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- Creator:
- Alestwani, Burhan and Melendez, Ryan
- Description:
- As the demand for computational power increases, the need to develop cost efficient methods for computing is constantly rising. To help solve this issue, our research is dedicated towards developing low power computational technology while being a cost-efficient solution compared to other resources. The project is aimed towards using Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) platforms that can be reconfigured and applied for use in image processing, data mining, and medical applications. The objective is to implement the maximum units of soft-core processors (Micro-Blaze) efficiently on a single FPGA chip while using the minimum amount of resources. The process for testing was performed using Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT). The next objective is to design communication interfaces to connect the multiple low-power FPGA platforms for rapid scalability. This allows the FPGA boards to be used in large scale projects and support the high computational demand for the power-hungry applications.
- Resource Type:
- Student Research, Presentation, Poster, and Abstract
- Campus Tesim:
- Pomona
- Creator:
- El-Issa, Rafed
- Description:
- Modern day technology's consistently fast development is no longer a surprise to the users and consumers of it. The sheer speed at which technology develops has numbed citizens' to its continued improvements, creating an environment where society only feels awe when its development becomes gradual. Most users often overlook a crucial aspect of the technology they make use of: its ability to manipulate data in some manner. Regardless of the industry in which technology is being used, data is almost always a key factor and is much more precious than everyday users believe it to be. Data hiding and encryption is a key function enveloped within any technology used to process data. My design project is aimed to provide a live simulation of how specific data that is useful to a party would need to be transferred to ensure security and integrity. It utilizes a sonar to acquire the distance of an object in its perimeter, a microcontroller unit (MCU) to process this data anonymously, and a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) unit with an embedded microprocessor to retrieve this data and encrypt it so that it is not easily accessible to anyone. The only way to access this data is to have a specific key in one's possession. This simulation offers users a hands-on understanding of how precious data is processed during communication of interested parties.
- Resource Type:
- Student Research, Presentation, Poster, and Abstract
- Campus Tesim:
- Pomona
- Creator:
- Chahla, Basel, Schicker, Philippe, Vega, Ulises, and Rodriguez, Brian
- Description:
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are aircrafts that are either controlled remotely by a human from a ground station or by an on board computer. There are various types of UAVs such as fixed wing drones as well as quadcopters and hexacopters, all of which use rotating blades. Originally, drones were used in areas deemed too dangerous for humans with exclusive applications in the military sector, but recent enthusiasm has led to an expansion into commercial, scientific and recreational areas. The goal is to embellish a drone with a Collision Avoidance System (CAS). Such a system uses ultrasonic sensors to detect potential objects that are in the flight path of the aircraft. It then measures and displays the distance between hazards and the UAV. The drone also records live video footage, with its camera, which is sent to goggles or a display. The skills applied to the project include learning how to solder, wire, read blueprints, use mechanical tools as well as the methodology of assembling, building, and programming drones. To accomplish this, three sensors are placed strategically on the front, rear and bottom of the UAV. These sensors are connected to an Arduino (a single-board microcomputer) that is coded to send the data to the ground station. At the station, another microcomputer is connected to a radio receiver. This receiver collects specific information and displays them on an LCD screen.
- Resource Type:
- Student Research, Presentation, Poster, and Abstract
- Campus Tesim:
- Pomona
- Creator:
- Manzanarez, Karlos and Nguyen, Amanda
- Description:
- Biomass is currently being researched as an alternative to fossil fuels because it does not have a finite supply. Biomass refers to organic matter such as wood, agricultural products, solid waste and natural gas that all contain precursors to high energy molecules. A challenge in using biomass as a fuel is that large numbers of oxygen atoms must be removed to increase the overall energy density. Deoxydehydration (DODH) is the name of the process that converts vicinal diols into alkenes. When DODH reactions are catalyzed, the reactions may be carried out in the presence of a metal oxide catalyst and reductant. In the current work, a vanadium complex was synthesized and adsorbed onto a silica support in order to form a heterogeneous catalyst. Several vanadium to silica ratios were synthesized and tested for DODH catalysis. Initial studies investigated conversion of styrene glycol into styrene. Catalysts synthesized at higher temperatures with higher vanadium:silica ratios were more effective for converting styrene glycol into styrene. Properties of supported catalysts are not fully understood and supported catalysts have not been widely studied for DODH reactions. This experiment demonstrates that supported catalysts are effective catalysts for DODH reactions. Extensions of the work will tailor catalysts for higher product yields and direct biomass conversion.
- Resource Type:
- Student Research, Presentation, Poster, and Abstract
- Campus Tesim:
- Pomona