ENES 489P Projects, Spring Semester, 2011
[ Projects 1 and 2 ] Border Security Efficiency
[ Projects 3 and 4 ] Solar Decatholon House
[ Project 5 ] Smart Tire
[ Project 6 ] Automobile Collision Avoidance System
[ Project 7 ] Stability and Control of Maglev Trains
[ Project 8 ] Enhancing Security in Wireless Devices for the American Healthcare System
[ Project 9 ] Manufacture of Solar Panels
PROJECT 1
Title: Border Security Efficiency
Air Team |
Ground Team |
Antonio Busalacchi
Aaron Sassoon
Oluseyi Oni
Dan Flesher
|
Matthew Marsh
Aaron Olszewski
Senay Tekle
Jessica Jones
Phil Tucci
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Abstract:
We will develop an efficient system to provide border security by
focusing on surveillance and detection techniques.
In order to do this we will split into two sub-groups - one group will be
responsible for air surveillance and the other will be
responsible for ground surveillance.
The final goal is for both groups to come together to provide a
comprehensive strategy for border security that will
reduce the need for border security agent involvement on the front line.
For the purpose of this study we will be focusing on the U.S. -- Mexico border.
Figure 1: Image source from
http://www.wikipedia.org .
Air Team
The goal of the air team is to augment and support the current infrastructures
on the ground in detection and tracking of cross border infiltrations.
The highly varied terrain on the U.S-Mexico border presents
many challenges to the ground patrol.
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) offer superior coverage and
support to the ground patrol agents in areas that
are otherwise hard to patrol.
UAVs are outfitted with an array of sensors which will
be used to provide a comprehensive view of the operational environment.
This information will then be integrated with the ground system in
order to create a more effective and efficient
detection system than the one that is currently in place.
Ground Team
The goal of the ground team is to detect, classify, and communicate
unauthorized intrusions into the U.S.
There are three possible ways to gain entry into the U.S. from the ground:
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Using underground tunnels,
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Travelling through the regions of the border without physical fences, and
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Climbing over or cutting through the fence.
The ground team will design a multi-layered system consisting of both virtual
and physical boundaries to guard against these methods of entry.
The physical boundary will consist of the current fencing already
in use by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP),
augmented by additional physical structures and communications centers.
Previous efforts to incorporate sensor technology into the border security,
such as Boeing's SBInet, will also be integrated into our design to
maximize efficiency and minimize cost.
The virtual boundary will consist of multiple sensors networked to
provide full ground coverage of areas that cannot be manually patrolled or
bounded by a physical structure.
The virtual border will use various types of sensors, including seismic sensors,
thermal imaging, vibration detection, cameras etc.
Sensor diversity will increase the probability of detecting intruders while
minimizing false alarms due to inclement weather, large wildlife, and other natural occurrences.
Most of the sensors in the virtual border will maintain a "low-power" state.
Long range sensors, manned patrols, and aerial surveillance will provide the
initial detection of an unauthorized incursion.
At this point, mid-range and close range sensors will be brought into a
fully powered state in order to track and further classify the incursion.
The sensor network will provide real time and near-real time data to CBP
agents in communications centers along the border.
Once the incursion has been confirmed and classified as intruders,
the closest CBP agents can respond in manned air or ground vehicles.
Project Resources (Air Team)
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Beard, Randal, Derek Kingston, Morgan Quigley, Deryl Snyder,
Reed Christiansen, Walt Johnson, Timothy McLain, and Michael A. Goodrich,
Autonomous Vehicle Technologies for Small Fixed-Wing UAVs
( pdf ),
Journal of Aerospace Computing, Information and Commuication (2005):
92-108. Jan. 2005. (Accessed Web. 22 Feb. 2011.)
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Bolkcom C.,
Homeland Security: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Border Surveillance
( pdf ),
CRS Report for Congress, February 7th, Code RS21698, 2005.
