Memorial High students head to global fair with winning AI project
Now they've been selected to compete at one of the most prestigious science competitions in the world.
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Evan Liang, Jimin and Jun Park are students at Memorial High School who developed a project that uses artificial intelligence to detect hand gestures for prosthetic devices.
It was so impressive that it earned them an invitation to the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in Columbus Ohio to show the world what they've created.
Their project focuses on improving prosthetic limb function through AI and electromyogram signals. It stood out among dozens at the Red River Regional Science and Engineering Fair at Midwestern State University, and now Red River is paying for the students to go to Ohio to present it on a global stage shared by some of the brightest young minds in science.
Their project uses deep learning algorithms and non-invasive electromyogram signals to detect hand gestures. The Park brothers said not only will this help them in the fields they plan to pursue going forward, but they also have hopes this technology could help improve the way many people use prosthetics, including their grandfather.
'We have a grandfather who is an amputee, and we understand how difficult it is for him to apply the prosthetic and how awkward it is for him to move around. So, our research in this field of electric limbs and bionic arms can potentially help people like our grandfather', said Jun Park.
The team said they're proud to be representing Wichita Falls and hope their work can spark real-world change.
The students will head to Ohio for the science fair the week of May 11, joining students from across the globe to present their research in hopes of bringing home the $100,000 grand prize.
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