Innovation Showcase

December 4, 2015

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Meet the next generation of problem solvers. We are proud to welcome you to our December 2015 Innovation Showcase, where you will see an amazing array of projects designed by students to solve real-world challenges.Students and faculty from the Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University will amaze you with their brilliant solutions.It’s not just the solutions that impress us, but also the process in which students work directly with faculty mentors and industry leaders who partner with our students to develop new and innovative ideas. This collaboration is enriching for both sides and provides an introduction to industry for our students. The relationships that develop are rewarding and often result in job offers.The research and creative expression demonstrated here have immediate and direct impact in companies across the country.We know that you, along with us, applaud these innovative and successful students.Thank you for joining us for this exciting celebration.

Kyle D. Squires, Ph.D.Vice Dean and Interim DeanIra A. Fulton Schools of Engineering

Welcome

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Identify a problem. Research it. Design a solution. Push the envelope. Learn from failure. Reinvent it. Build it. Make it. Code it. Do it. Take it to Innovation Showcase.Innovation is at the core of Arizona State University’s model for the New American University. ASU faculty and students continually seek out opportunities to partner with industry on real-world problems, tackling them with enthusiasm, research and intellectual facility until they find innovative and imaginative solutions. Innovation Showcase celebrates this commitment to innovation and the amazing work produced this year by students and faculty. Many of the projects on display began with an industry request for help to solve a problem. The problems were then matched with students, who worked in teams with faculty mentors to come up with tangible solutions. It is use-inspired research and design that solves industry issues while giving industry leaders an up-close-and-personal look at students, who they often go on to hire.You will see new inventions, new methodologies, new creations and new ideas. You will see students who have tackled problems, pushed the envelope, collaborated across disciplines, learned from failure, cultivated imagination and curiosity, experienced new possibilities, participated in an overarching entrepreneurial energy and changed perceptions. Innovation Showcase fosters the process of invention, creation and revolution, creating generations of intentional innovators as well as generations of cutting-edge inventions.It reveals the evolution and continual process of innovation, highlighting diverse projects from undergraduate and graduate students.

Wander. Explore. Be inspired.

“Do you know what my favorite renewable fuel is?An ecosystem for innovation.”

–Thomas Friedman, American journalist, columnist and author

Our 2015 Innovation Showcase is organized into innovation neighborhoods inspired by innovators through the ages.

TESLA 4Engineering Undergraduate Projects

EDISON 11Engineering Senior Capstones and eProjects

WRIGHT BROTHERS 14Aviation Senior Capstones and eProjects

HOPPER 15Information Technology Senior Capstonesand Computing Graduate Projects

DA VINCI 17Human Systems Engineering Projects

JOBS 18Graphic Information Technology Projects

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A special thank you to our sponsorsAbsoluteMLS, Chris ThomasEyeTech Digital SystemsFawn Industries Honeywell

MedtronicMicrochip Technology Inc.New Technology Group NRG

PURE GripsRio Salado Rowing Club

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SECOND YEAR PROJECTSROBOT ARM CHECKERSAlex Thiel, Sophomore, Engineering (Robotics)The student made a robot that can play checkers against a person. The robot uses a camera to find the checkerboard, identify the position of the pieces and target the pieces. It then picks up the chosen piece using a sucker and moves it to the correct place.

QUADCOPTER COMPUTER VISIONBryce Beagle, Sophomore, Engineering (Robotics)This project explores the capability of using a quadcopter to follow and track objects on the ground using OpenCV. It performs different maneuvers based on the objects detected, as well as their size, shape and color.

ANALYSIS OF SILICON NANOPARTICLE MONOLAYERS FOR USE IN SOLAR CELLSKari Sanford, Sophomore, Technological Entrepreneurshipand ManagementThe student observed changes of the state of polarization of light when it reflects off a surface (silicon monolayer). This data was used to calculate thickness and density of the monolayer through ellipsometry analysis. Thin, crystalline silicon layers form a P-N junction with the silicon wafer, creating the absorber of a solar cell with higher current output.

THERMOELECTRIC FANBenjamin Shuch, Sophomore, Engineering (Electrical Systems)This device uses a thermoelectric generator, heat sinks and fire to create thermoelectricity. The electricity is then used to power a turbine, which in turn, cools off the system and creates more energy. This form of renewable energy can be used to power something else, such as a light or battery.