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D. B. Kingston, R. S. Holt, R. W. Beard, T. W. McLain, and D. W. Casbeer,
Decentralized Perimeter Surveillance using a Team of UAVs,
In AIAA Conference on Guidance, Navigation, and Control, 2005.
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de Freitas, E.P., Heimfarth, T., Pereira, C.E., Ferreira, A.M., Wagner, F.R., and Larsson, T.,
Evaluation of Coordination Strategies for Heterogeneous Sensor
Networks aiming at Surveillance Applications ,
Sensors, 2009 IEEE , vol., no., pp.591-596, 25-28 Oct. 2009
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Giompapa, Sofia, Alfonso Farina, Antonio Graziano, and Riccardo Di Stefano,
ComputerSimulation of an Integrated Multi-Sensor System for Maritime Border Control, IEEE (2007).
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Kingston D.B.,
Decentralized Control of Multiple UAVs for Perimeter and Target Surveillance.,
Diss. Brigham Young University, 2007.
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Koslowski R.,
The Evolution of Border Controls as a Mechanism to Prevent Illegal Immigration.
Washington, D.C: Migration Policy Institute, 2011.
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Maza I., and Ollero A.,
Multiple UAV Cooperative Searching Operation Using Polygon Area Decomposition and Efficient Coverage Algorithms ,
Distributed Autonomous Robotic Systems 6 (2007): 221-30.
SpringerLink. Web. 21 Feb. 2011.
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Maza I., Caballero F., Capitan J., Martinez-de-Dios J.R., and Ollero A..
Experimental Results in Multi-UAV Coordination for Disaster Management and
Civil Security Applications." Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems,
1-4 61 pp. 563-85, 2011
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Mexico -- United States Border ,
Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia.
Accessed Web. 22 Feb. 2011.
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More UAVs, Personnel, Money for U.S.-Mexico Border Protection ,
Homeland Security News Wire. 25 June 2010. Web. 22 Feb. 2011.
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Mullens, Katherine D., Estrellina B. Pacis, Stephen B. Stancliff,
Aaron B. Burmeister, Thomas A. Denwiler (SAIC), and Michael H. Bruch.,
An Automated UAV Mission System,
Tech. San Diego: SPAWAR Systems Center, 2003.
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R. Szechtman, M. Kress, K. Lin, and D. Cfir,
Models of Sensor Operations for Border Surveillance,
Naval Res. Logistics, vol. 55, no. 1, pp. 27–41, 2008.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 20 Feb. 2011.
Class Presentations: ... to be added soon ...
Final Projects: Scheduled for mid May.
PROJECTS 3 and 4
Title: Solar Decathalon House
Energy Sources Team |
Energy Sinks Team |
Iman Malakooti
David Daily
Iain Kierzewski
Daniel Dupree
|
Zhen Kuang
William Zhao
Will Seeber
Bob Hayes
|
Abstract:
We will attempt to model the temperature and
airflow of a room given different technologies.
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The Energy Sources Team will focus on identifying and modeling the separate
inputs into the system including windows, appliances, etc.
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The Energy Sinks Team will focus on identifying and modeling the HVAC system
which removes the heat from the room and deposits it outside of the space.
The two groups work will hopefully be networked to model a full,
synchronous system of a living space.
The project and details are based off the work
done by The University of Maryland's 2011 Solar Decathlon Team .
Project Resources (Energy Sources Team)
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Wetter, Michael. Multizone Building Model for Thermal Building Simulation in Modelica,
The Modelica Association (2006): pp. 517-26.
