Algorithm Makes It Easier for Robots to Navigate
According to this MIT news article, MIT researchers in the fields of computer vision and pattern recognition developed an algorithm enabling robots to establish object orientations in the scene around...
View ArticleGrab it And GO!
Sheetz, Wawa, Seven Eleven. At each of these stores, consumers have the opportunity to grab a greasy, quick meal while they fill up their cars with gasoline. These stores have become so popular that...
View ArticleRunning with Heart, and Sole Comfort
Everywhere we go we have a shoe for the occasion. There are shoes for black tie events, going to the beach, and yes…of course…there are shoes for running. I mentioned a couple weeks ago that running...
View ArticleRefining the Prototype
From testing our initial prototype, we identifies several issues that would prevent the water turbine from operating at ideal conditions. The issues and solutions created to address each of these...
View ArticleThe Porites Poster Puzzle
Near the end of each spring semester, I must present a poster summarizing my research at the annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. It is both a daunting and scintillating challenge. Daunting because...
View ArticleCutting it Close
As the deadline for my project nears, I have begun to work harder at simply finishing the app. Ideally, this will be an app that I can iterate on and continue to make better after the due date....
View ArticleChoosing an Engineering Degree for Salary/Location
While many students are drawn to studying engineering because of it’s use of math and science to solve real-world problems, many students undoubtedly are also attracted to the potential payoff. Because...
View ArticleThe Importance of Stretching
Over the past several weeks, I’ve written about various methods and types of lifting. While weight lifting or calisthenic workouts are of great importance to overall fitness, there is one very key...
View ArticleTesting the Prototype
When this project was first started, there were several design constraints that needed to be followed. The final design and prototype must adhere to the following constraints: must produce a minimum...
View ArticleRe-Engineering the Refrigerator
One of the common themes of frugal engineering is that any existing product can be remade an such a way as to benefit from the frugal innovation model. In fact the whole process of design can become...
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