From f566944a0689b8f21d724d2e3c11d324d401a5dc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: robertogl Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 10:25:54 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Delete megatrends directory --- megatrends/5G.md | 44 ----- megatrends/Artificial Intelligence.md | 163 ------------------ megatrends/Autonomous Vehicles.md | 149 ---------------- megatrends/Big Data.md | 30 ---- megatrends/Computational Finance.md | 17 -- megatrends/Computer Vision.md | 93 ---------- megatrends/Drones.md | 72 -------- megatrends/Industry 4.0.md | 23 --- megatrends/Robotics.md | 135 --------------- .../Sustainability and Renewable Energy.md | 109 ------------ 10 files changed, 835 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 megatrends/5G.md delete mode 100644 megatrends/Artificial Intelligence.md delete mode 100644 megatrends/Autonomous Vehicles.md delete mode 100644 megatrends/Big Data.md delete mode 100644 megatrends/Computational Finance.md delete mode 100644 megatrends/Computer Vision.md delete mode 100644 megatrends/Drones.md delete mode 100644 megatrends/Industry 4.0.md delete mode 100644 megatrends/Robotics.md delete mode 100644 megatrends/Sustainability and Renewable Energy.md diff --git a/megatrends/5G.md b/megatrends/5G.md deleted file mode 100644 index df04ed42..00000000 --- a/megatrends/5G.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,44 +0,0 @@ -# 5G projects: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Classify RF Signals Using AI

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Use deep learning to classify wireless signals and perform real-world testing with software defined radios.

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Impact: Help to mitigate the ever-increasing RF interference problem in the developed world.

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Expertise gained: 5G, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Image Processing, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Software-defined Radio, Wireless Communication

Optimizing Antenna Performance in an Indoor Propagation Environment

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Design an antenna to optimize transmission and reception in indoor environment

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Impact: Maximize indoor radio signal coverage and reduce energy consumption of signal booster devices.

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Expertise gained: 5G, Optimization, Smart Antennas, Wireless Communication

Optimization of Large Antenna Arrays for Astronomical Applications

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Design a large antenna array and optimize its multiple design variables to achieve desired transmission/reception characteristics.

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Impact: Advance long distance communication capabilities for astronomical applications

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Expertise gained: 5G, Smart Antennas, Wireless Communication, Optimization

Improve the Accuracy of Satellite Navigation Systems

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Improve the accuracy of satellite navigation systems by using non-binary LDPC codes.

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Impact: Accelerate the development of modern satellite navigation receivers.

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Expertise gained: 5G, GNSS, Wireless Communication

Build a Wireless Communications Link with Software-Defined Radio

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Gain practical experience in wireless communication by designing inexpensive software-designed radios.

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Impact: Develop your own expertise in wireless technology and drive this megatrend forward, in industry and society.

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Expertise gained: 5G, Low-Cost Hardware, Modeling and Simulation, Signal Processing, Software-Defined Radio, Wireless Communication

Signal Coverage Maps Using Measurements and Machine Learning

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Reduce the cost of 5G and IoT network deployment by generating coverage maps from limited measurements.

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Impact: Contribute to the evolution and deployment of new wireless communications systems.

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Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, 5G, Machine Learning, Wireless Communication

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Classify RF Signals Using AI

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Use deep learning to classify wireless signals and perform real-world testing with software defined radios.

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Impact: Help to mitigate the ever-increasing RF interference problem in the developed world.

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Expertise gained: 5G, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Image Processing, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Software-defined Radio, Wireless Communication

Deep Image Prior for Inverse Problems in Imaging

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Use the Deep Image Prior to solve inverse problems in imaging.

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Impact: Implement the Deep Image Prior to provide high-quality solutions to inverse problems in imaging that are ubiquitous in industry.

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Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Image Processing, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Optimization, Signal Processing

Music Composition with Deep Learning

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Design and train a deep learning model to compose music.

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Impact: Generative music models can be used to create new assets on demand.

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Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Audio

Sentiment Analysis in Cryptocurrency Trading

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Build your own cryptocurrency trading strategies based on sentiment analysis.

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Impact: Have a foundation on the potential opportunities on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) portfolio analysis.

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Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Text Analytics

Top Quark Detection with Deep Learning and Big Data

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Develop a predictive classifier model able to discriminate jets produced by top quark decays from the background jets

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Impact: Reduce the interference of background jets and help the discovery of new fundamental physics

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Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Deep Learning, Physics

Reinforcement Learning Based Fault Tolerant Control of a Quadrotor

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Develop a fault-tolerant controller for a quadcopter using model-based reinforcement learning.

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Impact: Improve safety of multi-rotor drones

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Expertise gained: Drones, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Control, Reinforcement Learning, UAV

Human Motion Recognition Using IMUs

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Use Deep Learning and Inertial Measurement Units (IMU) data to recognize human activities and gestures.

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Impact: Enable the next generation of wearable electronic devices with motion recognition.

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Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Embedded AI, Neural Networks, Signal Processing

Classify Object Behavior to Enhance the Safety of Autonomous Vehicles

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Automatically classify behavior of tracked objects to enhance the safety of autonomous systems.

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Impact: Make autonomous vehicles safer by classifying behaviors of objects around them.