EGR 202 COURSE PROJECTSThese projects were created by students enrolled inEGR 202: Use-Inspired Design Project II.

THIRD-YEAR PROJECTSKEY FINDER FOR PEOPLE WITH IMPAIRMENTSBryce Copple, Junior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)Stephen Tate, Junior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)Stephen Morud, Junior, Engineering (Robotics)Marko Fithian, Junior, Engineering (Robotics)The team created a device that aids the user with finding their keys and can be applied to backpacks, briefcases and other belongings. The device is specifically geared towards people with visual and/or hearing impairments.

POOL WATCH ★Mike Dempsey, Junior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)Brandon Uyehara, Junior, Engineering (Robotics)Chad Waddoups, Junior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)Nick Lasky, Junior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)The purpose of this project was to design a Bluetooth-enabled device to help pool owners monitor activity in their pool. This project will help prevent drowning by alerting the owner of the Bluetooth device when someone falls into their pool.

ELECTRONIC SEEING EYE DOGShahin Pirzamany, Junior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)This purpose of this project was to create an electronic guide dog for visually impaired people.

WEARABLE TURN SIGNALSBrandon Actipis, Junior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)Nick O’Brien, Junior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)Tatiana Edgerton, Junior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)Rafael Katz, Junior, Engineering (Robotics)The purpose of this project was to create wearable turn signals that help cyclists stay safe and better communicate with drivers on the road. One module is mounted to the handlebars of the bicycle while the user wears LED turn signals on a vest.

SPEED HAWK KNOCKOUTAaron Hall, Senior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)Robert Touchston, Junior, Engineering (Robotics)Neil Flippin, Junior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)Johnathan Barone, Junior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)Speed Hawk Knockout is a Bluetooth-enabled boxing glove that micromanages data generated from the user’s punching performance. Statistics include speed for every punch thrown (values are available after the user’s session is completed) and power for every punch thrown (power data is instantly displayed via LED lights).

Nikola TESLAEngineering Undergraduate Projects

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CRASH BUDDIES ★Briggs Farnsworth, Senior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)Taylor Fueller, Junior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)Blaine Farber, Junior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)Garret Nordmerey, Junior, Engineering (Robotics)The Crash Buddy is a fuel-optimization indicator for motorcyclists. During daily commutes, this device offers real-time feedback to optimize fuel consumption and records long-term data. Future applications of the product aspire to record G-forces experienced during accidents, as well as a 9-1-1 notification in the event of a collision.

AUTO-BACKUP POLICE BELT ★Bobby Therdchitphaisarn, Junior, Engineering (Robotics)Clint Trollope, Junior, Electronics Engineering Technology (Electronic Systems)Sheldon Weiss, Junior, Engineering(Mechanical Engineering Systems)Joshua Kosar, Junior, Engineering (Robotics)Saeed Alharjri, Junior, Electronics Engineering Technology (Electronic Systems)This project integrates RFID and GPS to create a duty belt that automatically sends a distress signal for back up when a weapon is drawn. This project will be geared towards emergency response personnel (e.g., police officers) and will allow them to concentrate on the situation at hand.

FINDERJosh Purnell, Junior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)Frank Ross, Junior, Engineering (Robotics)Calvin Birr, Junior, Engineering (Robotics)Ruthwik Kadavak, Junior, Engineering (Robotics)This project utilizes Bluetooth communications with GPS functionality to track a wearable device. It uses multiple signaling sensors to locate the wearable device. The main use for the device is to locate children who go outside of the tracking range.

LIGHTING THE WAY ★Anthony Rico, Senior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)Jay Eduard Ragay, Junior, Engineering (Robotics)Limhi Perez Huerta, Junior, Engineering (Robotics)Wesley Porter, Junior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)Team Lighting the Way is developing a revolutionary built-in lighting concept for bicycle helmets. The helmet incorporates both front and back lighting, as well as braking indicators, to ensure the maximum safety of the rider, day or night. Wireless communication on the bicycle gives the rider easy access to controls while maintaining freedom of movement.

