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Title: Semantic Web News Engine (Semester Unknown) IPRO 327: SemanticWebNewsEngineIPRO327BrochureSp09
Creator: Copeland, Daniel, Estola, Evan, Kaim, Max, Mundrawala, Jay, Peterson, Steven, Price Jr, Daniel, Rawlings, Ori, Rodriguez, Laura, Sirotzke, Daniel
Date: 2009, 2009-05
Description: The Swyne Project‟s objective is to extend the capabilities of the semantic search engine developed in the previous semester of this...
Show moreThe Swyne Project‟s objective is to extend the capabilities of the semantic search engine developed in the previous semester of this particular IPRO project. Proposed extensions include the ability to search for “entities” (e.g., people) and their relationships to other entities in a fact database and implementing user interface support for the extensions. Another goal of the Swyne Project is to work on our collective soft skills. These include, but are not limited to, interpersonal communications, presentations, management functions, and time management. These skills are all critical to not only a successful project, but also a successful career outside of college. Our search engine will hopefully be an inspiration to others who are interested in working on a semantic search engine in the future and expanding upon our results.
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Title: Silver Nanoparticles Indicators of Thermal History (Semester Unknown) IPRO 317
Creator: Schillaci, Michael, De Nicolo, Marisa, Larkin, Evan, Hammes, Katherine, Peavler, Jennifer, Wicker, Amanda, Arnoux, Christian, Ucci, Russell, Justice, Grant, Konwar, Riju, Pyciak, Mark, Yaker, Farouk, Darwish, Muhammad, Petsod, Jason, Ismail, Malisa, Adejinle, Remi, Kyle, Ryan, Apampa, Kunle, Apyan, Aram, Bijonowski, Brent, Adamczyk, Paul, Muchna, Joseph, Bednarz, Mathew, Mbaegbu, Amaka
Date: 2009, 2009-12
Description: A. The primary purpose of IPRO 317 is to prove the merit of using silver nanorods as a thermal history indicator. The extended purpose of IPRO...
Show moreA. The primary purpose of IPRO 317 is to prove the merit of using silver nanorods as a thermal history indicator. The extended purpose of IPRO 317 is to convert the production of silver nanorods from a batch process to a continuous flow process. B. To accomplish this our team will:  Gain deeper understanding of batch process.  Research continuous flow processes with an emphasis on microreactors 6  Design and simulate a continuous flow process for production of silver nanorods with the aid of a computer simulation software.
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Title: Project InfoMoto (Summer 2011) IPRO 308: Project InfoMoto IPRO308 Summer2011 Poster2
Creator: Hussain, Faraz, Sarsfield, Corey, Wang, Haochen, Perkis, Jeff, Charles, Joe, Siva, Arun
Date: 2011, 2011-07
Description: Currently, some motorcycles have the ability to collect information about the performance of the vehicle. However, this information may not be...
Show moreCurrently, some motorcycles have the ability to collect information about the performance of the vehicle. However, this information may not be easily accessible to the rider or mechanic of the bike and may also not be presented in an easily understood format. The equipment used to gather this data is generally not inexpensive as well. IPRO 308 intends to develop an affordable device called motoPro which firstly, will gather and record important information during a motorcycle trip and secondly, display that data in a user-friendly, understandable format. This data can be described as a rider profile. The rider profile will not only be useful for improving the safety and performance of the rider, but will also benefit the mechanic and also possibly the manufacturer of the motorcycle. Team motoPro completed initial technological and consumer research during this 2011 summer semester. The team investigated current technology to see what solutions it may provide, began obtaining some hardware components for prototype research and also began interviewing members of the motorcycle community in order to gain valuable insights to use for the device. Some members of the team also completed the Basic Riding Course offered through the Motorcycle Safety Foundation in order to become more familiar with riding a motorcycle. The project will continue into the 2011 fall semester and the team will continue consumer and technology research, create a compelling story with which to attract a sponsor and continue prototyping.
Sponsorship: IIT Inter Professional Collaboratory
Project Plan for IPRO 308: Project InfoMoto for the Summer 2011 semester
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Title: EXPERIMENTAL STUDY, TIME-RESOLVED OBSERVATION, AND ANALYSIS OF NANOSECOND LASER ABLATION AND LASER-INDUCED PLASMA
Creator: Zhou, Yun
Date: 2013, 2013-05
Description: For lasers, there exist many current and potential competitive applications in the areas of manufacturing, materials processing, and so on....
