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- Particle Counter Using a Variable Test Volume
- Creator
- Salkowski, Martin J., Lieberman, Alvin
- Date
- 4/24/2009, 1970-03-31
- Description
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Sponsorship: IIT Research Institute
United States Patent
- Title
- Agent-based control of spatially distributed chemical reactor networks
- Creator
- Tatara, Eric, North, Michael, Hood, Cindy, Teymour, Fouad, Cinar, Ali
- Date
- 2005
- Publisher
- SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN
- Description
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Large-scale spatially distributed systems provide a unique and difficult control challenge because of their nonlinearity, spatialdistribution...
Show moreLarge-scale spatially distributed systems provide a unique and difficult control challenge because of their nonlinearity, spatialdistribution and generally high order. The control structure for these systems tend to be both discrete and distributed as well and contain discrete and continuous elements. A layered control structure interfaced with complex arrays of sensors and actuators provides a flexible supervision and control system that can deal with local and global challenges. An adaptive agent-based control structure is presented whereby local control objectives may be changed in order to achieve the global control objective. Information is shared through a global knowledge environment that promotes the distribution of ideas through reinforcement. The performance of the agent-based control approach is illustrated in a case study where the interaction front between two competing autocatalytic species is moved from one spatial configuration to another. The multi-agent control system is able to effectively explore the parameter space of the network and intelligently manipulate the network flow rates such that the desired spatial distribution of species is achieved.
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- Our Energy Future: Lessons in Sustainability (Semester Unknown) IPRO 332: OurEnergyFutureLessonsInSustainabilityIPRO332MidTermPresentationF09
- Creator
- Vega, Mayra, Chavez, Jorge, Chin, Jason, Grande, Gina, Tyler, Micheal, Lay, Livia, Randle, Jennifer, Weiner, Andrew, Johnson, Ross, Mccloat, Declain, Nguyen, Nam, Olechno, Patrick, Zajac, Gregory
- Date
- 2009, 2009-12
- Description
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Ipro 332 is in its sixth and concluding semester and has become a well established project. The strong work of previous semesters’ teams has...
Show moreIpro 332 is in its sixth and concluding semester and has become a well established project. The strong work of previous semesters’ teams has given the current team a good base to start from in furthering our goal of energy consumption. This semester the goals were to expand upon the modules that have already been made, explore the creation of a new module and market our modules within the community.
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- Designing Affordable Energy, Water, And Shelter Solutions For The World's Poor (Semester Unknown) IPRO 325: DesigningAffordableWater,Energy, and ShelterSolutionsIPRO325MidTermPresentationSp09
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- Khalil, Shezami, Lee, Sang Hwa, Leposavic, Milos, Lee, Jeonghun
- Date
- 2009, 2009-05
- Description
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There are currently around 40 million people living in urban slums without adequate water and sanitation in India. In addition, there is no...
Show moreThere are currently around 40 million people living in urban slums without adequate water and sanitation in India. In addition, there is no sewage system in urban slums and water is not being recycled. In a particular slum in Mumbai that we are looking at, people need to walk to the foothill 2km away in order to get water. It takes a lot of time to carry su cient amount of water for a family for daily use. Water obtained in this way is primarily used for washing. Since there is no private place for people to wash, people often wash themselves on the street and the water is simply wasted. Our team attempted to address two main issues for this semester. Firstly, we tried to provide people with clean and private facility for washing while allowing the water to be recycled. Secondly, we tried to make transporting water easier and more e cient by developing a device that allows you to carry water on your back.
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- Enhancing the Reliability and Performance of Paper Shredders (Semester Unknown) IPRO 321: Enhancing the Reliability and Performance of Paper Shredders IPRO 321 Ethics Sp08
- Creator
- Pesik, Vesna, Anderson, Matthew, Lee, Sebin, Howard, Jason, Flicek, Stephen, Capps, Zachary, Pandey, Aseem, Hatch, Michael, Bauer, Patrick
- Date
- 2008, 2008-05
- Description
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Spring semester 2007, the Manhattan Group came to IIT seeking advice regarding the improvement of their paper shredder. The paper shredders...
