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Title: The chemical utilization of municipal waste
Creator: Hammond, Edward K.
Date: 2009, 1909
Publisher: Armour Institute of Technology
Description: http://www.archive.org/details/chemicalutilizat00hamm
Thesis (B.S.)--Armour Institute of Technology

Title: LEAKAGE DETECTION AND QUANTIFICATION TECHNIQUES USING VARIOUS METHODS OF NEARFIELD ACOUSTIC HOLOGRAPHY
Creator: Chelliah, Kanthasamy
Date: 2016, 2016-07
Description: This thesis proposes an acoustic technique to detect and relatively quantify leakages in buildings and enclosures using various methods of...
Show moreThis thesis proposes an acoustic technique to detect and relatively quantify leakages in buildings and enclosures using various methods of nearfield acoustic holography (NAH). This laboratory study was performed on a scaled, wooden building model. Known leakages can be created in the wooden model and the acoustic method was tested to localize and relatively quantify these known leakage areas. An acoustic source was placed inside the building model and a planar hologram measurement was performed near the surface of the building model. Various methods of NAH were applied on the hologram data to reconstruct the sound pressure field on the wall of the building model. The detection and quantification capabilities of four different NAH methods, namely, discrete Fourier transform (DFT) based NAH, equivalent source model (ESM) based NAH, boundary element method (BEM) based NAH and statistically optimized NAH (SONAH), were compared in this study. It was shown that the NAH methods were able to successfully locate and relatively quantify the area of the leakages using the reconstructions. Although all the four algorithms produced comparable results in the very nearfield, at larger hologram distances, ESM and SONAH reconstructions were more accurate than the reconstructions using the other methods. Although, ESM and SONAH produced similar results for most of the cases, ESM is more preferable due to its simplicity in implementation and less computational time requirements. Lower frequency reconstructions were found to be more accurate and advantageous in the context of leakage detection and quantification. When the hologram distance was increased more than a particular limit, all the four algorithms arrive at inaccurate reconstructions due to the very ill-conditioned propagation matrices. New filtering methods to alleviate these larger reconstruction errors were introduced and the results were demonstrated. Effects of large sensor phase mismatch were also studied. It was demonstrated that larger phase error in the measurements could result in less accurate reconstructions. Performances of various regularization parameter choice methods applied to different approaches of nearfield acoustic holography were compared at various distances of reconstructions. Generalized cross validation and Morozov methods were implemented to arrive at filtering parameters to regularize the NAH reconstructions. Morozov method did not provide any significant filtering for the geometries considered in this study. GCV method produced very accurate reconstructions when a very nearfield measurement was supplied. Four new parameter choice methods were introduced to obtain the appropriate regularization parameters for very ill-conditioned inverse problems such as NAH. These methods work very well even at larger hologram distances and when the matrix dimension is very large where other available methods fail. These new parameter choice methods are not specific for the NAH problem. They can be applied to any ill-conditioned inverse problem. The advantages of each parameter choice method were explored and discussed in detail. Effects of signal quality on the NAH reconstructions were also studied. Patch NAH was implemented successfully to extend the aperture of computational domain more than that of the measurement. Also, the challenges in obtaining a smooth solution through patch NAH were discussed. A unique, MEMS based microphone array was designed, fabricated and tested keeping the future field tests in mind. The tests show that this array produces reasonably accurate measurements that can be used for the NAH methods. GCV method was found to work well for the reconstructions from the array even at larger distances because of the smaller propagation matrix due to the less number of microphones. This portable array can be used for field tests due to its portable form factor and reasonably accurate reconstructions.
Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, July 2016
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Title: ELECTROCHEMICAL AND TERMAL MECHANISTIC STUDY OF BEYOND LITHIUM ION SYSTEMS: LITHIUM SULFUR AND LITHIUM OXYGEN CELLS
Creator: Seo, Jeongwook
Date: 2016, 2016-05
Description: Electrochemical and Thermal Mechanistic Study of Lithium Sulfur Cell. The thermal behavior of Li/S cells was studied using IMC in terms of...
