852 projects whose affiliated fair was here.
852 projects · showing 751–780
ISEF · 2015
Water is a prominent resource used by agricultural farmers. The demand for water, however, has become more than the quantity available, especially in the Texas Southern High Plains. Therefor…
ISEF · 2015
Fourth Award
This engineering project is about investigating and developing an affordable system that is capable of controlling an electric wheelchair using ocular tracking based on electrooculographic (…
ISEF · 2015
Hydraulic fracturing is one of the most emergent oil and natural gas extraction processes in the United States. This controversial process has been the center of a large environmental debate…
ISEF · 2015
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Supercapacitors are energy storage devices that have very long lifecycles and high power densities; however, current commercial supercapacitors, which use activated carbon electrodes, have l…
ISEF · 2015
Systems Software
The objectives of this project were (1) to utilize game theory to analyze the prevalence and effects of genetic discrimination and its implications for the future of genetic testing and tech…
ISEF · 2015
Patterns of DNA methylation in human cells are crucial in regulating tumorgenesis and can be indicative of breast cancer susceptibility. In our research, we pinpoint genes with significant m…
ISEF · 2015
Satellite and aerial imagery are tools that offer a wide range of applications in diverse fields, from ecosystem analysis to road navigation and from industrial evaluation to disaster relief…
ISEF · 2015
The intended purpose of this experiment was to design an original truss that would become part of a bridge, the MeSta Bridge, in order to hold up more weight than the Pennsylvania-Pettit Bri…
ISEF · 2015
The purpose of this project was to create a novel artificial intelligence system to diagnose genetic disease based solely on genetic data. The first half of the project involved creating an…
ISEF · 2015
First Award
Oil majors have broadened their horizon for deep-sea exploration with efforts to preserve global stability. Subsea catastrophes emerge at unforeseen times, thus an effective, temporary solut…
ISEF · 2015
The main purpose of this engineering project is to come up with an innovative typing device useful for both disabled who are constrained with limited arm movements that a standard keyboard r…
ISEF · 2015
The purpose of this second-year project furthered the previous findings of mathematical modeling of wildfires. The first goal was to optimize the Cellular Automata model created last year in…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
Varroa mites (Varroa destructor) have caused significant impacts on honey bees (Apis mellifera) in the United States through by introducing a new series of pathogens. The purpose of this res…
ISEF · 2015
Fourth Award
Antibiotics have become a vital element of modern medicine with many people calling them “miracle drugs.” Nonetheless, the misuse and overuse of these medical messiahs has led to an increase…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
The efficacy of natural and synthetic antibiotics has been widely spectated on since the popularity of synthetics has increased. Scientists have worked meticulously to create advanced medica…
ISEF · 2015
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
The study investigated the thermogenic properties of green coffee bean extract on a nonparametric group, as well as placebo expectancy in regards to weight loss. Subjects were measure in fou…
ISEF · 2015
Concrete, a major construction material, is the second most “consumed” substance (behind water) in the world. The manufacturing of Portland cement, concrete’s key ingredient, produces 7% of…
ISEF · 2015
Maintaining the strength and stiffness of a material while decreasing its density remains a fundamental challenge in materials science because it is a crucial requirement for biological impl…
ISEF · 2015
This experiment was conducted to detect quantum entanglement of paired photons produced by electron - positron (matter – antimatter) annihilation events that result from Sodium-22 decay. Ent…
ISEF · 2015
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, which is characterized by the formation of senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain. The pathological hal…
ISEF · 2015
Fourth Award
Although most alternative energy advocates focus upon wind and solar, wave energy is also a viable option, since oceans cover over seventy percent of the Earth’s surface and even small swell…
ISEF · 2015
Third Award
With the common occurrence of concussions in the sports world, there should be a way through technological means to stop or reduce the risk of receiving a concussion. The Robo F-Pads shoulde…
ISEF · 2015
Fourth Award
Detection of foodborne and environmental pathogens is becoming increasingly imperative for the maintenance of public health. Rapid detection of these detrimental bacteria may be greatly faci…
ISEF · 2015
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…
ISEF · 2015
The purpose of the experiment was to design and construct a solar thermal system that had two components; the first component was a panel that heated air by drawing it through porous copper…
ISEF · 2015
A great source of inspiration for superior quality materials comes from natural materials, like nacre, that exhibit great strengths and resilience. Nacre, known as Mother-of-Pearl, which for…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been shown to improve drug delivery methods. However, invasive methods are currently needed for patients to benefit from CNT delivery methods. The purpose of thi…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
The objective of the experiment is to determine if the forced movement of legs will increase an individual's heart rate. In order to test if an increase in heart rate will occur, a bicycle-b…
ISEF · 2015
Fourth Award
Last year's research determined that improvements needed be made to the past cooling manifold. The purpose of the past manifold was to cool a solar panel effectively in order to produce an i…
ISEF · 2015
Everyday more and more vehicles are put into production, and are meant to endure hard, corrosive work. Without the use of an engine oil or lubricant, engine failure is inevitable. Research s…