current undergraduate research projects examples
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Current Undergraduate Research Projects Examples. E-Car Evan Nixon and Alex Benjamin. Goals Map campus autonomously Obstacle avoidance GPS sensitivity Irregular intersections Differing light conditions Fastest route to destination Route length at busy times. Approach - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Preston M. Green Dept. of Electrical & Systems Engineering
Current Undergraduate Research Projects Examples
Preston M. Green Dept. of Electrical & Systems Engineering
E-CarEvan Nixon and Alex Benjamin
Approach• Interface car with computer
• Sensors to get car information– GPS– Camera– Compass
• Car uses information for tasks– Navigate to destination– Mapping– Obstacle avoidance
Goals• Map campus autonomously
– Obstacle avoidance– GPS sensitivity– Irregular intersections– Differing light conditions
• Fastest route to destination– Route length at busy times
Sensors• GPS• Compass• Camera
TI DAC• Sample• Pass to PC
Computer• Process• Send
commands
TI DAQ• Transform to
analog• V to motor• V to steering
Preston M. Green Dept. of Electrical & Systems Engineering
Modular Dance FloorAndrew Wiens
Approach • Modified Design from MIT. New and improved
design departs from the MIT model• Key Features:
– Modular– Portable– Interactive– Brighter– Faster– More Energy Efficient– Wireless– Beat Detection
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Vertigo 2006
http://ieee.wustl.edu/dancefloor
• Build a modular dance floor
Goals
Preston M. Green Dept. of Electrical & Systems Engineering
Goals• Developing algorithms for image selection and compression so we only transmit
compressed interesting images.
Approach• Satellite will transmit images from a FLIR TAU infrared camera• Develop hardware and software for camera interface and RF communication• Collaborating with SLU aerospace engineering students
cubeSat based Communication System
Michael Scholl, Alex Gu and Andrew Wiens