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Title: Education and Technical Support of Prosthetics and Orthotics Education in Latin America (Semester Unknown) IPRO 309
Creator: Allen, Ross, Barlow, Elliot, Benger, Lydia, Buntain, Seth, De Nicolo, Marisa, Larue, Robert, Moore, Emily, Quandt, Gregory, Rozborski, Stefanie, Selby, Heather
Date: 2008, 2008-05
Description: There exists a strong demand for orthotics and prosthetics (O & P) in Latin America, with approximately 2.5 million people in need of this...
Show moreThere exists a strong demand for orthotics and prosthetics (O & P) in Latin America, with approximately 2.5 million people in need of this type of care. IPRO 309 was started in the spring of 2006 with the goal of helping to make this type of care more readily available. However, there are only 50 certified, and 1500 uncertified, O & P practitioners in Latin America. In order to become a certified practitioner, a student must graduate from an ISPO accredited program. Unfortunately, there is currently only one ISPO accredited program in existence in Latin America, along with several other programs that are not ISPO accredited. In October of 2004, Centro Don Bosco (Bogotá, Colombia), Don Bosco University (San Salvador, El Salvador), and the Laboratorio Gilete (Bogotá, Colombia) signed an agreement to establish the first accredited O & P education program in Colombia. Since then, Centro Don Bosco has allotted 3,500 square feet of space for the thriving faculty, classrooms, manufacturing training, and vocational workspace that are necessary for an ISPO accredited program. There are three levels of accreditation according to ISPO standards. Category III involves the design and manufacturing of orthotic and prosthetic devices, Category II includes the fabrication of the devices as well as direct patient care, and Category I includes production, treatment for patients, and research and development. The equivalent to ISPO in the United States is the American Board of Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics (ABC). Because it is independent from the ISPO, the ABC standards of accreditation will need to be taken into account in order to carefully cross cultural and national boundaries.
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Title: PLANNING FOR HUMAN IMPLANTATION OF A CORTICAL VISUAL PROSTHESIS (Semester Unknown) IPRO 334: PlanningForHumanImplantationOfACorticalVisualProthesisIPRO334MidTermPresentationF09
Creator: Bern, David, Chen, Shanyl, Deroo, Mary, Gorski, David, Kelley, Tom, Leasenby, Alex, Li, Harry, Subhani, Maham, Taneja, Aanchal
Date: 2009, 2009-12
Description: We are providing a consultation to the sponsor, the IIT Visual Prosthesis Team, on how to proceed with preparation for human implantation of...
Show moreWe are providing a consultation to the sponsor, the IIT Visual Prosthesis Team, on how to proceed with preparation for human implantation of their intracortical visual prosthesis, which will be accomplished by researching different aspects and requirements for said implantation with an emphasis on subject perspective and selection. The device itself consists of electrode modules implanted in the visual cortex of individuals with blindness. By inducing a current in the modules, the volunteer would potentially perceive phosphenes, or light perceptions similar to camera flash afterimages, which could possibly form functional vision. The sponsor’s study would be focused on developing an assistive device for individuals with complete blindness.
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Title: Sustainable Theme Park and Museum: Final Board
Creator: Fujishima, Kenta
Date: 5/4/2011, 2011-05
Description: An indoor facility consisting of both theme park and museum components with the integration of green and sustainable elements.

Title: Design of a Large Scale Structure (Semester Unknown) IPRO 315: DesignOfALargeScaleStructureIPRO315MidTermPresentationF09
Creator: Aguilar-wedge, Carmen, Animashaun, Oladipo, Baur, Alex, Cullen, Michael, Hadi, Shuaib, Hedge, Namrata, Kuo, Steve, Lee, Christopher, Lee, Yongdoo, Rybaltowski, Karol, Scully, Dawveed, Shen, Jie-hua, Yousef, Shadi
Date: 2009, 2009-12
Description: Located in Oakbrook, IL the architects and engineers of IPRO 315 will design a 22 story hotel. Together architects and engineers will modify...