Show moreSpring semester 2007, the Manhattan Group came to IIT seeking advice regarding the improvement of their paper shredder. The paper shredders are manufactured in China and sold across the world, including the United States, under the Royal brand name. Each year, over a million paper shredders are sold. Consumers want paper shredders that are quiet and long lasting and are available at the lowest possible price. The Manhattan Group has asked us once again, the students of IPRO 321 and Professor Maurer, for the fourth straight semester to seek potential methods and problems in their shredder. These include improving the sound reduction, the gear optimization, and other features. The MMAE lab and machine lab will be used extensively for gear, sound, and material testing and design. Software resources, sound measuring equipment, and EE equipment will be used as well. Potential legal and/or ethical issues will involve patents and idea ownership. Since this a sponsored IPRO, all discoveries will be property of Mr. Seth Lewis and the Manhattan Group. This potentially could be an issue where this IPRO will be unable to provide necessary information to the IPRO office regarding work and progress due to ethics.
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- Zero Energy Home 1114 W Roscoe Ave (Semester Unknown) IPRO 317: ZeroEnergyHomeIPRO317MidTermPresentationF09
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- Bhat, Adnan, Campbell, Brittanie, Cink, Jefferey, Gutstein, Yehuda, Hadi, Shuaib, Hafdi, Kamal, Hasan, Hasan,, Kenig, Elezar, Lipski, Brian, Lollino, Luca, Margolis, Jordan, Nigamatzyanov, Tagir, Patel, Hiren, Patel, Neal, Shehada, Hazem, Toops, Melissa, Trauner, Crystal, Zgourdah, Mourad
- Date
- 2009, 2009-12
- Description
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Design of a sustainable net zero energy building with zero carbon emission at a traditional construction cost. - Promote the use of this...
Show moreDesign of a sustainable net zero energy building with zero carbon emission at a traditional construction cost. - Promote the use of this design as a template for other homes in the future.
Sponsorship: Jimmy Eng
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- Wellness and Education: Wellness and Education_Laurie Mason
- Creator
- Mason, Laurie
- Date
- 2012, 2012-05
- Description
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What if the school were more like a playground; a laboratory for exploration and discovery? What if the place itself actually inspired the...
Show moreWhat if the school were more like a playground; a laboratory for exploration and discovery? What if the place itself actually inspired the students within it? My proposal for a new primary school in Chicago attempts to become such a place. With an emphasis on wellness and ecologically based practices the school becomes a teaching tool. Featuring a diverse range of flexible interior and exterior spaces, the building supports different learning environments. The school also encourages community involvement through shared resources and volunteer opportunities. The project becomes more than a school; an integral part of the neighborhood and place to experience learning.
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- Looking for (Lesbian) Love: Social Media Subtext Readings of Rizzoli and Isles
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- Hemphill, Libby
- Date
- 2015, 2015
- Description
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Paper presented at #IR16 the annual conference of the Association of Internet Researchers
Paper presented at #IR16 the annual conference of the...
Show morePaper presented at #IR16 the annual conference of the Association of Internet Researchers
Paper presented at #IR16 the annual conference of the Association of Internet Researchers
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- Tape and Disk Recording and Reproducing Device
- Creator
- Camras, Marvin
- Date
- 1952-09-23
- Description
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Sponsorship: Armour Research Foundation of Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent
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- Personal VTOL Aircraft (semester?), IPRO 317: VTOL aircraft for the Masses IPRO 317 Abstract Sp06
- Creator
- Chankov, Teodro, Dalton, Edward, Honore, Brandon, Meyer, Chad, Naselli, Adam, Qadir, Mohammed, Rozier, Paul, Szwajnos, Joanna, Tenenbaum, Jason, Ziskovsky, Anthony
- Date
- 2006-05, 2006-05
- Description
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The primary objectives of the testing group are to: 1. Verify the flight tests performed during the previous semester. 2. Confirm the...
Show moreThe primary objectives of the testing group are to: 1. Verify the flight tests performed during the previous semester. 2. Confirm the sustainability of the engine and the reliability of control. 3. Verify the ability of the VTOL to successfully complete vertical take off and landing. 4. Verify the ability of the VTOL to transition from vertical to horizontal flight. 5. Demonstrate free flight of the VTOL. It is very likely that in the process of completing these objectives, other problems may arise that need to be solved. We will focus our immediate attention on solving these problems, however our long term focus will be on completing the primary objectives
Deliverables for IPRO 317: Personal VTOL Aircraft for the Spring 2006 semester
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- STUDY OF SALMONELLA SURVIVAL ON THE SURFACE OF FRUITS
- Creator
- Sui, Ke
- Date
- 2017, 2017-05
- Description
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Salmonella enterica has been frequently linked to the major foodborne disease outbreaks. The molecular mechanisms underlying this pathogen...