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Felgner F., Agustina S., Cladera Bohigas R., Merz R., Litz L.,
Simulation of Thermal Building Behaviour in Modelica,
2nd International Modelica Conference, Proceedings, pp. 147-154
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F.E. Cellier, A. Nebot, ETH Zurich, Switzerland; Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Spain,
The Modelica Bond-Graph Library, pp. 57-65
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Kraemer, Eileen, Topology and Dynamics of Complex Networks,
FRES1010 Complex Adaptive Systems, Fall 2005
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Temperature and Heat Flux Estimation from Sampled Transient Sensor Measurements,
http://www.math.missouri.edu/~stephen/preprints/from-sampled-data.pdf
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Thermal radiation heat transfer, Volume 1
http://books.google.com/books?id=O389yQ0-fecC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false"
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Radiative Cooling in Hot Humid Climates,
http://people.csail.mit.edu/jaffer/cool/cool.pdf"
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Heat Transfer Fundamentals,
http://www.hrs-heatexchangers.com/en/resources/heat-transfer-fundamentals-01-05.aspx"
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Aubrecht, Gordon J. Energy: Physical, Environmental, and Social Impact,
Third Edition. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006.
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Boyle, Godfrey, Renewable Energy: Power for a Sustainable Future,
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004.
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Figliola Richard S., Donald E. Beasley,
Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements, Third Edition. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2000.
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Kemp, William H. The Renewable Energy Handbook. Tamworth: Aztec Press, 2009.
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Sven Erik Mattsson, ON MODELING OF HEAT EXCHANGERS IN MODELICA,
Department of Automatic Control Lund Institute of Technology
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Kittel, Charles. Thermal Physics. W.H. Freeman and Co, 1980. ISBN0-7167-1088-9
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Anton Sodja, et al, Some aspects of Thermal and Radiation Flows Modelling in Buildings using Modelica,
DOI 10.1109/UKSIM.2008.110, http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=4489007&userType=inst"
Project Resources (Energy Sinks Team)
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2007 ASHRAE Handbook: HVAC Applications
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2008 ASHRAE Handbook: HVAC Equipment
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2009 ASHRAE Handbook: Fundementals
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2010 ASHRAE Handbook: Refrigerations
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Cooling Load Calculation, HVAC Technology, Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education,
Department of Read Estate and Facilities Management, Sept. 2005.
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Fong, K.F., Chow, T.T., Lee, Z., Chan, L.S., Comparative Study of Different
Solar Cooling Systems for Buildings in Subtropical City,
Solar Energy, Vol. 84, pp. 227-244, Dec. 2009.
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Geraghty, K., Baylon, D., Davis, B., 2009, "Residential Ductless Mini-Split Heat Pump Retrofit Monitoring,"
Bonneville Power Administration and Ecotope, Inc., 35 pages,
Online. http://www.bpa.gov/Energy/N/doc/BPAReport_Ductless-Heat-Pump-June2009.pdf
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Gupton, G.W., HVAC Controls, Operations and Maintenance,
The Fairmont Press, Inc., Lilburn Georgia, 2002.
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Incropera, F.P., Dewitt, D.P., Bergman, T.L., Lavine, A.S.,
Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer,
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2010.
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Krygiel, E., Nies, B., 2008,
Green BIM: Successful Sustainable design with Building Information Modeling,
Wiley, 241 pages.
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McQuiston, F., Parker, J., Spitler, J., 2005,
Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning Analysis and Design,
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Danvers, MA,
623 pages.
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MacPhaul, D., The Basics of HVAC Systems in Humid Climates - What Goes Wrong and Why,
Energy Engineering, Vol. 100, No. 3, pp. 31-38, 2003.
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Thumann, A., 2010, Handbook of Energy Audits, The Fairmont Press, Inc.,
Lilburn, Georgia, 492 pages.
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Meyer, Bruce., Delvecchio, Rober., Smith, Jame,
Handbook of HVAC Systems Duct Design Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors,
National Association, Inc. Virgina, 1996. 340 pages.
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Harines, Roger W. Hittle, Douglas. Handbook of “Control systems for heating,
ventilating, and air conditioning.” New Youk, 2006, 180 pages.
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Miller, Rex., Miller, Mark R., Handbook of Electricity and Electronics for HVA.
New York, 2000, 405 pages.
Class Presentations: ... to be added soon ...
Final Projects: Scheduled for mid May.
