Angelik Laboy Torres

A summer program founded along with the Boys and Girls Club of San Lorenzo that focused on teaching students between 6-18 years old the world of programming, where they were taught from basic introduction in Scratch to JavaScript.

Color blindness, a medical condition that affects approximately 200 million people globally, is characterized by the impaired ability to distinguish certain colors in the human color spectrum (Anon, 2001). Roughly 8% of men and 0.5% of women are affected, meaning that men are approximately 100 times more often to be affected than women. In an attempt to correct this visual impairment, several organizations have tried to create devices that help the damaged retinal cells, but they have created… Show more

Color blindness, a medical condition that affects approximately 200 million people globally, is characterized by the impaired ability to distinguish certain colors in the human color spectrum (Anon, 2001). Roughly 8% of men and 0.5% of women are affected, meaning that men are approximately 100 times more often to be affected than women. In an attempt to correct this visual impairment, several organizations have tried to create devices that help the damaged retinal cells, but they have created more inconveniences than advantages. As a group that fallen in the shadows and still persistent in growth, the aim is providing a rapid and simple diagnosis system without damaging color perception. In order to achieve this goal, a device was design controlled by low-cost microcontrollers, interchangeable lenses that filter specific wavelengths, and a programming. Powered by an engineered software, fifteen subjects were, then, tested through hybrid images by confirming first their condition and with their corrected filters. After the rigorous testing, the prototype proved to be successful in enhancing the user’s color spectrum. By applying the gathered data of this project, it could potentially facilitate the creation of a better-augmented visualization device for such as underprivileged communities as it provides well-executed results without the need of a specialized worker. In addition, doctors could become more interested in the field again and help find a permanent cure for this community. Presenting this innovative design could also impact the colorblind community positively to create awareness that there are people who can’t afford other means.

Recognitions by:
Intel ISEF
Puerto Rico Metropolitan Science Fair
The US Air Force Outstanding Science and Engineering Fair Project
Peru’s CIENTEC
Mexico’s Fiji
1er International Science Forum in Puerto Rico, Jóvenes Científicos por Puerto Rico
San Juan Bautista School of Medicine Symposium Show less

Many patients are living citizens with undiagnosed conditions and they can’t seem to identify the symptoms or health complications, such as diabetes, can bring. Numerous studies have shown that Diabetes Mellitus is not identified and, consequently, inadequately treated in a substantial proportion of the patients in the general population. We know very little about the extent and the consequences of undiagnosed diabetes in a risk group in the population. Therefore, what if a wearable tech could… Show more

Many patients are living citizens with undiagnosed conditions and they can’t seem to identify the symptoms or health complications, such as diabetes, can bring. Numerous studies have shown that Diabetes Mellitus is not identified and, consequently, inadequately treated in a substantial proportion of the patients in the general population. We know very little about the extent and the consequences of undiagnosed diabetes in a risk group in the population. Therefore, what if a wearable tech could help thousands of lives to prevent and bring early diagnosis on diabetes, even go as far to classify them by disease in young ages. The aim of this study is to find a more accurate diagnosing smart wearable technology by bio sensing biological components between healthy and the undiagnosed patients. Twenty subjects divided in four groups (type II, pre-diabetes, healthy, and undiagnosed) and tested for their electrochemical skin conductance and heart rate variability symptoms using the wearable technology with a physicochemical detector. Then compare those undiagnosed following the formulation of the final result based on a diagnosis system, later verified with a blood glucose laboratory test. After results analysis, the device had an acceptable precision for the diagnosis of undiagnosed diabetes patients. Nevertheless, electrochemical skin conductance and heart rate variability created a direct correlation as well as with the blood glucose but in an inverse form. Therefore, the W_T/MCD—a simple, non-invasive, quick and quantitative method—could be used as a bio sensing tech for undiagnosed population before more specific, specialized, and time-consuming tests.

Recognition by:
Organization of American States Award for America’s Top 50 Projects
Intel ISEF
Intel Excellence in Computer Science
The Office of Naval Research Science
Mexico's International Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation
Jóvenes Científicos por Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Metropolitan Science Fair
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People are usually aware of their high stress levels only when it is observed by a
physician by means of blood pressure measurements or other tests. By this time, stress has turned into a medical condition. It could be life changing to be able to measure
stress before it affects human health, therefore, the researcher proposes the use of wearable technology. Wearable technologies are accessories incorporating advance electronic equipment that can be designed for practical functions. Based… Show more

People are usually aware of their high stress levels only when it is observed by a
physician by means of blood pressure measurements or other tests. By this time, stress has turned into a medical condition. It could be life changing to be able to measure
stress before it affects human health, therefore, the researcher proposes the use of wearable technology. Wearable technologies are accessories incorporating advance electronic equipment that can be designed for practical functions. Based on that, the researcher asked the following question: Can a wearable technology device be created to measure stress levels?
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a W-TDSR (Wearable
Technology Design for Stress Recognition) while answering a standardized test. This
device measured skin conductance (according to body temperature changes) as a sign of stress. Phase 1 of this study was completed by building the microprocessor, LED, and a Galvanic Skin Response (GSR) device prototype. In Phase 2, twenty subjects were selected and their blood pressure and heart rate were measured before and after test. The measurements were compared to the readings of the device (used during test). It was found that there is a direct correlation between the W-TDSR device readings and blood pressure measurements of stress levels. The students’ stress levels were inversely proportional to the score obtained on the test: the greater the stress, the lower the score. A W-TDSR is the future technology for detecting stress levels on time.

Recognition by:
Organization of American States Award for America’s Top 50 Projects
Yale Science & Engineering Association for Most Outstanding Exhibit in
Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or Chemistry
Intel Excellence in Computer Science
Air Force Outstanding Science and Engineering Fair Project
Intel ISEF
ASM Materials
Puerto Rico Metropolitan Science Fair
Jóvenes Científicos por Puerto Rico
The American Psychological Association
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