IPPD 2013-2014

August 21, 2013

NEB 100, 4:05 PM to 6:00 PM

Orientation Project presentations Revised: August 21, 2013, 9:00 AM

Projects for 2013-2014 1 General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Adaptive Lathe Controller Benchmarking Study Schueller

2 General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Additive Manufacturing Design Limits Performance Study Mikolaitis

3 General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Real Time Overall Equipment Effectiveness Metrics Capture and Predictive

Maintenance Tool Tufekci

4 General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Tool Wear Vision System Design for Commercialization Dalrymple

5 Harris Corporation Digital Oil Field Vision Entezari

6 Harris Corporation Deployment Mechanism and Structure Crane

7 Invivo Corporation Cloud Based Service for Image Processing Peters

8 Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Inc. Automated Method to Remove Residual Liquid from Contact Lens Surfaces Svoronos

9 Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control Cooperative Search and Identification Operation with Quadrotor Vehicles Schwartz

10 Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training Automated Conversion of Data Manipulation Algorithms to GPU Parallel Computing

Solutions Bermudez

11 Medtronic Xomed, Inc. Microdebrider Irrigation Pump Safety Wu

12 Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC Rotary Vessel Trunnion Bearing Load Monitoring System Vu-Quoc

13 Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC Automated Sulfuric Acid Mist Sensor Crisalle

14 Oxysense, Inc. Development of a Removable Pressurizable Permeation Chamber Design Welt

15 Sandvik Mining and Construction Environmentally Friendly Dust Suppression System for Blast Hole Drilling Platforms Powers

16 Siemens Energy, Inc. Industrial-Strength Automated Silt Density Index Tester Crisalle

17 Stryker Sustainability Solutions Ultrasonic Medical Dissection Device Reassembly and Testing Stanfill

18 Stryker Sustainability Solutions Ultrasonic Medical Dissection Device Disassembly and Cleaning Schumacher

19 Tectron Engineering Tramp Metal Detector Digital Control and Interface Design Zmuda

20 The Walt Disney Company Femtocell Identification Tool Wilson

21 Verifone Inc. Distributed Multimedia Infrastructure for Fuel Dispensing Operations Gugel

22 Integrated Technology Ventures High-Precision Indoor Localization and Navigation of Mobile Devices Eisenstadt

23 Integrated Technology Ventures Multifunctional Smart Denture that Remotely Monitors Health Nishida or

Xie

24 Nestle Waters North America Flavored Water Process Waste Treatment for Agricultural Discharge Pelletier

1. Adaptive Lathe Controller Benchmarking Study

Description: GD-OTS manufactures military

ordnance and oilfield pipe joints using

lathes to machine forgings. The forgings

have variable hardness. An adaptive

controller could be implemented to slow

down the machining when there is

excessive power consumption or vibration.

Key Objectives:

• Explore adaptive algorithms on UF lathe

• Develop experimental design to conduct studies on commercial controller on GD lathe.

• Debug and test algorithms and design on UF lathe

• Analyze results of tests on GD lathe. Also, assess energy usage, carbon footprint, and return on investment

Sponsor:

General Dynamics OTS

Red Lion, Pennsylvania

Coach:

Dr. John K. Schueller

392-0822

schuejk@ufl.edu

Disciplines:

– 1 CEN (real-time control, algorithms)

– 2 ECE (sensors, controllers)

– 3 MAE (machining process, material properties, sensors)

US Citizens Only

2. Additive Manufacturing Design Limits Performance Study

Background:

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems currently makes fins for artillery rounds by forging, machining, and heat treating. Such fins may be more suitably manufactured with either Direct Metal or Selective Laser Sintering or by Combustion Driven Compaction of metal powders.

Objectives:

1. Evaluate by analysis and testing the proposed manufacturing processes as compared to the conventional for tensile strength and low cycle fatigue. Also document the microstructure.

2. Develop cost, energy and carbon

footprint models for each manufacturing process.

Sponsor:

General Dynamic Ordnance and Tactical Systems

St. Petersburg, FL

Coach:

Dr. David Mikolaitis

392-7632

Office: 316 MAE-A

Disciplines:

– 1 ISE

– 2 MSE

– 3 MAE

3. Real Time Overall Equipment Effectiveness Metrics Capture and Predictive Maintenance Tool General Dynamics OTS - St. Pete, FL & Red Lion, PA Coach: Dr. Suleyman Tufekci, ISE, 392-1464 x2022, office: 468 Weil Hall

Description: Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is a globally accepted metric for measuring effectiveness of manufacturing machinery. This metric is a product of machine availability rate(AR), quality rate (QR) and speed rate (SR). Unexpected breakdowns on very expensive machines rob from machine availability and profitability from the factory. In this project we will focus on establishing a system to predict machine trouble signs via installment of high-tech sensors to recognize the telltale signs of future troubles much before a human can recognize. This system will help avoid potential machine breakdowns and thus improve AR, QR and SR that constitutes the OEE metric of a machine.