Show moreLocated in Oakbrook, IL the architects and engineers of IPRO 315 will design a 22 story hotel. Together architects and engineers will modify and re analyze a structure created by pervious designers, and select any new materials for construction. In creating the hotel students will be responsible for the structural analysis of columns, beams, foundation, steel, and concrete design required to insure all serviceability requirements. The students will be required to follow the 2006 International Building Code, and secure the safety of all possible occupants. Management, leadership, ethics, and teamwork will be an integral part of building a large scale structure as students learn to work together on a “real life” project.
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Title: SPATIO-TEMPORAL RECONSTRUCTION FOR GATED CARDIAC SPECT
Creator: Niu, Xiaofeng
Date: 2011-07, 2011-07
Description: In myocardial perfusion imaging using single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), gated acquisition is often used in order to deal...
Show moreIn myocardial perfusion imaging using single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), gated acquisition is often used in order to deal with blur caused by cardiac motion in the resulting images. While this can provide useful information about the myocardial function, it also inevitably leads to reduced signal-to-noise ratio in the acquired data due to gating. In this work, we aim to investigate and evaluate image reconstruction methods for improving the quality of the reconstructed images in cardiac gated SPECT imaging. First, we propose a spatio-temporal (aka 4D) reconstruction procedure for gated images based on use of discrete Fourier transform (DFT) basis functions, wherein the image activity at each spatial location is regulated by a Fourier representation along the gate dimension. The gated images are then reconstructed through determination of the coefficients of the Fourier representation. We explore two different reconstruction algorithms, one is a penalized least-square approach and the other is a maximum a posteriori approach. Our simulation results demonstrate that use of DFT-basis functions in gated imaging can improve the accuracy of the reconstruction. While in gated imaging the tracer distribution is traditionally treated as constant, a recent development is gated dynamic imaging where the goal is to obtain an image sequence from a single acquisition which shows simultaneously both cardiac motion and tracer distribution change over the course of imaging. In this work, we further develop and demonstrate a fully 5D (3D space plus time plus gate) reconstruction procedure for cardiac gated, dynamic SPECT imaging, where the challenge is even greater without the use of multiple fast camera rotations. We develop and compare two iterative reconstruction algorithms: one is based on the modified block sequential regularized EM (BSREM-II) algorithm, and the other is based on the Bsplines algorithm. Our simulation results demonstrate that the 5D reconstruction xiii procedure can yield gated dynamic images which show quantitative information for both perfusion defect detection and cardiac motion. Based upon the success of 5D reconstruction, we also study the saliency of 5D images for detection of perfusion defects. We explore efficient ways for characterization and visualization of information pertinent to perfusion defects in a 5D image sequence. We apply various metrics to quantify the degree to which perfusion deficits can be detected. We show that these metrics can be used to produce new types of visualizations, showing wall motion and perfusion information, that may potentially be useful for clinical evaluation. Finally, with the ultimate goal of effective detection of lesion defect for clinical use, we also investigate a direct reconstruction approach to determine a sequence of gated, kinetic parameter images from a single acquisition, which can provide information simultaneously for both tracer kinetics and wall motion. To combat the greatly under-determined nature of the problem, we apply smoothness constraints to exploit the similarity both among the different gates and among the local spatial neighborhood. The parameter images of the different gates are then determined jointly using maximum a posteriori estimation from all the available image data.
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, July 2011
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Title: Hybrid Aerial and Terrestrial Vehicle
Creator: Kalantari, Arash, Spenko, Matthew
Date: 2015-10-07, 2015-10-06
Description: A vehicle capable of both aerial and terrestrial locomotion. The terrestrial and aerial vehicle includes a flying device and a rolling cage...
Show moreA vehicle capable of both aerial and terrestrial locomotion. The terrestrial and aerial vehicle includes a flying device and a rolling cage connected to the flying device by at least one revolute joint. The rolling cage at least partially surrounds the flying device and is free-rolling and is not separately powered.
Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent
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Title: TravelFlash (semester?), IPRO 350: Travel Flash IPRO 350 Abstract F04
Creator: George, Sherine, Raju, Betsy, Campion, Nicholas, Dabney, Matt, Ostapczuk, Alexander
Date: 2004-12, 2004-12
Description: The goal of the IPRO 350F04- Travel Flash team is to perform a feasibility analysis of the electronic travel guide idea. The team plans to...