PROJECT 5
Title: Smart Tire
Project Team: David Billet, Zach Panneton and Jason Saeedi
Abstract:
Automobile accidents account for 25% of injury-related deaths worldwide.
Better safety systems within vehicles would reduce the
frequency and severity of accidents.
Many current systems provide "passive" safety features,
such as air bags and seat belts,
which are designed to minimize injury in the case of an accident.
Active safety features act to prevent accidents from
ever occurring in the first place.
This project focuses on improving active safety systems
by utilizing advanced sensor mechanisms within a car's tire.
A tire with sensors could provide useful data which would
help the vehicle's control systems react to changing
conditions and reduce the chance of accidents.
An enhanced version of Vehicle Stability Control (VSC),
where each corner of the vehicle is analyzed and
accounted for separately would increase the ability of
safety systems to adapt to changing environments. Such control systems would include:
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Sensor packages which lie within the tire.
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Communication devices to a receiver.
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A central control processor used to determine the proper adjustments to the vehicle.
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Electro-mechanical adjustment mechanisms to control engine torque, braking,
suspension damping and spring rates, and potentially alignment adjustments.
The challenges of creating these systems include designing sensors
that can withstand the harsh environment inside a tire, generate power,
and send data without a physical connection to the vehicle.
The sensors must also transmit their signals through the tire,
wheel, and car body without detrimental noise.
Possible technologies will be explored as to how to integrate
each part of the system to provide usable data.
Additional technologies can be approached using the
combination of newer electronic steering racks,
fly by wire and electronic brakes,
and between-car communications,
which could potentially allow future vehicles to be completely autonomous.
The primary focus of this project will be on a means to obtain and use
valuable safety information which would allow improvements in active safety features of cars.
Class Presentations: ... to be added soon ...
Final Projects: Scheduled for mid May.
PROJECT 6
Title: Automobile Collision Avoidance System
Team Members: Deepa Jonnagadla (EE),
Andy Hammond (EE), Alex Atahua (EE) and Adi Lang (EE).
Abstract:
The prevention of automobile accidents is one of the most serious problems faced by our society.
An automobile collision avoidance system will reduce human suffering
caused by death or injury and will mitigate the cost
of medical treatment for individuals involved in automobile accidents.
Description:
There are two possible types of automobile collision avoidance systems:
systems that alert the driver of a possible or impending collision,
and systems that take temporary control of the vehicle in order to avoid an impending collision.
Systems that alert the driver
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Haptic feedback
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Vibrating steering wheel
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Vibrating seat
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Visual warning
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Lights
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Windshield display
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Audible warning
System that takes control
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Steering
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Braking
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Accelerating
Types of collisions
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Blind spot
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Front end
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Backing up
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Intersection
Requirements:
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Capable of working in all weather conditions
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Capable of working at all speeds
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Capable of working in all weather conditions
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Capable of working in real time
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Capable of working in highway, suburban, and urban traffic
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Capable of detecting moving and stationary objects
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Capable of detecting obstacles of all shapes and sizes
Project Resources
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Title: A Survey on Automobile Collision Avoidance System
( pdf )
Authors: Uttamkumar Dravidam and Sabri Tosunoglu
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Title: Development of a Collision Avoidance System
( pdf )
Authors: Peter Seiler, Bongsob Song, and J. Karl Hedrick
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Title:
Automotive Collision Avoidance Systems (ACAS) Program (Final Report) ,
Authors: U.S Department of Transportation
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Title:
Phased Array Based Radar System for Vehicular Collision Avoidance
Author: Joseph Michael
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Title: The Threat of Intelligence Collision.
