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Bringing Us Together, Improving Communications and
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Summer 2016 Research |
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Abstracts for 2016 REU Projects - ECE_NSF_REU_Site_research_abstracts_2016.pdf |
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REU Projects and Students |
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Research and Development of a LowCost,
HighlyAccessible OpenSource
Telepresence System Remington Bullis -
A junior at SDSM&TRockhurst University majoring
in Electrical Engineering (EE). He
worked with Dr. Randy Hoover as his Faculty Advisor/Mentor on a research project
aimed at determing if an inexpensive virtual
reality telepresence system can be built on opensource software and popular, community supported hardware. |
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The Mechanization and Analysis of a Proton Exchange
Membrane Hydrogen Fuel Cell Stack Amelia Cantwell
- A junior at the University of Montana majoring in Environmental Chemistry
and Applied Mathematics. She worked
with Prof. Scott Rausch as her Faculty Advisor/Mentor on a research project
involving the mechanization and analysis of a proton exchange membrane
hydrogen fuel cell stack which included the assembly, analysis, and safe
operation of the fuel cell stack. The purpose is to better understand fuel
cell technology and gain experience with building a functional fuel cell. Cantwell_Final_Poster_2016.pdf Cantwell_Final_Report_2016.pdf |
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Development and Implementation of Human Machine
Interface for Environmental Monitoring Network Paul Christenson
- A junior at SDSM&T majoring in Computer Engineering (CENG). He worked with Dr. Yanxiao Zhao as his
Faculty Advisor/Mentor on a research project involving the design a user
friendly Human Machine Interface (HMI) for power consumption monitoring. Christenson_Final_Poster_2016.pdf Christenson_Final_Report_2016.pdf |
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Affordable Automatic Dependent Surveillance –
Broadcast (ADS-B) Samuel Coffin
- A junior at SDSM&T majoring in Electrical Engineering (EE) as well as a
United States Air Force veteran. He
worked with Theodore Schoper with Prof. Scott Rausch as his Faculty
Advisor/Mentor on a research project involving the development
of a prototype ADS-B out system that is cheaper than the current systems on
the market. This prototype was be assembled mainly using software defined radios (SDRs)
capable of transmitting, and a Raspberry Pi micro controller. During the research, an ADS-B program was
developed that successfully track aircraft flying in our local area. Theodore Schoper
- A sophomore at SDSM&T majoring in Electrical Engineering (EE) as well
as a United States Air Force veteran. He
worked with Samuel Coffin with Prof. Scott Rausch as his Faculty
Advisor/Mentor on a research project involving the development
of a prototype ADS-B out system that is cheaper than the current systems on
the market. This prototype was be assembled mainly using software defined radios (SDRs)
capable of transmitting, and a Raspberry Pi micro controller. During the research, an ADS-B program was
developed that successfully track aircraft flying in our local area. Coffin_Schoper_Final_Poster_2016.pdf Coffin_Schoper_Final_Report_2016.pdf |
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Development of a Vacuum Chamber Control System Henry O’Meara
- A freshman at the University of Wyoming majoring in Electrical Engineering
(EE). He worked with Bhumika Sood with Dr. Charles
Tolle as his Faculty Advisor/Mentor on a research project involving the development of a user-friendly interface and highly
sensitive control system for a vacuum chamber. The vacuum chamber control system is
intended to be used as a tool for experimentation by simulating the
low-pressure environment present at high elevations. Bhumika Sood
- A freshman at Northeastern University majoring in Computer Engineering (CENG). She worked with Henry O’Meara with Dr. Charles Tolle as
her Faculty Advisor/Mentor on a research project involving the development of a user-friendly interface and highly
sensitive control system for a vacuum chamber. The vacuum chamber control system is
intended to be used as a tool for experimentation by simulating the
low-pressure environment present at high elevations. OMeara_Sood_Final_Poster_2016.pdf OMeara_Sood_Final_Report_2016.pdf |
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Fourier Techniques and Monocular Vision for
Simplistic and Low-Cost Visual Odometry in Mobile
Robots Ricardo Ramirez -
A junior at the University of Arizona majoring in Electrical & Computer
Engineering (ECE). He worked with Dr.
Randy Hoover as his Faculty Advisor/Mentor on a research project involving
developing a technique to enable low-cost mobile robot localization using a
single downward-facing camera (monocular vision). |