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- Nanoparticle Based Thermal History Indicators
- Creator
- Perez-luna, Victor Hugo, Betala, Pravin Ajitkumar
- Date
- 2012-03-30, 2011-10-11
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An indicator composition for determining a thermal or chronological history during shipping or storage of a product. The composition includes...
Show moreAn indicator composition for determining a thermal or chronological history during shipping or storage of a product. The composition includes a plurality of nanoparticles dispersed throughout a matrix. The nanoparticles turn color while dispersed in the matrix as a function at least one of time and temperature.
Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent
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- HawkTour (semester?), IPRO 305: HawkTour IPRO 305 Project Plan Sp05
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- Murali, Rohit, An, Sangmin, Jastrzebski, Marcin, Jenyo, Olumayowa, Kodamanchili, Richard, Dixon, Dave, Charles, Jodel, Ilea, Nicu
- Date
- 2005-05, 2005-05
- Description
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The Spring 2005 IPRO 305 team will be continuing the efforts of ongoing research at IIT in the realm of Pervasive Computing. The team will be...
Show moreThe Spring 2005 IPRO 305 team will be continuing the efforts of ongoing research at IIT in the realm of Pervasive Computing. The team will be focusing on the challenge of integrating Pervasive Computing into a specific aspect of the IIT campus. The overall vision of the IPRO 305 team is to continue efforts to develop an application called HawkTour – a virtual Illinois Institute of Technology tour guide. HawkTour will provide a completely new approach to the campus tour at IIT. The application has been designed to run on Tablet PC’s or other devices with similar computing capabilities, and provides the user with general campus information while guiding the user around campus and maintaining complete awareness of the user’s current location and intent, thereby adapting the tour to the user’s own personal preferences. The objective for this semester’s team is to refine the application and come up with a new version with an optimized content database, a more sophisticated hardware interface, improve the mapping methodology, work on the user interface and scale of the application to simpler devices such as cell phones and personal digital assistants.
Sponsorship: ekahau
Deliverables for IPRO 305: HawkTour for the Spring 2005 semester
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- New Technologies for Cardiac Arrest Victims (Semester Unknown) IPRO 319: NewTechnologiesForCardiacArrestVictimsIPRO319FinalReportF09
- Creator
- John, Jennifer, Gazda, Christopher, Spinoza, Julian, Lasowky, Oksana, Hutchful, Albert, Austin, Grant, Cho, Bum Kyung, Fournier, Andrew, Harmon, Stephanie
- Date
- 2009, 2009-12
- Description
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The Interprofessional Projects (IPRO®) Program at Illinois Institute of Technology: An emphasis on multidisciplinary education and cross...
Show moreThe Interprofessional Projects (IPRO®) Program at Illinois Institute of Technology: An emphasis on multidisciplinary education and cross-functional teams has become pervasive in education and the workplace. IIT offers an innovative and comprehensive approach to providing students with a real-world project-based experience—the integration of interprofessional perspectives in a student team environment. Developed at IIT in 1995, the IPRO Program consists of student teams from the sophomore through graduate levels, representing the breadth of the university’s disciplines and professional programs. Projects crystallize over a one- or multi-semester period through collaborations with sponsoring corporations, nonprofit groups, government agencies, and entrepreneurs. IPRO team projects reflect a panorama of workplace challenges, encompassing research, design and process improvement, service learning, the international realm, and entrepreneurship. (Refer to http://ipro.iit.edu for information.) The New Developments in Cardiac Arrest team project represents one of more than 40 IPRO team projects for the fall 2009 semester.
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- CORROSION-RESISTANT ELECTRO-CATALYSTS AND SUPPORTS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY CONVERSION
- Creator
- Wang, Guanxiong
- Date
- 2016, 2016-12
- Description
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Polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs) convert chemical energy of fuels (eg. Hydrogen) directly to electrical energy with excellent power...
