Korean Middle and High Schoolers Win third and 4th Place at ISEF
Music App for the Visually Impaired and Assistive Technology for Aphonia Draw Attention
Korean center and highschool college students have been acknowledged for their analysis achievements in synthetic intelligence (AI), robotics, and physics, receiving main awards at the world’s largest youth science honest.
The Ministry of Science and ICT introduced on the 18th that Korean scholar representatives gained main and particular awards at the 2026 International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), held in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
Conceptual Diagram of Reinforcement Learning-Based Quadruped Robot Control Technology. The scholar analysis workforce of Jaewook Jung and Hanseon Cho at Korea Science Academy of KAIST applied reinforcement learning-based management know-how on a low-cost capstan-driven quadruped robotic and gained the 4th place Grand Prize within the Robotics and Intelligent Machines class at the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). Photo by Ministry of Science and ICT
ISEF is the world’s largest worldwide science and know-how competitors for youth, with over 2,000 college students from round 60 nations taking part. This yr’s occasion was held from May 9 to fifteen, with main and particular awards given in 22 scientific and engineering classes.
The Ministry of Science and ICT supported the participation of a complete of 24 college students throughout 13 groups, together with prime groups from the ‘Creative Research (R&E) Program for Gifted Students’ at science excessive colleges and gifted academies, in addition to chosen groups from the ‘Korea Code Fair’.
From Quadruped Robots to Music Apps for the Visually Impaired
In the Robotics and Intelligent Machines class, Jaewook Jung and Hanseon Jo, third-year college students at Korea Science Academy of KAIST, underneath the steerage of Professor Myounghyun at KAIST, obtained the 4th place award for their analysis, “Development and Control of a Quadruped Robot Using Capstan Drive and Reinforcement Learning.”
Jaewook Jung and Hansun Cho, third-year college students at Korea Science Academy of KAIST. Provided by the Ministry of Science and ICT
In the Physics and Astronomy class, Yeonho Lee and Yujin Choi, third-year college students at Seoul Science High School, supervised by instructor Hyunjin Do, obtained a particular award (Sigma Xi) for their analysis on “Separation of a Thin Oil Film by Mechanical Vibration of Water Surface.”
Achievements within the synthetic intelligence and software program fields additionally continued. In the Technology and Art class, Jiho Lee, a ninth-grade scholar at North London Collegiate School Jeju, developed a cell app referred to as “Synchronome” to assist visually impaired people apply music, incomes the third place award.
This app compares and analyzes sheet music and precise performances, serving to visually impaired customers independently appropriate their very own enjoying.
In the Bioengineering class, Eunseok Yang, a second-year scholar at Okgwa High School, developed the service “I can speak,” which acknowledges the actions of the vocal organs in sufferers with aphonia and converts them into textual content, profitable each the 4th place award and two particular awards (Mawhiba and Midjourney).
Additionally, Taekhyun Kim, a ninth-grade scholar at Chadwick International School Songdo, developed “Redi-up,” an AI-based customized spatial design app, and obtained a particular award (Midjourney).
“Korean Youth Prove Digital Competence on the Global Stage”
The Ministry of Science and ICT defined that taking part college students gained useful expertise competing and interacting with youth from around the globe in science, know-how, AI, and software program fields by this occasion.
Lee Joonbae, Director of the Future Talent Policy Bureau at the Ministry of Science and ICT, said, “Winning a major award at this international competition is a testament to the scientific and digital capabilities of Korean youth on the world stage,” including, “We will actively support talented and passionate young people so they can realize their dreams and abilities on a global scale.”
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