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V.I.P.E.R
V.I.P.E.R

V.I.P.E.R detects AI-generated images using deep learning + forensic signals like frequency and sensor noise, achieving 96%+ accuracy while explaining every decision.

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Harmeet Singh
4 1
See-A-Seal
See-A-Seal

A data-driven predictive tool for marine tracking. We utilize logistic regression and environmental feature engineering to forecast seal sighting likelihoods, visualized on a custom interactive map.

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em Hames Arun Prakash Malani ryanrT27 Minnie Kay
4 0
Student Performance
Student Performance

How can we help students achieve academic success?

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Akriti Singh Arianna Gonzalez Kanec Olivares
0 0
DataDash
DataDash

As avid enjoyers of good food and gatekept, niche restaurants, we’re tired of being recommended the same restaurants over and over again. That’s why we created Datadash.

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Kanhai Mukund Wadekar + 1
3 0
Healthy Home Audit
Healthy Home Audit

Healthy Home Audit maps environmental health risk by ZIP code across LA/OC. Using XGBoost and public data, it reveals asthma, cardio, and pollution inequality to help communities and policymakers act

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Aaron Kyle Villegas Daniel Nguyen Vo Alex Jonathan Truax samuelacook-web Cook
5 0
tweeti
tweeti

Can a machine read between the lines of a tweet and pick the right emoji? We trained 5 models to find out and the mistakes were more interesting than the accuracy.

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Bala Kausik Vazrala Vishal Srivastava Boris Chica Sparsh Paras Virwaney
6 0
SmartEmoji
SmartEmoji

Rethinking Emoji Prediction with Semantic Understanding

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Anushree Nema
1 0
BUSI
BUSI

Busi uses weighted parameters and SQLite3 to calculate business viability scores. By pairing LLM-driven weights with geographic APIs, we pinpoint the ideal spot for your next shop.

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Anish Bhandarkar Zachary Niu Alex Misra
4 0
Home Investment Analyzer
Home Investment Analyzer

Our project predicts housing instability by analyzing price and movement trends, helping users spot high-risk areas before displacement happens.

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Apoorva Khandelwal Keshavi Kanagalingam Heny Ma
0 0
DatathonPD
DatathonPD

LA crime data leads to real decisions, but unknown crime times are often logged as midnight or noon. We flagged these unreliable timestamps and found they disproportionately affect vulnerable victims.

James On
0 0
Hackstreet Boys
Hackstreet Boys

As the threat of cyber attacks and their consequences skyrocket, it's important to evaluate our methods of combatting these breaches. We'll use these metrics to recommend solutions to breach victims.

Aryan Patnaik Medha Nalakonda Saahil Manekar
0 0
Tract Record
Tract Record

Using 311 service data and American Community Survey data to geographical overlay how service requests are handled in areas of different financial, racial, and educational demographics.

Sanjoy Datta Kunritty He Maneet Shah Maneet Shah
1 0
#  OMNY-ANALYST: Autonomous Regulatory Intelligence
# OMNY-ANALYST: Autonomous Regulatory Intelligence

OMNY-ANALYST: While others hallucinate, we automate. 12 months of compliance in 10 mins with Gemini 2.0. Scalable. Fast.

Ravshan Khaydarov Stronger Everyday
3 1
AquaResponse
AquaResponse

AquaResponse helps firefighters predict fire spread using historical data, locate nearby water sources, and assess risk levels based on elevation, topography, wind levels, and fuel sources.

Kaajal Jatin Shah Meher Khandpur Shrujan Sriram Arjun Vivek
2 0
Asthma & Smoking Risk Analysis
Asthma & Smoking Risk Analysis

Breathe in & breathe out!

Hiu Tung Nathalie Chiu Ethan Chu Thy Tran Faria Mostafa
2 0
Tweets and Emojis
Tweets and Emojis

For food and retail brands, it can provide real-time insights into customer emotions and cravings which can then help them tailor marketing campaigns.

Kha-Di Nguyen Isabel Wang cnguyen29 Samantha Nguyen
0 0
Global Depression Across Countries
Global Depression Across Countries

Analyzing the effect different factors, such as HDI and unemployment rate, on depression across seven countries across the globe.

Sristi Bhattacharjee janicew5 Allison Su Katherine Strekalova
2 0
Community Matcher
Community Matcher

Our AI uses Melissa’s dataset to connect people with ideal communities in Rancho Santa Margarita—matching them with neighbors who share their values and interests.

Sonia Mangat Karl Klaffenbach Shubham Waldiya Revti Gaikwad
3 0
Predicting Gas Price Based on Income Status and location
Predicting Gas Price Based on Income Status and location

Do you ever wonder if gas prices differ locally? So local, that gas prices could be different in another city right next to you?

Meera Sriram Charan Kaur Sandha Hanin Ali Barakat Gracy Sutaria
0 0
In-N-Out Location Predictor
In-N-Out Location Predictor

Because We Just Want A Double Double

Maximiliano Jose Garcia Gutierrez Leo Wu-Hacohen Justin Siek
0 0
Under Pressure: Predicting NBA Players Coaches can Trust
Under Pressure: Predicting NBA Players Coaches can Trust

A data-driven approach to NBA in-game coaching decisions, identifying the key factors that should influence lineup choices in close games.

Tyler Michael Camelot Jaya Sruthi Raj Perikala Manaal Fatima Claudia Garcia Timoteo
0 0
Reading Between the Lines
Reading Between the Lines

Given a tweet with its emoji removed, can a model predict which emoji the author used? This project explores that question by training and comparing three classical machine learning classifiers.

Vaishnavi Raghu Jordan Otto Rinne Swathi Kabilan
2 0
Who Stole the California Dream?
Who Stole the California Dream?

We turn the idea of the California Dream into a data-driven housing analysis, identifying crisis zones across California and highlighting which communities should be prioritized for intervention.

Xinyu Zhang Yilin Shen Katherine Wei
3 0
Real Estate Platypuses
Real Estate Platypuses

Determining the best amenities for your house depending on certain characteristics.

Nivedha Aravindmali Pratham Hebbar Kalea Conje Hailey Chen
0 0

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