Show moreFor lasers, there exist many current and potential competitive applications in the areas of manufacturing, materials processing, and so on. Nanosecond (ns)-pulsed lasers are often seen in these applications. This dissertation presents the experimental study, time-resolved observation and analysis of nanosecond laser ablation and laser-induced plasma due to ablation, and the analysis is based on physics-based numerical models. Specifically, the following topics have been studied: (1). Plasma induced by ablation using long-duration nanosecond laser pulse Plasma is often produced in laser-material interactions, and may play an important role in many laser-based or laser-assisted technologies, such as laser shock peening (LSP), laser micromachining (through the laser ablation process), laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), and laser propulsion, etc. However, despite the previous work in the literature, the study is still limited for the plasma induced by the ablation process using long nanosecond laser pulses (with durations on the order of ~100 ns). In this dissertation, investigations have been performed on this kind of plasma through fast photography (imaging) and emission spectroscopy techniques, and the experimental results have been analyzed using physics-based computational models. Based on the investigations, the following major interesting findings have been obtained under the investigated conditions: (i) Two high radiation intensity regions are observed in the plasma, and one of them disappears soon after laser pulse ends. The research work shows that this phenomenon is related to the vaporization process from the target surface and the confinement effect of the ambient air. (ii) Laser-induced plasma xvii backward growth phenomenon occurs for target ablation using 100-ns laser pulses, but not for that using 200-ns pulses. The investigation shows that the underlying mechanism is the backward growth of the boundary of the high temperature region without actual backward motion of vapor material. (iii) Under the studied conditions, the core region of the plasma (~100 μm above the laser-ablated target) has relatively low temperatures as compared to some other regions of the plasma, which contradicts the common intuition. (2). Semiconductor ablation utilizing infrared (IR) nanosecond laser pulses Semiconductor micromachining through laser ablation may have the advantages of high spatial resolution, high processing efficiency, good flexibility, and no tool wear. However, most of the prior investigations in the literature on ns laser ablation of semiconductors often employ lasers at the ultraviolet (UV) or visible wavelength. The work using IR ns lasers is limited, but IR ns lasers may often have lower cost and require less external energy consumption to produce the same average laser power output. In this dissertation, the ablation of semiconductors using IR ns lasers has been studied through time-resolved observations (fast photography) and the results have been analyzed utilizing physics-based numerical models. The research work shows that the ablation mechanism under the studied conditions is the surface vaporization process during the early stage followed by the subsequent liquid ejection process that occurs at a later time. The research work and analysis shows that the underlying mechanism for the observed liquid ejection should be due to the spatial gradient of the pressure exerted on the target surface, instead of phase explosion. (3). Laser-induced backside ablation (LIBA) of sapphire with IR ns laser pulses xviii LIBA may potentially provide a good solution for high-quality and highefficiency micromachining of wide-band-gap dielectrics (WBGD). However, the prior work on LIBA of sapphire (which is a very important WBGD material) using low-cost IR ns lasers has been rarely reported. This kind of work has been carried out in this dissertation, and the investigation shows that under the studied conditions LIBA can produce very high material removal efficiency and reasonably good quality of machining without obvious chemical contamination coming from the employed backing layer. The ablation rate and damage threshold are measured under different laser parameters, and the research work may provide useful information for the applications of LIBA in practical areas using IR ns lasers that may often have relatively lower cost than UV or visible ns lasers.
PH.D in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, May 2013
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Title: Fab Lab (Semester Unknown) IPRO 353: FabLabIPRO353BrochureSp10
Creator: Arendovich, Nikolai, Bartolomei, Anthony, Meno, Joel, Munir, Muqadas, Ostapenko, Maksym, Pham, Anne, Sanchez, Joseph, Sawyer, William, Stepniewski, Jesse, Sturrup, Terez, Ton, Jimmy, Zhu, Patrick
Date: 2010, 2010-05
Description: For this semester IPRO 353’s purpose is to generate a steady public interest in the Fabrication Laboratory (Fab Lab) that is located in the...
Show moreFor this semester IPRO 353’s purpose is to generate a steady public interest in the Fabrication Laboratory (Fab Lab) that is located in the Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) by reaching out to a target user base of retirees, inventors, craft hobbyist, and students. Feedback collected from these user groups will be used to create and establish a feasible program that sets out requirements for qualified users, provides new users with tutorials (or workshop), and implements a schedule for steady use of the Fab Lab by qualified users. The program will include a volunteer force such as a group of community service students trained in the lab that can oversea activities in the Fab Lab.
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Title: The yield of acetic acid as influenced by temperature in wood distillation
Creator: Marx, Walter L.