Show moreElectrochemical and Thermal Mechanistic Study of Lithium Sulfur Cell. The thermal behavior of Li/S cells was studied using IMC in terms of reversible and irreversible heat generation. The heat generation profile was compared with the voltage profile during discharge of the cell and it was found that the trend of heat generation rate shows excellent correlation with the evolution of reaction voltage, which demonstrates that the IMC technique can be used as an useful tool to study the elementary reactions of the Li/S cell. A simple heat generation model provides reasonable agreement with the measured trends in the heat release. The resistive heat evolution that is calculated by over voltage has the largest portion of total cell heat generation (85%) after the IMC heat evolution model analysis. The qualitative agreement between the aforementioned experimental results and heat generation model yields a comprehensive picture of the elementary reaction steps in Li/S cell. The increase of cell conductivity can be expected to bring about low heat evolution during cell cycling by reducing resistive heat. Doped Sulfur as a conductive cathode is a good suggestion to improve cell heat behavior. Furthermore, better cell cycle capability is expected by using lithium metal oxide cathode composites. The thermal behavior of three cathode materials for lithium/sulfur (Li/S) cell, namely - sulfur, sulfur-LiFePO4 (S-LFP) composite and sulfur-LiV3O8 (S-LVO) composite were comparatively studied using Isothermal Micro-Calorimetry (IMC) at various rates of discharge current. A continuum model was used to calculate the reversible entropic heat and irreversible resistive heat generated over the discharge process and the model data was compared to the experimental data to elucidate these contributions to the overall heat generated. The S-LVO composite cathode was found to show the least heat generation during discharge. Further, Accelerating Rate Calorimetry (ARC) was used to study the thermal safety of these three cells. The cell with the S-LVO composite cathode was found to have the highest onset temperature for thermal runaway and also the lowest maximum self-heat rate. The combination of high capacity, long cycle life and thermal stability makes the S-LVO composite cathode a very promising material for Li/S cells Oxygen Reduction Reaction Studies using Rotating Ring Disk Electrode for Li-Air battery. The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) studies in aqueous electrolytes have reported the following reaction mechanisms: (i) four electron reaction, (ii) two electron reaction and (iii) one electron chemical reaction. On the other hand, the aprotic ORR literature has no reports of four electrons and two electrons transfer reaction. The kinetics of ORR on the cathode was carried out using rotating ring disk electrode (RRDE) technique. The first step of ORR which produces the superoxide radical was investigated on glassy carbon (GC) disk in 0.1 M tetrabutylammonium bis-(trifluoromethane)imide (TBATFSI)/dimethoxyethane (DME). One-electron reduction to the superoxide radical was founded in the linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) analysis. Further, ORR to produce LiO2 and Li2O2 was carried in bis(trifluoromethane)sulfonimide-lithium(LITFSI)/DME on porous carbon coated glassy carbon electrode disk. The reaction kinetic rate on the porous carbon was calculated using the Li-O2 ORR mechanism model. The kinetic rate was compared with the kinetic rate of glassy carbon electrode. The non-aqueous system has several advantages compared to the aqueous system such as high operation voltage and non-reactive electrolyte with Li+. However this system has some critical problems such as low solubility of Li2O2 and High charge over potential. One attempted solution for these disadvantages of the non-aqueous system was to carry out water addition into the solvent which was expected to produce highly soluble LiOH with lower overpotential. Small amount of Water, 0.5 wt% added into 0.1 M LiTFSI/DME and 1 wt% added in the 0.2 M TBATFSI/DME electrolyte, showed great electrochemical performance with lower onset potential and overvoltage. The kinetics of ORR study for the non-aqueous and aqueous hybrid system was carried out using RRDE technique. Koutecky-Levich plot and Tafel slope analysis indicated two electron transfer reaction on the hydrated 0.1 M LiTFSI/DME. This hydrated system can be expected to double energy storage by two electron transfer ORR for Li-O2 Cell.