FUJITASara Fletcher, Junior, Engineering (Robotics)Brandon Larson, Junior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)Muhammad Sani, Junior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)This device uses an ultrasonic sensor to detect the distance of an object from a user’s hand and relays that information using proximity relatable rapidity beeping to a Bluetooth earpiece. Fujita is designed to be used by the visually impaired for increased mobility and object awareness inside their homes and other small indoor spaces.

CHILD SAFETYKendra Kim, Junior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)Margaret Golka, Junior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)Brandon Carter, Junior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)Falikou Doumbia, Senior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)The purpose of this project is to create a Bluetooth-enabled device to alert parents that their child has been left in their car seat, as well as notify parents of potential safety hazards.

AUTOMATIC CAR WINDSHIELD SHADEEric Rogers, Junior, Engineering (Robotics)Preston Wilson, Junior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)Gustavo Reyes, Junior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)Bingtao Fu, Senior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)This project is a Bluetooth-enabled car windshield shade that folds and unfolds according to remote commands or internal car temperature.

STAY-AWAKE HEADSETKayleigh Caparulo, Junior, Engineering (Robotics)Daniel Wark, Junior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)Zhanelle Coleman, Junior, Engineering (Robotics)Zack Chen, Junior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)This project uses an accelerometer to detect when the user is falling asleep. It uses Bluetooth communication to send data to a hip pack, which contains a speaker and a vibration motor, and activates these components to wake the user.

WEARABLE END EFFECTOR CONTROLLERStephen Anthony, Junior, Engineering (Robotics)Joey Nguyen, Junior, Engineering (Robotics)Naim Abouhafs, Junior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)Stephen Buck, Junior, Engineering (Robotics)This project uses PSoC 4 Bluetooth to connect a 3D printed hand with a glove controller. The glove provides haptic feedback through vibration when the 3D printed hand comes in contact with an object.

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INTERVAL TRAINING FITNESS BANDKevin Hudson, Junior, Engineering (Robotics)Cody Bentley, Junior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)Anthony Cano, Junior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)Ryan Kritz, Junior, Engineering (Robotics)This project is a prototype for a fitness wristband specifically designed for interval training. The wristband features an easy to read LED display for efficient visual feedback.

ASU SMARTWATCHKevin Nichols, Junior, Engineering (Robotics)LeeVaughn Curry, Junior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)Alexander Deuel, Junior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)Timothy Dinielli, Junior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)This project is a watch prototype that receives alert messages from a smartphone using Bluetooth communication. Alerts could be a phone call, text message or email that appear on the watch display.

BLUETOOTH MOTORCYCLE HELMETCarly Thalman, Junior, Engineering (Robotics)Cody Van Cleve, Junior, Engineering (Robotics)The purpose of this project is to create a Bluetooth motorcycle helmet that is complete with synced turn signals and brake lights to help improve visibility of the motorcyclist and decrease the chances of the motorcyclist being hit by other drivers.

BLUETOOTH DOG DOORErik Person, Junior, Engineering (Robotics)Rodney Jacobs, Junior, Engineering (Robotics)Kyle Norman, Junior, Engineering (Robotics)Marshall Graham, Junior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)This project is a Bluetooth-interfaced pet door. This project incorporates the use of electromagnetic locks and infrared proximity sensors to lock and unlock the door via Bluetooth.

WHERE’S MY CAT?Xunguang Li, Junior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)Skyler Moore, Junior, Engineering (Robotics)Jiaxu Song, Junior, Engineering (Robotics)Caleb Carlson, Junior, EngineeringThis device allows pet owners to find their pet utilizing lights, sound and GPS, as well as providing different information about the animal’s surroundings.

BLUETOOTH CAT COLLARCaleb Carlson, Junior, EngineeringSkyler Moore, Junior, Engineering (Robotics)Xunguang Li, Senior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)Jiaxu Song, Junior, Engineering (Robotics)This cat collar is used to give cat owners the benefit of always knowing the location of their cat. If you cannot find your cat, press a “panic button” to ping the cat and lights and sounds will activate. The collar also has GPS if the cat gets out and away from the house.

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RUBE GOLDBERG MACHINEElizabeth Long, Senior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)Dawntaye Johnson, Senior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)Matthew Dickens, Senior, Engineering (Robotics)Abdulaziz Alshubat, Senior, Engineering(Mechanical Engineering Systems)Shengjie Zhu, Senior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)Rube Goldberg Machines engage people of all ages to educate them on the work of Rube Goldberg. This project utilizes conductive paint, moveable parts and other exciting means to bring the work of Rube Goldberg to life.

