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Kai Leong is a 12th-grade student in Vancouver, BC. After his grandmother's diagnosis with Alzheimer's disease, Kai was inspired to develop a tool to improve and expedite the process of neurodegenerative disease detection. He hopes that, with further research, gait analysis can be an accessible tool available to the general public in both the developed and developing world. Outside of his research endeavors, Kai works as a facilitator at Here4Peers where he spreads awareness about mental health in his local community. In his spare time, Kai thoroughly enjoys hiking, playing the piano, and trying new foods. In the future, Kai intends to pursue a career in research pertaining to neurodegenerative disease diagnosis and treatment. |
| Kai Leong Smartphone-Based Gait Analysis: A Boon for Disease Diagnosis
Défi: | Innovation | Catégorie: | Sénior | Région: | Greater Vancouver | Ville: | Vancouver, BC | École: | Killarney Secondary | Sommaire: | Changes in gait have been validated to predict and screen for neurodegenerative diseases, fall risk, and chronic health conditions. Thus, an accessible, economical, and versatile smartphone-based gait analysis system was developed to provide quantitative measures of walking, allowing for earlier and more accurate disease diagnosis. The proposed system has the potential to be used in clinical, research and home-settings. |
Prix | Valeur | Prix de l’École d’été internationale pour les jeunes physiciens Sénior Sponsor: l'Institut Périmètre pour la physique théorique | 3 500,00 $ | Prix S.M. Blair Family Foundation Sénior Sponsor: S.M. Blair Family Foundation | 1 000,00 $ | Prix pour l'innovation Ted Rogers Toutes catégories Sponsor: Rogers Communications Inc. | 2 000,00 $ | Prix d'excellence - Sénior Médaille d'or Sponsor: Sciences jeunesse Canada | | Bourses d'admission de la Faculté des sciences de l’Université Dalhousie Médaillé d’or, sénior - Bourse d'admission de 5 000 $ Sponsor: Université Dalhousie, Faculté des sciences | 5 000,00 $ | Prix d'admission en sciences de UBC (Vancouver) Médaillé d’or, sénior - Bourse d'admission de 4 000 $ Sponsor: The University of British Columbia (Vancouver) | 4 000,00 $ | Bourse d'admission de l’Université du Manitoba Médaillé d’or, sénior - Bourse d'admission de 5 000 $ Sponsor: Université du Manitoba | 5 000,00 $ | Bourse d'admission de l’Université du Nouveau-Brunswick Médaillé d'or – Bourse d’admission de 5 000 $ Sponsor: Université du Nouveau-Brunswick | 5 000,00 $ | Bourse d'admission de l'Université d'Ottawa Médaillé d’or, sénior - Bourse d'admission de 4 000 $ Sponsor: Université d'Ottawa | 4 000,00 $ | Bourse d’études de Western University Médaillé d’or - Bourse d'admission de 4 000 $ Sponsor: Université Western | 4 000,00 $ | Prix Jeunesse innovante Sénior Sponsor: La Fondation Gwyn Morgan et Patricia Trottier | 1 000,00 $ | Sponsor: Sciences jeunesse Canada | 2 500,00 $ | Sponsor: Sciences jeunesse Canada | 2 000,00 $ | Total | 39 000,00 $ | |