Preston M. Green Dept. of Electrical & Systems Engineering Current Undergraduate Research Projects Examples

Preston M. Green Dept. of Electrical & Systems Engineering E-Car Evan 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 Floor Andrew 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 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