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Automatic Insulin Pumps Using Recursive Multivariable Models and Adaptive Control Algorithms
A method and device for monitoring or treating patient glucose levels. The device includes a glucose sensor for measuring a glucose level of a patient, a physiological status monitoring system for measuring at least one physical or metabolic variable of the patient, and an automatic controller in communication with the glucose sensor and the physiological status monitoring system. The controller includes a prediction module for automatically predicting a future glucose level using data measured by the glucose sensor and the physiological sensor., Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology, United States Patent
Automatic Insulin Pumps Using Recursive Multivariable Models and Adaptive Control Algorithms
A method and device for monitoring or treating patient glucose levels. The device includes a glucose sensor for measuring a glucose level of a patient, a physiological status monitoring system for measuring at least one physical or metabolic variable of the patient, and an automatic controller in communication with the glucose sensor and the physiological status monitoring system. The controller includes a prediction module for automatically predicting a future glucose level using data measured by the glucose sensor and the physiological sensor., Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology, United States Patent
Automatic Insulin Pumps Using Recursive Multivariable Models and Adaptive Control Algorithms
A method and device for monitoring or treating patient glucose levels. The device includes a glucose sensor for measuring a glucose level of a patient, a physiological status monitoring system for measuring at least one physical or metabolic variable of the patient, and an automatic controller in communication with the glucose sensor and the physiological status monitoring system. The controller includes a prediction module for automatically predicting a future glucose level using data measured by the glucose sensor and the physiological sensor., Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology, United States Patent
Human Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (Semester Unknown) IPRO 309
Human Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (Semester Unknown) IPRO 309
Inter-professional Project 309 is an ongoing venture spanning seven semesters at Illinois Institute of Technology working constantly toward the goal of developing and supporting the first Category III Orthotics and Prosthetics educational program in Latin America to be accredited by the International Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO)., Deliverables
CO2 Mitigation: A Techno-Economic Assessment (Semester Unknown) IPRO 302
CO2 Mitigation: A Techno-Economic Assessment (Semester Unknown) IPRO 302
Perform an in-depth analysis of all aspects of implementing the selected CO2 mitigation technology from the sponsor by researching methods of sequestration and designing CO2 removal equipment with the assistance of MATLAB models of the power plant and Hysys models of the CO2 removal equipment.  Provide a thorough economic analysis in order to assess the impact on power generation cost. This will include determination of capital costs for the operation and construction of CO2 removal and sequestering equipment to the existing power plant., Sponsorship: Sargent & Lundy, Deliverables
SOLAR DECATHALON (Semester Unknown) IPRO 352
SOLAR DECATHALON (Semester Unknown) IPRO 352
The Solar Decathlon is an international collegiate competition where 20 student teams design, build, and showcase small, energy-efficient, solar-powered homes on the Washington Mall for two weeks every other year. The houses, unconnected to any central power, sewage, or plumbing lines, must fully accommodate the equivalent of a “typical American family” for the duration of the competition. The Request for Proposal for the 2011 Solar Decathlon will be released at the conclusion of the October 2009 event. The teams selected for the competition will be awarded $100,000 over two years to aid in construction costs and support the Solar Decathlon's research goal of reducing the cost of solarpowered homes and advancing solar technology., Deliveralbles
Developing a Computer Science Textbook that Incorporates Real and Practical Open-Ended Problem Solving (Semester Unknown) IPRO 328
Developing a Computer Science Textbook that Incorporates Real and Practical Open-Ended Problem Solving (Semester Unknown) IPRO 328
Dr. Ophir Frieder and Dr. David Grossman have completed a draft manuscript for an introductory book on Computer Science. The impulse behind this book is dissatisfaction with the way introductory computer science is currently taught. To our knowledge, there has yet to exist a text that focuses on semantic and algorithmic issues, rather than purely syntactical. Most students get bogged down by the intricacies of the programming language itself, which hinders their problem solving development. This book, in contrast to its many predecessors, will use the Ruby programming language. The language offers some good pedagogical aspects and this is couple with the fact that it is also becoming extremely popular in industry (e.g. 37Signals, as featured in BusinessWeek). By using Ruby, the team aims to aid students in learning semantic and algorithmic issues rather than the syntactical problems they face when learning other languages such as C++ and Java. In Fall 2007, the IPRO developed problem sets with solutions for the book, improved its examples, and developed sidebars. This semester, the IPRO will focus on testing the book with students new to computer science, Deliverables
Automatic Insulin Pumps Using Recursive Multivariable Models and Adaptive Control Algorithms
A method and device for monitoring or treating patient glucose levels. The device includes a glucose sensor for measuring a glucose level of a patient, a physiological status monitoring system for measuring at least one physical or metabolic variable of the patient, and an automatic controller in communication with the glucose sensor and the physiological status monitoring system. The controller includes a prediction module for automatically predicting a future glucose level using data measured by the glucose sensor and the physiological sensor., Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology, United States Patent