Show morePolymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs) convert chemical energy of fuels (eg. Hydrogen) directly to electrical energy with excellent power density, high efficiency, and zero emissions. Several challenges have delayed the commercialization of fuel cells with one being the high cost and durability of the carbon-supported-platinum-based (Pt/C) electrocatalysts. The lifetime/durability issue is critical as insufficient durability/reliability of the catalysts affects the lifetime and economical viability of these devices. Carbon support corrosion is a major durability issue since the corrosion reaction is thermodynamically favorable but kinetically sluggish under normal operating conditions. The potential transients that occur during start and stop in automotive applications can lead to electrode potential excursions of up to 1.5 V and contribute to carbon corrosion. The best way to mitigate support corrosion in PEFCs is to replace the carbon supports with alternatives having high electronic conductivity, surface area and porosity. This dissertation investigates the following carbon alternatives: (i) tin doped indium oxide (ITO) and (ii) 1:1 mixed oxides of ruthenia and silica (RSO). Microstructure characterization and electrochemical evaluations, including accelerated stress tests (start-up/shut-down and load cycling protocols) were performed to evaluate ORR activity, fuel cell performance, and electrochemical stability under PEFC operating conditions. The ITO support and 40%Pt/ITO catalysts demonstrated exceptional electrochemical stability (and reasonable ORR activity) in rotating disk electrode (RDE) experiments under accelerated potential cycling that mimicked automotive drive cycles. However, Pt/ITO exhibited poor performance and stability during MEA evaluation in a PEFC. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) was employed to reveal the degradation modes of Pt/ITO during PEFC operation and it was found that the increase in the surface hydroxide concentration generates a passivating In(OH)3 layer that increases electrode resistance and undermines PEFC performance. The influence of the catalyst support on PEM degradation during PEFC operation was also studied. Rotating ring-disk electrode (RRDE) experiments were employed to estimate the fraction of H2O2 generated during the ORR on the supports (C and RSO) and catalysts (benchmark Pt/C and Pt/RSO). The percentage of H2O2 generated on C and Pt/C was 50% higher than that on RSO and Pt/RSO thus explaining the observed oxidative degradation resistance of the PEM with the latter supports/catalysts.
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, December 2016
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- Enhancing Psychology Research through Advanced Communications Technology (semester?), IPRO 306: Enhancing Psych Research IPRO 306 Final Report Sp07
- Creator
- Abou-nemeh, Tarek, Chiu, Tina, Franke, Kevin, Hernandez, Krystin, Jacob, Alice, Jones, Chris, Miller, Chelsea, Vilenchik, Vlad, Walter, Stephanie
- Date
- 2007-05, 2007-05
- Description
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The purpose of the research done in the IPRO 306 Mood Research Lab is to contribute to the body of knowledge regarding the patterns and...
Show moreThe purpose of the research done in the IPRO 306 Mood Research Lab is to contribute to the body of knowledge regarding the patterns and accuracy of retrospective recall of affect in persons with Major Depressive Disorder. This will be accomplished by using Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) equipped with a standardized mood inventory to measure the recall accuracy in volunteers from the non-hospitalized, clinically depressed population and comparing it to that of volunteers from the healthy population.
Deliverables for IPRO 306: Enhancing Psychology Research through Advanced Communications Technology for the Spring 2007 semester
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- A modular simulation package for fed-batch fermentation: penicillin production
- Creator
- Birol, G., Undey, C., Cinar, A.
- Date
- 2002-11-15
- Publisher
- PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
- Description
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Simulation software based on a detailed unstructured model for penicillin production in a fed-batch fermentor has been developed. The model...
Show moreSimulation software based on a detailed unstructured model for penicillin production in a fed-batch fermentor has been developed. The model extends the mechanistic model of Bajpai and Reuss by adding input variables such as pH, temperature, aeration rate, agitation power, and feed flow rate of substrate and introducing the CO2 evolution term. The simulation package was then used for monitoring and fault diagnosis of a typical penicillin fermentation process. The simulator developed may be used for both research and educational purposes and is available at the web site: http://www.chee.iit.edu/ similar to control/software.html.