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Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Reinforcement Learning, Sensor Fusion and Tracking

Smart Watering System with Internet of Things

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Develop a smart plant water system using Internet of Things (IoT) and low-cost hardware

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Impact: Minimize the negative effects of the overuse of water in farming and preserve water resources.

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Expertise gained: Sustainability and Renewable Energy, Artificial Intelligence, IoT, Low-Cost Hardware, Deep Learning, Cloud Computing

Machine Learning for Motor Control

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Enhance the performance and product quality required to develop a motor control application.

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Impact: Contribute to the global transition to smart manufacturing and electrification.

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Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, Control, Machine Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Automotive

Digital Twin and Predictive Maintenance of Pneumatic Systems

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Predict faults in pneumatic systems using simulation and AI/machine learning.

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Impact: Improve efficiency and reliability of industrial processes.

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Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, Industry 4.0, Cyber-Physical Systems, Digital Twins, Embedded AI, Health Monitoring, IoT, Machine Learning, Modeling and Simulation

Face Detection and Human Tracking Robot

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Design and implement a real time autonomous human tracking robot using low-cost hardware.

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Impact: Leverage mobile technology and deep learning to advance human detection algorithms for impacting human safety and security.

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Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Robotics, Deep Learning, Embedded AI, Human-Robot Interaction, Mobile Robots, Modeling and Simulation, Machine Learning, Low-cost Hardware, Image Processing, Control

Disturbance Rejection Control for PMSM Motors

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Implement Active Disturbance Rejection Control (ADRC) algorithm for closed-loop speed control system for a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (PMSM).

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Impact: Improve the customer experience with advanced control strategies to handle the sudden changes in the load with better dynamic control performance.

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Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, Electrification, Control, Modeling and Simulation, Reinforcement Learning

Automatically Segment and Label Objects in Video

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Implement algorithms to automatically label data for deep learning model training

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Impact: Accelerate the development of robust AI algorithms for self-driving vehicles.

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Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Machine Learning

Behavioral Modelling of Phase-Locked Loop using Deep Learning Techniques

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Leverage a deep learning approach to extract behavioral models of mixed-signal systems from measurement data and circuit simulation.

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Impact: Accelerate mixed-signal design and analysis thereby reducing Time-To-Market for semiconductor companies.

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Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Modeling and Simulation, Neural Networks, RF and Mixed Signal, Optimization, Signal Processing

Signal Integrity Channel Feature Extraction for Deep Learning

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Develop a deep learning approach for signal integrity applications.

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Impact: Accelerate signal integrity design and analysis to enable society with more robust and connected internet communications.

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Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Modeling and Simulation, Neural Networks, RF and Mixed Signal

Speech Background Noise Suppression with Deep Learning

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Develop a deep learning neural network for audio background noise suppression.

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Impact: Advance hearing aid technology through research in speech enhancement and noise suppression and improve the quality of life of persons with a hearing impairment.

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Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Neural Networks, Signal Processing

Deep Learning for UAV Infrastructure Inspection

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Automate the process of infrastructure inspection using unmanned aerial vehicles and deep learning.

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Impact: Enhance safety and speed of infrastructure inspection across a wide range of industries.

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Expertise gained: Computer Vision, Drones, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, UAV, SLAM, Deep Learning

Simulation-Based Design of Humanoid Robots

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Develop and use models of humanoid robots to increase understanding of how best to control them and direct them to do useful tasks.

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Impact: Accelerate the deployment of humanoid robots to real-world tasks including in healthcare, construction, and manufacturing.

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Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Control, Cyber-Physical Systems, Deep Learning, Humanoid, Human-Robot Interaction, Machine Learning, Mobile Robots, Modeling and Simulation, Optimization, Reinforcement Learning

Signal Coverage Maps Using Measurements and Machine Learning

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Reduce the cost of 5G and IoT network deployment by generating coverage maps from limited measurements.

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Impact: Contribute to the evolution and deployment of new wireless communications systems.

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Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, 5G, Machine Learning, Wireless Communication

Applying Machine Learning for the Development of Physical Sensor Models in Game Engine Environment

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Realistic synthetic sensor data will soon eliminate the need of collecting tons of real data for machine learning based perception algorithms. Accelerate this transition by creating a real-time camera distortion model.

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Impact: Reduce development efforts of autonomous vehicles and robots.

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Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Modeling and Simulation, Neural Networks

Voice Controlled Robot

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Smart devices and robots have become part of our everyday life and human-robot interaction plays a crucial role in this rapidly expanding market. Talking to a machine is going to complete change the way we work with robots.

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Impact: Open up the opportunities to create robots that can be an intuitive part of our world.

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Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Robotics, Signal Processing, Natural Language Processing, Mobile Robots, Human-Robot Interaction, Low-Cost Hardware

Underwater Drone Hide and Seek

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After robots conquered ground, sky and space, they are going deep sea next. Explore the frontier of autonomous underwater vehicles by doing a project on robot collaboration and competition underwater.

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Impact: Advance underwater exploration and AUVs collaboration for the future of ocean engineering.

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Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, AUV, Embedded AI, Machine Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Sensor Fusion and Tracking, SLAM

diff --git a/megatrends/Autonomous Vehicles.md b/megatrends/Autonomous Vehicles.md deleted file mode 100644 index f20fef9d..00000000 --- a/megatrends/Autonomous Vehicles.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,149 +0,0 @@ -# Autonomous Vehicles projects: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Energy-Optimal Trajectory Planning for Multirotor Drones

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Develop a trajectory planning for multirotor drones that minimizes energy consumption.

