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Dylan Sanusi-Goh: Hi, my name is Dylan from the John Monash Science School in Victoria, I’m in Year 11 and my project is called Therma Quad.

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So my project is a custom built quad copter with design focuses on price, battery life and efficiency. The custom built quad copter also comes with its own thermal imaging module, which I’ve also created.

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And a thermal imaging module allows you to see different temperatures from the air. Using this technology, what you can find, you can look for things such as people, for search and rescue applications,

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wildlife, for endangered species and fires for bushfire management.

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Back when I was a child, I really loved tinkering with small parts, whether it was electronics or cardboard boxes, putting stuff together to make things and now this year what I’ve done is really brought that all together,

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along with my interests in spacecraft and aircraft, to really make something that could have an impact on other people’s lives, and also satisfy my curiosity. In the future I really want to work with the electronic systems onboard aircraft and spacecraft, because it really combines my passion for aircraft, spacecraft and things that fly with photography and also my desire to explore new technology.

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So some of my other hobbies include 3D modelling, designing stuff on software and getting it 3D printed into physical objects, losing to my brother in chess and macrophotography.

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So when I found out I was a finalist for the awards, I was ecstatic! Because all my hard work had paid off and it really showed that the drone really has applications that people are starting to notice in the real world.

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In the future I believe science and engineering will be more accessible to everyone around the world. It will be cheaper and easier for different people from different ages and backgrounds to get into science and engineering, to develop new technologies for people all around to benefit from.

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