Arsh Shah Dilbagi breath-to-speech device in Google science Award

Arsh Shah Dilbagi breath-to-speech device just one from India Asia in Google science Award contenders

16 Year old Arsh Shah Dilbagi, a student of Class 12 in one of the three DAV Public Schools in Panipat city of Haryana, has invented "Talk", an innovative augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device to tackle the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) disease.

ALS is a neuro-degenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord.

The Google Science Fair is a global online science and technology competition open to individuals and teams from ages 13 to 18.
This year there were 11 regional finalists from India but only Arsh Shah Dilbagi made it to the global finals.

Arsh told to IANS that thousands of projects were submitted throughout the world as there was no fee to participate in the Google Science Fair.
Ninety projects were shortlisted by the judges for further consideration, and of the 90, five projects were from India.
"The 90 participants were interviewed online by the judges, and they selected 15 projects from nine countries, including India,"

Arsh is now the only participant from the Asia region.

Arsh will be leaving for California Sep 19.
There will be an exhibition round Sep 21-22, and results will be announced Sep 23.
Six awards will be given among the 15 participants.

There is also a voters' choice award, and Arsh has appealed to the people of India to vote for him.

One can vote by visiting

www.googlesciencefair.com.

Then select Arsh's project and click 'yes' for him.

Voting lines are open up to 12 midnight of Sep 15

Watch video - TALK - Converting Breath to Speech for the Disabled
Google Science Fair 2014



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Monday, September 15, 2014

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