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Combating climate change using AI
The project is an Artificial Intelligence model that predicts crop yield. This model can help farmers make better decisions about crop planting, irrigation, and other agricultural practices. The model is trained on a dataset of historical crop yield data, weather data, and climate change factors. The model learns to identify the patterns in the data that are associated with crop yield. Once the model is trained, it can be used to predict crop yield for future years. The model can help farmers to combat climate change in several ways. First, it can help farmers to identify the crops that are most likely to be affected by climate change. Second, it can help farmers to develop planting and irrigation strategies that are more resilient to climate change. Third, it can help farmers to develop new crop varieties that are more resistant to climate change. The model is a powerful tool that can help farmers to adapt to climate change and to protect their livelihoods. The model here : Crop Yield Model Link
Understanding Gene Therapy Through AI
Genes Therapy is a technique that doctors are using to cure
genetic diseases like sickle cell malaria for example. These ‘genetic disorders’
are caused by you inheriting or having incorrect genes. These genes influence
how our bodies look and function in the inside and outside e.g., your height.
The problem with Gene therapy is that it has a low overall success
rate (9.6% according to Nature Media). To solve this problem, we decided to
create a web app where doctors and scientist can simulate gene therapy trials
under different conditions avoiding the costs (money, time human life) of
running gene therapy trials that were likely to be predicted by the web app to
fail.
We achieved this by using past gene therapy clinical trial
data to train an Artificial Intelligence Model which we embedded into the
website.
AI can assist in understanding gene therapy by analysing
vast amounts of genetic data, identifying patterns and correlations between
genes and diseases, predicting the effectiveness of different gene therapies,
and aiding in the design of personalized treatment plans based on an
individual's genetic profile. AI can also help in optimizing the delivery of
gene therapies and predicting potential side effects or complications.
You can check the web app out: Gene Therapy Predictor
Wilson Katsande and Tinevimbo Tasara presenting their project before the judges
Harnessing electricity through photosynthesis
Plants use redox reactions to transform water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and glucose during a process known as photosynthesis. In order to increase efficiency, enzymes are frequently utilized in photosynthesis-based power production systems. Water molecules are divided into hydrogen and oxygen by the photosystem II present in chloroplasts of plants and algae. Producing ATP, a molecule that stores energy, is carried out by the enzyme ATP synthase, which is present in mitochondria. Obtain a sample of the enzyme, make a buffer solution, then add the enzyme solution to a cell culture to carry out this experiment. Utilize a multimeter or other current measurement tool to determine the output current. The output is dependent on variables such as temperature, light intensity, and the type of microorganisms utilized. The electrical output may be easily measured using this experiment.
IoT using Aurdino
How sad is it that the women in my area are always late to church and always dress under the weather. I am here to make a change to empower and support my community. With a device that using sensors to detect temperature and convert it into voltage which is stored in a battery. This device is presented on an aurdino which is programmed using python. The voltage in the battery is able to help light the LCD and temperature and time will be displayed
Preps Project
Food Dryer
Milestone Prep ASB group invented a food dryer.It dries different vegetables and prolong their shelf life.Food dryer uses either charcoal or wood as source of energy.The fire is light in the internal compartment that acts as a furnace and eventually heat the base of the tray where the vegetables would be spread.The heat is monitored through the use of a thermometer to avoid over heating. The dryer can be used for commercial purposes where people increase the quantity of nutritious vegetables on the market.It is friendly to use and can be used in any environment.During the drying session the vegetables will be covered by a lid avoiding contamination from any form of impurity.
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