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Impact: Increase mission time of multirotor drones.

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Expertise gained: Drones, Robotics, Autonomous Vehicles, Electrification, Modeling and Simulation, Optimization, UAV

Visual - Inertial Odometry for a Minidrone

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Design and implement a visual/visual-inertial odometry system using onboard camera for a Minidrone.

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Impact: Advance aerial vehicle control in contracted spaces with unforeseen environment conditions.

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Expertise gained: Autonomous Vehicles, Computer Vision, Drones, Robotics, Aerospace, Control, Image Processing, Low-cost Hardware, Modeling and Simulation, Signal Processing, State Estimation, UAV

Sensor Fusion for Autonomous Systems

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Develop a sensor fusion algorithm for vehicle pose estimation using classical filtering or AI-based techniques.

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Impact: Enhance navigation accuracy of autonomous vehicles.

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Expertise gained: Autonomous Vehicles, Sensor Fusion and Tracking, State Estimation

Vibration Detection and Rejection from IMU Data

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Remove vibration signals from inertial measurement units.

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Impact: Improve navigation systems by making them robust against vibrations.

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Expertise gained: Drones, Autonomous Vehicles, Robotics, Modeling and Simulation, Sensor Fusion and Tracking, State Estimation, Signal Processing

Aggressive Maneuver Stabilization for a Minidrone

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Design a controller to enable a micro aerial vehicle to stabilize in the scenario of an external aggressive disturbance.

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Impact: Contribute to advancements in aerial vehicle control in contracted spaces with unforeseen environment conditions.

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Expertise gained: Autonomous Vehicles, Drones, Robotics, Aerospace, Low-cost Hardware, Modeling and Simulation, State Estimation, UAV, Control

Satellite Collision Avoidance

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Model satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to identify conjunctions and prevent collisions with space debris, while maintaining orbital requirements.

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Impact: Contribute to the success of satellite mega-constellations and improve the safety of the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) environment.

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Expertise gained: Autonomous Vehicles, Aerospace, Satellite, Control, Modeling and Simulation

Traffic Light Negotiation and Perception-Based Detection

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Detect traffic lights and perform traffic light negotiation at an intersection in Unreal environment.

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Impact: Contribute to the advancement of autonomous vehicles traffic coordination in intersections through simulation.

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Expertise gained: Autonomous Vehicles, Computer Vision, Automotive, Control, Deep Learning, Image Processing, Modeling and Simulation, Sensor Fusion and Tracking

Traffic Data Analysis for Modeling and Prediction of Traffic Scenarios

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Analyze real-world traffic data to understand, model, and predict human driving trajectories.

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Impact: Contribute to autonomous driving technologies and intelligent transportation research.

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Expertise gained: Big Data, Autonomous Vehicles, Support Vector Machines, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Automotive

Classify Object Behavior to Enhance the Safety of Autonomous Vehicles

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Automatically classify behavior of tracked objects to enhance the safety of autonomous systems.

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Impact: Make autonomous vehicles safer by classifying behaviors of objects around them.

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Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Reinforcement Learning, Sensor Fusion and Tracking

Testing Realtime Robustness of ROS in Autonomous Driving

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Develop a realtime collision avoidance system using ROS2 that will execute a safe vehicle response.

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Impact: Contribute to improving access and safety of transportation through robust automated driving systems.

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Expertise gained: Autonomous Vehicles, Robotics, Automotive, Image Processing, Modeling and Simulation, Sensor Fusion and Tracking, Low-Cost Hardware

Flight Controller Design and Hardware Deployment

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Build a mini drone and use the PX4 Hardware Support package to design the flight controller using Simulink.

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Impact: Expedite UAV design and assembly with model-based design.

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Expertise gained: Drones, Autonomous Vehicles, Control, Low-cost Hardware, UAV

Robust Visual SLAM Using MATLAB Mobile Sensor Streaming

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Perform robust visual SLAM using MATLAB Mobile sensor streaming

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Impact: Enable visual SLAM from streaming sensors and extend the state-of-art in real-time visual SLAM algorithms.

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Expertise gained: Autonomous Vehicles, Computer Vision, Drones, Robotics, Automotive, AUV, Mobile Robots, Manipulators, Humanoid, UAV, UGV

Warehouse Robotics Simulation

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Simulate multirobot interactions for efficient algorithm design and warehouse operations.

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Impact: Advance the automation of warehouse applications and reduce associated time and energy consumption.

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Expertise gained: Autonomous Vehicles, Robotics, Human-Robot Interaction, Humanoid, Mobile Robots

Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Simulator

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Develop a lightweight Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) raw data simulator.

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Impact: Accelerate design of SAR imaging systems and reduce time and cost for their development for aerial and terrestrial applications

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Expertise gained: Autonomous Vehicles, Automotive, AUV, Image Processing, Signal Processing, Radar Processing

Autonomous Navigation for Vehicles in Rough Terrain

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Design and implement a motion planning algorithm for off-road vehicles on rough terrain.

