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| Nathan - Nathan is a grade 12 student at Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School in St. Catharines, Ontario, where he has been a member in various clubs, such as the Tech Design Club and the SWC Ski Club. He has won awards at many different competitions, including a gold medal at the regional Mechanical CAD competition. Outside of school, Nathan enjoys playing guitar, is passionate about all things automotive, and holds the rank of second-degree black belt in taekwondo. Nathan and his partner were inspired to undertake this project after realizing that many products do not enable their users to have a high quality of life. They decided to use their interest in engineering to build a prototype that helps people live independently. Nathan and his partner Justin would like to continue developing their prototype to make it a marketable product. After high school, Nathan intends to earn a degree in mechanical engineering, and his dream career is to be a race engineer for an IndyCar team. | | Justin - Justin is a grade 12 student at Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School in St. Catharines, Ontario. He has been in his schools tech design classes since grade 9 and has participated in multiple school clubs, ranging from ski club to tech design club. Outside of school he plays guitar and listens to music almost constantly. Justin and his partner were inspired to undertake this project after realizing that many products do not enable their users to have a high quality of life. They decided to use their interest in engineering to build a prototype that helps people live independently. Justin and his partner Nathan would like to continue developing their prototype to make it a marketable product. After high school Justin has intentions of earning a degree in civil engineering. |
| Nathan Sheogobind, Justin Beal
Voice-Activated Mechanical Shopping Assistant
| Challenge: | Innovation | | Category: | Senior | | Region: | Niagara | | City: | St Catharines, ON, St. Catharines, ON | | School: | Sir Winston Churchill | | Abstract: | A mechanical assistant was built in order to aid in improving quality of life and increasing independence. Modifications such as a rolling ring drive system, Google Assistant, and a stair-climbing assist system were included. This project combines the aspects of mechanical engineering with software engineering to provide a solution that allows people to live independently without compromise. |
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