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineeering, May 2016
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Title: Chemical analysis of engineering alloys
Creator: Wilsnack, G. C., Patrick, W. W
Date: 2009, 1912
Publisher: Armour Institute of Technology
Description: http://www.archive.org/details/chemicalanalysis00wils
Thesis (B.S.)--Armour Institute of Technology, 1912 B.S. in Chemical Engineering, 1912

Title: Fab Lab (Semester Unknown) IPRO 333: Fab Lab IPRO 333 Final Presentation F08
Creator: Brassil, Michael, Lamonica, Regina, Luciani, Joseph, Ly, Christine, Martinez, Jessica, Martinez, Michael, Murman, Patricia, Ptak, Treyson, Reyes, Ivan, Villa, Jacqueline
Date: 2008, 2008-12
Description: Fabrication Laboratories (Fab Labs) were started as a community outreach program by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to provide...
Show moreFabrication Laboratories (Fab Labs) were started as a community outreach program by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to provide digital fabrication tools for rapid prototyping to the general public. The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago (MSI) has partnered with this IPRO to further develop their existing Fab Lab. IPRO 333 has been assigned the task of working with the Fab Lab administrators to design methodologies for furthering the use of the laboratory and determining its end goals for both the museum and the community. Once these goals are established, we will support them with a list of projects that we will create and execute. By working with the lab directors to broaden the possible uses of the lab, we hope to encourage hands-on learning in local schools. This will promote membership at MSI and involve the community in science and technology programs and education. To accomplish this, we have broken into two teams, each of which will focus on a different audience. The first team will be responsible for designing and creating programs for more advanced and knowledgeable users of the equipment specific to the Fab Lab, such as the students enrolled in the Science Achievers program as well as museum members; the second team will be responsible for designing and implementing programs for less advanced users with more constrained timeframes, such as visiting families or groups of school children.
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Title: Fab Lab (Semester Unknown) IPRO 333: Fab Lab IPRO 333 Final Report F08
Creator: Brassil, Michael, Lamonica, Regina, Luciani, Joseph, Ly, Christine, Martinez, Jessica, Martinez, Michael, Murman, Patricia, Ptak, Treyson, Reyes, Ivan, Villa, Jacqueline
Date: 2008, 2008-12
Description: Fabrication Laboratories (Fab Labs) were started as a community outreach program by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to provide...
Show moreFabrication Laboratories (Fab Labs) were started as a community outreach program by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to provide digital fabrication tools for rapid prototyping to the general public. The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago (MSI) has partnered with this IPRO to further develop their existing Fab Lab. IPRO 333 has been assigned the task of working with the Fab Lab administrators to design methodologies for furthering the use of the laboratory and determining its end goals for both the museum and the community. Once these goals are established, we will support them with a list of projects that we will create and execute. By working with the lab directors to broaden the possible uses of the lab, we hope to encourage hands-on learning in local schools. This will promote membership at MSI and involve the community in science and technology programs and education. To accomplish this, we have broken into two teams, each of which will focus on a different audience. The first team will be responsible for designing and creating programs for more advanced and knowledgeable users of the equipment specific to the Fab Lab, such as the students enrolled in the Science Achievers program as well as museum members; the second team will be responsible for designing and implementing programs for less advanced users with more constrained timeframes, such as visiting families or groups of school children.
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Title: Fab Lab (Semester Unknown) IPRO 333: Fab Lab IPRO 333 Poster3 F08
Creator: Brassil, Michael, Lamonica, Regina, Luciani, Joseph, Ly, Christine, Martinez, Jessica, Martinez, Michael, Murman, Patricia, Ptak, Treyson, Reyes, Ivan, Villa, Jacqueline
Date: 2008, 2008-12
Description: Fabrication Laboratories (Fab Labs) were started as a community outreach program by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to provide...
Show moreFabrication Laboratories (Fab Labs) were started as a community outreach program by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to provide digital fabrication tools for rapid prototyping to the general public. The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago (MSI) has partnered with this IPRO to further develop their existing Fab Lab. IPRO 333 has been assigned the task of working with the Fab Lab administrators to design methodologies for furthering the use of the laboratory and determining its end goals for both the museum and the community. Once these goals are established, we will support them with a list of projects that we will create and execute. By working with the lab directors to broaden the possible uses of the lab, we hope to encourage hands-on learning in local schools. This will promote membership at MSI and involve the community in science and technology programs and education. To accomplish this, we have broken into two teams, each of which will focus on a different audience. The first team will be responsible for designing and creating programs for more advanced and knowledgeable users of the equipment specific to the Fab Lab, such as the students enrolled in the Science Achievers program as well as museum members; the second team will be responsible for designing and implementing programs for less advanced users with more constrained timeframes, such as visiting families or groups of school children.
