| Biography |
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| My name is Alexander Deans, and I am in Grade 10 at Academie Ste. Cecile International School, Windsor, ON. I love playing many sports, including soccer, hockey, tennis, volleyball, sailing, and skiing. I also play the acoustic guitar and piano. I enjoy working with animals, and I have a bearded dragon. |
| Alexander Deans
iAid: A Novel Navigation Device for the Visually Impaired
| Challenge: | Innovation | | Category: | Intermediate | | Region: | Windsor | | City: | Windsor, ON | | School: | Academie Ste. Cecile International | | Abstract: | A novel navigation device for the visually impaired was developed using multimodal feedback. A joystick rotated to show direction, tilted to show distance to the destination, and alerted users to obstacles within 60 cm. 10 volunteers, 1 retinitis pigmentosa patient, and 11 other visually impaired people were tested measuring course completion time and number of collisions. The iAid was the fastest and safest device. |
| Awards | Value | S.M. Blair Family Foundation Award
Intermediate
Sponsor: S.M. Blair Family Foundation | $750.00 | Challenge Award - Innovation
Intermediate
Sponsor: BlackBerry | $750.00 | Excellence Award - Intermediate
Gold Medal
Sponsor: Youth Science Canada | $700.00 | Western University Scholarship
Gold Medallist - $4000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: Western University | $4 000.00 | Platinum Award - Best Intermediate Project
Sponsor: BlackBerry | $5 000.00 | | Total | $11 200.00 | |
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