Show moreThe goal of the IPRO 350F04- Travel Flash team is to perform a feasibility analysis of the electronic travel guide idea. The team plans to attain its goals by performing a competitive analysis of the existing market for travel guides, analyzing the technology for this particular idea and to do a focus group to receive feedback and input for desirable features. The vision is to do a thorough analysis of the idea to determine if it warrants further investment of this team.
Sponsorship: Sky Blue Mobile; Ed Kaplan Entrepreneurial Studies Program
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Title: INVOLVEMENT OF MIR-182 IN THE ACTION OF ATORVASTATIN IN PROSTATE CANCER CELLS
Creator: Li, Wenping
Date: 2013-04-10, 2013-05
Description: Atorvastatin (ATO), a widely used statin for lowering cholesterol was examined for its chemopreventive/therapeutic activities in prostate...
Show moreAtorvastatin (ATO), a widely used statin for lowering cholesterol was examined for its chemopreventive/therapeutic activities in prostate cancer cells. We found that ATO inhibited cell proliferation and induced autophagy in PC3 prostate cancer cells, as marked by significant induction of an autophagy marker LC3-II. Using Taqman RT-PCR technique, we also found that ATO treatment for 24h and 48h consistently up-regulated miR-182 in PC3 cells. However, adding geranylgeraniol (GGOH) to the culture media reversed the effect of ATO in regulating miR-182, suggesting that ATO up-regulates miR-182 through inhibition of geranylgeranyl biosynthesis. Overexpression of miR-182 in PC3 cells significantly decreased cell proliferation by about 36% (MTT assay), while knock-down of miR-182 stimulated cell proliferation by about 43% (MTT assay). In screening for miR-182 target genes, we found that Bcl2 and p21 are potential miR-182 target genes; Bcl2 was significantly down-regulated by ATO at both mRNA and protein levels and miR-182 knock-down up-regulated Bcl2 protein; p21 protein expression was positively correlated with alteration of miR-182 expression levels in PC3 cells. Through screening database of miR-182 target genes from TargetScanHuman 6.2 and PicTar, we found that p21 is not the direct target gene of miR-182, so it could be regulated by miR-182 indirectly. It has recently been established that miR-182 regulation is p53-dependent, since PC3 cells are p53 negative, it is clear that ATO regulates miR-182 in a p53-independent manner. These data demonstrate that miR-182 up-regulation and Bcl2 down-regulation by ATO could be two independent events and both could be involved in ATO mediated cell proliferation and autophagy.
M.S. in Biology, May 2013
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Title: Pervasive Computing (semester?), IPRO 357: MyWay IPRO 357 Poster F06
Creator: Pope, Alex, Fields, Erick, Dietz, Joseph, Hernandez, Jennifer, Lao, Kimberly, Krauss, Michael, Wallenberg, Ryan, Sutherlin, Emily, Powell, Karina, Lam, Brian, Hun, Kim Kyu, Tugade, Jesus Allan, Conti, Joseph, Varshavskiy, Anton
Date: 2006-12, 2006-12
Description: The objectives of IPRO 357 are two-fold: explore and expand how myWay could fit into a viable business model and continue the exploration of...
Show moreThe objectives of IPRO 357 are two-fold: explore and expand how myWay could fit into a viable business model and continue the exploration of context-sensitive touring with the development of gWay. These tasks will be divided among two teams who will each take separate responsibilities; the business team and the technical team.
Deliverables for IPRO 357: Pervasive Computing for the Fall 2006 semester
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Title: Building a Wireless Broadband Infrastructure to Support Maritime Applications (semester?), IPRO 305: Wireless Broadband Infrastructure IPRO 305 Final Report Sp07
Creator: Hendrickson, James, Dietz, Joe, Czuchra, Daniel, Kim, Brian, Calzaretta, Jack, Tenenbaum, Jason, Chung, Brian, Emelogu, Ike, Yousuf, Talha
Date: 2007-05, 2007-05
Description: The objective of IPRO 305 is to build a wireless broadband network infrastructure along a local river to help Air2Access, an IIT University...
Show moreThe objective of IPRO 305 is to build a wireless broadband network infrastructure along a local river to help Air2Access, an IIT University Technology Park Company, expand its maritime solutions offerings. We will do this by becoming familiar with cutting edge wireless broadband network technologies and the different vendors that offer and use this technology. We will also examine the pilot site and work with the appropriate Agencies to determine any natural, man-made or legal restrictions that we must abide by. To effectively complete our task in a timely manner, our team has divided into two sub-teams. The application team will focus on business applications and how to build them from off-the-shelf and custom built software. The infrastructure team will focus on technologies to support the necessary applications and will focus on the site itself, along with the required hardware deployment.
