Discover Research Highlights
Delve into innovative projects that demonstrate Hasini’s passion, technical skill, and commitment to advancing sustainability, robotics, and education.
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Innovative Projects
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Research Papers
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Science Awards & Honors
Discover each research project’s purpose, methods, and impactful discoveries, guiding you through Hasini’s scientific journey.
Projects List
- Food Waste Preservation – Innovative and Sustainable
- Perception of Humanoid Robots
Title: Food Waste Preservation – Innovative and Sustainable
Ecotech Initiative | AI for Sustainability | Research & Innovation
4th place, Alameda County Science and Engineering Fair 2024
Project ID: HS-SOFT-210
Objective:
To tackle household food waste by developing an AI-driven, eco-friendly solution that aids in better food preservation.
Methodology:
- Designed and developed an iOS application using SwiftUI.
- Integrated a custom machine learning model capable of identifying various food items.
- Curated and labeled a high-quality dataset of food images.
- Applied data enrichment techniques to enhance model accuracy.
- Trained and validated the model using performance metrics such as the Confusion Matrix.
- Achieved 99% accuracy in alignment between predicted and actual classifications.
- Optimized the model through compression and ensembling for mobile deployment.
Results
- Successfully created a prototype that combines AI and sustainability principles.
- Empowered users with recommendations for suitable food preservation methods.
- Demonstrated potential for reducing household food waste and promoting environmental responsibility.
Conclusion
This project showcases how innovative AI technology can support sustainable living by enabling smarter food storage decisions, ultimately helping to minimize waste and protect the environment.
Perception of Humanoid Robots
I researched humanoid robots subcategories and defined a version for the industry that humans are most comfortable. I interviewed 30+ people of different ages while learning Otter.ai, an AI meeting assistant. This experience taught me how to use AI for voice transcriptions instead of manual typing and effectively gather information from people.