Seniors Shriya Viswanathan and Saura Agarwal were recently awarded a patent for a personalized UV monitoring application.
Plano ISD students Shriya Viswanathan and Saura Agarwal were recently awarded a patent, UV Exposure Monitoring and Alerts Application, for a project they began at Renner Middle School’s science fair when they were students there.
“Their dedication, creativity and leadership reflect the best of our district community, and we look forward to seeing how they continue to grow as innovators and problem-solvers,” a press release from Plano ISD stated.
Both students are seniors, with Viswanthan at Plano Senior High School and Agarwal at Plano East Senior High. Their patent features a personalized system that monitors a user’s UV exposure in real time. According to a news release, the system “combines a mobile app, UV sensors and user-specific factors, such as skin tone, family history of skin cancer and sunscreen SPF, to calculate a safe exposure limit and notify the user before harm occurs.”
The pair was officially awarded the patent on November 11.