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- Impact of Emerging Internet Trends on the Media Space (Semester Unknown) IPRO 305: Impact of Emerging Internet Trends on the IPRO 305 Final Presentation F08
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- Cantoni, Nick, Cunningham, Ryan, Foret, William, Kruger, Evan, Lagioia, Michael, Lazenby, Angus, Mikesell, Jonathan, Nosek, Janusz, Schreiner, Stephen, Shindo, Grant, Solodkyy, Yevgen, Zhang, Meng
- Date
- 2008, 2008-12
- Description
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The objective of IPRO 305 is to understand the usage of deep-rooted as well as emerging applications and trends that will drive internet usage...
Show moreThe objective of IPRO 305 is to understand the usage of deep-rooted as well as emerging applications and trends that will drive internet usage over the next 3 to 5 years. These need to be personified in terms of various classes of users that will co-exist and the potential use by each. In a little over a decade, the internet has become a part of everyday life. What started with simple applications such as email, has expanded to providing Blogs, Social Networking Sites, streaming video content, low cost (sometimes fee) international calls and has evolved into massive e-commerce engine. {There will remain users who use the internet for simple tasks as email, while others will use it to get all their multi-media content and blogs with multitude of opportunities to monetize the same. } The overall increase in consumption (MB) as well as the need for ever-increasing speeds (Mbps) may require ISPs to embrace technologies beyond what is currently envisioned as the industry evolves from broadband technologies to wideband technologies. This change in the environment needs to be evaluated from the view of an ISP/ content provider like a cable company and the new technologies and capabilities it needs to embrace to ensure relevance in the ever-changing world.
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- Chicago Embroidery Company: A Living Business Case (Semester Unknown) IPRO 356: Chicago Embroidery Company A Living Business Case IPRO 356 Poster1 Sp08
- Creator
- Correa, Jessica, Kim, Jung-jae, March, Paul, Natale, Vito, Nystrand, Tim, Puschkar, Jackie, Roman, John-paul, Wilke, Kara, Wong, Jacintha
- Date
- 2008, 2008-05
- Description
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Our goal for this IPRO is to update the Chicago Embroidery Co. market position in order to generate growth for the business. We expect the...
Show moreOur goal for this IPRO is to update the Chicago Embroidery Co. market position in order to generate growth for the business. We expect the company to grow to a 5 million dollar business in three years. By the end of the IPRO, we plan on having an updated website, new products for new markets, and important research data that shows which new markets will take best to patches.
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- AUTOMATIC SUMMARIZATION OF CLINICAL ABSTRACTS FOR EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE
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- Summerscales, Rodney L.
- Date
- 2013, 2013-12
- Description
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The practice of evidence-based medicine (EBM) encourages health professionals to make informed treatment decisions based on a careful analysis...
Show moreThe practice of evidence-based medicine (EBM) encourages health professionals to make informed treatment decisions based on a careful analysis of current research. However, after caring for their patients, medical practitioners have little time to spend reading even a small fraction of the rapidly growing body of medical research literature. As a result, physicians must often rely on potentially outdated knowledge acquired in medical school. Systematic reviews of the literature exist for speci c clinical questions, but these must be manually created and updated as new research is published. Abstracts from well-written clinical research papers contain key information regarding the design and results of clinical trials. Unfortunately, the free text nature of abstracts makes it di cult for computer systems to use and time consuming for humans to read. I present a software system that reads abstracts from randomized controlled trials, extracts key clinical entities, computes the e ectiveness of the proposed interventions and compiles this information into machine readable and human readable summaries. This system uses machine learning and natural language processing techniques to extract the key clinical information describing the trial and its results. It extracts the names and sizes of treatment groups, population demographics, outcome measured in the trial and outcome results for each treatment group. Using the extracted outcome measurements, the system calculates key summary measures used by physicians when evaluating the e ectiveness of treatments. It computes absolute risk reduction (ARR) and number needed to treat (NNT) values complete with con dence intervals. The extracted information and computed statistics are automatically compiled into XML and HTML summaries that describe the details and results of the trial. xiii Extracting the necessary information needed to calculate these measures is not trivial. While there have been various approaches to generating summaries of medical research, this work has mostly focused on extracting trial characteristics (e.g. population demographics, intervention/outcome information). No one has attempted to extract all of the information needed, nor has anyone attempted to solve many of the tasks needed to reliably calculate the summary statistics.
