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High School Students Awarded IEEE Presidents’ Scholarships for Disability-Assisting Inventions
Key points
- Hollie Tang won $10,000 for her Tonguage wheelchair navigation system.
- Partap Sidhu received $600 for a mind-controlled lower-limb exoskeleton.
- Calvin Shang Hung received $400 for a rough-terrain robot.
- The scholarships recognize high school students in electrical engineering and computer science.
IEEE Presidents’ Scholarship Recipients
Three high school students were awarded IEEE Presidents’ Scholarships for their innovative projects aimed at helping individuals with disabilities. The awards were presented at Regeneron’s International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Phoenix.
Award-Winning Inventions
Hollie Tang received the top scholarship of US $10,000 for her Tonguage wheelchair navigation system. Partap Sidhu was awarded $600 for a mind-controlled lower-limb exoskeleton, and Calvin Shang Hung received $400 for a rough-terrain robot. All three students also received complimentary IEEE student memberships.
Tonguage Project Details
Hollie Tang's Tonguage project is a noninvasive, computer-vision-based human-machine interface. It allows users to control computers, digital tools, and assistive technologies like wheelchairs using tongue movements and a standard camera. The system translates tongue and eye motions into commands, with the tongue acting as a directional cursor and eye blinks as mouse clicks.
Scholarship Purpose
The IEEE Presidents’ Scholarship, established by the IEEE Foundation and administered by IEEE Educational Activities, recognizes high school students who demonstrate exceptional understanding in electrical engineering, computer science, or other IEEE-related fields of interest.
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Three high school students received IEEE Presidents’ Scholarships for their inventions designed to assist people with disabilities. These projects, showcased at Regeneron’s International Science and Engineering Fair, include a wheelchair navigation system, a mind-controlled exoskeleton, and a rough-terrain robot, highlighting innovation in assistive technologies.