Preston M. Green Dept. of Electrical & Systems Engineering

Current Undergraduate Research Projects Examples

Preston M. Green Dept. of Electrical & Systems Engineering

E-CarEvan Nixon and Alex Benjamin

Approach• Interface car with computer

• Sensors to get car information– GPS– Camera– Compass

• Car uses information for tasks– Navigate to destination– Mapping– Obstacle avoidance

Goals• Map campus autonomously

– Obstacle avoidance– GPS sensitivity– Irregular intersections– Differing light conditions

• Fastest route to destination– Route length at busy times

Sensors• GPS• Compass• Camera

TI DAC• Sample• Pass to PC

Computer• Process• Send

commands

TI DAQ• Transform to

analog• V to motor• V to steering

Preston M. Green Dept. of Electrical & Systems Engineering

Modular Dance FloorAndrew Wiens

Approach • Modified Design from MIT. New and improved

design departs from the MIT model• Key Features:

– Modular– Portable– Interactive– Brighter– Faster– More Energy Efficient– Wireless– Beat Detection

• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

• Vertigo 2006

http://ieee.wustl.edu/dancefloor

• Build a modular dance floor

Goals

Preston M. Green Dept. of Electrical & Systems Engineering

Goals• Developing algorithms for image selection and compression so we only transmit

compressed interesting images.

Approach• Satellite will transmit images from a FLIR TAU infrared camera• Develop hardware and software for camera interface and RF communication• Collaborating with SLU aerospace engineering students

cubeSat based Communication System

Michael Scholl, Alex Gu and Andrew Wiens