The RDS is bustling with noise and excitement as they've opened the doors and welcomed in the public for the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2023. This year marks the first full in-person event since the pandemic began.
Students from across the country have gathered in their thousands to not only display their projects but check out the competition.
Their projects cover various topics in all areas of science, technology, maths and engineering. They range all the way from 'Why does my hot chocolate sing?’ to ‘Young children’s perception of beauty’.
Lots of pupils have also utilised mobile phone apps to help us with everyday tasks.
Darragh Cory Filtness from Colaiste Mhuire in Westmeath developed a unique app that lets you know when to feed your pets. It’s called ‘Pet Tracker App’ and also has a unique feature that helps you find the right pet.
"It tells you when to feed your pets, how often, all from the owner providing the weight, breed and type of animal. It also allows pounds to place an advertisement for owners to find the right pet."
In Co Westmeath, Sofia McGorisk and Emma Fallon from Our Lady’s Bower developed an app to help care for the elderly, while still giving them their independence.
"We’re doing a fuzzy logic machinery algorithm that can estimate the need for social and physical interventions for vulnerable adults."
Meanwhile in Co. Antrim, pupils Jackson Buchanan, Maxwell Buchanan and Jack Davison from Wellington College discovered why hot chocolate can sing.
"If you make a cup of hot chocolate, with a powder, as you stir it, if you tape the mug, the pitch increases each time and there is a very drastic change in pitch."
Evie Burke and Senan Nakajima from Ballincollig Community School in Cork delved into how young children perceive beauty, with their project titled "The perception of beauty through the eyes of children in the 21st century".
"We’re seeing if children have a perception of beauty and if it is to do with embedded racism."
The winner of the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition will be announced at this evening’s closing ceremony.
The @BTYSTE is where future scientists and engineers get to show off their great ideas. There are so many interesting projects to check out and @reemelhassany got a better look at lots of them! @BTinIreland pic.twitter.com/aia0itdeas
— RTÉ news2day (@news2dayRTE) January 12, 2023