PH.D in Computer Science, December 2013
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- Solar Decathlon 2011 (Semester Unknown) IPRO 352: Solar Decathlon EnPRO 352 Ethics Sp08
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- Johnson, Daniel, Carroll, John, Ruffolo, John, Mast, Laura, Mejsak, Marcin, Calizo, Milagros, Pollina, Matt, Hollister, Nathaniel, Steffen, Trent, Amber, Jamie, Demarco, Juan
- Date
- 2008, 2008-05
- Description
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This EnPRO project is the first of several designed to position IIT for a competitive proposal entry in 2009 for the Solar Decathlon 2011...
Show moreThis EnPRO project is the first of several designed to position IIT for a competitive proposal entry in 2009 for the Solar Decathlon 2011 competition. The Solar Decathlon is a competition in which 20 teams of college and university students compete to design, build, and operate the most attractive, effective, and energy-efficient solar-powered house. The Solar Decathlon is also an event to which the public is invited to observe the powerful combination of solar energy, energy efficiency, and the best in home design. This year the event will take place on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. October 12 - 20. The team houses are open for touring everyday except Wednesday, October 17, when they will close for competition purposes. An overall winner is announced on Friday, October 19 at 2 p.m. Teams of college students design a solar house, knowing from the outset that it must be powered entirely by the sun. In a quest to stretch every last watt of electricity that's generated by the solar panels on their roofs, the students absorb the lesson that energy is a precious commodity. They strive to innovate, using high-tech materials and design elements in ingenious ways. Along the way, the students learn how to raise funds and communicate about team activities. They collect supplies and talk to contractors. They build their solar houses, learning as they go. The 20 teams transport their solar houses to the competition site on the National Mall and virtually rebuild them in the solar village. Teams assemble their houses, and then the active phase of the Solar Decathlon begins with an opening ceremony for students, media, and invited guests. The teams compete in contests, and even though this part of the Solar Decathlon gets the most attention, the students really win the competition through the many months of fundraising, planning, designing, analyzing, redesigning, and finally building and improving their homes. The public is invited to tour the solar homes and event exhibits during much of the competition.
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- Education and Technical Support of Prosthetics and Orthotics Education in Latin America (Semester Unknown) IPRO 309: Orthotics and Prosthetics Edu in Latin America IPRO 309 Poster Sp07
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- Bagby, Allison, French, Elise, Gracia, David, Maksimowicz, Peter, Morley, Michael, Pellico, Christopher, Prabhu, Vinit, Rife, Carolanne, Sedacki, Karen, Valls, Nil
- Date
- 2007-05, 2007-05
- Description
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Primary Objective The primary objective of this IPRO is to support the development of the first International Society of Prosthetics and...