Date: 2009, 1913
Publisher: Armour Institute of Technology
Description: http://www.archive.org/details/yieldofaceticaci00marx
Thesis (B.S.)--Armour Institute of Technology; Bibliography: leaf 22

Title: Digital Word of Mouth (semester?), IPRO 304: Rural Health Design Solutions IPRO 304 Abstract Sp07
Creator: Joseph, Asha, O'brien, Daniel, Collins, Maura, Smets, Marieke, Baum, Alexis, Yamashita, Megumi, Park, Woo Jin, Fan, Chung-yi, Patel, Purvag, Campbell, Valerie, Niu, Eric, Solheim, Michael, Vichare, Pushkar, Khan, Syed, Ekholm, John, Wang, Taeho, Madraswala, Yousuf, Ward, Christopher, Cheek, Alex, Rivera-pierola, Peter, Sitthisathainchai, Waewwan
Date: 2007-05, 2007-05
Description: The purpose of this project that will begin in Spring 2007 is to increase the "footprint" of health care workers in rural areas of India, that...
Show moreThe purpose of this project that will begin in Spring 2007 is to increase the "footprint" of health care workers in rural areas of India, that is, leverage the time and expertise of the workers to achieve a bigger and broader benefit to those who need health care. The basic question is how to increase the ability of health care workers to see more patients, increase their diagnostic capabilities and track patients on a regular basis within the existing rural environment
Sponsorship: Honeywell, Inc.
Deliverables for IPRO 304: Digital Word of Mouth for the Spring 2007 semester
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Title: Image-based Indexing and Classification in Image Databases
Creator: Agam, Gad, Frieder, Ophir
Date: 2012-03-20, 2010-08-31
Description: The invention enables the digital management of large scale image databases, to efficiently classify and index image data independent of...
Show moreThe invention enables the digital management of large scale image databases, to efficiently classify and index image data independent of language. Complex processing requirements are required only on reduced and operably small subsets of the entire collection, thereby effectively scaling large document collections. Embodiments of the present invention provide image-based classification and retrieval of documents based on image recognition, e.g., signatures, logos, stamps, or word-spotting; in documents within real time for large datasets such as in the millions of documents.
Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent
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Title: Improving Global Supply Chain Management (Semester Unknown) IPRO 306: ImprovingGlobalSupplyChainManagementIPRO306MidTermPresentationSp10
Creator: Thukral, Anand, Wilas, Arthur, Lukic, Djordje, Smith, Suni, Chandnani, Abhishek, Devalam, Arun, Limpinyakul, Jutarop, Malpekar, Nilesh, Sun, Cong, Kotha, Anurag, Skiba, David, Sharangdhar, Kunal, Bergland, Tomas
Date: 2010, 2010-05
Description: The IPRO 306 team will be working with a sanitation and janitorial equipment manufacturer, Sloan Valve. The core competency of this company...
Show moreThe IPRO 306 team will be working with a sanitation and janitorial equipment manufacturer, Sloan Valve. The core competency of this company lies in manufacturing flush valves. Sloan Valve is currently one of the leading producers of flush valves in the Northern American Continent. The team will be assisting Sloan Valve in realizing two major projects.
Sponsorship: SLOAN
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Title: Pilot Study in Mexico for KlarAqua Water Filtration System and Business Planning (semester?), IPRO 355
Creator: Grimmer, Laura, Gilliam, Amanda, Lemley, Shea, Llyod, Brandon, Ikonomov, Petre, Staley, Samantha, Hadou, Kit, Topgi, Snehalata
Date: 2006-12, 2006-12
Description: The main objective of the IPRO is to improve health conditions in low-income societies, specifically Mexico, by the design and implementation...
Show moreThe main objective of the IPRO is to improve health conditions in low-income societies, specifically Mexico, by the design and implementation of a water filtration system. In previous semesters, the filtration system has been designed and tested. A pilot study will be conducted in Mexico in the coming months. The main objective for this semester is to develop a business plan for the IPRO in order to implement the broad distribution of the water filter.
Deliverables for IPRO 355: Pilot Study in Mexico for KlarAqua Water Filtration System and Business Planning for the Fall 2006 semester
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Title: Apparatus for Generating Generally Uniform Compression in High-Viscosity Fluids
Creator: Venerus, David C., Kompani, Mandana
Date: 2009-05-11, 1999-06-29
Description: An apparatus for generating generally uniform compression forces over a film of a relatively low-viscosity liquid by passing the low-viscosity...
