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When it comes to innovation, inspiration can come from anywhere.
For 12-year-old Shanya Gill, innovation for a life-saving invention came from a nearby tragedy.
When a fire burned down a nearby restaurant, she wondered what could have gone differently.
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Now, her clever invention has earned her the top spot in a national science competition.
The whole purpose of the rig is to detect an unattended fire and send a text message to you.
The gear then sends an alert to the owner’s phone, wherever they may be.
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After putting it to the test, her invention had97% accuracyin detecting heat sources.
On her way to the top spot, the young innovator beat 65,000 middle schoolers in STEM.
At the end of the competition, other projects also developed by students, were awarded $10,000.
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She’s got a really interesting rig.
12-year-old Shanya Gill designed a fire detection system that works faster than the average smoke detector.
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