“Mark Drobnych, a young Ukrainian innovator, semi-finalists of the Google Science Fair, has realized every mothers’ dreams: clean his room and recycle his Lego bricks. With them, he created ELFi, a home-made robot with a face recognition system and the ability to detect speechs. Connecting ELFi to Android and EV3, Mark has a lot of possibilities to develop and improve his little companion in the future.”

News about Google Science Fair 2014 global finalist: “Mark Drobnych, 13, of Uzhgorod, Ukraine used a LEGO Mindstorms kit to create a microscope with two lenses and four glass slide holders that teachers can use to show students a variety of images on a projection screen. A Web cam enables schools around the world to compare images and results. He came up with the idea after watching his science teacher run between desks as she tried to help each student properly set up his or her experiment. He said his invention can also benefit schools that don’t have enough money to supply each child with a microscope.”

“Drobnych got his first Lego blocks when he was 3. Eleven years later, at 14, he has already won the Ukrainian Lego Festival Robotica – twice. He also has used Legos to build a remote-controlled microscope for presentations, a project that has earned him a finalist position in the 13-14 age group in the Google Science Fair (GSF). Drobnych may enjoy getting lost in his technological developments – in addition to his microscope, he is currently working on a robotic system that would enable smart positioning of solar batteries to increase energy collection – but he also takes time out to play the saxophone and hike in the Carpathian mountains near his home.”

Awards the winners of Intel ISEF Ukraine 2015.

Beautiful presentation of ELFi on Ukrainian news channel.