Show moreSalmonella enterica has been frequently linked to the major foodborne disease outbreaks. The molecular mechanisms underlying this pathogen survival on the fresh fruit surface remain largely unexplored. In this study, the environmental factors that affect the survival of Salmonella strains on the surface of selected fruits were studied. Grape tomatoes (or cantaloupe peels) were inoculated in three separate trials with 1 mL Salmonella enterica serotypes Enteritidis or Typhimurium (approximately 1010-11 CFU/mL). Storage of grape tomatoes at 4 ℃ resulted in significant decrease in populations of S. Enteritidis; this trend was observed at both of the tested relative humidity with the D-value as 7.25±1.05 d and 7.28±2.34 d, respectively. At different temperatures, relative humidity only had marginal effects on the bacterial survival on the surface of grape tomato and cantaloupe. In addition, S. Typhimurium apparently survived better than S. Enteritidis on the surface of grape tomato. Furthermore, a transposonmutagenesis library with random transposon insertion mutants of S. Enteritidis and high-throughput sequencing analysis showed that the expression of genes rcsB and nlpD were hypothesized to be associated with the survival of S. Enteritidis on grape tomatoes. Inframe deletions of the two genes in S. Enteritidis were constructed by lambda red recombinase system and respective complementation mutants were also obtained for identification of the contribution of the two genes to the bacterial survival on the surface of grape tomato. Thus, this study provided microbiological and molecular microbiological basis to probe the roles of putative genes in Salmonella enterica survival on the surface of fresh fruits.
M.S. in Food Safety and Technology, May 2017
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- Design a System to Recycle Condensate from Residential Air Conditioners (Semester Unknown) IPRO 348
- Creator
- Abro, Anam, Ahmed, Syeda, Claxton, Matt, Hazariwala, Niravkumar, Hesser, Cari, Ismail, Malisa, Martinez, Jessica, Raghuvanshi, Siddhartha, Ruszczak, Erich, Specht, Nicole, Yanover, Rachel
- Date
- 2009, 2009-07
- Description
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The goal of IPRO 348 is to first find a use for the condensate produced by air conditioners, and then to create a product that will recycle...
Show moreThe goal of IPRO 348 is to first find a use for the condensate produced by air conditioners, and then to create a product that will recycle the condensate for said use. The first task for IPRO 348 is to collect information on how condensate is formed, its purity, and the amount that is produced by a central air conditioning system. The end goal of the IPRO is to have a marketable system that will collect and store the condensate produced by the air conditioning units and will then proceed to use the condensate in the form of cleaning water, irrigation water, and possibly various plumbing purposes such as flushing toilets. After creating a viable product, the IPRO team is determined to make the product scalable, expanding its market from residential to commercial industries. To fulfill this goal, the IPRO team has been broken down into subgroups which are each responsible for a different objective. The first subgroup is responsible for the creation of a device that will allow for the condensate to be collected and stored. The second subgroup is responsible for analyzing the collected sample’s composition and checking for bacterial growth. The third subgroup is responsible for setting the parameters and methods for condensate collection. The fourth subgroup is responsible for obtaining the condensate samples from various sites, as well as collecting environmental data. The fifth subgroup is responsible for beginning the marketing aspects of the project. As a whole, the IPRO team will determine how the project should progress.
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- Devices that Assist Blind & Visually-Impaired Individuals in Swimming and Other Exercise Activities (sequence unknown), IPRO 310 - Deliverables: IPRO 310 Poster F09
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- Dykeman, Kimberly, Healton, Michaela, Lipman, Timothy, Ludwig, Ross, Park, Jay, Reilly, Jeffrey, Sarkar, Smita, Sirk, Phillip, Toro, Branden
- Date
- 2009-12
- Description
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The objective is to develop, test, and implement assistive technology with the community that promotes safety and improves independence of...
Show moreThe objective is to develop, test, and implement assistive technology with the community that promotes safety and improves independence of blind and visually impaired (BVI) swimmers.
Sponsorship: Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind & Visually-Impaired. Notre Dame University
Deliverables for IPRO 310:Devices that Assist Blind & Visually-Impaired Individuals in Swimming and Other Exercise Activities for the fall 2009 semester.
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- Edutainment (semester?), IPRO 329: Edutainment IPRO 329 Poster Sp07
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- Mcmanus, Keith, Hahn, Christopher, Aguirre, James, Smith, Anthony, Pasupneti, Shravani, Crowley, Joseph, Tan, Yun, Kloepping, Jason, Potocki, Brandon
- Date
- 2007-05, 2007-05
- Description
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IPRO 329, Edutainment, has the distinct goal of creating a simulated training program for nuclear health technicians. This program will...
