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| When I'm not going to science fairs, as I have for the past 12(!) years, you'll find me volunteering at a local theatre, helping with CWSF 2013, fixing medical equipment, taking photos, or maybe even studying for those mad crazy hard diploma exams Alberta has. |
| Collin Fair
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| Challenge: | Information | | Category: | Senior | | Region: | Central Alberta | | City: | Carstairs, AB | | School: | Olds Junior Senior High School | | Abstract: | Keyboards have long been the default means of text entry for computer use, but they are not universally applicable: People with physical disabilities that impede regular typing are currently at a major disadvantage when using computers, widening the already-large societal gap that separates them from the able-bodied majority. Creating a superior solution presents challenges in both predictive text and user interface design. |
| Awards | Value | Excellence Award - Senior
Bronze Medal
Sponsor: Nuclear Waste Management Organization | $300.00 | University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarship
Senior Bronze Medallist - $1000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: University of Ottawa | $1 000.00 | Western University Scholarship
Bronze Medallist - $1000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: Western University | $1 000.00 | | Total | $2 300.00 | |
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