Show moreAn apparatus for generating generally uniform compression forces over a film of a relatively low-viscosity liquid by passing the low-viscosity liquid through a porous plate, from an upstream face to a downstream face of the porous plate. The porous plate has a specified porosity and arrangement of the through holes or other pores that results in forming a uniform pressure through and uniform compression forces over a film of the low-viscosity liquid that is at or near the upstream face of the porous plate. The apparatus of this invention results in homogeneous deformation of a material, such as molten polymer, polymer solution, multiphase polymer systems, asphalts or foods.
Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent
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Title: Medical Informatics: Scoping Health Care Information Technology (semester?), IPRO 372: Medical Informatics IPRO 372 Midterm Report F04
Creator: Barac, Predrag, Dhingra, Mehak, Herrera, Ricardo, Ladores, Alfred, Paruchuri, Samantha, Skuza, Oliver
Date: 2004-12, 2004-12
Description: This IPRO team will explore the current state of software support for healthcare and will culminate efforts to provide conclusions regarding...
Show moreThis IPRO team will explore the current state of software support for healthcare and will culminate efforts to provide conclusions regarding the state of medical informatics. This team will also develop display concepts that demonstrate the principles of effective ecological display design for healthcare.
Deliverables for IPRO 372: Medical Informatics: Scoping Health Care Information Technology for the Fall 2004 semester
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Title: IIT Robotics Initiative (Semester 1 of Unknown), IPRO 316: IIT Robotics Initiative IPRO 316 Abstract Sp04
Creator: Patel, Shirali, Burica, Nicholas, Demarco, Eugenia, Hovde, Jonathan, Jones, Christopher, Krol, Daniel, Monis, Gabriela, Oyuela, Henry, Stachowitz, Paul
Date: 2004-10, 2004-05
Description: IPRO 316 is in the business of innovation. Divided into multiple subgroups, each working on a unique, robotics oriented endeavor, the goal of...
Show moreIPRO 316 is in the business of innovation. Divided into multiple subgroups, each working on a unique, robotics oriented endeavor, the goal of the IPRO is to explore and develop robotics while gaining an understanding of robotic systems and functionality and exposing the IIT community to the extensive capabilities of such robots and the necessity of understanding them.
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Title: Power Assist Kayak (semester?), IPRO 353: Kayak Motors IPRO 353 Poster Sp06
Creator: Arvis, Christina, Cornejo, Eliseo, Inamdar, Manjeet, Larson, Scott, Merkley, Michael, Netherton, Daniel, Pyles, Kyle, Zaprzal, Robert
Date: 2006-05, 2006-05
Description: Adapt-A-Yak is a small company that one will operate out of the owner’s garage. The company is not meant to be a job where one works 40+ hours...
Show moreAdapt-A-Yak is a small company that one will operate out of the owner’s garage. The company is not meant to be a job where one works 40+ hours per week. It will remain a very small company as it is more of a hobby based business. Adapt-A-Yak will be the first company to produce and sell universal power-assist products for sit-on-top kayaks.
Deliverables for IPRO 353: Power Assist Kayak for the spring 2006 semester
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Title: Howell Mountain Winery: Jury_Boards
Creator: Duggan, Michael
Date: 2012-04-21, 2012-05
Description: Howell Mountain is a distinct and unique location in the heart of Napa Valley California. The 45 acres site rests on the mountain’s south west...
Show moreHowell Mountain is a distinct and unique location in the heart of Napa Valley California. The 45 acres site rests on the mountain’s south west slopes and is planted with high quality grapes used in the production of red wine. When the fog rolls off the ocean and into the Napa Valley, the weather on Howell Mountain is generally sunny and cool. The appellation owes its distinctive climate to the fact that it is positioned high above the valley floor. The program includes both the wine production facilities and the hospitality facilities for visitors. The driving concept of the project is to merge those two, often opposing, programmatic elements. From west to east, the site has a 43% grade change. By designing a gravity flow winery, this facility can take advantage of that significant slope.
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Title: Conceptual Design and Planning for the Environment of Chicago Area Health Clinics by Access Community Health (Semester Unknown) IPRO 340: Design of a “Green” Community IPRO 340 Abstract F08
Creator: Bellamy, Ernest, Bo, Loren, Chung, Lawrence, Dipego, Danielle, Gala, Pankti, Glover, Crystal, Howe, Phaedra, Khanna, Omaditya, Park, Jongpil, Wahlstrom Helgren, Sarah, Yu, Mary, Ziswa, Sungano
Date: 2008, 2008-12
Description: In the 21st century, medical technology is advancing at a rapid rate, thus allowing people to benefit from new treatments being developed....