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Impact: Expand the frontiers of off-road exploration and navigation using mobile robots for precision agriculture, firefighting, search and rescue, and planetary exploration.

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Expertise gained: Autonomous Vehicles, Computer Vision, Robotics, Image Processing, Mobile Robots, SLAM, UGV, Optimization

Path Planning for Autonomous Race Cars

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Develop an algorithm to compute an optimal path for racing tracks.

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Impact: Push racing car competitions into fully autonomous mode

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Expertise gained: Autonomous Vehicles, Automotive, Optimization, Modeling and Simulation

Predictive Electric Vehicle Cooling

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Improve range, performance, and battery life by designing a cooling algorithm that keep EV battery packs cool when they need it most.

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Impact: Contribute to the electrification of transport worldwide. Increase the range, performance, and battery life of EVs.

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Expertise gained: Autonomous Vehicles, Sustainability and Renewable Energy, Automotive, Control, Electrification, Modeling and Simulation, Optimization

3D Virtual Test Track for Autonomous Driving

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Design a 3D virtual environment to test the diverse conditions needed to develop an autonomous vehicle.

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Impact: Contribute to autonomous vehicle development by creating virtual test scenes that can be used with many simulators across multiple vehicle development programs.

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Expertise gained: Autonomous Vehicles, Automotive, Modeling and Simulation

Applying Machine Learning for the Development of Physical Sensor Models in Game Engine Environment

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Realistic synthetic sensor data will soon eliminate the need of collecting tons of real data for machine learning based perception algorithms. Accelerate this transition by creating a real-time camera distortion model.

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Impact: Reduce development efforts of autonomous vehicles and robots.

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Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Modeling and Simulation, Neural Networks

MIMO Engine Airpath Control

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Internal combustion engines will continue to be used in the automotive marketplace well into the future. Build a MIMO airflow control to improve engine performances, fuel economy, and emissions, and start your career in the automotive industry!

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Impact: Improve environmental friendliness of engine control by tier 1 automotive supplier.

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Expertise gained: Autonomous Vehicles, Automotive, Control, Modeling and Simulation

Autonomous Vehicle Localization Using Onboard Sensors and HD Geolocated Maps

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Revolutionize the current transportation system by improving autonomous vehicles localization for level 5 automation.

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Impact: Contribute to the change of automobile industry, and transportation system.

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Expertise gained: Computer Vision, Robotics, Autonomous Vehicles, SLAM, State Estimation, Sensor Fusion and Tracking

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Top Quark Detection with Deep Learning and Big Data

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Develop a predictive classifier model able to discriminate jets produced by top quark decays from the background jets

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Impact: Reduce the interference of background jets and help the discovery of new fundamental physics

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Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Deep Learning, Physics

Traffic Data Analysis for Modeling and Prediction of Traffic Scenarios

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Analyze real-world traffic data to understand, model, and predict human driving trajectories.

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Impact: Contribute to autonomous driving technologies and intelligent transportation research.

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Expertise gained: Big Data, Autonomous Vehicles, Support Vector Machines, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Automotive

Optimal Data Center Cooling

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Improve performance, stability, and cost effectiveness of data centers by designing a cooling algorithm that keeps the system running as efficiently as possible.

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Impact: Contribute to the performance, reliability, and efficiency of data centers worldwide.

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Expertise gained: Big Data, Sustainability and Renewable Energy, Cloud Computing, Control, Deep Learning, Modeling and Simulation, Parallel Computing, Predictive Maintenance

Monitoring and Control of Bioreactor for Pharmaceutical Production

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Monitor and control an industrial scale bioreactor process for pharmaceutical production.

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Impact: Improve quality and consistency of pharmaceutical products and contribute to transitioning the pharmaceutical sector to Industry 4.0.

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Expertise gained: Big Data, Industry 4.0, Control, IoT, Modeling and Simulation, Optimization, Machine Learning

diff --git a/megatrends/Computational Finance.md b/megatrends/Computational Finance.md deleted file mode 100644 index cd1f2491..00000000 --- a/megatrends/Computational Finance.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,17 +0,0 @@ -# Computational Finance projects: - - - - - - - - - -

Carbon Neutrality

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Build a CO2 emission model from historical data and create a plan to achieve carbon neutrality in the future.

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Impact: Set up a strategy for carbon neutrality and consolidate the international collaboration.

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Expertise gained: Computational Finance, Sustainability and Renewable Energy, Modeling and Simulation, Machine Learning

Sentiment Analysis in Cryptocurrency Trading

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Build your own cryptocurrency trading strategies based on sentiment analysis.

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Impact: Have a foundation on the potential opportunities on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) portfolio analysis.

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Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Text Analytics

diff --git a/megatrends/Computer Vision.md b/megatrends/Computer Vision.md deleted file mode 100644 index cbd8c454..00000000 --- a/megatrends/Computer Vision.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,93 +0,0 @@ -# Computer Vision projects: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Deep Image Prior for Inverse Problems in Imaging

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Use the Deep Image Prior to solve inverse problems in imaging.

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Impact: Implement the Deep Image Prior to provide high-quality solutions to inverse problems in imaging that are ubiquitous in industry.

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Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Image Processing, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Optimization, Signal Processing

Augmented Reality for Architecture

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Develop an augmented reality system to enhance a photo or video of a 2D architectural floor plan printed on paper with a virtual 3D representation of the structure.