Show morePrimary Objective The primary objective of this IPRO is to support the development of the first International Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO) accredited Category 3 program in Latin America. Secondary Objectives The secondary objectives are necessary for accomplishing the primary objective. To ensure that the program will be accredited, many guidelines must be followed; these guidelines have set the secondary objectives as follows: • Develop several educational modules concerning common diseases and their orthotic treatments • Develop several low-cost demonstrations and hand-outs to compliment the educational modules • Carefully follow ISPO requirements to ensure accreditation • Translate all material to Spanish for use in Latin America • Develop a three day short course to be presented at a Prosthetics and Orthotics conference at Bogotá, Colombia in May 2007 • Work with educators in Colombia to develop a program similar to IPRO 309
Deliverables for IPRO 309: Education and Technical Support of Prosthetics and Orthotics Education in Latin America for the Spring 2007 semester
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- Health Physics Computer Training Simulation (Semester Unknown) IPRO 329: Health Physics Computer Training IPRO 329 Abstract F08
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- Dominski, John, Engel, Jeffrey, Guharoy, Victor, Lee, Heajin, Olichwier, David, Patel, Amit, Patel, Vaiibhav, Runge, James, Rutherford, Dan, Taggart, Jay, Zaturenskiy, Mikhail
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- 2008, 2008-12
- Description
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Design a new training simulation scenario that expands and builds upon previous semester’s flash based program. o Create the simulation’s...
Show more Design a new training simulation scenario that expands and builds upon previous semester’s flash based program. o Create the simulation’s graphics into a 3D more real life model. o Integrate the navigation systems into the new scenario. o Create the game scenario to make the game more plausible. o Update the in-game tools to current tools used in industry. o Provide question/answer entries to the game’s database. o Perform usability testing and improve with feedback. Put together a final product including a final packaged game.
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- Liquefied Natural Gas Technology (Fall 2003) IPRO 304A: Liquefied Natural Gas Technology IPRO304A Fall2003 Final Presentation
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- 2003, 2003-12
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Design and model a production process for the manufacture of liquefied natural gas (LNG). Understand the economic aspects of running a...
Show moreDesign and model a production process for the manufacture of liquefied natural gas (LNG). Understand the economic aspects of running a facility and the worldwide market of LNG and its by products. To identify environmental and safety concerns
Sponsorship: IIT Collaboratory for Interprofessional Studies
Project Plan for IPRO 304A: Liquefied Natural Gas for the Fall 2003 semester
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- Tournitech: Smart Clothing for Sensing Muscle Development (semester?), IPRO 332: Tournitech IPRO 332 Miterm Report F04
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- Latuszek, Dan, Dulinkskas, Alexis, Beckman, Jonathan, Zamazona, Jose, Ozmen, Hakan, Vaicekauskaite, Jotvinge, Rohe, Craig, Godfrey, Nate
- Date
- 2004-12, 2004-12
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This IPRO is the second of a two phase design project. Its objective is to continue the work of the Summer 2004 IPRO 332 team, advancing from...
Show moreThis IPRO is the second of a two phase design project. Its objective is to continue the work of the Summer 2004 IPRO 332 team, advancing from feasibility study and conceptual design to prototype development. This IPRO will focus on the specific material selection and design specifications of a successful prototype that meets the following design objectives: low cost, easy to use, easy to produce, and meets the requirements outlined in the research studies. The finished prototype will then be sent to La Crosse Exercise and Health Program at the University of Wisconsin where the effectiveness and safety concerns will be addressed.
Sponsorship: James Adducci, Entrepreneur
Deliverables for IPRO 332: Tournitech: Smart clothing for Sensing Muscle Development for the Fall 2004 semester
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- SUSTAINABLE NEW CITY VAN, TURKEY
- Creator
- Dursun, Kevser Pinar
- Date
- 2013, 2013-07
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While the negative effects of rapid urbanization is threatening cities and the environment, being more conscientious about the current...
Show moreWhile the negative effects of rapid urbanization is threatening cities and the environment, being more conscientious about the current problems and future expansions of the cities and developing new visions and strategies for new cities is crucial. In this proposal, the aim is to develop a prototype of a sustainable new city in Turkey. Design area is called Carpanak, at the east shore of Lake Van. It is in the north of Van, the biggest city in the Eastern Anatolia district of Turkey. Eastern Anatolia is a mountainous district with a severe climate. The region is less developed than the other regions in every aspect. Severe climate and lack of job opportunities caused outmigration from this region to big cities or onshore regions with more developed industries. A city with sufficient infrastructure, efficient energy solutions, green areas, well-designed transportation, economic viability, and open social structure will help reverse the migration and rescue Eastern Anatolia from being abandoned. It is hoped that the design decisions, ideas, and the research can be applied as an outline to other underdeveloped areas in Turkey.
