Angela Wang
New York
Shaker High School
Angela Wang, 17, of Latham, analyzed the efficacy of an auditory-based brain-computer interface (BCI) for her computer science
Intel Science Talent Search project. BCIs are currently used by the disabled to communicate solely through brain signals. In order to establish
whether certain areas of the brain were more effective at signaling in response to auditory stimuli, Angela created and tested a novel
montage — a specific arrangement of EEG electrodes that register brainwave activity through wearable caps with sensors. This auditory-based
montage was processed by the BCI into computer commands and compared with existing montages that respond well to visual stimuli. Although the
results did not yield a significant difference between the two, her work provides an example of the successful operation of an auditory BCI.
This may benefit patients with no muscular control who lack the ability to track visual stimuli using their eye movements. At Shaker High
School, Angela is first in her class of 494, competes on the varsity tennis team, and is chief editor of the school newspaper. She has
perfect SAT scores, is first violinist in the Empire State Youth Orchestra and has performed at Carnegie Hall. Her parents are Jason Wang
and Rong Yao.
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