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Title: Fab Lab (Semester Unknown) IPRO 333: Fab Lab IPRO 333 Poster4 F08
Creator: Brassil, Michael, Lamonica, Regina, Luciani, Joseph, Ly, Christine, Martinez, Jessica, Martinez, Michael, Murman, Patricia, Ptak, Treyson, Reyes, Ivan, Villa, Jacqueline
Date: 2008, 2008-12
Description: Fabrication Laboratories (Fab Labs) were started as a community outreach program by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to provide...
Show moreFabrication Laboratories (Fab Labs) were started as a community outreach program by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to provide digital fabrication tools for rapid prototyping to the general public. The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago (MSI) has partnered with this IPRO to further develop their existing Fab Lab. IPRO 333 has been assigned the task of working with the Fab Lab administrators to design methodologies for furthering the use of the laboratory and determining its end goals for both the museum and the community. Once these goals are established, we will support them with a list of projects that we will create and execute. By working with the lab directors to broaden the possible uses of the lab, we hope to encourage hands-on learning in local schools. This will promote membership at MSI and involve the community in science and technology programs and education. To accomplish this, we have broken into two teams, each of which will focus on a different audience. The first team will be responsible for designing and creating programs for more advanced and knowledgeable users of the equipment specific to the Fab Lab, such as the students enrolled in the Science Achievers program as well as museum members; the second team will be responsible for designing and implementing programs for less advanced users with more constrained timeframes, such as visiting families or groups of school children.
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Title: Fab Lab (Semester Unknown) IPRO 333: Fab Lab IPRO 333 Poster F08
Creator: Brassil, Michael, Lamonica, Regina, Luciani, Joseph, Ly, Christine, Martinez, Jessica, Martinez, Michael, Murman, Patricia, Ptak, Treyson, Reyes, Ivan, Villa, Jacqueline
Date: 2008, 2008-12
Description: Fabrication Laboratories (Fab Labs) were started as a community outreach program by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to provide...
Show moreFabrication Laboratories (Fab Labs) were started as a community outreach program by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to provide digital fabrication tools for rapid prototyping to the general public. The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago (MSI) has partnered with this IPRO to further develop their existing Fab Lab. IPRO 333 has been assigned the task of working with the Fab Lab administrators to design methodologies for furthering the use of the laboratory and determining its end goals for both the museum and the community. Once these goals are established, we will support them with a list of projects that we will create and execute. By working with the lab directors to broaden the possible uses of the lab, we hope to encourage hands-on learning in local schools. This will promote membership at MSI and involve the community in science and technology programs and education. To accomplish this, we have broken into two teams, each of which will focus on a different audience. The first team will be responsible for designing and creating programs for more advanced and knowledgeable users of the equipment specific to the Fab Lab, such as the students enrolled in the Science Achievers program as well as museum members; the second team will be responsible for designing and implementing programs for less advanced users with more constrained timeframes, such as visiting families or groups of school children.
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Title: Fab Lab (Semester Unknown) IPRO 333: Fab Lab IPRO 333 Brochure F08
Creator: Brassil, Michael, Lamonica, Regina, Luciani, Joseph, Ly, Christine, Martinez, Jessica, Martinez, Michael, Murman, Patricia, Ptak, Treyson, Reyes, Ivan, Villa, Jacqueline
Date: 2008, 2008-12
Description: Fabrication Laboratories (Fab Labs) were started as a community outreach program by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to provide...