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Impact: Develop a proof-of-concept augmented reality system to aid in architectural design.

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Expertise gained: Computer Vision, Image Processing, Sensor Fusion and Tracking

Visual - Inertial Odometry for a Minidrone

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Design and implement a visual/visual-inertial odometry system using onboard camera for a Minidrone.

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Impact: Advance aerial vehicle control in contracted spaces with unforeseen environment conditions.

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Expertise gained: Autonomous Vehicles, Computer Vision, Drones, Robotics, Aerospace, Control, Image Processing, Low-cost Hardware, Modeling and Simulation, Signal Processing, State Estimation, UAV

Traffic Light Negotiation and Perception-Based Detection

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Detect traffic lights and perform traffic light negotiation at an intersection in Unreal environment.

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Impact: Contribute to the advancement of autonomous vehicles traffic coordination in intersections through simulation.

-

Expertise gained: Autonomous Vehicles, Computer Vision, Automotive, Control, Deep Learning, Image Processing, Modeling and Simulation, Sensor Fusion and Tracking

Face Detection and Human Tracking Robot

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Design and implement a real time autonomous human tracking robot using low-cost hardware.

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Impact: Leverage mobile technology and deep learning to advance human detection algorithms for impacting human safety and security.

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Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Robotics, Deep Learning, Embedded AI, Human-Robot Interaction, Mobile Robots, Modeling and Simulation, Machine Learning, Low-cost Hardware, Image Processing, Control

Robust Visual SLAM Using MATLAB Mobile Sensor Streaming

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Perform robust visual SLAM using MATLAB Mobile sensor streaming

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Impact: Enable visual SLAM from streaming sensors and extend the state-of-art in real-time visual SLAM algorithms.

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Expertise gained: Autonomous Vehicles, Computer Vision, Drones, Robotics, Automotive, AUV, Mobile Robots, Manipulators, Humanoid, UAV, UGV

Change Detection in Hyperspectral Imagery

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Develop an efficient method for detecting small changes on Earth surface using hyperspectral images.

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Impact: Revolutionize the management of natural resources, monitoring, and preventing of disasters, going beyond what is visible to the naked eye.

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Expertise gained: Computer Vision, Image Processing, Deep Learning

Autonomous Navigation for Vehicles in Rough Terrain

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Design and implement a motion planning algorithm for off-road vehicles on rough terrain.

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Impact: Expand the frontiers of off-road exploration and navigation using mobile robots for precision agriculture, firefighting, search and rescue, and planetary exploration.

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Expertise gained: Autonomous Vehicles, Computer Vision, Robotics, Image Processing, Mobile Robots, SLAM, UGV, Optimization

Automatically Segment and Label Objects in Video

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Implement algorithms to automatically label data for deep learning model training

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Impact: Accelerate the development of robust AI algorithms for self-driving vehicles.

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Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Machine Learning

Deep Learning for UAV Infrastructure Inspection

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Automate the process of infrastructure inspection using unmanned aerial vehicles and deep learning.

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Impact: Enhance safety and speed of infrastructure inspection across a wide range of industries.

-

Expertise gained: Computer Vision, Drones, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, UAV, SLAM, Deep Learning

Applying Machine Learning for the Development of Physical Sensor Models in Game Engine Environment

-

Realistic synthetic sensor data will soon eliminate the need of collecting tons of real data for machine learning based perception algorithms. Accelerate this transition by creating a real-time camera distortion model.

-

Impact: Reduce development efforts of autonomous vehicles and robots.

-

Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Modeling and Simulation, Neural Networks

Voice Controlled Robot

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Smart devices and robots have become part of our everyday life and human-robot interaction plays a crucial role in this rapidly expanding market. Talking to a machine is going to complete change the way we work with robots.

-

Impact: Open up the opportunities to create robots that can be an intuitive part of our world.

-

Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Robotics, Signal Processing, Natural Language Processing, Mobile Robots, Human-Robot Interaction, Low-Cost Hardware

Autonomous Vehicle Localization Using Onboard Sensors and HD Geolocated Maps

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Revolutionize the current transportation system by improving autonomous vehicles localization for level 5 automation.

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Impact: Contribute to the change of automobile industry, and transportation system.

-

Expertise gained: Computer Vision, Robotics, Autonomous Vehicles, SLAM, State Estimation, Sensor Fusion and Tracking

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Energy-Optimal Trajectory Planning for Multirotor Drones

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Develop a trajectory planning for multirotor drones that minimizes energy consumption.

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Impact: Increase mission time of multirotor drones.

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Expertise gained: Drones, Robotics, Autonomous Vehicles, Electrification, Modeling and Simulation, Optimization, UAV

Reinforcement Learning Based Fault Tolerant Control of a Quadrotor

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Develop a fault-tolerant controller for a quadcopter using model-based reinforcement learning.

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Impact: Improve safety of multi-rotor drones

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Expertise gained: Drones, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Control, Reinforcement Learning, UAV

Visual - Inertial Odometry for a Minidrone

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Design and implement a visual/visual-inertial odometry system using onboard camera for a Minidrone.

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Impact: Advance aerial vehicle control in contracted spaces with unforeseen environment conditions.

