visually impaired people in the world. They face many problems in their day to day life; the major one…
ISEF · 2015
In an attempt to control the growing pollution of nature’s precious water resources, an experiment was conducted to study the effectiveness of algal species in addressing the problem. Certai…
ISEF · 2015
Over 1,100 people in the U.S. are either injured or die from distracted driving crashes everyday. Distractions can be visual (eyes off road), manual (hands off wheel), or cognitive (mind off…
ISEF · 2015
Our Project is basically to use a generator that produces electricity that runs on hydrogen extracted from urine. To do this we will proceed by extracting nitrogen and hydrogen gas from urin…
ISEF · 2015
Fourth Award
Aerodynamic drag, either parasitic or induced, limits efficiency of aircraft, increasing fuel consumption or reducing performance. Data shows that in 2010 American commercial aviation consum…
ISEF · 2015
The prevalence of respiratory illnesses such as Asthma and COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) has been growing rapidly across the world. The spirometry equipment used in hospitals…
ISEF · 2015
Azo dyes, which are characterized by one or more azo bonds, are a predominant class of colorants used in tattooing, cosmetics, foods, and consumer products. Synthetic dye pollution is a seri…
ISEF · 2015
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
In this experiment, the chemicals bacteria emit were collected with a solid-phase microextraction fiber (SPME). These chemicals were then identified on the Gas Chromatography Mass Spectromet…