Show moreFabrication Laboratories (Fab Labs) were started as a community outreach program by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to provide digital fabrication tools for rapid prototyping to the general public. The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago (MSI) has partnered with this IPRO to further develop their existing Fab Lab. IPRO 333 has been assigned the task of working with the Fab Lab administrators to design methodologies for furthering the use of the laboratory and determining its end goals for both the museum and the community. Once these goals are established, we will support them with a list of projects that we will create and execute. By working with the lab directors to broaden the possible uses of the lab, we hope to encourage hands-on learning in local schools. This will promote membership at MSI and involve the community in science and technology programs and education. To accomplish this, we have broken into two teams, each of which will focus on a different audience. The first team will be responsible for designing and creating programs for more advanced and knowledgeable users of the equipment specific to the Fab Lab, such as the students enrolled in the Science Achievers program as well as museum members; the second team will be responsible for designing and implementing programs for less advanced users with more constrained timeframes, such as visiting families or groups of school children.
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Title: Fab Lab (Semester Unknown) IPRO 333: Fab Lab IPRO 333 Ethics F08
Creator: Brassil, Michael, Lamonica, Regina, Luciani, Joseph, Ly, Christine, Martinez, Jessica, Martinez, Michael, Murman, Patricia, Ptak, Treyson, Reyes, Ivan, Villa, Jacqueline
Date: 2008, 2008-12
Description: Fabrication Laboratories (Fab Labs) were started as a community outreach program by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to provide...
Show moreFabrication Laboratories (Fab Labs) were started as a community outreach program by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to provide digital fabrication tools for rapid prototyping to the general public. The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago (MSI) has partnered with this IPRO to further develop their existing Fab Lab. IPRO 333 has been assigned the task of working with the Fab Lab administrators to design methodologies for furthering the use of the laboratory and determining its end goals for both the museum and the community. Once these goals are established, we will support them with a list of projects that we will create and execute. By working with the lab directors to broaden the possible uses of the lab, we hope to encourage hands-on learning in local schools. This will promote membership at MSI and involve the community in science and technology programs and education. To accomplish this, we have broken into two teams, each of which will focus on a different audience. The first team will be responsible for designing and creating programs for more advanced and knowledgeable users of the equipment specific to the Fab Lab, such as the students enrolled in the Science Achievers program as well as museum members; the second team will be responsible for designing and implementing programs for less advanced users with more constrained timeframes, such as visiting families or groups of school children.
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Title: Fab Lab (Semester Unknown) IPRO 333: Fab Lab IPRO 333 Project Plan F08
Creator: Brassil, Michael, Lamonica, Regina, Luciani, Joseph, Ly, Christine, Martinez, Jessica, Martinez, Michael, Murman, Patricia, Ptak, Treyson, Reyes, Ivan, Villa, Jacqueline
Date: 2008, 2008-12
Description: Fabrication Laboratories (Fab Labs) were started as a community outreach program by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to provide...
Show moreFabrication Laboratories (Fab Labs) were started as a community outreach program by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to provide digital fabrication tools for rapid prototyping to the general public. The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago (MSI) has partnered with this IPRO to further develop their existing Fab Lab. IPRO 333 has been assigned the task of working with the Fab Lab administrators to design methodologies for furthering the use of the laboratory and determining its end goals for both the museum and the community. Once these goals are established, we will support them with a list of projects that we will create and execute. By working with the lab directors to broaden the possible uses of the lab, we hope to encourage hands-on learning in local schools. This will promote membership at MSI and involve the community in science and technology programs and education. To accomplish this, we have broken into two teams, each of which will focus on a different audience. The first team will be responsible for designing and creating programs for more advanced and knowledgeable users of the equipment specific to the Fab Lab, such as the students enrolled in the Science Achievers program as well as museum members; the second team will be responsible for designing and implementing programs for less advanced users with more constrained timeframes, such as visiting families or groups of school children.
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Title: Fab Lab (Semester Unknown) IPRO 333: Fab Lab IPRO 333 Mid Term Presentation F08
Creator: Brassil, Michael, Lamonica, Regina, Luciani, Joseph, Ly, Christine, Martinez, Jessica, Martinez, Michael, Murman, Patricia, Ptak, Treyson, Reyes, Ivan, Villa, Jacqueline
Date: 2008, 2008-12
Description: Fabrication Laboratories (Fab Labs) were started as a community outreach program by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to provide...