Automatic Insulin Pumps Using Recursive Multivariable Models and Adaptive Control Algorithms
A method and device for monitoring or treating patient glucose levels. The device includes a glucose sensor for measuring a glucose level of a patient, a physiological status monitoring system for measuring at least one physical or metabolic variable of the patient, and an automatic controller in communication with the glucose sensor and the physiological status monitoring system. The controller includes a prediction module for automatically predicting a future glucose level using data measured by the glucose sensor and the physiological sensor., Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology, United States Patent
Automatic Insulin Pumps Using Recursive Multivariable Models and Adaptive Control Algorithms
A method and device for monitoring or treating patient glucose levels. The device includes a glucose sensor for measuring a glucose level of a patient, a physiological status monitoring system for measuring at least one physical or metabolic variable of the patient, and an automatic controller in communication with the glucose sensor and the physiological status monitoring system. The controller includes a prediction module for automatically predicting a future glucose level using data measured by the glucose sensor and the physiological sensor., Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology, United States Patent
Automatic Insulin Pumps Using Recursive Multivariable Models and Adaptive Control Algorithms
A method and device for monitoring or treating patient glucose levels. The device includes a glucose sensor for measuring a glucose level of a patient, a physiological status monitoring system for measuring at least one physical or metabolic variable of the patient, and an automatic controller in communication with the glucose sensor and the physiological status monitoring system. The controller includes a prediction module for automatically predicting a future glucose level using data measured by the glucose sensor and the physiological sensor., Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology, United States Patent
Automatic Insulin Pumps Using Recursive Multivariable Models and Adaptive Control Algorithms
A method and device for monitoring or treating patient glucose levels. The device includes a glucose sensor for measuring a glucose level of a patient, a physiological status monitoring system for measuring at least one physical or metabolic variable of the patient, and an automatic controller in communication with the glucose sensor and the physiological status monitoring system. The controller includes a prediction module for automatically predicting a future glucose level using data measured by the glucose sensor and the physiological sensor., Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology, United States Patent
Automatic Insulin Pumps Using Recursive Multivariable Models and Adaptive Control Algorithms
A method and device for monitoring or treating patient glucose levels. The device includes a glucose sensor for measuring a glucose level of a patient, a physiological status monitoring system for measuring at least one physical or metabolic variable of the patient, and an automatic controller in communication with the glucose sensor and the physiological status monitoring system. The controller includes a prediction module for automatically predicting a future glucose level using data measured by the glucose sensor and the physiological sensor., Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology, United States Patent
Automatic Insulin Pumps Using Recursive Multivariable Models and Adaptive Control Algorithms
A method and device for monitoring or treating patient glucose levels. The device includes a glucose sensor for measuring a glucose level of a patient, a physiological status monitoring system for measuring at least one physical or metabolic variable of the patient, and an automatic controller in communication with the glucose sensor and the physiological status monitoring system. The controller includes a prediction module for automatically predicting a future glucose level using data measured by the glucose sensor and the physiological sensor., Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology, United States Patent
Automatic Insulin Pumps Using Recursive Multivariable Models and Adaptive Control Algorithms
A method and device for monitoring or treating patient glucose levels. The device includes a glucose sensor for measuring a glucose level of a patient, a physiological status monitoring system for measuring at least one physical or metabolic variable of the patient, and an automatic controller in communication with the glucose sensor and the physiological status monitoring system. The controller includes a prediction module for automatically predicting a future glucose level using data measured by the glucose sensor and the physiological sensor., Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology, United States Patent
Green Church (Semester Unknowmn) IPRO 328
Green Church (Semester Unknowmn) IPRO 328
Private schools and places of worship are nonprofit institutions where their financial support comes from their patrons who use their facilities. Due to inefficient building systems and poor design, these institutions are losing money; in come cases literally throwing money out the window. For the schools, the loss inhibits their ability to improve their academic programs, create better facilities, and ultimately be competitive amongst other schools. For the religious institutions, the loss prevents them from creating new programs to improve their causes, give back to their community, and continue on with their own purpose., Deliverables
Heat Treat Subgroup (Semester Unknown) IPRO 304
Heat Treat Subgroup (Semester Unknown) IPRO 304
