WAICY Star
Meet talented people from previous WAICY winning teams!
- Year of Participation in WAICY: 2022
- Project: An App for the Future
- Award: Design Excellence Award
Driven by the potency of AI and cloud tech, Aaron spearheaded the development of a revolutionary mobile app. Its purpose? To streamline the recycling ecosystem. By forging connections between students, schools, recycling centers, and government agencies, Aaron’s app earned him the illustrious Design Excellence Award at WAICY.
- Year of Participation in WAICY: 2022
- Project: Hazel’s Donation
- Award: AI Excellence Award
Amidst a plethora of unique projects from across the globe, Lara’s brainchild, “Hazel’s Donations,” stole the spotlight. This ingenious application, built on Pictoblox, was designed to streamline the process of making donations. From registering for beach clean-ups to diving deep into the world of various charity organizations, Lara’s app facilitates it all, ensuring assistance is just a click away.
- Year of Participation in WAICY: 2022
- Project: AI Flood Detector
- Award: Impact Excellence Award
Named the “AI Flood Detector,” Faith’s creation serves as an early warning system designed to identify impending floods. This tool is more than just code; it’s a beacon of hope aimed at minimizing loss and ensuring safety. Its significance in disaster-prone areas cannot be overstated, and it rightfully won him the Impact Excellence Award.
- Year of Participation in WAICY: 2022
- Project: Fly-tipping
- Award: Gold Award in the Middle School category
His holistic approach tackled fly-tipping on two fronts: AI-Powered Android App and Low-Cost ML-Powered Camera. With a mission to use AI in ways that genuinely benefit society, Paarth’s determination is commendable.
- Year of Participation in WAICY: 2022
- Project: SignTrack
SignTrack is a revolutionary application that transcribes sign language to text using a real-time video feed, employing a state-of-the-art LSTM model to make instantaneous predictions on signed phrases and dynamic movements. An added layer of processing restructures the transcribed sentences to align with grammatical rules, catering to the distinctiveness of sign language.
- Year of Participation in WAICY: 2022
- Project: Nudge
- Award: Silver Award in the Middle School Category
Nudge is an app deeply rooted in Nudge Theory from behavioral science. The app encourages users to reduce their carbon footprint by engaging daily challenges, targeting lifestyle, eating habits, travel, and more. By doing so, Nudge contributes to solving the challenges highlighted by UN’s SDG 13 — Climate Action.
- Year of Participation in WAICY: 2022
- Project: Jam Clogger
- Award: Impact Excellence Award
The World Artificial Intelligence Competition for Youth (WAICY) 2022 saw Byron delving deep into the realms of artificial intelligence with his distinctive project, “Jam Clogger.” This machine learning model, developed using reinforcement learning (Q-learning), was engineered to manage traffic flow efficiently and safely. Byron’s exemplary work did not go unnoticed, as he was honored with the Impact Excellence Award.
- Year of Participation in WAICY: 2022
- Project: HeySitUp
Witnessing his mom grapple with neck and back pains from slouching at the computer, James sought to engineer a lasting solution. Traditional fixes like back braces and ergonomic chairs offered only ephemeral relief. This led to the inception of “Hey, Sit Up!” — an innovative app designed to promote better sitting habits, especially during computer usage.
- Year of Participation in WAICY: 2020
- Project: Brain Tumor Detector
Their project centered around a convolutional neural network designed to identify brain tumors. They developed a user-friendly website where users could upload brain scan images. The AI would then analyze these images and highlight potential tumor areas, offering a vital tool in early detection.
- Year of Participation in WAICY: 2020
- Project: Identifying Birds
She created an AI model that could recognize different bird species from images, with a particular focus on endangered species. This project was not just a technical achievement but also a powerful tool for environmental awareness.
- Year of Participation in WAICY: 2020 & 2021
- Project: iPuma & FIO (Five In One)
Rishikesh Sankaran’s pioneering projects include the iPuma in 2020, an AI device aimed at preventing mountain lion-car accidents using computer vision, GPS, and crowdsourcing. His 2021 venture, FIO, is a wearable AI device designed for the elderly, tracking vital signs and routines to enhance memory care and facilitate emergency communication with doctors and family. Both projects showcase his dedication to leveraging technology for wildlife conservation, public safety, and healthcare.
- Year of Participation in WAICY: 2020
- Project: Jam Clogger
This intelligent system employs Q-Learning to optimize traffic light control, significantly reducing traffic congestion. By prioritizing lanes with more vehicles, “Jam Clogger” aims to minimize waiting times, thereby reducing CO2 emissions, saving time, and assisting traffic police in their duties. Stratis’s project was recognized with the “Impact Excellence” award, underscoring its potential societal benefits.
- Year of Participation in WAICY: 2021 & 2022
- Project: To Eat or Not To Eat & Clean News
In 2021, he developed “To Eat or Not To Eat,” a plant detector app that classifies edible and non-edible plants, addressing a crucial need in survival situations. In 2022, he shifted focus to address social issues with “Clean News,” a program designed to distinguish between real and fake news. His project for the upcoming 2023 WAICY aims to tackle a common challenge faced by fellow competitors in various fields.
- Year of Participation in WAICY: 2022
- Project: Deus Ex Machina
Georgios Chainis, alongside his teammates Nikolaos Chalazonitis and Stelios Antoniadis, formed the Deus ex Machina team for WAICY. Their project addressed a critical global issue: delivering humanitarian aid to survivors trapped in crises, such as wars and natural disasters. Drawing inspiration from the conflict in the real world, they developed an innovative algorithm to guide an unmanned rover through hazardous areas.
- Year of Participation in WAICY: 2022
- Project: Deus Ex Machina
Stelios Antoniadis, alongside his colleagues George Chainis and Nick Chalazonitis, made a significant impact in the WAICY 2022 competition with their project, DEx Mac. This innovative solution was designed to aid rescue operations in natural disasters and war zones. The project uses satellite imaging to identify and navigate through obstacles and safe pathways to reach trapped individuals. A machine-learning model assesses the risks of various paths, while an A* algorithm determines the safest and quickest route for an unmanned vehicle to deliver aid.
- Year of Participation in WAICY: 2022
- Project: Deus Ex Machina
Nikolaos Chalazonitis, along with his teammates Georgios Chainis and Stelios Antoniadis, made a remarkable impact in the WAICY competition with their project “Deus ex Machina” (DexMac). This groundbreaking algorithm, which earned them the AI Excellence Award, is designed to facilitate humanitarian aid in crisis zones. DexMac uses an unmanned vehicle to deliver supplies to civilians stranded in areas affected by natural disasters or armed conflicts.