ASA 2021 ONLINE STEAM EXPO

PROJECT SUMMARY

A problem that I encountered was that many people would never try coding since they think it looks super difficult. But in reality, it is quite simple. What I did was create a virtual talking system that asks you questions, called BOB, since many people are stuck in their houses. This solution is to demonstrate how easy and cool coding is!

WHY?

The reason I wanted to do this project was to educate everyone about coding through fun little exercises and interactive questions. The problem I was trying to solve was to change the perspective of many people about coding. I wanted to teach others how coding takes some time to learn, but when you learn it you feel like you can do anything!

HOW?

How I created my project was using something called CodePen. CodePen allows you to create either HTML, JavaScript, and CSS programs easily. I used the HTML section of CodePen to create and edit my interactive software.

WHAT?

My results were that I was able to create a software system, where once you pressed the start button, it would ask you a question, respond, ask you another question, respond, etc. I found out that my project also had a series of algorithms. Based on the answer you input, it would redirect you to a different page. My prototype worked well without bugs, and efficiently as well. My final result was that I was able to create an algorithm based computer AI without help from anyone else, or the internet.

SO WHAT?

Why my results are important is that it demonstrates with a couple of weeks of coding knowledge, I am able to create something useful and creative like what I did. The conclusion I can draw from my results is that anyone can do it, but you have to enjoy and love coding. What I learned from my results is many of the questions and answers could also be taken into a larger scale. What I mean by this, is based off of your answers BOB can create a personalized video choice, or a personalized web page choice, etc. Basically I learned how to create the fundamentals of a serious algorithm.

WHAT'S NEXT?

How I could extend my project would be to create a personalized video or web page recommendation based on the answers the user gives BOB. What I could have done differently is really nothing. In the coding world, everything you put down has a reason, and I feel I was able to hit my target. How I could improve my project would be to maybe put more questions, specifically more than 10 ( I put 10 questions). Some next steps I could take would be to create a larger algorithm with more questions and that it recommends you photos, videos, and more.

REFERENCES/ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Most of my information and ideas were gained from nowhere. I used previous knowledge and previous knowledge only to create my project. But one of the largest references would probably be CodePen since that is what I used to make and turn this into a reality!

JUDGES FEEDBACK

This project is a really wonderful example of how science and technology can benefit society. There could be a huge number of potential applications of a computer program like this. It would be great to continue to expand and improve this program into the future, or to perhaps give examples of other technologies that work in a similar way. For example, many people are familiar with Siri or Alexa, how is your program similar and different? Also, consider sharing a website of your program so that people can try it out!

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