Finkl is an industrial steel manufacturer of custom, high quality steel parts for other industries (stamp molding for auto, aircraft landing gear, die steel for other manufactures, etc) The company performs the entire process from smelting the steel, casting and forging, heat treating, and machining of their parts. Currently in their heat treatment process at Finkl, approximately 10% of their parts that are below company quality standards. Finkl has no efficient way of tracking where specific parts are in relation to each other while in the furnace. So when a part comes out below standards, it is hard to trace back where that part was in the furnace and why it was not treated properly. Finkl has enlisted the help of IIT students, which plan to implement a software program that Finkl can use to create a virtual furnace with the parts that will be heat treated and their specific locations in the furnace. When parts come out below quality standards, the program would allow Finkl to examine the location of the parts within the furnace and determine the reason for sub-par quality. The previous semester IPRO was able to develop a software program that displayed the different Finkl shapes; however, the program only displays a single shape at a time without the ability to move or resize the shape. They were also able to model about half of the Finkl shape codes in ProE. . When a large number of parts fail, they must be retreated to meet company quality standards. Taking the time to retreat the process takes both time and money away from the company. If we can help to identify the cause of the heat treatment failure, this would save the company a large amount of money each year. To be able to determine the cause of the heat treat failure, the team hopes to develop a visual database of the furnace layout to help track parts location within the furnace., Sponsorship: A. Finkl & Sons, Deliverables
IIT Intranet Mediator for USHMM (Semester Unknown) IPRO 316
IIT Intranet Mediator for USHMM (Semester Unknown) IPRO 316
The world energy market is rapidly approaching a crossroads. As fossil fuel resources become sparser and fuel prices skyrocket, everyone is looking for the next best energy source. But not only does it need to be affordable, it also has to be safer for the environment and sustainable. There are many options being looked at including solar, wind and fuel cells, but there is one alternative that seems feasible in the immediate future: biodiesel., Deliverables
Intermodal Container Transport System Solutions for Chicago Region (Semester Unknown) IPRO 307
Intermodal Container Transport System Solutions for Chicago Region (Semester Unknown) IPRO 307
What is intermodal transportation? Intermodal transportations are the use of multiple types of transportation such as ships, planes, locomotive and semi-trailers to transport goods in and out of the United States. An example of this would be the importation of goods from overseas that arrive in the United States via cargo ships. Distribution of these goods can vary depending on the distance the container needs to travel. Containers that travel short distances will be done via semi-trailer, whereas containers that have to travel cross country are loaded into locomotives and transported the Midwest for sub-distribution or the other coast for distribution. Why is intermodal transportation important? The efficiency in moving products is what makes Intermodal Transportation important. The more efficient a product is distributed the more money is saved, due to less time and less labor involved in the process. What is the scope of this IPRO? The scope of this IPRO is to provide a manifesto of good practices that will improve intermodal transportation to be environmentally conscious and friendly. The IPRO team will produce a book containing good practices in the design of an intermodal facility. The team will also implement the methods by producing a build-out. The team will also focus on the Clark Road bridge design from previous semester to help improve the commerciality of Gary, Indiana. There is a growing concern today to be more environmentally conscious and friendly. Cities like Chicago are introducing green roofs to help the environment by reducing carbon dioxide therefore lessening the green house effects. The challenge for this IPRO team is how we can improve intermodal yards while 3 keeping in mind the environmental and ethical issues. Some of the environmental issues the team is dealing with are noise, water, air and land quality. The ethical issues are the effect on the individual and the community of having an intermodal facility at your back door. The team will research and find solutions for these issues and write up a report to publish in the book., Deliverables
Designing and Building Prototypes for Assisting Blind Swimmers (Semester Unknown) IPRO 310
Designing and Building Prototypes for Assisting Blind Swimmers (Semester Unknown) IPRO 310
IPRO 310 is continuing into its fourth semester of creating devices to assist the millions of blind and visually impaired people in the United States to swim independently and without sustaining injuries. Due to the size of the team, now and in the past, IPRO 310 divides itself into 3 subteams. The three sub‐teams are the passive sub‐team, the active sub‐team, and the research sub‐team; which this year has become the business plan/EnPRO sub‐team. Though we meet as a single IPRO several times a week, most of the work done outside of class will be in separate teams. Because of the great differences between each segment of the project, each sub‐team has devised their own plan. The passive team will first present their plan to create a large device that can be installed into a pool to assist blind and visually impaired swimmers. Following that, the active team will present their plan to create a small device that can be worn by a blind and visually impaired swimmer to warn them about obstacles. Lastly, the business team will present their plan to devise a business plan to start a successful start‐up business by using the device that the passive team is working on., Deliverables

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