-

Expertise gained: Autonomous Vehicles, Computer Vision, Drones, Robotics, Aerospace, Control, Image Processing, Low-cost Hardware, Modeling and Simulation, Signal Processing, State Estimation, UAV

Vibration Detection and Rejection from IMU Data

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Remove vibration signals from inertial measurement units.

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Impact: Improve navigation systems by making them robust against vibrations.

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Expertise gained: Drones, Autonomous Vehicles, Robotics, Modeling and Simulation, Sensor Fusion and Tracking, State Estimation, Signal Processing

Aggressive Maneuver Stabilization for a Minidrone

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Design a controller to enable a micro aerial vehicle to stabilize in the scenario of an external aggressive disturbance.

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Impact: Contribute to advancements in aerial vehicle control in contracted spaces with unforeseen environment conditions.

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Expertise gained: Autonomous Vehicles, Drones, Robotics, Aerospace, Low-cost Hardware, Modeling and Simulation, State Estimation, UAV, Control

Flight Controller Design and Hardware Deployment

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Build a mini drone and use the PX4 Hardware Support package to design the flight controller using Simulink.

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Impact: Expedite UAV design and assembly with model-based design.

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Expertise gained: Drones, Autonomous Vehicles, Control, Low-cost Hardware, UAV

Robust Visual SLAM Using MATLAB Mobile Sensor Streaming

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Perform robust visual SLAM using MATLAB Mobile sensor streaming

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Impact: Enable visual SLAM from streaming sensors and extend the state-of-art in real-time visual SLAM algorithms.

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Expertise gained: Autonomous Vehicles, Computer Vision, Drones, Robotics, Automotive, AUV, Mobile Robots, Manipulators, Humanoid, UAV, UGV

Deep Learning for UAV Infrastructure Inspection

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Automate the process of infrastructure inspection using unmanned aerial vehicles and deep learning.

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Impact: Enhance safety and speed of infrastructure inspection across a wide range of industries.

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Expertise gained: Computer Vision, Drones, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, UAV, SLAM, Deep Learning

Selection of Mechanical Actuators Using Simulation-Based Analysis

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Help accelerate the design and development of autonomous systems by providing a framework for mechanical actuators analysis and selection.

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Impact: Help evaluate and select actuation systems across multiple industries (robotic, automotive, manufacturing, aerospace) and help designers come up with novel actuation solutions.

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Expertise gained: Drones, Robotics, Control, Cyber-physical Systems, Electrification, Humanoid, Manipulators, Modeling and Simulation

Rotor-Flying Manipulator Simulation

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Rotor-flying manipulation will change the future of aerial transportation and manipulation in construction and hazardous environments. Take robotics manipulation to the next level with an autonomous UAV.

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Impact: Transform the field of robot manipulation.

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Expertise gained: Drones, Robotics, Manipulators, Modeling and Simulation, UAV

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Digital Twin and Predictive Maintenance of Pneumatic Systems

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Predict faults in pneumatic systems using simulation and AI/machine learning.

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Impact: Improve efficiency and reliability of industrial processes.

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Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, Industry 4.0, Cyber-Physical Systems, Digital Twins, Embedded AI, Health Monitoring, IoT, Machine Learning, Modeling and Simulation

Wind Turbine Predictive Maintenance Using Machine Learning

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Improve the reliability of wind turbines by using machine learning to inform a predictive maintenance model.

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Impact: Contribute to providing the world with reliable green energy.

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Expertise gained: Industry 4.0, Sustainability and Renewable Energy, Machine Learning, Electrification, Modeling and Simulation, Predictive Maintenance, Wind Turbines

Monitoring and Control of Bioreactor for Pharmaceutical Production

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Monitor and control an industrial scale bioreactor process for pharmaceutical production.

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Impact: Improve quality and consistency of pharmaceutical products and contribute to transitioning the pharmaceutical sector to Industry 4.0.

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Expertise gained: Big Data, Industry 4.0, Control, IoT, Modeling and Simulation, Optimization, Machine Learning

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Energy-Optimal Trajectory Planning for Multirotor Drones

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Develop a trajectory planning for multirotor drones that minimizes energy consumption.

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Impact: Increase mission time of multirotor drones.

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Expertise gained: Drones, Robotics, Autonomous Vehicles, Electrification, Modeling and Simulation, Optimization, UAV

Reinforcement Learning Based Fault Tolerant Control of a Quadrotor

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Develop a fault-tolerant controller for a quadcopter using model-based reinforcement learning.

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Impact: Improve safety of multi-rotor drones

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Expertise gained: Drones, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Control, Reinforcement Learning, UAV

Visual-Inertial Odometry for a Minidrone

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Design and implement a visual/visual-inertial odometry system using onboard camera for a Minidrone.

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Impact: Advance aerial vehicle control in contracted spaces with unforeseen environment conditions.

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Expertise gained: Autonomous Vehicles, Computer Vision, Drones, Robotics, Aerospace, Control, Image Processing, Low-cost Hardware, Modeling and Simulation, Signal Processing, State Estimation, UAV

Vibration Detection and Rejection from IMU Data

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Remove vibration signals from inertial measurement units.

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Impact: Improve navigation systems by making them robust against vibrations.

