Girl Power: Young Brainiacs to Compete in High Tech Hong Kong Science Fair
- Kavya Kaushik and Catherine Kies are two young South African girls who will be going to a science fair in Hong Kong soon
- The two girls developed their own high-tech devices that landed them each a spot in the 2021 Virtual Global Youth Science and Technology Bowl (GYSTB)
- Kaushik developed a machine that detects and classifies cardiac arrhythmia beats while Kies developed a high-tech hand prosthesis
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Two teenagers from separate schools will be competing against high-tech studies in the 2021 Virtual Global Youth Science and Technology Bowl (GYSTB) Science Fair in Hong Kong.
17-year-old Kavya Kaushik from Bryanston High School and 15-year-old Catherine Kies from Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof were both selected to flex their scientific know-how. Kaushik developed a machine learning model that accurately detects and classifies cardiac arrhythmia beats.
This is a critical field of research in artificial intelligence that will assist healthcare workers with making a quick and accurate diagnosis of the type of cardiac arrhythmia.
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Kies developed a hand prosthesis that is operated via the myoelectric impulses from a person’s arm. This entails moving one’s arm, and the exact movement is replicated by a mechanical claw. Kies used various methods and materials to develop the hand prosthesis with remarkable accuracy.
The 15-year-old has contributed to a growing body of research on prosthesis control using muscle impulses.
Eskom Expo Executive Director Parthy Chetty said:
"As we celebrate youth month, we need to congratulate these young scientists for representing South Africa on the international stage.
"Even during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic, passionate young scientists like Kavya and Catherine continue to follow their passion for the sciences and extend their classroom knowledge well beyond its borders, even as far as Hong Kong."
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Staying with the tech theme, Briefly News previously reported that only months after a young man graduated from the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), he launched his own tech company and he developed his own smartphone.
26-year-old Lesly Ncube, who hails from Durban, bagged his advanced diploma in computer science in June, 2020, via a virtual graduation ceremony. Ncube revealed he initially started his company in 2014 during his second year on varsity. He offered computer development services while trying to juggle his studies at the same time.
That same year, Ncube created his first device, however, he recreated and registered it in 2018. Now, he is the founder of Thatha and the creator of a locally-produced smartphone called the Shumiphone.
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