Five students from Davis College are in the RDS, Dublin, this week to take part in the Stripe Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition, and the four projects in the competition encompass a wide range of subjects, as follows;

Smart Embedded Clothing for the Visually Impaired
Rebecca McCarthy researched and developed an assistive technology for the visually impaired. It is based around the concept of smart clothing where monitoring of obstacles is picked up by the wearer using tactile pulses. The creation of this technology consists of a combination of ultrasonic sensors and vibration motors (actuators) embedded into the clothing of the user. These ultrasonic sensors, vibration motors are strategically embedded within the clothing to alert the user of an obstacle ahead.

An Investigation into how shuffling a deck of cards impacts on the randomness that results
Sean Byrne and Cian Hegarty’s project has the aim of simplifying the process of randomising anything, as the team believe their project is a simpler method than currently used by mathematicians.

An investigation into the impact of training data variations on accuracy and reliability in machine learning models
George Joseph’s project investigates how both gaps in training data and AI-generated data affect how well a model performs.

A study into the change of colouration of light-absorbing plants for better suitment to extra-terrestrial light levels
Matthew Cooke’s project investigates if the chemical composition of plants which ultimately dictates leaf colour, could result in them having a higher chance of survival on other planets.