Key Objectives

• Develop a prototype demonstration that includes a minimum of two sensors (such as vibration, oil viscosity and/or cloudiness, oil temperature, thermographic imaging, etc.)

• A touch screen operator interface and network base station computer for collection and display of observed metrics.

• Statistical analysis of before and after OEE metric will be performed.

• Percent improvement on AR, SR and QR for the sample equipment will be provided.

• The economic impact to GD due to improved OEE will be calculated.

Disciplines (desired skills or interest)

2 EE, 1 CIS, 2 ISE (Lean Production), 1 ME (machine tools, CAD, manufacturing process)

US Citizens & Green Card Only

Description: Automated machining operations typically rely on tool inserts to allow for quick replacement of tool edges. In fully automated operations, it is of significant commercial interest to automatically monitor the sharpness of the tool edge so that the tools are changed only once the edge becomes dull. It has been shown that low-cost vision system offer significant capabilities to monitor edge wear. In this project, the team will develop a system that is adaptable to a range of machines—without customization – that can successfully indicate when tool replacement is required.

Key Objectives: – Design prototype of commercial tool wear monitoring vision

system – Develop tool tracking capabilities – Develop tool edge wear detection algorithms – Test system on commercial lathe installations

Disciplines (desired skills or interest) – 1 ISE (project management, DOE, system integration, cost) – 3 MAE (System design, optical performance, tool tracking, motion,

systems integration, MATLAB* – 2 ECE/CEN (Signal processing, vision algorithm development and

testing, motion control, data acquisition signal processing (vision) MATLAB*

– * MATLAB Computer Vision System Toolbox

4. Tool Wear Vision System Design for Commercialization General Dynamics OTS - St. Pete, FL & Red Lion, PA Coach: Coach: Dr. Tim Dalrymple, 359-5002, tmd@ufl.edu

US Citizens & Green Card Only

Turning tool inspection

Tool flank wear

Prototype Lathe tool turret

5. Digital Oil Field Vision

Description: In this project we

design and implement an oil field

visualization system that helps

scientists interact with the oil field

data and make decisions. The

Harris Corporation is a worldwide

leader in the analysis, test and

development of advanced RF

systems that are now being used

for oil and gas projects.

Key Objective: • Develop a robust, scalable architecture for a

Digital Oil Field system that allow for future flexibility and expansion

• Create a web-based working prototype of the Digital Oil Field system

• Develop understanding/quantify the worldwide market for Oil & Gas data

Sponsor: Harris Corp., Melbourne, FL

Coach: Dr. A. Entezari, CISE, 334 CSE Building

Phone: 352.505.1566, entezari@cise.ufl.edu

Disciplines:

– 3 CIS (Software design & implementation, graphics, web development)

– 1 CEN (Software design & implementation)

– 1 ISE (System integration)

– 1 BUS

US Citizens & Green Card Only

6. Deployment Mechanism and Structure

Background: There is a growing requirement related to

space applications for lightweight antennae that can

self-deploy.

Key Objectives:

• Modify assembly to make it manufacturable.

• Perform analysis to size components for strength

and deployment forces.

• Manufacture components; build and test prototype.

Sponsor:

Harris Corp.

Melbourne, FL

Disciplines:

– 4 MAE (hardware design and testing)

– 2 EE (sensor integration for testing)

Coach:

Dr. Carl Crane, III

MAE Dept.

352-219-6433

office: 326 MAE-B

Ø 54”

stowed partially deployed fully deployed

US Citizens & Green Card

Only

7. Cloud Based Service for Image Processing

Description:

Cloud based image processing

service for communicating between

producers and consumers of medical

image data sets.

Key Objectives:

Evaluate data integrity, security and

performance of existing solutions for

cloud based computing within the

healthcare environment.

Develop and test a prototype

system(s) for encryption,

compression, transport and routing

methods.

