| Biography |
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| I was born in Israel in 1996. We moved to the US with my parents in 1998. Lived in Austin, TX and Highland Park, NJ. In 2004, we moved to Vancouver. I have one brother, who is 15. My hobbies are: chess, tennis, skiing, skateboarding, reading. |
| Arik Milner
eMission Impossible: Detecting Pollution with Laser Light
| Division: | Health Sciences / Environmental Innovation | | Category: | Junior | | Region: | Greater Vancouver | | City: | Vancouver, BC | | School: | Point Grey Secondary | | Abstract: | A prototype device that detects water pollution using laser light is built. It utilizes a physical principle of light scattering off small particles. A cheap webcam, controlled by computer, takes an image of scattered light. Software program analyzes the image and decides whether to trigger a pollution alarm. In the future, the device will be expanded to detect pollution in air and identify pollutants. |
| Awards | Value | The University of Western Ontario Scholarship
Silver Medallist - $1500 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: University of Western Ontario | $1 500.00 | Honourable Mention - Environmental Innovation
Junior
Sponsor: EnviroExpo, Presented by VIA Rail Canada | $100.00 | Silver Medal - Engineering
Junior
Sponsor: Youth Science Canada | $700.00 | | Total | $2 300.00 | |
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