Tag: 2024 Projects

The purpose of this project is to observe the effects that human-made noise has on the behavior of wild animals, specifically large felids. The information gathered from the trials will be used to revise policies of multi-use conservation landscapes….Continue Reading Automated Playback Speakers to Measure Wildlife Response to Human Disturbance Continue Reading Automated Playback Speakers to Measure Wildlife Response to Human Disturbance

The autonomous cleaning assistant robot (ASAR), controlled via an app, efficiently sanitizes hospital areas by navigating to the target locations. It cleans using a disinfectant cloth to ensure areas meet health standards. After cleaning, ASAR uses machine learning to assess cleanliness and sends verification images through the app….Continue Reading Autonomous Sanitation Assistant Robot Continue Reading Autonomous Sanitation Assistant Robot

Following the COVID19 pandemic, restaurants and other food service industries have experienced staff shortages, which in turn increases wait times and negatively affects customer service. A low cost, versatile, autonomous robot to deliver drinks and minimize tasks for the servers have never been higher. This robot can be called upon with a press of a button, to ease the waiters stress and increase hospitality….Continue Reading Beverage Service Robot Continue Reading Beverage Service Robot

Search and Rescue operations, involving building collapses, require the localization of survivors in a timely manner with as little disturbance to the surrounding rubble for safe extraction of survivors….Continue Reading Computer-Aided Search and Rescue Robot Continue Reading Computer-Aided Search and Rescue Robot

This project provided valuable insights into future air quality monitoring using hardware, software, power, and mechanical engineering. The team gathered data received on the ground PC from the air (drone/payload) and successfully analyzed air pollutant trends….Continue Reading CITRIS: Air Quality Monitoring Drone Continue Reading CITRIS: Air Quality Monitoring Drone

The current communication infrastructure fails to connect at-risk rural communities to first responders during critical scenarios. CrisisLink aims to bridge the gap and produce a robust & reliable communication network that can function independently of standard infrastructure….Continue Reading CrisisLink: Revolutionizing Communication During Disasters Continue Reading CrisisLink: Revolutionizing Communication During Disasters

The UCSC campus store has a lot of data in spreadsheets that needs to be analyzed. Their current solution is inefficient and requires manual analysis. The team’s solution is to create a website that allows users, UCSC campus store employees, to receive analysis across multiple files. Their website will be more efficient and optimized for the analysis that their sponsors want….Continue Reading Cruz Store Analyzer Continue Reading Cruz Store Analyzer

The team’s system attaches around aquatic propellers to block and repel entangling debris like ropes, seaweed, and trash. The “Petals” surround the propeller blades and flap open and closed when a surge in the propeller’s current is detected, actively dislodging debris to maintain operability….Continue Reading Electro-Mechanical Shield for Aquatic Propeller Continue Reading Electro-Mechanical Shield for Aquatic Propeller

Packages delivered to houses get stolen too often. Gorilla Vault aims to reduce the number of delivered packages that are stolen from houses….Continue Reading Gorilla Vault Continue Reading Gorilla Vault

The capstone team developed a high precision sound velocity sensor that represents an improvement on existing designs. This type of sensor is used in a variety of applications including underwater navigation, oceanographic research, and environmental monitoring, where precise measurements of sound velocity are critical for accurate data collection and analysis….Continue Reading High Precision Sound Velocity Measurement in Water Continue Reading High Precision Sound Velocity Measurement in Water