SAE FOuNDATION STEM winners - and future leaders. SAE announced STEM innovation contest 2022 winners When you're trying to solve complex real-world issues, the best place to start is to look for problems- ideally problems with which you have a personal connection. From traffic congestion, to global food insecurity, and climate change, winners of the Chowdhury STEM Innovation Contest 2022 did just that and more. On his way to school with his mother, sixth grader John Tewolde found himself frustrated waiting at a red light which ultimately made him late for school all while there was no traffic coming in the other direction. He immediately started brainstorming. What if there was a smart traffic light solution that would use artificial intelligence and machine learning to make traffic more efficient and environmentally responsible? 32 July 2022 After researching different smart technology options, John soon realized there wasn't a great way for traffic signals to recognize vehicles on both sides of the road. He also found vehicles idling unnecessarily at intersections waste 6 billion gallons of gas per year, UPDATE SAE Foundationhttps://www.sae.org/learn/education/chowdhury-stem-innovation-contest