Show moreFabrication Laboratories (Fab Labs) were started as a community outreach program by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to provide digital fabrication tools for rapid prototyping to the general public. The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago (MSI) has partnered with this IPRO to further develop their existing Fab Lab. IPRO 333 has been assigned the task of working with the Fab Lab administrators to design methodologies for furthering the use of the laboratory and determining its end goals for both the museum and the community. Once these goals are established, we will support them with a list of projects that we will create and execute. By working with the lab directors to broaden the possible uses of the lab, we hope to encourage hands-on learning in local schools. This will promote membership at MSI and involve the community in science and technology programs and education. To accomplish this, we have broken into two teams, each of which will focus on a different audience. The first team will be responsible for designing and creating programs for more advanced and knowledgeable users of the equipment specific to the Fab Lab, such as the students enrolled in the Science Achievers program as well as museum members; the second team will be responsible for designing and implementing programs for less advanced users with more constrained timeframes, such as visiting families or groups of school children.
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Title: Fab Lab (Semester Unknown) IPRO 333: Fab Lab IPRO 333 Poster2 F08
Creator: Brassil, Michael, Lamonica, Regina, Luciani, Joseph, Ly, Christine, Martinez, Jessica, Martinez, Michael, Murman, Patricia, Ptak, Treyson, Reyes, Ivan, Villa, Jacqueline
Date: 2008, 2008-12
Description: Fabrication Laboratories (Fab Labs) were started as a community outreach program by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to provide...
Show moreFabrication Laboratories (Fab Labs) were started as a community outreach program by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to provide digital fabrication tools for rapid prototyping to the general public. The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago (MSI) has partnered with this IPRO to further develop their existing Fab Lab. IPRO 333 has been assigned the task of working with the Fab Lab administrators to design methodologies for furthering the use of the laboratory and determining its end goals for both the museum and the community. Once these goals are established, we will support them with a list of projects that we will create and execute. By working with the lab directors to broaden the possible uses of the lab, we hope to encourage hands-on learning in local schools. This will promote membership at MSI and involve the community in science and technology programs and education. To accomplish this, we have broken into two teams, each of which will focus on a different audience. The first team will be responsible for designing and creating programs for more advanced and knowledgeable users of the equipment specific to the Fab Lab, such as the students enrolled in the Science Achievers program as well as museum members; the second team will be responsible for designing and implementing programs for less advanced users with more constrained timeframes, such as visiting families or groups of school children.
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Title: 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 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 (Semester Unknown) IPRO 325: Developing Affordable and Sustainable Energy Solutions for the World’s Rural Poor IPRO 325 Brochure F08
Creator: Christo, Robert, Gandhi, Angela, Ongchangco, Katrina, Paranthan, Reema, Tsukioka, Tomomi, Yun, Suk Hwan
Date: 2008, 2008-12
Description: An estimated 2.7 million people die prematurely each year due to smoke and toxic emissions from wood burning. Around 3.1 million people died...
Show moreAn estimated 2.7 million people die prematurely each year due to smoke and toxic emissions from wood burning. Around 3.1 million people died in 2002 as a result of diarrhea related diseases which are contracted from polluted water; 90% of whom were children. Out of 792 million people suffering from malnutrition, 5 million children die each year. 4 out of 5 of these 792 million people do not have access to needed fruits and vegetables. For the past four semesters, IPRO 325 has focused on helping solve problems of the world’s rural poor. This semester, the team is focused on improving last semester’s designs and developing better field manuals. Our team implemented our past projects in Sincape, Peru last semester, and we also intend to go back to look at them after a semester and implement more of our projects.
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Title: 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 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 (Semester Unknown) IPRO 325
Creator: Christo, Robert, Gandhi, Angela, Ongchangco, Katrina, Paranthan, Reema, Tsukioka, Tomomi, Yun, Suk Hwan
Date: 2008, 2008-12
Description: An estimated 2.7 million people die prematurely each year due to smoke and toxic emissions from wood burning. Around 3.1 million people died...
Show moreAn estimated 2.7 million people die prematurely each year due to smoke and toxic emissions from wood burning. Around 3.1 million people died in 2002 as a result of diarrhea related diseases which are contracted from polluted water; 90% of whom were children. Out of 792 million people suffering from malnutrition, 5 million children die each year. 4 out of 5 of these 792 million people do not have access to needed fruits and vegetables. For the past four semesters, IPRO 325 has focused on helping solve problems of the world’s rural poor. This semester, the team is focused on improving last semester’s designs and developing better field manuals. Our team implemented our past projects in Sincape, Peru last semester, and we also intend to go back to look at them after a semester and implement more of our projects.
