Much information available on the Web is in video format. The problem with this medium is users cannot comment on particular scenes within the... Show moreMuch information available on the Web is in video format. The problem with this medium is users cannot comment on particular scenes within the videos and there is no method of searching for specific content within the videos. The team proposes to develop a system that will allow users to make fine-grained comments on scenes within the video and then to use these comments to aid in search within videos. Deliverables for IPRO 327: A video annotation and indexing system for the fall 2009 semester Show less
Chicago, being the third largest freight hub in the world, needs an efficient movement of goods for the increasing freight shipments. Sponsorsh... Show moreChicago, being the third largest freight hub in the world, needs an efficient movement of goods for the increasing freight shipments. Sponsorship: Mi-Jack Deliverables for IPRO 307: Finding Uses for Alternative Fuels in Intermodal Transportation Hubs for the fall 2009 semester. Show less
The team’s objective is to design a refuelable electric vehicle based on a zinc‐air battery, that is comparable to a current consumer vehicle... Show moreThe team’s objective is to design a refuelable electric vehicle based on a zinc‐air battery, that is comparable to a current consumer vehicle in performance, cost, and safety; and to also develop a system for zinc fuel delivery that requires a minimum of changes to the existing fuel delivery infrastructure. Deliverables for IPRO 313: Zinc-Fuel Cell Powered Car for the fall 2009 semester Show less
The IPRO teams objectives are to provide Comcast with feedback from an outside perspective, allowing them to see where their Tru2Way system... Show moreThe IPRO teams objectives are to provide Comcast with feedback from an outside perspective, allowing them to see where their Tru2Way system needs additional attention or support. Sponsorship: Comcast Deliverables for IPRO 312: Widget Applications to Enhance the Tru2Way Consumer Experience for the fall 2009 semester Show less
The overall goal of our IPRO team is to create a program for delivering orthotics and prosthetics that is sustainable. This will be... Show moreThe overall goal of our IPRO team is to create a program for delivering orthotics and prosthetics that is sustainable. This will be accomplished by improving the quality of the product by increasing availability of funding, improving cost effectiveness of prosthetics, and promoting awareness of treatment available. Deliverables for IPRO 309: Orthotics and Prosthetics in Latin America for the fall 2009 semester. Show less