Sponsorship: Air2Access, LLC
Deliverables for IPRO 305: Building a Wireless Broadband Infrastructure to Support Maritime Applications for the spring 2007 semester
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Title: Laser and Waterjet Technology (semester?), IPRO 323: Laser and Waterjet Tech Capability IPRO 323 Abstract Sp06
Creator: Choe, Hyung, Ingvoldstad, Ben, Waller, Trevor, Nasir, Hassan, Gowani, Ali, An, Sangmin, Lie, Jimmy
Date: 2006-05, 2006-05
Description: Gather information regarding the detailed specifications of how lasers and waterjets work. Examine the applications that lasers and waterjets...
Show moreGather information regarding the detailed specifications of how lasers and waterjets work. Examine the applications that lasers and waterjets can have in a variety of manufacturing processes. Compare which machinery is better suited for a particular task. Determine the feasibility of introducing these machines to a mainstream industrial market.
Deliverables for IPRO 323: Laser and Waterjet Technology for the Spring 2006 semester
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Title: Power Measurement for Road Bicycles: Towards a Universal Solution (Semester Unknown) IPRO 324: Power Measurements for Road Bikes IPRO 324 Final Presentation F08
Creator: Aguilar, Sergio, Becker, Patrick, Gonzalez, Daniel, Kaminski, Bryan, Knopp, Nathan, Jankhot, Crystal, Marcellis, Brandon, Poli, David, Ruidera, Ryan, Tsosie, Henrietta, Yoo, Jaewon, Ziomek, Arkadiusz
Date: 2008, 2008-12
Description: We would like to develop a system that measures the applied torque at a bicycle crank set. In contrast to current solutions, we want to be...
Show moreWe would like to develop a system that measures the applied torque at a bicycle crank set. In contrast to current solutions, we want to be able to retrofit our system to existing crank sets, obviating the need to abandon parts that the bicyclist already owns. In principle, according to preliminary tests performed at the MMAE department, this can be done using sets of quite inexpensive strain gauges. However, being able to get accurate torque measurements will require some advanced processing of signals from the strain gauges. These signals can then be transmitted wirelessly to a bicycle computer like the Edge 705 that the global positioning system corporation Garmin released this spring. There is a defined wireless protocol, called ANT+Sport, which has been developed specifically for the purpose of transmitting exercise data, such as power output or heart rate, to small computers. Chipsets and development kits for this protocol are also available commercially. Therefore, our task will be to find an optimal configuration of strain gauges that will be attached to the crank set, and to develop an algorithm to process the strain gauge data in order to isolate a signal that is proportional to the applied torque. This signal will then be transmitted to the bicycle computer for display and storage
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Title: Tool Management System and Feed Mechanism Design (Semester Unknown) IPRO 347: ToolManagementSystemandFeedMechanismDesignIPRO347Brochure2F09
Creator: Chiu, Daniel, Cicero, Joseph, Hill, Ross, Lee, Woong-kyo, Perry, Jonathan, Powers, John, Sanborn, Peter, Sarratt, Meagan, Williams, Robert, Xu, Ran
Date: 2009, 2009-12
Description: This project is being performed on behalf of Smith & Richardson, a precision machined parts manufacturing company. The project’s tasks are to...
Show moreThis project is being performed on behalf of Smith & Richardson, a precision machined parts manufacturing company. The project’s tasks are to develop a tool management system as well as a feed mechanism design for the company.
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Title: Developing Web Based Applications (Semester Unknown) IPRO 308: DevelopingWeb-basedApplicationsIPRO308ProjectPlanSp10_redacted
Creator: Blakey, Luke, Carmichael, Jake, Choi, Hyemin, Gopal, Shashank, Lademan, Anthony, Matusiewicz, Rick, Mutyaba, Kevin, Najarian, Christopher, O’connor, Ryan, Patel, Nirali, Sahagun, Jaime, Savage, Christopher, Svaldi, Jared, Vidutis, Mantas
Date: 2010, 2010-05
Description: Our purpose is to make the NIHL website a web-based scheduling and scoring applications that can support their annual operations.
