Winners' Gallery

WINNERS: YOUNG ELECTRONIC DESIGNER AWARDS 2003

The 2003 ITEC industry sponsored YEDA (Youth-Electronics-Design- Applications) Awards were presented to the national winners from schools across the country tonight at the Millennium Conference Centre in London. The results were announced by Moira Stuart, OBE during a special celebration dinner attended by nearly 200 guests including parents, teachers and members of the business community.

YEDA's Patron, HRH The Duke of York's Award for the most imaginative concept, was won by 16 year-old Yarm student, Kartik Logishetty for his weight bearing aid for patients recovering from broken legs or other serious injuries. This project was inspired as Kartik was recovering from his own broken leg a couple of years ago. Kartik consulted his father, an orthopaedic surgeon, when researching the requirements for his device and was able to design a viable solution, which involves a weight sensor built-in to a special sock worn on the foot of the injured leg. The sensor is calibrated to alert the wearer before he or she is aware of any pain, by which time further damage to the affected bone would be likely.

The most commercially viable project Award went to 16 years old Hannah Brice from Bassingbourn Village College in Hertfordshire for her baby-calming device, a portable vibrating cushioned mattress or seat that is activated by the infant's cry.

Dale Watts (16) of Poole Grammar School and Sarah Series (18) of the Chase School, Malvern were joint winners of the IEE prize for the Schools which are the Best Newcomers to the YEDA Awards. Dale designed an inexpensive, portable training timer for athletics track events and Sarah an incoming telephone call alert system for the hard of hearing.

The Awards, now in their eighteenth year, recognize the achievements of students who have used modern technology to devise solutions to everyday problems; which they have identified. Projects include safety and security devices for the home and for travel, PC and internet devices, devices to help the physically handicapped and to enhance enjoyment and performance in hobbies and sport.

Special Awards Winners

The Duke of York's Award for the most imaginative concept:

Name: Kartik Logishetty (16)
School: Yarm School, Stockton-on-Tees
Project: "SENSORO" weight bearing aid


1,000 shared between school/university and student, crystal trophy retained for one year
and hand painted certificate signed by His Royal Highness and a 'Think Pad' computer
(courtesy of IBM UK Ltd).

Prize for the most commercially viable project:

Name: Hannah Brice (16)
School: Bassingbourn Village College, Royston, Hertfordshire
Project: Baby calming system


£1,000 shared between school/university and student. The winner also receives
a DVD player (courtesy of Philips Electronics UK Ltd).

The IEE Award for the best new school entrant to YEDA:
Joint Winners

Name: Dale Watts (16)
School: Poole Grammar School, Dorset
Project: Tracktime Trainer

Name: Sarah Series (18)
School: The Chase School, Malvern, Worcestershire
Project: Incoming telephone alert system

£1,000 shared between schools and students.

1st: Name: Christopher Pickford (18)
School: Bolton School, Lancashire
Project: LockTrak, GPS based tracking security system for cars

2nd: Name: Michael Brear (18)
School: Bradford Grammar School, Yorkshire
Project: Hand eye co-ordination test device

3rd: Name: Oliver Byers (18)
School: Bolton School, Lancashire
Project: Audio Colour Detector

1st: Name: Oliver Sawle (17)
School: Nottingham High School, Nottinghamshire
Project: Opto-electronic test to detect red-green colour blindness

2nd: Name: David Tyndall (17)
School: Banbridge Academy, Northern Ireland
Project: Reaction Timer

3rd: Name: Matt Clarkson (17)
School: Trent College, Long Eaton, Nottinghamshire
Project: Caravan Levelling Device

1st: Name: Alexander Chadwick (14)
School: Radley College, Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Project: Pill Minder

2nd: Name: Hannah Brice (16)
School: Bassingbourn Village College, Royston, Hertfordshire
Project: Baby calming system

3rd: Name: Kartik Logishetty (16)
School: Yarm, Stockton-on-Tees
Project: "SENSORO" weight bearing aid

Name: Tobin Chew (14) and Jamie Bromfield (13)
School: Radley School, Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Project: Flood Alert