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1 Gilbert, HenryDevelopment of a Power over Ethernet (POE) Airu SensorPoor air quality has been linked to both health and economic concerns, and is a growing research topic in Salt Lake City. The AQ&U program at the University of Utah strives to develop a large network of low-cost air quality sensors (AirU's) to study air pollution throughout the Salt Lake valley. Man...2020
2 DeHaan, MatthewCitizens West residential building energy modelingCitizens West is a newly-built development in Downtown Salt Lake City. This building was built by the Giv Group and is 100%. The Giv Group strives to build sustainable but affordable living. In order to determine ways to decrease prices, a digital twin of Citizens West was built, validated, and simu...2023
3 Jensen, Sierra A.Assessing Utah's 90th Percentile storm to understand bioretention design and cost to meet Utah's Modified stormwater mangeement rulehis research dissects and improves understanding of the implications of Utah's modified stormwater permit rule. By analyzing the 90th percentile (90th-P) storm depth calculation and modeling an urban watershed on the foothills of Salt Lake City, Utah; this project provides initial guidance to local ...2018
4 Peterson, EzekielCalibration of Low-Cost Ozone Detectors to Measure a Key-Indicator of Summertime air Quality in the Salt Lake ValleyThe air quality measurement boards developed by the University of Utah department of electrical engineering and evaluated by the department of chemical engineering were calibrated for the measurement of ozone. The redox sensors in these boards had a strong inverse response to increases in ozone conc...2018
5 Feliciano, Jeppesen GarciaDevelopment of Computational Strategies for Improved Environmental Simulations of Water Energy Balances, Air Quality, and Energy UseIn the last decade, there has been more focus on urban microclimate due to concerns for inhabitants' health, water and energy resource consumption, and air quality. The Green Environmental Urban Simulations for Sustainability (GEnUSiS) project uses large computational platforms including the Quick U...2017
6 Koblanski, KasperLiver foxn3 increases pancreatic a-cell mass without altering hepatic amino acid utilizationInsulin injection into peripheral tissues inefficiently controls elevated fasting blood glucose in type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1) patients. Peripheral insulin lacks the signaling of healthy β-cell insulin, which directs adjacent pancreatic α-cells to stop production of glucagon, a hormone releasin...2022
7 Luchinovich, AleksandrImproving measurement techniques of thin film solar cellsNew, innovative solar cell technologies such as CZTS, CdTe, and hybrid perovskite solar cells are constantly being pursued in order to deliver better cost per Watt performance. Moreover, cost and long term reliability(25 years or more) are important factors that are currently considered. The Scarpu...Solar cells - Testing; Thin films - Research; Electric power - Research; Thermal admittance spectroscopy2016-05
8 Adams, Samuel I.Correcting acoustic phase aberrations in focused ultrasound treatments for breast cancerBreast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer worldwide. Early-stage localized cancers are currently treated with surgical lumpectomy and radiation. Focused ultrasound is a disruptive technology that can replace conventional surgical and radiation therapies to provide noninvasive cancer treatment. This...2021
9 Radhakrishnan, SridharanDevelopment of Low-Cost system for Myoelectric Prosthesis ControlThe upper limb prosthetics field has advanced to where artificial hands can mimic human motions based on electrical signals emitted from muscular activation and can even open and close proportionate to the amplitude of signal they receive. However, these prostheses are very expensive, with some cost...2020
10 Singh, AnandPolyurethane molecular weight determination in catheters via gel permeation chromatographyAntimicrobial catheter extrusions are loaded with an antiseptic drug in order to help prevent catheter-related infections. Previous research has shown that polymer molecular weight (Mw) can be used to control drug loading levels. Polyurethane based resin and catheter shaft extrusion samples were cho...Catheters - Research; Bacterial diseases - Prevention; Drug loading levels; Gel permeation chromatography; Diffusion distance; Antimicrobial catheter extrustions; Catheter shaft extrusions; Bacterial Infections; MATLAB2016-05
11 Loftus, Patrick D.Agonist binding of herg K+ channels inhibits epithelial cell extrusion but not apoptosis in MDCK monolayers; providing possibilities to cancer metastasis regulationMetastasis is commonly referred to as cancerous cell movement from an original site to one or more sites elsewhere in the body. When these moving cancerous cells are malignant, an individual's chance of survival is decreased. In order for epithelial cells to move they are detached from the epitheliu...Biomedical Engineering2012-01
