| Biography |
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| My name is George Utsin and I'm a grade 12 student at Waterloo Collegiate. I am looking forward to my post-secondary education at the University of Waterloo for Software Engineering. The inspiration for this project came from my interest in computer vision and my passion for creating. |
| George Utsin
ThermIS: Automation of Viral System Detection
| Challenge: | Innovation | | Category: | Senior | | Region: | Waterloo-Wellington | | City: | Waterloo, ON | | School: | Waterloo Collegiate Institute | | Abstract: | ThermIS is an automated system to detect symptoms of viral infections. ThermIS passively and non-intrusively detects whether or not an individual is a possible carrier during an influenza outbreak, given that fever is a common symptom of many viruses and infections. This system can be useful in optimizing airport security, with potential applications in medicine as well. |
| Awards | Value | Excellence Award - Senior
Silver Medal
Sponsor: Youth Science Canada | | Dalhousie University Faculty of Science Entrance Scholarship
Senior Silver Medallist - $2500 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: Dalhousie University, Faculty of Science | $2 500.00 | UBC Science (Vancouver) Entrance Award
Senior Silver Medallist - $2000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: The University of British Columbia (Vancouver) | $2 000.00 | University of New Brunswick Canada-Wide Science Fair Scholarship
Silver Medallist - $2500 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: University of New Brunswick | $2 500.00 | University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarship
Senior Silver Medallist - $2000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: University of Ottawa | $2 000.00 | Western University Scholarship
Silver Medallist - $2000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: Western University | $2 000.00 | | Total | $11 000.00 | |
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