Show moreIPRO 329, Edutainment, has the distinct goal of creating a simulated training program for nuclear health technicians. This program will provide an interactive environment in which to practice the skills necessary to pass the certification test. It focuses on the oral exam portion of this exam where the technician will be presented with a scenario designed to test his problem solving and reasoning skills while applying the general knowledge of radiation health standards required for his profession.
Deliverables for IPRO 329: Edutainment for the Spring 2007 semester
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- Power Plant Waste Heat Utilization for Greenhouse Applications (Semester Unknown) IPRO 342
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- Aguirre, Marisol, Alvarez, Matthew, Bartus, Krzysztof, Chippo, Fatima, Fonk, Andrew, Harbour, Zachary, Hasbrouck, Joshua, Jeffcoat, Brooke, Jensen, Madeline, Kunkel, Emily, Lima, Nancy, Min Nam, Kyung, Patel, Tejash, Pope, Christopher, Qaisar, Samir, Zarazua, Gustavo, Zorra, I
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- 2010, 2010-05
- Description
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The goal of this project was to determine the feasibility of using the heated waste water from the Braidwood Generating Station for use in...
Show moreThe goal of this project was to determine the feasibility of using the heated waste water from the Braidwood Generating Station for use in greenhouse applications. Though extremely efficient, the Braidwood Generating Station, like all nuclear power plants, still wastes two-thirds of all energy generated and pumps 1.5 million gallons per minute of warm waste water into its cooling lake. All of this thermal energy pumped into the cooling lake is wasted. IPRO 342 was looking to change that.
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- Wheelchair Basketball Computer Game (Summer 2004) IPRO 306: Wheelchair Basketball Computer Game IPRO306 Summer2004 Poster
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- Catalano, Vince, Powell, Ray, Citrin, Levi, Perez, Armando, Cantrell, Case, Mataruke, Bachum Y., Dhar, Niranjan, Lomax, Tiffany, Gula, Elmarie J., Moy, Calvin, Budiman, Alex, Jones, Nicholas, Kelley, Jessica
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- 2004, 2004-07
- Description
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A Summer 2003 EnPRO team after reviewing the work done by previous IPRO teams and listening to wishes of both Professor Ladenson and Mr....
Show moreA Summer 2003 EnPRO team after reviewing the work done by previous IPRO teams and listening to wishes of both Professor Ladenson and Mr. Julius Jones, Jr., a Chicago independent inventor, decided that the Avoidatrak IPRO needed a new and fixed direction. That direction was that the collision avoidance game should incorporate a positive depiction of the abilities of disabled individuals in the form of a wheelchair basketball computer game. The purpose of this Summer 2004 IPRO was to do preliminary research and discover useful contacts for a Fall IPRO to begin designing Avoidatrak. Specifically, our goal was to generate a document that might be useful to the Fall IPRO team in understanding what the Avoidatrak game should and should not contain. In order to accomplish this goal, the IPRO team divided itself into two preliminary teams. Team 1 focused on the organizational and meaning that the game should incorporate, namely focusing on what disabled basketball players thought of the game and ways to make it an appealing and uplifting experience. Focus was also placed on the structure of the game, i.e. the level it is played at (locally, nationwide, international). Team 2 focused primarily on the actual game rules, strategies, and technicalities. Part of the research required was to discover what things set apart wheelchair basketball from able-bodied basketball. A consequence of coming up with rules and game play was that team 2 also contemplated various methods of interacting with the game through standard and widely available controllers.
Sponsorship: IIT Collaboratory for Interprofessional Studies in Collaboration with Julius Jones, Jr., inventor
Project Plan for IPRO 306: Wheelchair Basketball Computer Game for the Summer 2004 Semester
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- Teacher Knowledge Share (Semester Unknown) IPRO 320: Teacher Knowledge Share IPRO 320 Final Presentation F08
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- Bern, David, Bochantin, Marike, Hartline, Julian, Mccall, Ian, Mick, Emily, Peake, Andrew, Pierce, Alison, Pindrik, Dmitriy, Quinn, Michael, Stanford, Carly, Tilatti, Michael
- Date
- 2008, 2008-12
- Description
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The goal of IPRO 320 is to create an online professional network for school teachers at the kindergarten through twelfth grade level to allow...
