Intel ISEF Rocks Cleveland, 2003
Crazy Projects and Project Displays
ISEF is the home of innovative thinkers... but sometimes that innovation gets a little ridiculous. These are some of the posters that I snapped pictures of, and there will be more soon when more people set up. (Some images are sideways, I know, and I've tried many time to right them, but it doesn't seem to be working. I'll try to fix this soon)
No one knows what the black box holds... it better be impressive to require such shipping.
Several people are sporting what seems to be a new trend, flippable boards... I don't like them. Many people that I've talked to about them seem to think of them as a negative thing, so we'll see if the new fad sticks around
Here's another one. This was taken when I was still being nice about pins and trying to strike up some conversations. This guy's board was covered in carpeting and all of his suff was attached with velcro.
$4000 here, $4000 there... This kid's board merges traditional 3D board styles with a projector.
Looks nice but seems to lack substance. I mean, if you can't fill up a 3D board with anything, then did you do enough?
This board has a plastic middle, through which you can see the equipment that the person was working with. It looks pretty cool when it's all lit up...
Many kids end up either constructing their board in the aisles, or deconstructing the box it came in.
This is what happens when you construct a board with the metric system.
A completely "tile"-ized board... this project shows a consistent theme.
This display includes it's own built in binder shelf.
Everything on this board was covered in polyurethane. The titles were carved into wood. It's an interesting idea... but it has nothing to do with the project's topic.
A view from the side... this person must have had Duct Tape left over from making a prom dress. You can be assured, that the felt on the board did not loosen during the duration of the week.
This stylized board also involves carpentry, but it does match the topic, quite well in fact.
Many displays included Christmas lights, this one had chili-pepper lights.
The engineer behind this project was from Puerto Rico. He designed a bike that operates a blender when it is pedaled. Sounds cool... except if you're looking for something practical.
Neon signs and colored fiberglass... I couldn't tell you if it helped win or not, since I never met the person who was presenting this project.
This project has a very appealing nature to someone who has to travel long distances. When completely disassembled, it fits in a decent sixe box. Everything is suspended from a PVC pipe frame.
This project uses its floorspace as a robot demonstration area. Many people with expensive equipment, ended up having a clear fiberglass door that could be locked.
This projetc has its very own TV hole.
Hawaiian projects rock. I like the title font, very hard to read. It's a strategy to make people stop and try to decipher it. While they have stopped, one can reel them in to listen to a shpeel.