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Title: Human Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (Semester Unknown) IPRO 309: Human Orthotic and Prosthetic Education IPRO309 Poster2 Sp09
Creator: Bhatia, Mrigank, Castro, Manuel, Chan, Wen, Cosenza, Matthew, Fischer, Stephanie, Gupta, Pallavi, Kang, Xuan, Lucas, Stephanie, Maddamma, Todd, Purcell, Amber, Quandt, Gregory, Reibel, Mark, Ruidera, Ryan, Sardi, Carlos
Date: 2009, 2009-12
Description: Inter-professional Project 309 is an ongoing venture spanning seven semesters at Illinois Institute of Technology working constantly toward...
Show moreInter-professional Project 309 is an ongoing venture spanning seven semesters at Illinois Institute of Technology working constantly toward the goal of developing and supporting the first Category III Orthotics and Prosthetics educational program in Latin America to be accredited by the International Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO).
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Title: Human Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (Semester Unknown) IPRO 309: Human Orthotic and Prosthetic Education IPRO309 Project Plan Sp09_redacted
Creator: Bhatia, Mrigank, Castro, Manuel, Chan, Wen, Cosenza, Matthew, Fischer, Stephanie, Gupta, Pallavi, Kang, Xuan, Lucas, Stephanie, Maddamma, Todd, Purcell, Amber, Quandt, Gregory, Reibel, Mark, Ruidera, Ryan, Sardi, Carlos
Date: 2009, 2009-12
Description: Inter-professional Project 309 is an ongoing venture spanning seven semesters at Illinois Institute of Technology working constantly toward...
Show moreInter-professional Project 309 is an ongoing venture spanning seven semesters at Illinois Institute of Technology working constantly toward the goal of developing and supporting the first Category III Orthotics and Prosthetics educational program in Latin America to be accredited by the International Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO).
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Title: Human Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (Semester Unknown) IPRO 309: Human Orthotic and Prosthetic Education IPRO309 Poster1 Sp09
Creator: Bhatia, Mrigank, Castro, Manuel, Chan, Wen, Cosenza, Matthew, Fischer, Stephanie, Gupta, Pallavi, Kang, Xuan, Lucas, Stephanie, Maddamma, Todd, Purcell, Amber, Quandt, Gregory, Reibel, Mark, Ruidera, Ryan, Sardi, Carlos
Date: 2009, 2009-12
Description: Inter-professional Project 309 is an ongoing venture spanning seven semesters at Illinois Institute of Technology working constantly toward...
Show moreInter-professional Project 309 is an ongoing venture spanning seven semesters at Illinois Institute of Technology working constantly toward the goal of developing and supporting the first Category III Orthotics and Prosthetics educational program in Latin America to be accredited by the International Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO).
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Title: 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 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 (Semester Unknown) IPRO 325: Developing Affordable and Sustainable Energy Solutions for the World’s Rural Poor IPRO 325 Project Plan F08
Creator: Christo, Robert, Gandhi, Angela, Ongchangco, Katrina, Paranthan, Reema, Tsukioka, Tomomi, Yun, Suk Hwan
Date: 2008, 2008-12
Description: An estimated 2.7 million people die prematurely each year due to smoke and toxic emissions from wood burning. Around 3.1 million people died...
Show moreAn estimated 2.7 million people die prematurely each year due to smoke and toxic emissions from wood burning. Around 3.1 million people died in 2002 as a result of diarrhea related diseases which are contracted from polluted water; 90% of whom were children. Out of 792 million people suffering from malnutrition, 5 million children die each year. 4 out of 5 of these 792 million people do not have access to needed fruits and vegetables. For the past four semesters, IPRO 325 has focused on helping solve problems of the world’s rural poor. This semester, the team is focused on improving last semester’s designs and developing better field manuals. Our team implemented our past projects in Sincape, Peru last semester, and we also intend to go back to look at them after a semester and implement more of our projects.
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