12 Freckleton, K. BeauSarrus-based passive mechanism for rotorcraft perchings: Structural design and mass optimizationCurrent quad-rotors provide excellent maneuverability and opportunity for data collection in large scale areas such as agriculture, but lack the capability to maintain flight for an extended period of time. This is primarily due to a lack of energy supply, requiring operators to replace the battery ...Drone aircraft; Drone aircraft -- Control systems; Sarrus2014-12
13 Santos, Jean Paul DytiocoFlight control systems with optimal effector allocation accounting for load constraintsThis paper describes the development of quadratic optimization algorithms to be used in flight control systems; such optimization algorithms aid in distributing control efforts among available actuators to produce forces to keep aircraft stable and in flight. With the advancement of computing power,...Flight control; Algorithms2013-05
14 Ardovino, AnthonyHeroes of rock: A design post mortem exploring the video game design process as it relates to player satisfactionThe player experience is the heart of a video game and it is the core concept behind what makes a video game engaging and fun. For my senior capstone project I designed, produced, and managed a video game titled Heroes of Rock. I lead an 11 person team over the duration of my senior year to create a...Video games production; Psychological theory2013-05
15 Clark, TylerVideo game development during a pandemic: a student's perspectiveThis paper seeks to go over a student's journey of video game development during the Covid-19 pandemic. It will showcase the unique challenges of working on a project remotely and the development process that was set out by the University of Utah's Entertainment Arts and Engineering Capstone Class. ...2021
16 Alverson, MichaelDiscovery of novel crystal structures VIA generative adversarial networksThe idea of material discovery has excited and perplexed research scientists for centuries. Several different methods have been employed to find new types of materials, ranging from the arbitrary replacement of atoms in a crystal structure to advanced machine learning methods for predicting entirely...2021
17 Goller, NicholasIterative game development: What goes into making an effective game and the lessons learned from making two gamesImagine you are told you have two semesters to make a game. You have a team of over ten people ready to help out. You even have the basic idea of what the game will be about. How hard can it be? Well, it is not that hard to make "a game" in two semesters. A competent coder can hack together a game...Computer games - Design2016-04
18 Waung, Austin J.Creating a Potential Solution for the Adverse Effects of Electric Vehicle LoadingThe purpose of this project was to create a smart plug-adapter, which could limit the charging rate of electric vehicles, thereby allowing for greater control of the electric load. A user is able to control the charge rate through a cellular application. This project was designed to be utilized with...2019
19 Harding, Anna NeiblingLow-Cost Surface Electromyogtraphy Sleeve for Quick and Repeatable Decoding of Motor IntentSurface electromyography (sEMG) is a noninvasive way to decode motor intent for applications such as prosthesis control, virtual reality, and stroke or spinal cord rehabilitation. State-of-the-art methods of decoding motor intent used in myoelectric prostheses have limited capabilities, partially du...2019
20 Tiwari, SarthakUtilizing light scattering spectroscopy and machine learning to differentiate heterogenous tissue samplesCurrent biopsy approaches either lack depth penetration or real-time analysis. Light scattering spectroscopy (LSS) aims to address these issues, and our goal is to investigate the use of LSS for identifying cardiac conduction tissues. LSS data were collected from donor tissue samples and created a 3...2023
21 Nielson, ClarkGel-Cast fluorapatite scaffolding for bone repairCalcium-phosphate bioceramics have long been attempted as replacement bone substitutes due to their resemblance to the mineral component of natural bone tissue, and because their dissolution byproducts can elicit new bone growth. Many studies have demonstrated that fluoridated hydroxyapatite, or flu...2021
22 Citterman, Abigail R.Low frequencies improve intensity discrimination for electrocutaneous artificial sensory feedbackThe current standard of care for those living with upper-limb loss is unsatisfactory, with up to 50% of amputees abandoning their prostheses, citing unintuitive use and a lack of sensory feedback as critical factors. Electrocutaneous stimulation uses electrodes on the skin to evoke tactile sensation...2022
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