Show moreIn the 21st century, medical technology is advancing at a rapid rate, thus allowing people to benefit from new treatments being developed. However, much of the underserved and underinsured public are not benefiting from the breakthroughs as one might expect. In order for the existing facilities to better serve the public, gradual transformations and upgrades must be made. This is the challenge being tackled by our IPRO: How can we realistically suggest a renovation model for existing Access Community Health Network facilities which would promote cost efficiency and technological advancement in both environmental and operational capacities? - The primary objective of this session of IPRO 340 is to deliver a five-year model for which existing Access Community Healthcare facilities can be shaped into more environmentally and operationally efficient centers for medical treatment. - In designing such a model, secondary goals include familiarization with cutting edge medical technology, modernized building flow, spatial relations, as well as the development of business process models. In addition, we plan to investigate ways in which Access Community Healthcare can enhance the level of patient experience by making peoples’ visit to their facilities more enjoyable and informative.
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Title: Fab Lab (Semester Unknown) IPRO 333: FabLabIPRO333ProjectPlanF09
Creator: Bonesz, Andrew, Clark, Howard, Douglas, Carlie, Gajdorus, Michael, Gottschall, Keenan, Hendricks, Rachel, Kimball, Clayton, Linares, Jered, Marks, Paul, Mellom, James, Oblenida, Cindy, Pop, Sabina, Stelcel, Carl, Young, Jeremy, Zhou, Raymond
Date: 2009, 2009-12
Description: Fabrication Laboratories, or Fab Labs, were started as a community outreach program by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and provide...
Show moreFabrication Laboratories, or Fab Labs, were started as a community outreach program by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and provide digital fabrication tools for rapid prototyping to the general public. The Museum of Science and Industry has partnered with this IPRO to further develop the Fab Lab at their site. IPRO 333 currently works with the administration in the Fab lab of MSI to design materials and activities for increasing the use of the laboratory. IPRO 333 aims to broaden the possible uses of the lab, promote membership at the museum, and increasing participation by the community in science and technology programs at the museum.
Sponsorship: Fabrication Laboratories, or Fab Labs
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Title: Solar-electric Hybrid Rickshaw for India (semester?), IPRO 351
Creator: Morales, Tony, Mulhall, Priscilla, Dike, Chukwuderaa, Love, Allisah, Agose, Daisy, Lee, Hei Chang
Date: 2006-09, 2006-12
Description: By working together, learning, and utilizing the myriad of skills within our team, our mission is to complete phase one of IPRO 351 by...
Show moreBy working together, learning, and utilizing the myriad of skills within our team, our mission is to complete phase one of IPRO 351 by presenting results of in-depth research that will determine the feasibility of solar/plug-in power hybrid auto rickshaws in India.
Deliverables for IPRO 351: Solar-Electric Hybrid Rickshaw for India for the Fall 2006 semester
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Title: Spraying Process
Creator: Bradstreet, Samuel W., Griffith, James S.
Date: 1956-09-18
Description: Sponsorship: Armour Research Foundation of Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent

Title: Hybrid Electric Vehicles: Simulation, Design, and Implementation (semester?), IPRO 326: Hybrid Electric Vehicles IPRO 326 Abstract F04
Creator: Bastrzyk, Marta, Hittie, Thomas, Hudik, Theresa, Johnson, Chad, Mohammad, Mahdi, Naqvi, Ali, Reinhard, Paul, Sadiq, Sadia, Stano, Jeffrey, Waliczek, Gregory, Washington, Tiana
Date: 2004-09, 2004-12
Description: The IPRO 326 Project aims at systematically testing both parallel and series vehicle configurations of the Hummer and HMMWV (High-Mobility...
Show moreThe IPRO 326 Project aims at systematically testing both parallel and series vehicle configurations of the Hummer and HMMWV (High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle) to find the optimum hybridization factor specific to each configuration. An additional objective of the team is to work in coordination with Ph.D. students to simulate a hybrid electric bus system that is scheduled to have practical implementations by the end of the year. The team will also review research papers published from other universities to prepare for the upcoming FutureTruck 2005 competition, which involves designing more energy-efficient trucks with hybrid-electric drive trains. All vehicle simulations and structured testing will be performed using ADVISOR, as well as other software packages available in the Power Electronics and Motor Drives Laboratory at IIT. Related work done by previous student teams shall be reviewed and integrated into this project.
Deliverables for IPRO 326: Hybrid Electric Vehicles: Simulation, Design, and Implementation for the Fall 2004 semester
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