Authors: Blum J., Azim Eskandarian.
http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnumber=1265539
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Title: GPS vehicle collision avoidance warning and control system
Authors: Jerome H. Lemenson, Robert D. Petersen.
http://www.google.com/patents?id=jJKMAAAAEBAJ&printsec=description&zoom=4#v=onepage&q&f=false
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Title: Vehicular Collision Avoidance Apparatus,
Authors: Terrill Abst, Don H.
http://www.google.com/patents?id=gDUlAAAAEBAJ&printsec=description&zoom=4#v=onepage&q&f=false
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Title: Vehicle-to-vehicle wireless communication protocols for enhancing highway traffic safety
Authors: Biswas, S. , Tatchikou, R. , Dion F
http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnumber=1580935&tag=1
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Title: Collision Warning Design to Mitigate Driver Distraction
Authors: John D. Lee, Joshua D. Hoffman, Elizabeth Hayes
http://delivery.acm.org/10.1145/990000/985701/p65-lee.pdf?key1=985701&key2=7962148921&coll=DL&dl=ACM&ip=129.2.129.154&CFID=9786394&CFTOKEN=75646898
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Title: Patent Application for a Collision Avoidance System
Author: Stuart B. Smithline
http://www.google.com/patents?hl=en&lr=&vid=USPAT5734336&id=2WAkAAAAEBAJ&oi=fnd&dq=collision+avoidance+system&printsec=abstract#v=onepage&q&f=false
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Title: Decision making for Collision avoidance Systems
Authors: J Jansson, F Gustafsson
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=13&ved=0CEgQFjACOAo&url=http%3A%2F%2Fciteseerx.ist.psu.edu%2Fviewdoc%2Fdownload%3Fdoi%3D10.1.1.20.3767%26rep%3Drep1%26type%3Dpdf&rct=j&q=collision%20avoidance%20system&ei=8yBkTdn2KsKC8gbkmPDaCw&usg=AFQjCNEpW0-F8hrDgFdB6zUE8VdbeIPStA&cad=rja
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Title: Probabilistic Approach to collision risk estimation (From the 15th triennial conference in Barcelona, Spain)
http://www.nt.ntnu.no/users/skoge/prost/proceedings/ifac2002/data/content/02163/2163.pdf
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Title: Dealing with uncertainty in Collision Avoidance Systems
Authors: Volvo Cooperation for Advanced Microsystems for Automotive
Link: http://www.springerlink.com/content/q42721u77k02j655/.
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Title: Development and Testing of a Vehicle Collision Avoidance System
Based on GPS and Wireless Networks for Open-Pit Mines
Authors: Antonio Nieto and Kadri Dagdelen
http://www.msha.gov/accident_prevention/newtechnologies/CollisionAvoidance/Vehicle%20Collision%20Avoidance%20with%20GPS.pdf
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Title: As Radar Safety Features Spread, when will drivers say 'Enough'?
Authors: LeGault, Michael
http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?hid=106&sid=62c7d97e-c8c3-408c-bf9d-c5d58ff57ccb%40sessionmgr112&vid=1&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=buh&AN=55471853
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Title: Perception for Collision Avoidance and Autonomous Driving
Authors: Romuald Aufrère, Jay Gowdy, Christoph Mertz*, Chuck Thorpe, Chieh-Chih Wang, Teruko Yata
Link: http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~bobwang/Papers/aufrere_03.pdf
Class Presentations: ... to be added soon ...
Final Projects: Scheduled for mid May.
PROJECT 7
Title: Stability and Control of Maglev Trains
Team Members: Binaym Abeye, Harsh Mishra, Khai Van, Stephen Wong, and Alan Tang.
Abstract:
This systems engineering project will focus on improving the operation of Maglev trains.
This type of transportation utilizes powerful electromagnets to develop high speed trains.
This system allows much smoother, quieter, and faster mode of transport.
Maglevs do not have a standard engine to power the train.
Instead the tracks are lined with interchanging North and South magnets
which work in conjunction with north and south magnets that
are on either side of the train.
These create a push and pull mechanism to drive the train.
The Maglev train is a nice, new and exciting advancement in transportation technology.
It creates a much faster method of traveling over long distance,
for example from D.C. to New York.
However, preliminary designs show issues with stability during
acceleration and deceleration.
Constant corrections by outside systems create significant vibrations
between the vehicle and the guideway.
Our project will work towards improving the stability of the
system so we could eliminate the vibrations.
We are looking into using more precise magnets to create a
smoother interaction and construct an improved control system to
relay information about the magnitude of the vibrations so we can counter it.
Project Resources
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United States Patent for Magnetic Levitation System For Moving Objects
(
pdf) ), 1998.
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Richard F. Post, Maglev: A New Approach
( pdf ), 2000.
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Motoharu Ono,
Japan's Superconducting MAGLEV TRAIN , 2002.
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Yang Y.B. and Yau J.D.,
An Iterative Interacting Method for Dynamic Analysis of the
Maglev Train-Guideway/Foundation-Soil System,
(pdf) ,
2011.
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Guangwei S.,
Modeling and Simulation of Shanghai MAGLEV Train Transrapid with Random Track Irregularities,
( pdf ),
2007.
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Powell J.,
MAGLEV: The New Mode of Transport for the 21st Century , 2000.
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Salter M.,
MagLev Train System References
( pdf ),
1999.
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Blomerius J.
Safety of High Speed Maglev Trains of the Transrapid Type , 2000.
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Herzberg S.,
Dornier Consulting: The Maglev System Transrapid
( pdf ), 2004.
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Post R.F.,
Toward More Efficient Transport: The Inducrack Maglev System
( pdf ),
2005.
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Transrapid Maglev , 1998.
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Bonsor K.,
How Maglev Trains Work , 2003.
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Min Chen,
Inductive Power Transferring in Maglev Using Harmonic Injection Method ,
2004.
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Hasegawa H.,
Development of a Linear Generator Integrated into an Existing Superconducting Magnet,
( pdf )
2004.
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Yamamoto T.,
Development of Distributed-Type Linear Generator with Damping Control
( pdf ), 2000.
Class Presentations: ... to be added soon ...
Final Projects: Scheduled for mid May.
PROJECT 8
Title:
Enhancing Security in Wireless Devices for the American Healthcare System
Team Members: Charles Nguyen, Rino Rajan, Andrew Baker, Miguel Villasmil, Yuchen Zhou
ISR Advisor: Professor Baras
Industry: Health Care
Abstract:
Our project involves improving and analyzing the security mechanisms in wireless devices.
The security mechanisms we are considering include biometric scanners,
firewalls and mobile Trusted Platform Modules (mTPM).
We will investigate trade-offs in cost of implementation, performance,
security, energy consumption and privacy.
Our goal will be to find the perfect balance between the listed parameters.
These security mechanisms will be used for doctor-patient confidentiality
in the American Health Care System and could possibly be extended to
the protection of key communications in military and business applications.
Requirements:
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Implementable in modern smart phones
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Able to provide sufficient security between doctors and patients
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Relatively efficient in computational performance and energy consumption
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Cost effective
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Low percentage of false positives
Project Resources
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Baras J.S., and Radosavac, S. (2005),
A Framework for MAC Protocol Misbehavior Detection in Wireless Networks
( pdf ).
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Baras, J. S., Ivanov, V. I., & Yu, P. L. (2009),
Securing the Communication of Medical Information Using Local
Biometric Authentication and Commercial Wireless Links,
( pdf ).
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Bennamoun, M., Bhagavatula, V., Hu, J., & Toh, K. (2011, February).
Biometric security for mobile computing
( pdf ).
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Boncella J.R. (2002),
Wireless Security: An Overview
( pdf ),
Communications of the Association for Information Systems (Volume 9) 269-282.
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Ekberg, J., and Kylanpaa, M. (2007, November),
Mobile Trusted Module (MTM): An Introduction
( pdf ).
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Elmufti, K., Rajarajan, M., Rakocevic, V., and Weerasinghe, D. (2008, July),
Patients Privacy Protection with Anonymous Access to Medical Services .
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Fische, S., Stewart, T. E., Mehta, S., Wax, R., & Lapinsky, S. E. (2002, October),
Handheld Computing in Medicine .
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Gutierrez C.N., Kakani G., Verma R.C., and Wang, T. (2010, June),
Digital Watermarking of Medical Images for Mobile Devices .
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Hay, R. (2003, November),
Physical Security: A Biometric Approach .
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IBM Corporation Software Group. (2010, February),
IBM Solutions for Cybersecurity: Solutions for Mitigating Threats in the Government Sector
( pdf ).
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Ju, H., Kim, M., Kim, Y., Park, J., & Park, Y. (2010, February),
Design and Implementation of Mobile Trusted Module for Trusted Mobile Computing .
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Jun, S., Kang, D., & Lee, I. (2009),
A Study on Migration Scheme for a Mobile Trusted Module .
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Maxi-Pedia. (n.d.),
Wireless Wi-Fi Network Security Tutorial 101 .
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Pocovnicu, A. (2009). Biometric Security for Cell Phones
( pdf ).
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Schmidt, A. U., Kuntze N., & Kasper M. (2007, December),
On the deployment of Mobile Trusted Modules
( pdf ).
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Shinder, D. (2005, April),
Securing Your Pocket PC .
Class Presentations: ... to be added soon ...
Final Projects: Scheduled for mid May.
PROJECT 9
Title: Manufacture of Solar Panels
Team Members: Alex Yu and Steven Geng
Abstract: Systems engineering is a valuable tool in the
modeling of complex systems through reduction into simpler parts.
It can be applied to chemical engineering to model complex chemical
processes and plant designs to optimize efficacy and profit.
In the manufacture of solar panels, solar grade polysilicon is commonly
produced through a process known as the Siemens process as shown below.
Tetrachlorosilane (TET), also known as silicon tetrachloride is a product of the process,
as can be seen from the diagram.
There is a greater supply of TET than demand and, thus,
it is necessary to convert it to something more desireable, such as trichlorosilane or fumed silica.
Figure 2: Seimens Process for the Manufacture of Solar Panels.
The system can be divided into three subcomponents:
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The process to recycle/process the produced TET,
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The plant design and efficiency based on each recycle process, and
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The economic viability and returns of such a plant design.
Using tools such as MatLAB and ChemCAD,
the plant design can be evaluated for performance, functionality, and economics.
Process Economic Targets:
Process optimization to produce 0 TET and obtain 10% return on investment.
Project Resources
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Dow Corning. (2010, November 16).
Dow Corning(R) Q1-2333 Chemical Grade Trichlorosilane.
Retrieved Febuary 15, 2011, from Dow Corning:
http://www3.dowcorning.com/DataFiles/090007b2815f0cc8.pdf
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Fisher Scientific. (2005, October 3).
Hydrochloric Acid, 1N Standard Solution MSDS. Retrieved Febuary 15, 2011,
from Fisher Scientific:
https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/95551.htm
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Forbes. (2011, Febuary 9).
Polysilicon price pop casts shadow on sunpowers profits.
Retrieved Febuary 15, 2011, from Forbes:
http://blogs.forbes.com/greatspeculations/2011/02/09/polysilicon-price-pop-casts-shadow-on-sunpowers-profits/
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Gunther, E. A. (2010, January 15).
AE Polysilicon scores $4.85 US Manufacturing Tax Credit.
Retrieved Febuary 15, 2011, from Edgar A. Gunther:
http://guntherportfolio.com/2010/01/ae-polysilicon-scores-44-85-million-us-manufacturing-tax-credit/
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Gunther, E. A. (2009, August 3). Solar Polysilicon Oversupply until 2013? Retrieved Febuary 15, 2011, from Gunther Porfolio: http://guntherportfolio.com/2009/08/solar-polysilicon-oversupply-until-2013/
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Hazeltine, B., Fero, C., Wenjun, Q., & Inc., G. S. (2010, June 30).
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