Show moreThe goal of IPRO 320 is to create an online professional network for school teachers at the kindergarten through twelfth grade level to allow for the sharing of ideas, lesson plans and other professionally relevant information. This is a continuing project which saw limited success in the previous semester in that a functioning web site was constructed based on surveys of public school teachers but it saw very little use. This semester, the planned approach is to build on the research generated last semester by performing additional market research with teachers. Following that, IPRO 320 will rework much of the previous web site by refining some of the features, adding additional ones as the research indicates and improving the website in general, both functionally and aesthetically.
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- Design of a Genetically Modified Food Database (Semester Unknown) IPRO 318
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- Miller, Jennifer, Chandrasekharan, Nivedita, Khiabani, Ali, De La Hoz, Andres, Kuebrich, Elizabeth, Mcclelland, Lauren, Patel, Pavan, Peavler, Jennifer, Seo, Hee, Ziegel, Kurt
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- 2008, 2008-05
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Genetically modified crops have come to play an increasingly large role in our daily lives. Unfortunately these crops remain a mystery to much...
Show moreGenetically modified crops have come to play an increasingly large role in our daily lives. Unfortunately these crops remain a mystery to much of the general population. For some, ideas about GM crops are exciting and represent hope for new potential in science and agriculture, for others they represent potential danger, and for others there are simply many unanswered questions. Our goal this semester will be to create a new source of information about GM products and to provide information that will answer the many questions we all have about this important subject. To do this, our objectives will be to: 1. Collect background information in an unbiased and comprehensive manner about laws and regulations regarding genetically modified crops. 2. Gather information about public opinion concerning GM crops. 3. Present facts about the processes and technologies that are used in this industry. 4. Create a database of known genetically modified crops, potential allergens, and traits in order to provide future IPRO’s with a foundation of knowledge concerning GM crops.
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- Aiding Virtual Organization (Semester Unknown) EnPRO 353: Aiding Virtual Organization EnPRO 353 Brochure2 Sp08_redacted
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- Babel, Sebastian, Bennett, Casey, Dhewaju, Anusuya, Ann Gan, Kok, Jeong, Ah Reum, Heun Kim, Kee, Schweiger, James, Kang, Minsoo
- Date
- 2008, 2008-05
- Description
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The objective for IPRO 353 is to evaluate the business opportunities for iGroups. We will do this by drafting a business plan, which will be...
Show moreThe objective for IPRO 353 is to evaluate the business opportunities for iGroups. We will do this by drafting a business plan, which will be evaluated for feasibility and a final report will be issued, for suggestions as to the next steps the iGroups project should take. Included in the business plan and recommendation shall be: Description of iGroups Market data Financial data Projections for income, cash flow, sales Analysis of different business models for iGroups, and final recommendation.
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- Improving Abilityy to verify Audio CAPTCHA's (Semester Unknwon) IPRO 316
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- Klansky, Gabriel, Schneider, Erick, Kaim, Maxwell, Ciarkowski, Adam, Fabian, Michael, Wallace, Sean, Kipp, Daniel
- Date
- 2010, 2010-05
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CAPTCHAs (Completely Automated Public Turing Test to Tell Computers and Humans Apart) are used to prevent automated access to sensitive...
Show moreCAPTCHAs (Completely Automated Public Turing Test to Tell Computers and Humans Apart) are used to prevent automated access to sensitive information online. In its usual format, users are presented with distorted text and asked to enter the displayed text in an answer box. If successful, humans, but not computers, will be able to interpret the distorted text. Another format of CAPTCHAs asks users to identify audio information (usually a string of digits or phrase of words) that has been distorted or placed against a background of noise (\white" noise, reversed speech, etc.). Users type the words they hear into an answer box. The audio format is intended to be accessible to blind and low-vision users who cannot use the visually-based format. Unfortunately, audio CAPTCHAs are di cult for humans to use (Bigham and Cavendar 2009) but relatively easy for computers to solve (Tam et al. 2008), which is exactly the opposite outcome desired. To take two extreme examples, in one recent study (Sauer et al. 2008), users were able to solve only 46 percent of audio CAPTCHAs, while in another study (Burztein and Bethard 2009), a computer program was able to break 75 percent of audio CAPTCHAs. At issue is whether audio CAPTCHAs can be designed so that users can easily solve them but computers cannot. Yan and Ahmad (2008) propose testing di erent kinds of background noise to determine which is the most e ective at blocking computers but admitting humans. To this end, Tam et al. (2008) suggest using other human voices as background noise (to thwart computers) but familiar phrases as the string to decode (to aid listeners). The current project will focus on selecting from a set of potential solutions to test.
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