Technology SENIOR - INDIVIDUAL Stand No: 3300 Title: An investigation into the wastage of heat energy by heating appliances and to explore ways of using this wasted energy to power other electronic appliances Overview: This project will examine heat energy wastage by common heating appliances. Also it will investigate if this energy can be used to charge a mobile phone. School: Douglas Community School County: Cork Teacher: Mr Cian O’Mahony Student(s): Shane O’Sullivan Stand No: 3301 Title: Meds Tracker App (MTA) Overview: A phone application to remind people when and what medication to take. School: Maynooth Post Primary School County: Kildare Teacher: Ms. Patricia Mahony Student(s): Anne McGloughlin Stand No: 3302 Title: Faster rendering of 3D graphics using parallel computing Overview: An investigation into the possibilities of using general-purpose computing on graphics processing units to speed up the raytracing process in offline rendering of 3d graphics. School: Marino College County: Dublin Teacher: Mr Stephen Gallagher Student(s): Jonathan Rosca Stand No: 3303 Title: Cancer virotherapy simulator Overview: My project consists of two parts; Adobe flash simulation and graph generating computer program. These illustrate virotherapy, a type of cancer treatment. School: Carrigaline Community School County: Cork Teacher: Mr Ronan Neville Student(s): Abdullah Mohammad Stand No: 3304 Title: Eazi-Paint! Painting made easier, safer and faster Overview: I have made a product which makes painting safer as well as easier and faster. I have done research and found out what painters wanted and then enhanced the product to be as painter friendly as possible. School: Coláiste na Sceilge County: Kerry Teacher: Ms Máire Ní Shúilleabháin Student(s): Lonán Collins Stand No: 3305 Title: Detecting incidents on roads in real-time with Twitter and traffic cameras
Overview: My project involves tracking Tweets from accounts that talk about traffic on Irish roads and reflecting this on a real-time map of Ireland School: St Michaels College County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Emer Fannin Student(s): James Eggers
JUNIOR - GROUP Stand No: 3400 Title: Easy Flow Sensor! Overview: Ever have a burst pipe? We have created a system that will put your mind at ease during the winter period. School: St Louis GS County: Down Teacher: Mr Sean Donnelly Student(s): Rory O’Boyle Niall Quinn Stand No: 3401 Title: InVigil8: A personal portable security system Overview: A self-charging suitcase which acts as a security device capable of detecting CO2 and fire, and to double as a theft and intruder detection system. School: Desmond College - Limerick County: Limerick Teacher: Mr Donal Enright Student(s): Sean Duffy Killian Enright Warren Gleeson Stand No: 3402 Title: Competitive gaming as a novel approach to improving learning: A statistical study Overview: Our project aims to see if a computer game with competitive elements is better for learning than one without competitive elements. School: Kinsale Community School County: Cork Teacher: Mr Shaun Holly Student(s): Cathal Whelan Brendan Boyle Stand No: 3403 Title: The ultimate school App Overview: The ultimate school app is an iOS app that combines a diary, timetable and student opinion polls. Being developed using Xcode on Mac OS. School: Belvedere College County: Dublin Teacher: Miss Lesley Byrne Student(s): Evan McDermott Killian Dunne Hugh Fenlon Stand No: 3404 Title: Motor simplí ar líne éadaí Overview: Tá an turgnamh seo turgnamh ar Solár Panéil agus líne éadaí le chéile agus táimid chun déanamh motor simplí agus ceanglóimid gach rud le chéile. School: Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh County: Limerick Teacher: Miss Maria Ni Ghoillidhe
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Student(s): Brian Grace Eoin McNamara Stand No: 3405 Title: Developing a bee feeder Overview: We are developing a syrup feeder for bee hives to improve and replace existing methods, by focusing on three main difficulties. School: C.B.S. Thurles County: Tipperary Teacher: Mr Brendan Hogan Student(s): Gary Kerrigan Thomas Bourke Stand No: 3406 Title: Work-Safe! Overview: Our project ensures any students using the Pillar Drill must have gone through a number of safety steps before operating the machine. School: St Louis GS County: Down Teacher: Mr Sean Donnelly Student(s): Ciara Keenan Laurence McManus Stand No: 3407 Title: Group idea sharing and developing website Overview: A wiki website that allows people to develop and idea in a group or alone. Uses an embedded graphic tools to develop an idea interactively. School: Athlone Community College County: Westmeath Teacher: Mr John Friel Student(s): Matija Milenovic Shane Gonley Stand No: 3408 Title: Development of a lichen column filter for aqueous waste streams Overview: This project involves making a lichen column filter system to remove heavy metal ions from aqueous waste streams produced from industry and old buildings. School: Coláiste Chiaráin County: Limerick Teacher: Ms Edel Farrell Student(s): Brian O’Rourke Oonagh Pierce Stand No: 3409 Title: Wheelbarrow with self-tipping skip Overview: Develop a wheelbarrow with a self-tipping skip and a detachable latch. A hydraulic ram will raise the skip to allow ease of waste removal. School: St Colman’s College County: Down Teacher: Miss Pauline Chambers Student(s): Cormac Clarke Micheal Cunningham Stephen Love Stand No: 3410 Title: A simple device to ensure the secure closure of manure storage tanks and prevent the leaking of manure to the environment Overview: This project investigates
the possibility of creating a device that will prevent the leaking of slurry storage units on farms which affects the environment. School: Desmond College - Limerick County: Limerick Teacher: Miss Marie Corkery Student(s): Eoghan McMahon Micheal O Flynn John Byrnes Stand No: 3411 Title: Predictive input touch system Overview: Our Project is about using touch screen methods to input text on modern digital devices and therefore by-passing the traditional QWERTY keyboard. School: Our Lady’s Bower - Athlone County: Westmeath Teacher: Ms Orla Hanniffy Student(s): Eva Barry Karen Garvey Stand No: 3412 Title: Golf training aid Overview: To develop a moulded training grip that can slide on and off a club and can be adjustable to any club. To help with a slice, face, draw, hook and straight shot. School: Coláiste Pobal Bheanntrai County: Cork Teacher: Ms Cornelia Hourihan Student(s): Ciarán O’Sullivan Shane Lyne Stand No: 3413 Title: Wheelchair accessibility in cars Overview: We are conducting a project that will help assist wheelchair users get into their vehicles without damaging their spines. School: Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine County: Kerry Teacher: Ms Maureen Foley Student(s): Robin Martin Darren Maye Leon Ivanovas Stand No: 3414 Title: Willing to ‘brake’ the mould? Overview: An innovative product that provides a more informed visual representation of a motorists braking manoeuvre. This enables the driver behind to respond in a more informed and controlled manner. School: Abbey Christian Brothers Gs County: Down Teacher: Mr Gerald Savage Student(s): Ronan Lavery Ryan Savage Stand No: 3415 Title: Project Asimov: A manned mission to Mars Overview: We hope to design a manned mission to Mars using existing technologies while offering solutions to some of the problems faced by humans in space. School: C.B.S. Thurles