Sponsorship:...
Show moreOur purpose is to make the NIHL website a web-based scheduling and scoring applications that can support their annual operations.
Sponsorship: Northern Illinois Hockey League (NIHL)
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Title: Green Building Design Concept & Integration (EnPRO357): GreenBuildingDesignConceptandIntegrationEnPRO357ProjectPlanSp10
Creator: Bossemeyer, Andrew, Bouck, Ryan, Chavez, Jorge, Cortes, Guadalupe, Mcquillan, Brett, Mcluckie, Robert, Nielson, Beth, Ong, Alex, Plumb, Isaac, Rantilla, Timothy, Ustupska, Aneta, Warnes, Michael
Date: 2010, 2010-05
Description: Our purpose is to seek the best solution to designing a sustainable mixed use building for our client in Oak Park. A model of which can also...
Show moreOur purpose is to seek the best solution to designing a sustainable mixed use building for our client in Oak Park. A model of which can also be applied to other sites in the area. The design will focus on a solution that minimizes energy consumption and environmental impact by incorporating available sustainable technologies, sustainable design strategies, and analysis of economic viability.
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Title: Study of automatic electric fire pumps
Creator: Ross, L. R., Ballard, L. E., Swearingen, R.e.
Date: 2009, 1906
Publisher: Armour Institute of Technology
Description: http://www.archive.org/details/studyofautomatic00ross
Thesis (B.S.)--Armour Institute of Technology

Title: Delta Hook Technology (Semester Unknown) EnPRO 358: DHTEnPRO358PosterSp10
Creator: Bednarz, Mathew, Benjamin, Bryan, Bonesz, Andrew, Cicero, Joseph, Howard, Nathan, Lozanoski, Phillip, O’toole, William, Rodger, Lucas, Shin, Kyuho, Sowards, Michael, Villalobos, Westley, Walther, Alyssa, Zaidi, Shaad
Date: 2010, 2010-05
Description: Recreational fishing is a sizable market, generating over a billion dollars of economic output and providing well over a million American’s...
Show moreRecreational fishing is a sizable market, generating over a billion dollars of economic output and providing well over a million American’s with jobs. There are many variations of fishing hooks available that retain the same basic shape and structure, the most popular examples being, the standard J-hook, treble hook and the new “Trokar”, which is “surgically sharpened”. However, there are many limitations associated with existing fishing hooks. One such limitation is that fishing hooks are not able to reliably hold the fish after embedding. Introducing a barb to the hook usually solves this issue, doing so however creates problems when setting the hook and furthermore, barbs can cause damage to the fish during the removal process. Another concern is that contemporary fishing hooks have problems with snagging on nearby rock formations, algae, weeds, or other vegetation in the water.
Sponsorship: DHT
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Title: Museum of Architecture and Design
Creator: Chalermrak, Tearana
Date: 2010-05-01, 2010-05-01
Description: This project is about creating a recreation and education center dedicated to the architectural attributes of Chicago. Redevelopment of the...
Show moreThis project is about creating a recreation and education center dedicated to the architectural attributes of Chicago. Redevelopment of the Chicago Architecture Foundation is explored through the integration of local museums in order to enhance the knowledge of architecture and design for residents and visitors.
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Title: Hardware Assisted Pruned Inverted Index Component
Creator: Frieder, Ophir, Agun, Salih Kagan
Date: 2012-03-20, 2009-05-12
Description: An optimized document-indexing device is based on a pruned inverted index structure mapped to hardware. The device can be accommodated on a...
Show moreAn optimized document-indexing device is based on a pruned inverted index structure mapped to hardware. The device can be accommodated on a single chip and can be reprogrammed to accommodate index structures of different lengths and support varied posting-list sizes and varied term list sizes, thus sustaining high reusability and efficiency for a single device. The device can be used either as an internal slave component or as an external co-processor. The device controllers are efficient in resource demands and take only a minimal percentage of the logic and memory space of the hardware device.
Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent
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Title: Magnetic Recording Head
Creator: Camras, Marvin
Date: 1949-09-06
Description: Sponsorship: Armour Research Foundation of Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent

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