ON SEMICONDUCTOR LED DRIVER TEAM Ieshya Anderson, Senior, EngineeringRyan Marshall, Senior, EngineeringCordero Flores, Senior, Electronics Engineering Technology (Electronic Systems)The ON LED driver team was tasked with designing an LED driver that has an output equivalent to a 40 watt incandescent bulb. Competitor drivers were investigated to benchmark designs that also have an efficiency of 80 percent or less.

HONEYWELL FLIGHT DECK SPEECH RECOGNITIONCasey Petersen, Senior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)Dale Richardson, Senior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)Seana O’Reilly, Senior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)Joshua Magana, Senior, Engineering(Mechanical Engineering Systems)Honeywell Aerospace tasked the team with designing a reliable speech recognition system on the flight deck to free a pilot’s hands and eyes for more important tasks, thereby making his/her job safer and easier.

MEDTRONIC HEARING AIDLuis Jurado, Senior, Engineering(Mechanical Engineering Systems)Martin Parisella, Senior, Engineering(Mechanical Engineering Systems)David Summitt, Senior, Engineering(Mechanical Engineering Systems)Pedro Ramirez, Senior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)The team designed a prototype of an inexpensive and self-implementing hearing aid for use in developing countries.

NTG HYDRODYNAMIC VORTEX WATER PURIFIERLeo Cid, Senior, Engineering (Mechanical Engineering Systems)Brian Hennesy, Senior, Engineering (Mechanical Engineering Systems)Stephen Foster, Senior, Electronics Engineering Technology (Alternative Energy Technologies)Huy Hoang, Senior, Mechanical Engineering Technology (Aeronautical Engineering Technology)The NTG Hydrodynamic Vortex Water Purifier project encompasses research on a new water treatment method for potable and non-potable water. The team was challenged to fabricate a prototype of the water treatment method and to test the prototype for reliable data to prove the efficacy of this water treatment technique.

SCULL AND BONES SHELL TRANSPORTATION ★Justin Duprey, Senior, Manufacturing EngineeringAaron Lozano, Senior, Manufacturing Engineering Technology (Mechanical)This project is a rowing shell transportation device that is a PVC cart measuring five feet long by two feet wide by three feet tall. The rowing shell on top is more than 10 feet long.

MICROCHIP - INTERNET OF THINGMichael Wondrash, Senior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)Adam Cote, Senior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)This custom Android smartphone application controls a Power over Ethernet (PoE) LED lighting system over a Constrained Application Protocol (CoAP) network, utilizing Microchip RN4020 Bluetooth Low-Energy modules and 8-bit PIC microcontrollers.

PURE GRIPS SWING GLOVE ★Marcus Daley, Senior, Mechanical Engineering Technology (Automation Engineering Technology)Alexander Riggs, Senior, EngineeringTaylor Randall, Senior, Engineering(Mechanical Engineering Systems)The team was challenged with developing an interface that reads various grip pressures and positions throughout a golf swing and transmits data to a device (computer, tablet, smartphone, etc.) for analysis. This was to be accomplished with components between the club shaft and the grip or externally with components in a glove.

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Thomas EDISONEngineering Senior Capstones and eProjects

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NTG CRUDE OIL EMULSIFIERTim Schaeken, Senior, Engineering(Mechanical Engineering Systems)Anthony Young, Senior, Product Developmentand Manufacturing TechnologyPanuwat Arumsart, Senior, Product Developmentand Manufacturing TechnologyThe NTG Crude Oil Emulsifier project seeks to explore the effects of microcavitation on crude oil samples. Specifically, the team has focused efforts on reducing the viscosity of crude oil for the purpose of lower transportation costs through pipelines.

NRG RENEW CONTAINERIZED MICRO-GRID FOR DISASTER RELIEF ★Samantha Janko, Senior, Engineering (Robotics)Shaun Atkinson, Senior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)Daniel Cotter, Senior, Engineering (Electrical Systems)Kevin Lawson, Senior, Electronics Engineering Technology (Alternative Energy Technologies)Disaster relief situations and industrial projects in isolated locations require a temporary and independent power source. This team developed a rapidly deployable system for generating sustainable electrical power to meet these needs.

NEW TECHNOLOGIES GROUP DIESEL FUEL REACTOREverett Barksdale, Senior, Engineering(Mechanical Engineering Systems)Anthony Sciacca, Senior, Mechanical Engineering Technology (Aeronautical Engineering Technology)Devin Slawsby, Senior, Mechanical Engineering Technology (Automotive)Ting Au, Senior, EngineeringThis project focused on the investigation and fabrication of a mechanical fuel reactor. The team used cavitation to improve the physical and chemical properties of diesel fuel.

TOUCHSCREEN WHEEL—FAWN INDUSTRIESAlaric Egli, Senior, Mechanical Engineering Technology (Automotive)Stuart Turner, Senior, Mechanical Engineering Technology (Automotive)Dalton Kennon, Senior, Mechanical Engineering TechnologyThe goal of this project was to explore the feasibility of integrating new interaction methods into vehicles by replacing the current steering wheel controls with a pair of reconfigurable touchscreens.

EYETECHEduardo Fernandez, Senior, Mechanical Engineering Technology Hussain Mwladdawilah, Senior, Electronics Engineering Technology (Electronic Systems)Bachirou Falana, Senior, Electronics Engineering Technology (Electronic Systems)Eye tracking systems sold by EyeTech Digital Systems, Inc. are desktop devices that lack mobility and require the device to be tethered, via USB, to a computer. With guidance and support from EyeTech Digital Systems, Inc., this student team constructed a self-sufficient mobile eye tracking system.

MESA AIR HIGH ALTITUDE, LOW AIRSPEED PROBLEMSRobert Obrist, Senior, Aeronautical Management Technology(Air Transportation Management)Hunter Wall, Senior, Aeronautical Management Technology (Professional Flight)There have been multiple cases of an aircraft reaching the stall threshold during cruise flight. Mesa Air, a regional air carrier organization, has taken steps to reduce the probability of this occurring. Students assisted Mesa Air by providing potential solutions.

AIRPORT OPERATIONS STAFFING AND STAFFING EFFICIENCYNathaniel Rayes Salinas, Senior, Aeronautical Management Technology (Air Transportation Management)Sierra Garber, Senior, Aeronautical Management Technology (Professional Flight)Matthew Booher, Senior, Aeronautical Management Technology (Air Transportation Management)Junyeon Cho, Senior, Aeronautical Management Technology(Air Traffic Management)Airports are centers of transportation that service a large number of aircraft and passengers every day. To facilitate this, airports are subject to many logistical and decision problems that must continuously be solved. Airport operations staff must efficiently connect the dots to make travel seamless for every flight and passenger.

IMPROVING THE FAA FIELD APPROVAL PROCESSJonathan Ostler, Senior, Aeronautical Management Technology (Air Transportation Management)Wesley Tom, Senior, Aeronautical Management Technology(Air Transportation Management)This project provides an explanation of the FAA field approval process and examines process changes through history.

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Wilbur and Orville WRIGHTAviation Senior Capstones and eProjects

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CAE OAA WEATHER CANCELLATIONSRebecca Cooper, Senior, Aeronautical Management Technology (Air Transportation Management)Michael Leano, Senior, Aeronautical Management Technology (Air Transportation Management)Omar Sonbol, Senior, Aeronautical Management Technology(Air Transportation Management)For CAE Oxford Aviation Academy Phoenix, the majority of flight cancellations are due to weather conditions. In order to better understand and analyze these cancellations, the reporting system must provide more specific details about the reasons to help dispatch mitigate these issues as best as possible.

UAS OPERATIONS INTEGRATIONTyler Bailey, Senior, Aeronautical Management Technology(Air Transportation Management)Jillian Dauscher, Senior, Aeronautical Management Technology (Air Transportation Management)Currently Unmanned Aerial Systems are prohibited within a five nautical mile radius of Phoenix Mesa-Gateway Airport (KIWA). With the new Unmanned Aerial Systems degree program at Arizona State University, an agreement needs to be made between ASU, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and aviation operators at KIWA in order to keep ASU aviation programs on the forefront of innovation.

RUNWAY HOTSPOTS AT PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTAlex Camalich, Senior, Aeronautical Management Technology (Air Traffic Management)ChiChung Fung, Senior, Aeronautical Management Technology (Air Traffic Management)Bradley Bezanson, Senior, Aeronautical Management Technology (Air Traffic Management)Andrew Martz, Senior, Aeronautical Management Technology (Air Traffic Management)Dylan Wilkinson, Senior, Aeronautical Management Technology (Air Traffic Management)This project addresses the runway hotspot issues at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport.

PHOENIX-MESA GATEWAY TOWER RELOCATIONErick Pearson, Senior, Aeronautical Management Technology(Air Traffic Management)Skylar Melancon, Senior, Aeronautical Management Technology (Air Traffic Management)Joshua Handler, Senior, Aeronautical Management Technology (Air Traffic Management)The Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority is currently under expansion and improvement by way of its Master Plan 2030 (as a part of the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program). Part of this master plan involves upgrading and relocating the airport’s air traffic control tower. The team was tasked with assisting the Airport Authority with selecting the new tower location.

USB KEY SECOND FACTOR AUTHENTICATIONChristopher Norzagaray, Senior, Information TechnologyThis project is a second factor authentication system for a website using an external USB storage device as a key. Users have the ability to register an account, login and manage their account profile.

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eProjects Our eProjects program brings students and industry together to find innovative solutions to real-world problems. Learn more: poly.engineering.asu.edu/eprojects

Grace HOPPERInformation Technology Senior Capstones and Computing Graduate Projects

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WEBSITE DESIGNLakshya Chhabra, Senior, Information TechnologyThis student created a website from scratch using the skills and knowledge learned in his major and secondary focus area classes. He designed the website, coded and styled the webpages, and set up the website on a virtual server to test and run the website.

SOLDTyler Baron, Doctoral Student, Simulation, Modeling and Applied Cognitive ScienceChristopher Mar, Master’s Student, Software EngineeringWilliam Hearter, Master’s Student, Software EngineeringParneet Kaur, Master’s Student, Software EngineeringCorey Copenhaver-Heath, Doctoral Student, Computer ScienceBrian Johnson, Master’s Student, Computing StudiesTharun Niranjan Gomudurai Pandian, Master’s Student,Software EngineeringThis team created an educational game in collaboration with the Thunderbird School of Global Management to teach marketing and pricing concepts to entrepreneurs. The game follows the online DreamBuilder curriculum for young women in South America. Build your cake empire today!

REACH APPMandar Patwardhan, Master’s Student, Software EngineeringDerek Hamel, Senior, Software EngineeringThis team designed a mobile application to support the prevention and early intervention treatment of childhood anxiety.

VACCINE STORAGE CONTROLLERVenkat Rohit Koppana, Master’s Student, Computer Engineering (Computer Systems)Sridharan Rajagopalan, Master’s Student, Computer Engineering (Computer Systems)Sanjay Raam Madhavan, Master’s Student, Computer Engineering (Computer Systems)Deepika Jain, Master’s Student, Computer Engineering (Computer Systems)This project is a vaccine excursion avoidance system with a predictor algorithm that predicts an upcoming excursion by reading the change in temperature values. The team introduced a backup system in case of an excursion to keep the vaccines within the needed temperature range until trained personnel attend to the emergency.

PERCEPTIONS OF WRITING ERRORSAdam Johnson, Senior, Industrial and Organizational PsychologyThis project experimentally tests how college undergraduate students make judgments about essay quality and author characteristics with respect to superficial and substantive writing errors. Results are expected to lead to automated writing system developments that a) incorporate new instructional components (e.g., teaching novice writers about the impact of different errors), and b) offer improved practice opportunities in recognizing and correcting different errors.

HUMAN FACTORS GUIDANCE FOR COLLABORATIVE INTELLIGENCE ANALYSISMichael Fedele, Master’s Student, Applied PsychologyIt is vital to understand how to design technologies and tools for intelligence analysis. In order to do so, we must understand related work in the field and the challenges of implementing progressive solutions. This project accomplishes those goals and suggests human factors guidelines for intelligence analysis.

THE COGNITIVE SCIENCE OF INTELLIGENCE ANALYSISVerica Buchanan, Master’s Student, Applied PsychologyNathan McNeese, Postdoctoral StudentThis poster presents a review of human factors related intelligence analysis research highlighting multiple cognitive challenges that impact intelligence analysts’ work. The authors outline ways in which human factors can be beneficial to alleviating many of the challenges. Additionally, the authors introduce the Living Lab approach as a valuable and unique means for understanding the cognitive science of intelligence analysis.

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Leonardo DA VINCIHuman Systems Engineering Projects

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USABILITY EFFECTS ON RESTAURANT POINT-OF-SALE INTERFACESCheryl Wang, Master’s Student, Applied PsychologyThis project compares two restaurant user interfaces. One interface follows the same layout as those popularly used in many restaurants. The other is designed with usability in mind and teaches new users efficient ordering strategies by modeling experienced servers’ cognitive schemas. The goal of this research is to see if the second interface will improve accuracy and speed of selection among novices.

USABILITY EVALUATION AND TESTING OF LINK2GOLF MOBILE PHONE APPChristopher Mayra, Master’s Student, Applied PsychologyLink2Golf, a Phoenix-based startup company, has created an app that allows golfers to search for and chat with other golfers and to quickly make reservations. The goal of this project was to assist the company with improving the usability of their app. To accomplish this, the researcher evaluated and tested the Link2Golf app using established principles and research methods.

THE ROLE OF USER AND DEVICE CHARACTERISTICS ON THE USE AND PERCEPTIONS OF TYPE 1 DIABETES DEVICESJessica Voge, Master’s Student, Applied PsychologyThis project summarizes data from the Diabetes Technology Survey, which was developed by researchers from ASU and the Mayo Clinic. The researcher presents data on the use and perceptions of devices used to manage Type 1 diabetes, discusses lessons learned from fielding the survey, and suggests improvements to the survey for subsequent data collection.

USING COGNITIVE SCIENCE TO IMPROVE THE DESIGN PROCESSJeff Yungfleisch, Master’s Student, Applied PsychologyUsability and user adoption is largely a function of psychological factors (sensation, perception and cognition) related to the user, the task, the environment and the solution. Explicit and consistent consideration of these factors in the requirements, design, development, testing and sustaining phases of any project will significantly improve product success.

INFOTAINMENT ICON RECOGNITION STUDYLourdes Reyes, Master’s Student, Applied PsychologyIn the past few years, car makers have added infotainment systems in cars with functions that manage and play audio content and utilize navigation, but interacting with an infotainment system requires the driver to divert their attention away from driving. This study evaluates icons used in infotainment systems to measure how quickly users can identify them.

ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DIRECTIONALLY INFORMING VISUAL WARNINGS FOR COLLISION AVOIDANCERachel Howes, Master’s Student, Applied PsychologyAs technology-induced driver distraction has increased, so has interest in in-vehicle collision avoidance systems. The researcher evaluated the efficacy of directionally informing visual warnings for collision avoidance presented in an in-vehicle infotainment system.

ENHANCED DISCRIMINATION OF STIFFNESS THROUGH PERCEPTUAL TRAININGSung Hun Sim, Doctoral Student, Simulation, Modeling and Applied Cognitive SciencePeople demonstrate limited ability to discriminate between levels of stiffness. The researcher tested whether this ability could be improved via perceptual training. The method of training studied appears to enhance the haptic discrimination of stiffness, making it potentially applicable to tasks like surgery or diagnosis where accurate judgments of stiffness are important.

IMPROVED TYPING ON A FLAT KEYBOARD VIA TACTILE KEY-IDENTITY FEEDBACKSung Hun Sim, Doctoral Student, Simulation, Modeling and Applied Cognitive ScienceBailey Herbstreit, Sophomore, Industrial and Organizational PsychologyThe team investigated if information about key identity could be delivered via tactile stimulation and if such information could be used to facilitate typing on flat keyboards. The researchers found while the key identity information could be conveyed by using tactile sounds, an association between key identity and tactile stimulation should be learned through training, and typing was facilitated by such association.

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GIT SHOWCASEThis showcase features outstanding student work from several Graphic Information Technology classes. The pieces cover a variety of GIT areas, including print and digital design, photography, interactive iPad design, portfolio design and others.

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