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Current Research Projects Looking for EE Students

Undergraduate Senior Project (EE499) Opportunities

Data-Logging Salinity Sensor

Project #1 - Sensor

We are developing an inexpensive, biologically-driven, data-logging salinity sensor that can be used to create a salinity map of estuaries. Our understanding of physical conditions experienced by estuarine organisms, as well as circulation, flushing, and ocean-estuarine coupling, would be revolutionized through simultaneous deployment of 50-100 salinity sensors. Estuaries are sites of dramatic variation in salinity, but it is not currently possible to sample in a way that is spatially and temporally dense: logging sensors are too expensive, and cheap sensors do not log. Our sensor is not designed to achieve more accuracy or longer deployment time than commercial sensors. Rather, our objectives are to reduce costs and carry out multiple functions through a simple design. The undergraduate research assistant will assist with the development of the sensor, including: debug circuit, program PIC, and test sensors.

Requirements:
At least EE 271 (EE 478 is even better)
EE 331 or better

Project #2 - LabVIEW Module

In order to easily download and plot the data from our sensors, we need to develop a user-friendly LabVIEW program module to map out the sensor data. The undergraduate research assistant will work closely with the graduated student to develop this software program.

Requirements:
Proficient with LabVIEW

Contact (for both projects):
Graduate Student Tung Pham
Phone: 206-616-8859
Email:

Current as of 09/14/2007

Biorobotics, Surgical Robotics & Wearable Robotics (Exoskeleton)

Several research projects are currently offered to undergraduate students at the Biorobotics Lab in the fields of Surgical Robotics, Surgical Simulation, and Human Arm Exoskeleton.

Project 1- Surgical Robotics

Requirements: Background in Mechanical Engineering and SolidWorks or Control.
Description: http://brl.ee.washington.edu/Research_Active/Surgery/Project_07/Project_07.html

Project 2 - Surgical Virtual Reality Simulation

Requirements: C/C++ & Computer Graphics
Description: http://brl.ee.washington.edu/Research_Active/Surgery/Surgery_Index.html

Project 3 - Human arm Exoskeleton (Wearable Robotics)

Requirements: Matlab / Simulink
Description: http://brl.ee.washington.edu/Research_Active/Exoskeleton/Exoskeleton_Index.html

Contact:
Professor Jacob Rosen
Campus Box 352500
Phone: 206-685-1600
E-mail:

Current as of 12/12/2006

Electromagnetic scattering from the global oceans

You will work on a project studying satellite-based observations of the oceans that are being used in global climate and weather studies. In particular, you will analyze measurements of radar scattering from the sea surface and will develop models to characterize the ocean response under a range of environmental conditions. The objective is to develop improved models for predicting radar backscatter from the air-sea interface, which will lead to improved weather and climate predictions. A description of the program's scientific objectives and instrumentation is provided on http://winds.jpl.nasa.gov/. Two efforts are underway for this project. One involves data collection and analysis related to system calibration; the other involves the development and testing of phenomenological models. We are especially interested in students with strong MATLAB skills and an interest in Electromagnetics and Remote Sensing.

Contact:
Dr. Ellen Lettvin, APL
Email:

Current as of 06/28/05

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