Category: Capstone

Test engineers, who do not necessarily have a software background, spend time learning how to create a new plugin for every device they want to test. This team leveraged LLMs to create and verify plugins for user-specified devices to minimize development time so that test engineers can focus on testing rather than initially developing software plugins….Continue Reading Keysight AI Plugin Generation Project (Keysight Technologies) Continue Reading Keysight AI Plugin Generation Project (Keysight Technologies)

As AI technology rapidly develops, it will likely begin influencing facets of every field, including the economic market. To understand the effects of this, the team experimented with an experimental stock exchange with participants who deploy algorithmic trading strategies assisted by LLMs. The user’s natural language input and the market context are interpreted to generate trading algorithms….Continue Reading Market Changes Due to Generative AI (LEEPS Lab) Continue Reading Market Changes Due to Generative AI (LEEPS Lab)

The Alpine Software delivers an automated production system for the detection of radio-opaque artifacts within a beryllium disk. Through the incorporation of instrument control and image processing techniques into a skeuomorphic GUI, acquisition time can be cut by up to 80%. This application provides quality assurance operators a streamlined way to flag potential artifacts to replace or otherwise categorize samples that do not satisfy a customer’s requirements….Continue Reading Oxford Instruments: X-Ray Technologies Artifact Detection Automation (Oxford Instruments) Continue Reading Oxford Instruments: X-Ray Technologies Artifact Detection Automation (Oxford Instruments)

SproutLabs is a UC Santa Cruz Alumni startup aiming to provide affordable IoT solutions for small farms. Farmers can use the data collected by SproutLabs sensors – soil moisture, light, temperature, humidity, etc. – to make more informed agricultural decisions. With SproutLabs aiming to start production this summer, this project addresses quality-of-life features….Continue Reading SproutLabs IoT Device Flow (SproutLabs) Continue Reading SproutLabs IoT Device Flow (SproutLabs)

The Tassel UCSC Alumni Volunteering web app provides an easy way for users to post volunteering opportunities, find qualified volunteers, and join volunteering opportunities. This team provided a user-friendly, fast and intelligent platform replete with email messaging and notifications, recommendation engines for volunteers/organizers, and an analytics dashboard….Continue Reading Tassel: Alumni Microvolunteering (UCSC) Continue Reading Tassel: Alumni Microvolunteering (UCSC)

The UC Santa Cruz Police Department’s current crime tracker is difficult to understand and is underutilized by the public. The team’s solution is to create a more effective and comprehensible data analytic tool that will help the UCSC PD formulate intervention strategies and be easily accessible to students and faculty….Continue Reading UCSC PD Crime Visualization (UCSC) Continue Reading UCSC PD Crime Visualization (UCSC)

Maintaining an accurate inventory is crucial for the UCSC PD, as their tools and equipment represent significant investments for the department and play a vital role in ensuring everyone’s safety. The team transitioned their inventory management system from an outdated paper-based method to a streamlined online system utilizing a web app and RFID technology. This transformation has significantly enhanced inventory tracking efficiency and accessibility. Their system focuses on auditing by scanning for expected items in specific locations, rather than performing daily checkouts. This approach ensures the inventory remains accurate and up-to-date without the need for constant manual updates….Continue Reading UCSC PD Inventory (UCSC) Continue Reading UCSC PD Inventory (UCSC)

UXly is a startup that focuses on exceptional UI design and user experience and specializes in Web3 applications. Their clients seek a comprehensive blockchain analytics platform for portfolio management and more. The team aims to develop a web application that delivers accurate real-time data through a clean, user-friendly dashboard….Continue Reading UXly Blockchain Analytics (UXly) Continue Reading UXly Blockchain Analytics (UXly)