M.S. in Architecture, July 2013
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- Cellular Towers In The Urban Environment (Semester Unknown) IPRO 344: CellularTowersInTheUrbanEnvironmentIPRO344Poster2Sp10
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- Chan, Ronald, Chatman, Amanda, Divito, Michael, Dohm, Jacob, Ghafoori, Marc, Lee, Timothy, Perizes, Fotis, Reznicek, Dustin, Roberson, Jon
- Date
- 2010, 2010-05
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The purpose of the IPRO is to consider a new generation of cellular towers specifically designed for the urban environment. The IIT campus...
Show moreThe purpose of the IPRO is to consider a new generation of cellular towers specifically designed for the urban environment. The IIT campus will serve as a “representative” location on Chicago’s south side for purposes of this project, but the overall objective is to develop a concept and design for a self-contained, secure and environmentally friendly facility that can adapted to almost any other urban location.
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- New Technologies For Cardiac Arrest Patients (Semester Unknown) IPRO 319: NewTechnologiesForCardiacArrestIPRO319FinalReportSp10
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- Aijazuddin, Ambreen, Akhambay, Assyl, Austin, Grant, Bansal, Neha, Eid, Aya, Esbensen, Kirsten, Halim, Stephanus, Jackson, Lisa, Kim, Sua, Ko, Hyunseok, Martinez, Juan, Oberg, Jarrett, Kyeong Park, Bo, Patel, Neelkumar, Tesfaye, Melat, Voss, Melissa, Mouddou, Khadija
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- 2010, 2010-05
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Over 250,000 people in the U.S. alone die annually from sudden cardiac arrest, and many of those that survive suffer brain damage, which can...
Show moreOver 250,000 people in the U.S. alone die annually from sudden cardiac arrest, and many of those that survive suffer brain damage, which can begin within minutes of the heart attack. Major risks among survivors include tissue damage, including brain damage. We are currently developing three life saving devices which could greatly decrease the risks which cardiac arrest victims face, and also save lives.
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- IIT Creating Access to Remote Electronic Support (Summer 2011) IPRO 345: IIT Creating Access to Remote Electronic Support IPRO345 Summer2011 Poster
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- Kos, Carolyn, Valio, Nicole, Michael, Hazel, Chinzorig, Unubold, Johnson, Kendra
- Date
- 2011, 2011-07
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The purpose of IPRO 345 is to improve and mobilize the data and remote health care system for Mount Sinai Hospital. Specifically, this project...
Show moreThe purpose of IPRO 345 is to improve and mobilize the data and remote health care system for Mount Sinai Hospital. Specifically, this project aims to create a data support to aid diabetic patients within 500 meters of the hospital in order to decrease cost of operation and time and increase the quality of care. We will develop the groundwork for future IPRO 345 teams that will eventually implement the new data collection program.
Sponsorship: Mount Sinai Hospital and Medical Center
Project Plan for IPRO 345: IIT Creating Access to Remote Electronic Support for the Summer 2011 semester
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- Trailer Loading Optimization Group (Semester Unknown) IPRO 305: TrailerLoadingOptimizationGroupIPRO305FinalReportSp10
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- Hinshaw, Benjamin, Taylor, Donald, Patel, Nixalkumar, Buakong, Nuntana, Shah, Parth, Surendran, Prashanthan, Mckeever, Sean, Pekalski, Tom, Veitch, Robert, Liu, Xingshuo
- Date
- 2010, 2010-05
- Description
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DSC Logistics and Supply Chain Management
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- Titanium Base Alloy
- Creator
- Crossley, Frank A., Rausch, John J.
- Date
- 1957-07-09
- Description
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Sponsorship: Armour Research Foundation of Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent