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Capstone Projects 2024 Photos

Spring 2024

CubeSat Autonomous Plant Growing System

Spring 2024

Freeze dried food for Astronauts loses its nutritional value over the course of six months. Therefore, being able to provide a sustainable and healthy source of food becomes imperative when engaging in longer expedition missions.

The proposed CubeSat mission will develop an autonomous system to grow the candidate plant Red Romaine Lettuce and greatly contribute to this research area. Our team is embarking on the groundbreaking mission to develop the small satellite and weather balloon payload, CSAPG system (CubeSat Autonomous Plant Growing).

Sponsor: NASA

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Delta Robot

Spring 2024

The potentiostat allows the user to run electroanalytical experiments on a chemical solution. Through its use, the potentiostat can uncover various parameters of the solution such as its chemical reaction mechanisms and other chemical parameters. The potentiostat is a critical piece of test equipment for research groups who are working with battery cells, photo-voltaic cells, or other unknown chemical solutions. The potentiostat will characterize how the solution will react to an electrical stimulus.

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Battery Energy Storage: Grid Integration

Spring 2024

Integration of a Battery Energy Storage System to the Grid

We鈥檝e aimed to design a fast-charging bidirectional charging/discharging system. Our system will have a closed loop current control for the AC/DC Converter and our DC/DC converter will have open loop control decided by user. To introduce fast charging in our system we will integrate a higher current influx than currently done by today鈥檚 measures.

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IoT Based Onboard System for VPL

Spring 2024

IoT Based Onboard System for Vertical Platform Lift (VPL)

Vertical platform lifts (VPL) are a convenient way for people using scooters or wheelchairs to get vertical access in their home. Without the implementation of an IoT based onboard system with an HMI, users can encounter situations in which it is more difficult to receive heightened accessibility and access to diagnostic data.

We seek to design an IoT based onboard system which is a supplementary component that interfaces with Harmar Mobility鈥檚 VPL to grant users heightened accessibility and access to diagnostic data using an Internet of Things (IoT) based solution.

Sponsor: HARMAR

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JABIL IVD Micro-Dispenser Project Phase II

Spring 2024

JABIL IVD Micro-Dispenser Project Phase II

A way to calculate and evaluate droplet volume, regulate new pump design, optimize material usage, and achieve a more efficient and accurate design using a Camera feedback control system for faster and more precise diagnostics (Direct and manufactured) to be used by hospitals and clinics for the diagnosis of patients.

Sponsor: JABIL

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Land Robot Position Detection

Spring 2024

The project objective was to develop an advanced land robot delivery system capable of efficiently delivering a 1 kg payload. By harnessing UWB technology, the system precisely tracks user locations for seamless deliveries within a range of 150 meters. The robot autonomously navigates to deliver payloads and returns to the dock station for wireless charging. Additionally, we were required to design an antenna specifically tailored to work with UWB technology, ensuring optimal performance and coverage.

Sponsor: AORVO

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Maintenance of Traffic (MoT) Zones

Spring 2024

This project aims to address the critical issue of accidents during repair work caused by vehicles in Maintenance of Traffic (MoT) Zones. Focusing on the development of an innovative device, our solution endeavors to predict and prevent potential accidents by collecting speed data and assessing the distance between incoming vehicles and the sensor placed on the median. By harnessing advanced sensor technologies, our device accurately detects approaching vehicles and evaluates collision risks in real-time. Adhering closely to guidelines set forth by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDoT), our system is designed to activate visual and audible warning signals, using strobe lights and radio-transmitted signals, to promptly alert both workers and motorists to potential hazards. Through this proactive approach, we strive to enhance safety in MoT Areas, ensuring a safer environment for all stakeholders involved in repair work operations.

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Repetitive Low-Risk Nursing Task Automation

Spring 2024

At TGH, telehealth and virtual nursing employ ceiling-mounted webcams and speakers for patient communication. Challenges include addressing elderly patient hearing, noise interference, and confidentiality risks in shared rooms.

To improve healthcare workflows by reducing low-risk/repetitive tasks for hospital staff. Through the implementation of telehealth and virtual nursing at TGH, utilizing ceiling-mounted webcams and speakers, we seek to enhance efficiency while addressing challenges like elderly patient hearing, noise interference, and confidentiality risks in shared rooms.

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Autonomous Vehicle Competition: UGV

Spring 2024

The 2023-2024 Raytheon Drone Competition has tasked both the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and the unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) with designing and building autonomous drones that are capable of performing various maneuvers and objectives throughout the course of the competition. The UAV is designated to operate as an autonomous firefighter and the UGV as a sporadic fire that must be put out.

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RTX Autonomous Vehicle Competition-UAV Team

Spring 2024

Aerial flying drones provide a unique top-down view of a situation, allowing for higher-level intelligence on situations than available from the ground. Unlike larger systems such as cargo planes, small systems as drones are portable and can be delivered alongside operators to distant environments. Automating these systems with custom hardware could allow for enhancing the capabilties of a single human operator, leading to a safer, faster, and more cost-effective means of tracking and dispatching loose fires and embers by freeing the human operators to focus on high-level mitigation strategies.

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Southeast Con Hardware Competition

Spring 2024

We participated in the IEEE SoutheastCon Hardware Competition, where we were challenged to design a robot capable of collecting supplies for a simulated planetary evacuation. Our motivation was to build an effective robot that could complete as many tasks as possible.

1-to-3 Phase Source: Protective Relay

Spring 2024

Single-phase to Three-phase AC Source for Protective Relay Testing

To assist in restructuring and strengthening the reliability of power grid systems across the world, a product that allows for effective, cost efficient and rapid relay testing is imperative. With our product, a variety of tests on protective relay equipment can be performed quickly and safely. Additionally, the mobility of this product allows for on-site and real-time testing and analysis. Overall, this product will pose incredibly beneficial to the vital power systems that society depends on.

Sponsor: CHA

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Tremor Monitoring Device

Spring 2024

We want to design a system which will allow for the monitoring and recording of tremors as they manifest on a patient鈥檚 extremities. We want to have a battery powered wrist worn device which will measure inertial data from the patient鈥檚 extremities. In this way we will be able to collect data concerning the condition of the these tremors over a continuous timeline.

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Vegetation Growth Detection System

Spring 2024

Our goal is to design an automated stationary sensor module to remotely alert NextEra employees when vegetation growth on a given solar site has reached the point where maintenance is required. The system will include solar charging and wireless communication to allow for easy installation and minimal interaction with existing site infrastructure.

Sponsor: NextEra Energy

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Drone Control Module

Fall 2023

In the combat field, sharing information is critical to the success of a mission. Unfortunately, using phones and radios are a major risk due to their reliability of being intercepted. The Drone Control Module (DCM) is an alternative way to exchange information in the combat field with little to no risk of interception.

This project is for the design of an expandable/collapsible rapid mobile ground station that will be able to program a Group 1 drone that will fly a small payload (USB/Hard drive) to a designated location. The drone will navigate its environment and should be able to avoid obstacles, then proceed to land at a designated area to deliver said payload.

The control module must have low to no electromagnetic signature while the drone is in flight and is capable of manual control.

Drone Launch Platform

Fall 2023

The Platform allows for the stable launching of drones through both manual and autonomous means. Autonomous follow program allows for a drone to be launched and follow the base station鈥檚 position on a moving vehicle. Stabilization in two dimensions keeps the platform level for launching while moving on unlevel ground. Gyroscope keeps track of platform orientation signaling the stabilizing arm to shift.

BESS Hybrid Converter & Control System

Fall 2023

Multi-Port Hybrid Converter and Control To Integrate Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)

In a rapidly evolving world of electronics, we wished to optimize and make an efficient system that could be implemented throughout industry. The primary purpose of this project was to address the increasing demand for renewable energy integration by managing bidirectional power transfer. Our system will help to alleviate power grids, while providing charging to a battery load.

Photogrammetry-Enhanced Subsea Navigation

Fall 2023

Photogrammetric Methods to Improve Subsea Navigation

Accurate speed measurement is vital for safe oceanic navigation, especially considering how ocean currents affect a vessel鈥檚 speed relative to the seabed. Traditional GPS systems, though effective on the surface, fall short underwater due to radio wave limitations. To address this, our project introduces a photogrammetric method, suitable for any depth, provided there鈥檚 an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) with a light source.
This system works by detecting objects in the water, measuring the distance from the camera to these objects, and monitoring the distance changes to calculate the current鈥檚 speed.
Integrating this with the vessel鈥檚 surface speed, we can accurately determine its speed relative to the ocean floor. This method enhances marine navigation, ensuring more precise and safer underwater travel.

Sponsor: Tampa Deep Sea Xplorers

Power Protection for Biomedical Devices

Fall 2023

Power Supply Protection System for Biomedical Applications

The 鈥�12V & 28V LT4356-3 Surge Stopper Evaluation Boards for Medical Devices鈥� projects aim to enhance medical equipment reliability by addressing power supply issues. In healthcare settings, where uninterrupted device operation is crucial, voltage surges can lead to malfunctions. This project focuses on crafting evaluation boards with LT4356-3 technology to shield medical devices from power fluctuations.

Two boards will be created: one for 12V regulated supply (7A max) and another for a 28V regulated supply (10A max). These boards play a crucial role in ensuring the durability and reliability of medical devices essential for patient care in hospitals.

By prioritizing robust power supply protection in medical devices, this project aims to introduce a strong solution to minimize faults due to voltage irregularities. Its significance lies in boosting patient safety, reducing device downtime, and strengthening the reliability of healthcare equipment.

Rapid Deployment Support Quad-Con

Fall 2023

Military operations face complexities that arise from the logistical difficulties of transporting & maintaining large spare parts inventories in remote or unstable regions. Challenges faced include extended equipment downtime, adaptability issues in diverse operational environments, and hindered operational independence due to limited power infrastructure & reliance on traditional energy sources.

Addressing these challenges through innovative and sustainable logistical solutions is crucial to enhance the efficiency, adaptability, and financial sustainability of military operations, ensuring optimal performance in diverse and demanding operational environments.

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Stress Monitoring Wearable Device

Fall 2023

Create a wearable electronic device that collects the wearer's body signals, and use the data collected to interpret the wearer's stress level.

The human battery wearable electronic is an innovative technology that uses multiple sensors to track a user's health and wellness. People may need to monitor their stress levels for a variety of reasons. We know that stress cannot only affect someone's mental health but can also have an impact on one鈥檚 physical health.

We created a human stress battery that will tell the user what their stress level is based on the user's heart rate, blood oxygen levels, body temperature, and galvanic skin response. These results will be displayed using Bluetooth.

Sponsor: Jabil

Enabling Low-Volume JIT Manufacturing

Fall 2023

Development of Process and Technology to Support Low-Volume Just in Time Manufacturing

A feeder system is classified as an active or passive system based on how it accomplishes the final step. In a passive system, the place head interacts with the reel by pulling it into place after a component is taken. Conversely, in an active system, the feeder itself is equipped with the electronics necessary to move the component reel after the place head takes a component. Consumer Pick-in-Place (PNP) feeder systems are mostly passive while industrial PNP machines are entirely active systems. As a result, manufacturing times are disproportionately high for consumer feeders compared to their industrial counterparts. The average market cost for a consumer-grade, active feeder is > $95 which adds up quickly when creating a full system. Precision and accuracy are vital for the operation of a PNP machine. Failure to adhere to these metrics will cause the place head to miss when picking up a component, resulting in lost manufacturing time.
The project aims to address the high costs and limited adaptability of Pick-in-Place (PNP) machine feeder systems by providing a low cost, highly adaptable, active feeder system for general consumers.

AC/DC Scalable Bidirectional Converter

Fall 2023

The increase of renewable energy generation and of the interface between grid and electric vehicles (EVs), has created a demand for the advancement of grid interfacing technologies. Such technologies are important for the increase of efficiency of transmission and distribution of renewable energy and to improve grid stability. Bidirectional converters are one of those grid interfacing technologies and are widely used in the power industry.
We wish to design and integrate an AC/DC Scalable Bidirectional Converter in a smaller scale with an educational purpose for students and professionals that seek to have a better understanding of power electronics. The converter is scalable in the sense that the electronic parts in the system can be switched by others with a higher or lower power capacity. A small scale was preferred due to lower price and safety.

Sponsor: CHA

AC/DC Scalable Bidirectional Converter

Spring 2023

The increase of renewable energy generation and of the interface between grid and electric vehicles (EVs), has created a demand for the advancement of grid interfacing technologies. Such technologies are important for the increase of efficiency of transmission and distribution of renewable energy and to improve grid stability. Bidirectional converters are one of those grid interfacing technologies and are widely used in the power industry.
We wish to design and integrate an AC/DC Scalable Bidirectional Converter in a smaller scale with an educational purpose for students and professionals that seek to have a better understanding of power electronics. The converter is scalable in the sense that the electronic parts in the system can be switched by others with a higher or lower power capacity. A small scale was preferred due to lower price and safety.

Sponsor: CHA

Collaborative Robotic Systems

Spring 2023

The main objective of this project is to develop an educational robot that can work collaboratively with humans in a physical environment and communicate with other robots. These robots can undertake dangerous tasks that may pose a risk to human safety and are suitable for a wide range of workspaces. With the integration of ROS capabilities, the robot will be specifically designed for use in robotics courses, creating a secure and interactive learning environment for students.
Collaborative Robotics Systems is still an untapped market in many industries. To keep up with rising demand for engineers and technicians in this field, new training methods must be developed, giving hands-on experience in ROS and with the necessary robot components.

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Harsh Environment Sensor Deployment

Spring 2023

Field Testing and Deployment of Harsh Environment Sensor

The health of our infrastructure is an area of growing concern for everyone. As infrastructure ages, it loses its stability and robustness, posing the possibility of sudden and possibly catastrophic faults. Allowing unexpected faults to happen is unacceptable, but constant manual inspections are extremely inefficient and expensive. Additionally, infrastructure such as bridges are often in locations that are remote and undergo harsh weathering. To prove the viability of an embedded system which consistently monitors structural health, we must develop and deploy such a system which undergoes loads. A parking garage was decided to be the most suitable location for such a deployment.
This sensor platform can provide real-time data to monitor the structural health of concrete structures using strain gauge bridges that will resemble the load that is being exerted. By leveraging modern microcontroller technologies in conjunction with novel sensing and electronics, we can create a robust system that provides a consistent stream of data. In combination with NuSoft software, we can deploy a sensor platform that is both very stable as well as modular. NuSoft also provides a platform that could enable scaling to up any number of devices with different functions and communication protocols.

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GNSS L1 Band Airborne Active Antenna

Spring 2023

For our project, sponsored by Collins Aerospace, we were tasked with designing an active antenna that would receive L1 signals in the GNSS L1 band (1575.42 MHz). The receivers are located in tight enclosures on aircraft in the L1 band, utilized for Silver coherence acquisition. Antennas mounted on such a GPS/GNSS system allow the user to be more efficient and exact in terms of error rates, energy by allowing for much greater separation between one another while maintaining a safe distance.

Sponsor: Collins Aerospace

IEEE SoutheastCon Hardware Competiton

Spring 2023

The 鈥淚EEE SoutheastCon鈥� Convention is an annual convention that is held in various regions within the Southeastern United States. This year the convention was held in Orlando, FL and featured a hardware competition. The purpose of this competition was to test an engineering team鈥檚 ability to design, fabricate, and deploy a customized robot to complete goals outlined by the competition committee. For this year鈥檚 competition, the robot will replicate feeding and moving animals after a hurricane.

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MMC Implementation, Control & Operation

Spring 2023

Our project aim is to build a Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) that offers improved efficiency, scalability, reduced distortion, and other enhancements compared to a standard two-level inverter. This proof-of-concept project is intended to support research and educational purposes.

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Intelligent Measurement Unit for Smart Grids

Spring 2023

With the grow in sustainable energy generation, it comes the need of understanding and making smart power grids reliable and resilient. To do so, the development of a protection equipment that monitors key parameters such as voltage, current, and phasor measurements is fundamental for the success of these energy systems. By using FPGAs, our project implements a fast relay for power system protection. The system is controlled by an FPGA that converts the three-phase signal from the grid to a digital output, and then, the PCB manages the conversion to fiber optics so the two FPGAs can communicate with each other. The FPGA gives more reliability to the system, while the fiber optics improves the response time. In fact, the system prevents faults to minimize further damage to the system by isolating the faulty part.

Sponsor: Smart Grid Power Systems Laboratory

IVD Reagent Spotting on Chip System

Spring 2023

Motivation

• According to projections, the market for in vitro diagnostics will increase from $71.43 billion in 2022 to $107.42 billion in 2029.

• Need for more accurate and precise testing

• Desire to reduce labor cost

• Want reduced reagent and plastic consumption

Sponsor: Jabil

Lithium Battery Thermal Management

Spring 2023

Lithium Battery Thermal Management Using Supercapacitors

Thermal runaway is the major safety issue for lithium-ion batteries. Unregulated discharging can cause the internal temperature to rise uncontrollably, catch fire, and even explode. A more profound way of controlling the temperature is by controlling the current the battery discharges. For this, a secondary power source is needed to help the battery temporarily. The sponsoring company, Poly MaterialsApp, suggested that their supercapacitors can be a suitable storage source to solve this issue.
The motivation for this project is to design a self-controlled lithium-ion battery thermal management system that uses a supercapacitor as a secondary storage device. To do this we have developed a testing platform that can be used for future research of the use of supercapacitors.

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Multiple Mobile Cobot Systems

Spring 2023

Our team has developed a scalable system for multiple collaborative robots or 鈥淐obots鈥� with autonomous navigation capabilities and a custom ML model for visual tracking, all based on an existing robot car platform. This software interfacing effort explores use-cases as an autonomous navigation demonstrator and an educational platform for engineering students. This project is designed with scalability and continued research in mind, so future efforts can utilize the hardware, base software architecture, and machine-learning tools to develop more advanced tasks for the Cobots and more refined object tracking methodologies.

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Integrated Respiratory Diagnosis

Spring 2023

Pathway to the Integrated Respiratory Diagnosis Healthcare Digital Twin

The goal of this project is to develop a dynamic healthcare platform that can detect respiratory sounds such as wheezing, crackles, or none, using a Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approach and deep learning techniques.

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Perimeter Intrusion Detection System (PIDS)

Fall 2023

Problem Definition

• Substation Security is a national security threat.
• Theft of copper and other devices at substations can cause wide-ranging blackouts (e.g., meltdown of transformer).
• Recent domestic terrorist attacks on substations occurred on Dec. 6, 2022.
• Preventing unwanted intrusion to substations is essential to national security.

Sponsor: FPL

Plant Monitoring System in a CubeSat

Fall 2023

Humanity鈥檚 journey into space is continuing to evolve, and an important avenue to research is the ability to promote plant life in orbit. This enables astronauts to consume fresh foods and to take care of living organisms during missions which has lasting psychological benefits. Through the Florida Space Grant Consortium and collaboration with the National Aeronautical and Space Administration鈥檚 (NASA) Kennedy Space Center (KSC), this project will provide an electrical system designed to monitor and report the status of plant life configured to a 12U CubeSat.

Sponsor: NASA

Pollution Prediction Due to Events

Spring 2023

PM2.5 poses potential health concerns as it consists of metals, debris, and other harmful materials that can be inhaled deep into the lungs. Breathing high concentrations of this can cause long and short-term health effects on people of all ages. The Pollution Prediction Sensor Network can help the students at 91视频avoid large amounts of PM2.5 and CO2 and alert those with respiratory health conditions of dangerous conditions.

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VNA Frequency Extender

Spring 2023

Vector Network Analyzers (or VNA) are expensive, with commercial, high-frequency models having a price tag in the tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars. For a school that is attempting to furnish a laboratory with several of these, the upfront cost can be prohibitively expensive.
The UVNA-63 is a cheap (by comparison) VNA which can only measure signals with a frequency between 100MHz and 6GHz. In its current form it is usable in some applications, but as industry uses increasingly high frequency signals, its usefulness will decline with this frequency limitation.
The purpose of this project is to adapt a standard UVNA-63 to measure high-frequency signals using a frequency extender system. This project also serves as a proof-of-concept system for similar systems to be designed for different frequency bands.

Sponsor: Mini-Circuits

Video Analytics at the Edge-poster

Spring 2023

The number of devices that require processing power has increased significantly in the past several years. Edge computing can optimize load on central servers. Surveillance systems particularly stand to benefit from Edge Computing, since they often use a large amount of bandwidth and memory. Gartner estimates that by 2025, 75% of all computing will be performed on edge devices (IBM, 2023).
Additionally, by incorporating machine learning, the performance of the surveillance system should improve, as they have historically proved unreliable.

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Wearable Electronics Printer System

Spring 2023

Wearable electronics is a newly developing technology in circuit printing that expands the process of electronics to accomplish a low temperature copper growth which will be used to create circuit traces and solder electronic components on fabric materials. Current lab testing procedures for developing the technology involve two or more people controlling the X-Y-Z position of nozzle and the flow rate of the solution. This time-consuming process has made research slow and difficult to document.