| Biography |
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| Ray is a 16 year old, Grade 11 student from Richmond BC. Ray has always had a passion for Engineering and Science. Since the age of 6, he has built a wide collection of gadgets and contraptions of various functions ranging from solar powered robots to wrist mounted flamethrowers. At the age of 8, his parents got him his first soldering iron. It was a 60 watt soldering iron which started him off in his journey in the world of engineering, building different circuits, lasers, and coil guns. When he was nearly 10, he decided he needed a computer, so he built his own computer from two junked computers, swapping the motherboard and the PSU. Now, at the age of 16, he takes on much more advanced projects, such as a 2500 watt electric motorcycle, a fully liquid cooled computer, a personal DIY Laser Cutter, and a solid state musical Tesla Coil. Ray intends to study mechatronics engineering in the future and turn his interests into a career. Ray hopes that his passion for designing, building, and inventing will one day contribute to the betterment of humankind and becoming a step closer to the technological singularity. |
| Ray Liu
Microcontroller Controlled Laser Area Denial (M-CLAD)
| Challenge: | Innovation | | Category: | Senior | | Region: | Greater Vancouver | | City: | Richmond, BC | | School: | R C Palmer Secondary | | Abstract: | In the M-CLAD project, a fully autonomous robot which uses a computer controlled laser to repel animals or incapacitate humans by causing temporary blindness and disorientation was developed. The device utilizes motion detection and tracking software to track a moving target. A laser is then aimed at the location of the target to repel and discourage the entity from advancing further into the restricted area. |
| Awards | Value | Excellence Award - Senior
Gold Medal
Sponsor: Youth Science Canada | $250.00 | Dalhousie University Faculty of Science Entrance Scholarship
Senior Gold Medallist - $5000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: Dalhousie University, Faculty of Science | $5 000.00 | UBC Science (Vancouver) Entrance Award
Senior Gold Medallist - $4000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: The University of British Columbia (Vancouver) | $4 000.00 | University of Manitoba Entrance Scholarship
Senior Gold Medallist - $5000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: University of Manitoba | $5 000.00 | University of New Brunswick Canada-Wide Science Fair Scholarship
Gold Medallist - $5000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: University of New Brunswick | $5 000.00 | University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarship
Senior Gold Medallist - $4,000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: University of Ottawa | $4 000.00 | Western University Scholarship
Gold Medallist - $4000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: Western University | $4 000.00 | | Total | $27 250.00 | |
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