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Expertise gained: Drones, Autonomous Vehicles, Robotics, Modeling and Simulation, Sensor Fusion and Tracking, State Estimation, Signal Processing

Aggressive Maneuver Stabilization for a Minidrone

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Design a controller to enable a micro aerial vehicle to stabilize in the scenario of an external aggressive disturbance.

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Impact: Contribute to advancements in aerial vehicle control in contracted spaces with unforeseen environment conditions.

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Expertise gained: Autonomous Vehicles, Drones, Robotics, Aerospace, Low-cost Hardware, Modeling and Simulation, State Estimation, UAV, Control

Snake-like Robot Modeling and Navigation

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Model and control an autonomous snake-like robot to navigate an unknown environment.

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Impact: Advance robotics design for hazardous environments inspection and operation in constricted spaces.

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Expertise gained: Robotics, Manipulators, Modeling and Simulation

Testing Realtime Robustness of ROS in Autonomous Driving

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Develop a realtime collision avoidance system using ROS2 that will execute a safe vehicle response.

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Impact: Contribute to improving access and safety of transportation through robust automated driving systems.

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Expertise gained: Autonomous Vehicles, Robotics, Automotive, Image Processing, Modeling and Simulation, Sensor Fusion and Tracking, Low-Cost Hardware

Face Detection and Human Tracking Robot

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Design and implement a real time autonomous human tracking robot using low-cost hardware.

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Impact: Leverage mobile technology and deep learning to advance human detection algorithms for impacting human safety and security.

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Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Robotics, Deep Learning, Embedded AI, Human-Robot Interaction, Mobile Robots, Modeling and Simulation, Machine Learning, Low-cost Hardware, Image Processing, Control

Robust Visual SLAM Using MATLAB Mobile Sensor Streaming

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Perform robust visual SLAM using MATLAB Mobile sensor streaming

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Impact: Enable visual SLAM from streaming sensors and extend the state-of-art in real-time visual SLAM algorithms.

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Expertise gained: Autonomous Vehicles, Computer Vision, Drones, Robotics, Automotive, AUV, Mobile Robots, Manipulators, Humanoid, UAV, UGV

Warehouse Robotics Simulation

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Simulate multirobot interactions for efficient algorithm design and warehouse operations.

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Impact: Advance the automation of warehouse applications and reduce associated time and energy consumption.

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Expertise gained: Autonomous Vehicles, Robotics, Human-Robot Interaction, Humanoid, Mobile Robots

Autonomous Navigation for Vehicles in Rough Terrain

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Design and implement a motion planning algorithm for off-road vehicles on rough terrain.

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Impact: Expand the frontiers of off-road exploration and navigation using mobile robots for precision agriculture, firefighting, search and rescue, and planetary exploration.

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Expertise gained: Autonomous Vehicles, Computer Vision, Robotics, Image Processing, Mobile Robots, SLAM, UGV, Optimization

Deep Learning for UAV Infrastructure Inspection

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Automate the process of infrastructure inspection using unmanned aerial vehicles and deep learning.

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Impact: Enhance safety and speed of infrastructure inspection across a wide range of industries.

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Expertise gained: Computer Vision, Drones, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, UAV, SLAM, Deep Learning

Simulation-Based Design of Humanoid Robots

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Develop and use models of humanoid robots to increase understanding of how best to control them and direct them to do useful tasks.

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Impact: Accelerate the deployment of humanoid robots to real-world tasks including in healthcare, construction, and manufacturing.

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Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Control, Cyber-Physical Systems, Deep Learning, Humanoid, Human-Robot Interaction, Machine Learning, Mobile Robots, Modeling and Simulation, Optimization, Reinforcement Learning

Selection of Mechanical Actuators Using Simulation-Based Analysis

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Help accelerate the design and development of autonomous systems by providing a framework for mechanical actuators analysis and selection.

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Impact: Help evaluate and select actuation systems across multiple industries (robotic, automotive, manufacturing, aerospace) and help designers come up with novel actuation solutions.

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Expertise gained: Drones, Robotics, Control, Cyber-physical Systems, Electrification, Humanoid, Manipulators, Modeling and Simulation

Rotor-Flying Manipulator Simulation

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Rotor-flying manipulation will change the future of aerial transportation and manipulation in construction and hazardous environments. Take robotics manipulation to the next level with an autonomous UAV.

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Impact: Transform the field of robot manipulation.

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Expertise gained: Drones, Robotics, Manipulators, Modeling and Simulation, UAV

Voice Controlled Robot

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Smart devices and robots have become part of our everyday life and human-robot interaction plays a crucial role in this rapidly expanding market. Talking to a machine is going to complete change the way we work with robots.

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Impact: Open up the opportunities to create robots that can be an intuitive part of our world.

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Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Robotics, Signal Processing, Natural Language Processing, Mobile Robots, Human-Robot Interaction, Low-Cost Hardware

Quadruped Robot with a Manipulator

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Legged robots with manipulators will be the ideal platforms to traverse rough terrains and interact with the environment. Are you ready to tackle the challenge of operating robots outdoor?

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Impact: Contribute to state-of-the-art technologies for exploration and search and rescue transformation.

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Expertise gained: Robotics, Control, Image Processing, Manipulators, Mobile Robots, Modeling and Simulation

Underwater Drone Hide and Seek

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After robots conquered ground, sky and space, they are going deep sea next. Explore the frontier of autonomous underwater vehicles by doing a project on robot collaboration and competition underwater.

