Two Indians at Google Science Fair 2016

Google, which has been encouraging the young minds to explore the tremendous limits of science, announced the 16 global finalists for the Google Science Fair 2016 yesterday.

Andrea Cohan, Program Lead, Google Science Fair said, "From a breathalyzer test that could predict lung cancer to a carbon filter that may significantly decrease styrofoam waste, these top 16 projects from 9 countries around the world, represent the brightest ideas to make things better through science and engineering."

However, the most exciting part is that out of hundreds and thousands of entries received by Google, the shortlisted 16 finalists includes submissions by two Indian students from Bangalore and Hyderabad.

You must be curious to know the innovation created by these Indians that made them reach the finals of global Science competition. Here it is.

KeepTab:

Created by a 16-year-old teen from Bangalore, Shriyank, KeepTab is a wearable device-based solution which uses a cloud-based deep-learning framework to aid human memory to recall the location of day-to-day objects. It has been developed at a time when progressive memory-related ailments such as dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, amnesia, etc. have been on the rise.

Do you often hide things only to forget the place? Then you should own one this kid's design to aid memory with deep learning algorithms.

Automated Water Management and Monitoring System in Paddy Fields:

Considering, India is an agriculture regulated society, Farming is the primary means of survival for most of the populous in the rural areas of the country. Though farming significantly contributes to the domestic GDP of the country, many villagers still follow older measures and practices to crop yields from their farms.

A 15-year old resident of Hyderabad, Mansha Fatima, has developed an automated water management and monitoring system that aims to help farmers monitor water levels in the rice paddy fields as well as automate water levels for the best possible crop yields. To prevent the over-utilization of water and to maintain the optimum level of water for each crop has been solved by overcoming the problem of supplying the same level of water at different stages of the plant growth.

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All sixteen global finalists will be traveling to Mountain View and compete for a grand prize of $50,000 scholarship. The final winner of the competition will be announced at a ceremony on September 27, 2016.