Hello There!
My name is Vedh. I am a secondary school student in Dublin, Ireland. I am in my 6th year of secondary school. My interests lie in Computational Oncology, Electronics, Mathematical modelling and Computer Science. Explore to find some stuff I've worked on!
Projects
I have worked on an optimised system of Traffic Lights, a guidance system for the blind, a new type of walking aid, a reusable and doctor-less solution to disease diagnoses and much more!
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About Me
I was born in India and now live in Dublin, Ireland. I love science and technology and have experience with machine learning and electronics. I am a Patch Alumni from the 2022 cohort and a part of RSI '23. I enjoy road cycling with Macnally's CC, running and learning new things.
BloodBox
BloodBox is a low-cost and reusable malaria diagnostics tool which I developed over the course of the Patch accelerator. It uses a cheap lens, camera and a Machine Learning model to diagnose Malaria without the need for a trained medical professional. I applied and developed hardware skills during the course of this project as well as learn about Convolutional Neural Networks in order to train and develop an AI model. This project is an Emergent Ventures 2023 winner, and was awarded a travel bursary to Zambia.
Ultrasonic Hat
I developed the "Ultrasonic Hat" when I was 11. The "Ultrasonic Hat" is a headband that uses ultrasonic sensors and a microcontroller to mimic the echolocation effect using electronics and give haptic feedback to the user allowing them to know the distance and direction of any objects. The project won the Intel Excellence in Science Award and 2nd Place overall at the Intel mini Scientist Competition.
Traffic Lights
I developed the Traffic Lights project when I was 10. It was the first project that I worked on with Arduino and my role in the project was working on the electronics and software. The project was a method of reducing the waiting times of cars and pedestrians at intersections by using sensors in the ground. The project won the Intel Excellence in Science Award and 2nd place Overall at the Intel Mini Scientist Competition.
Piezoelectric Generation Project
I wrote a paper entitled "The Applications Of The Piezoelectric Effect During Bipedal Motion". The paper walks you through how the piezoelectric effect works and I present my ideas to use the effect to power a variety of devices ranging from a device to wirelessly charge your phone while walking to a method of charging EVs on the go.
GreenBot
GreenBot was a small hardware project that I worked on over the course of 2 days. My parents were facing the issue of watering the household plants as we went on vacation. In order to automate this process and fix the issue I designed and built GreenBot to complete it. The device consisted of a number of motors, pipes and relay modules. I programmed these to pump water from a bucket to different plants at different times depending on how often each plant needed to be watered.
Congestion Pricing In Irish Cities
This research paper looks into the effects of traffic congestion pricing in Irish cities, by using Howth (Dublin 13) as a case study. It seeks to answer our research question “What is the potential for congestion pricing as a solution to traffic in Irish cities?”. We present data regarding the elasticity of driver demand to enter Howth, alongside public opinions on the issue of congestion. This project recieved the Irish Government Economic Evaluation Services (IGEES) award at the Young Economist of the Year 2023. The full research paper can be found here