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Impact: Advance underwater exploration and AUVs collaboration for the future of ocean engineering.

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Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, AUV, Embedded AI, Machine Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Sensor Fusion and Tracking, SLAM

Autonomous Vehicle Localization Using Onboard Sensors and HD Geolocated Maps

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Revolutionize the current transportation system by improving autonomous vehicles localization for level 5 automation.

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Impact: Contribute to the change of automobile industry, and transportation system.

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Expertise gained: Computer Vision, Robotics, Autonomous Vehicles, SLAM, State Estimation, Sensor Fusion and Tracking

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Carbon Neutrality

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Build a CO2 emission model from historical data and create a plan to achieve carbon neutrality in the future.

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Impact: Set up a strategy for carbon neutrality and consolidate the international collaboration.

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Expertise gained: Computational Finance, Sustainability and Renewable Energy, Modeling and Simulation, Machine Learning

Techno-Economic Assessment of Green Hydrogen Production

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Perform early-stage economic feasibility of an energy project to determine project viability.

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Impact: Connect economic aspect to technical design.

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Expertise gained: Sustainability and Renewable Energy, Modeling and Simulation, Electrification

Coastline Prediction using Existing Climate Change Models

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Develop an example that predicts and visualizes coastline impact due to rising sea levels.

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Impact: Assess and plan for the potential impact of climate change.

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Expertise gained: Sustainability and Renewable Energy, Modeling and Simulation

Landslide Susceptibility Mapping using Machine Learning

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Develop a tool to identify and visualize geographical areas susceptible to landslides.

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Smart Watering System with Internet of Things

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Develop a smart plant water system using Internet of Things (IoT) and low-cost hardware

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Impact: Minimize the negative effects of the overuse of water in farming and preserve water resources.

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Expertise gained: Sustainability and Renewable Energy, Artificial Intelligence, IoT, Low-Cost Hardware, Deep Learning, Cloud Computing

Portable Charging System for Electric Vehicles

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Design a portable charger for Electric Vehicles.

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Impact: Help make Electric Vehicles more reliable for general use.

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Expertise gained: Sustainability and Renewable Energy, Control, Electrification, Modeling and Simulation

Green Hydrogen Production

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Develop a model of a reversible fuel-cell integrated into a renewable-energy microgrid structure.

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Impact: Contribute to the global transition to zero-emission energy sources through the production of hydrogen from clean sources.

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Expertise gained: Sustainability and Renewable Energy, Electrification, Digital Twins, Modeling and Simulation

Electrification of Household Heating

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Build and evaluate an electrical household heating system to help minimize human environmental impact and halt climate change.

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Impact: Contribute to the global transition to zero-emission energy sources by electrification of household heating.

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Expertise gained: Sustainability and Renewable Energy, Digital Twins, Electrification, Modeling and Simulation

Electrification of Aircraft

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Evaluate electric aircraft energy requirements, power distribution options, and other electrical technologies.

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Wind Turbine Predictive Maintenance Using Machine Learning

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Improve the reliability of wind turbines by using machine learning to inform a predictive maintenance model.

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Impact: Contribute to providing the world with reliable green energy.

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Expertise gained: Industry 4.0, Sustainability and Renewable Energy, Machine Learning, Electrification, Modeling and Simulation, Predictive Maintenance, Wind Turbines

Optimal Data Center Cooling

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Improve performance, stability, and cost effectiveness of data centers by designing a cooling algorithm that keeps the system running as efficiently as possible.

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Impact: Contribute to the performance, reliability, and efficiency of data centers worldwide.

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Expertise gained: Big Data, Sustainability and Renewable Energy, Cloud Computing, Control, Deep Learning, Modeling and Simulation, Parallel Computing, Predictive Maintenance

Control, Modeling, Design, and Simulation of Modern HVAC Systems

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Model a modern HVAC system and design a controller to improve heating, cooling, ventilation, air quality, pressure, humidity, and energy efficiency.

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Impact: Contribute to the design and control of modern homes and buildings to preserve energy and healthy living environments.

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Expertise gained: Sustainability and Renewable Energy, Modeling and Simulation, Electrification, Control

Predictive Electric Vehicle Cooling

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Improve range, performance, and battery life by designing a cooling algorithm that keep EV battery packs cool when they need it most.

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Impact: Contribute to the electrification of transport worldwide. Increase the range, performance, and battery life of EVs.

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Expertise gained: Autonomous Vehicles, Sustainability and Renewable Energy, Automotive, Control, Electrification, Modeling and Simulation, Optimization

Intelligent Fan Air Cooling System

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Design an intelligent fan cooling system to moderate temperatures in a building to eliminate or reduce the need for air conditioning systems.

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Impact: Contribute to energy and carbon footprint reduction.

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Expertise gained: Sustainability and Renewable Energy, Control, Modeling and Simulation, Optimization

Battery Pack Design Automation

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Reduce the effort required to properly develop a battery pack optimized for an automotive drive cycle.

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Impact: Contribute to the global transition to zero-emission energy source.

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Expertise gained: Sustainability and Renewable Energy, Control, Electrification, Optimization, Parallel Computing