Sponsor:

Invivo Corp Gainesville, FL

Sam Coons, Scott Thompson

Coach:

Dr. J.Peters CISE Dept.

jorg@cise.ufl.edu CSE328

Disciplines:

–3 CSE +2 CEN (Software, user interface,

application design,database)

–1 ISE/BUS (system evaluation, project

control)

C#, Vis Studio 2012 IDE .NET

8. Automated Method to Remove Residual Liquid from Contact Lens Surfaces Sponsor: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Inc., Jacksonville, FL Coach: Dr. Spyros A. Svoronos (ChE), 392-9101, Office: 264 ChemE

Objective: To design and fabricate an automated device

capable of removing residual liquid from contact lens surfaces.

Background:

Johnson & Johnson Vision Care is the leading manufacturer of soft contact lenses (over $1 billion in sales).

A very important characteristic of soft contact lenses is the moisture content. The first step of the characterization process is to remove surface moisture. This step is currently done by manual blotting.

Disciplines:

2 ChE: Noncontact methods (e.g., evaporation) , statistical analysis

1 EE: Device electronics and automation

1 ISE: Design of experiments, statistical analysis

2 MAE: Mechanical Design, CAD, automation

1 MSE: Lense characterization, effect of removal method on properties

9. Cooperative Search & Identification Operation w/ Quadrotor Vehicles

Description: Design and build a low cost swarm of quadcopters

to relay video back to a base station. The vehicle must have

an autonomous mode, and run independently to designated

GPS coordinates, relaying vehicle status (including GPS data,

altitude, power status, etc.) back to the base station computer

or tablet. Video will be transmitted in autonomous mode. A

ground station should regularly communicate with the aerial

vehicles.

Key Objectives:

• A copter will use its camera to find a target, relay the target’s

GPS coordinates to the base station, and mark the target.

• Second copter will get approximate GPS coordinates from the

base station and then search for the marked target.

– When the target is found, video of the target will be relayed

back to the base station.

– The copter will then do one of the following: land near the

target, drop an object near the target, or fly in a pattern

around the target.

• Develop technical specs for vehicle to relay video and status

info back operator tablet.

• Utilize the software designs developed and built by the ’12-’13

Autonomous Aerial Surveillance Vehicle (ALLIcopter) team.

• Design and construct two copters to meet required specs.

• Utilize commercially available cameras, motors, props, motors,

compasses, motor controllers, autopilots, and LiPo batteries.

• The copter should be foldable and fit into a 10-inch dia. tube.

• Develop software interface between tablet, controller, and

copter utilizing cell comm.

• Develop a business case.

Sponsor:

Lockheed Martin: Missiles & Fire Control

Orlando, FL

Coach:

Dr. Eric Schwartz, ECE

MIL, MAEB 325

392-2541, MAEB 321

ems@mil.ufl.edu

Disciplines:

• 2 MAE (Mechanical & Aero Design, Prototype Construction, Packaging.)

• 2 EE/CE (Embedded Computer System and Camera Selection, PCB Design, Hardware/Software Interface)

• 2 CISE/CEN/CEE (GUI Programming, Software Development (Tablet PC and Embedded), Hardware/ Software Interface, Wireless (cell) System

IPPD ATV

Tablet

Google Maps

PCB Design

IPPD Copter

2012 2013

MIL Swarm

2 MIL Copters

http://y2u.be/4aY4nMy5TxY

http://y2u.be/Dey0-h1gIt0

Sponsor: Lockheed Martin,

Mission Systems and Training,

Orlando, Florida

Coach: Dr. Manuel E. Bermudez

Student Expertise:

C++ (core development),

Eclipse (IDE),

Scrum (software development)

3 CEN, 2 CEE, 1 ISE

10. Automated Conversion of Data Manipulation Algorithms to GPU Parallel Computing Solutions

Description: design and develop a user-guided,

pattern-based system for translating a code segment

into a GPU-based form suitable for parallelization.

Objectives:

• Improve computer processing capability:

single core CPU → multi-core GPU

• Investigate existing parallelization algorithms, and

adopt a number of patterns.

• Design and develop a user interface to allow the

user to guide the parallelization process.

• Develop a business case to explore where this

technology fits in Lockheed Martin’s future

business portfolio.

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11. Microdebrider Irrigation Pump Safety

Background:

Medtronic Surgical Technologies is one sector of Medtronic Inc. that concentrates on devices and therapies used to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life relative to conditions in the areas of ENT(Ear, Nose and Throat) and NT(Neurologic Technologies).

Medtronic develops microdebriders for sinus surgery. The debribers are reusable and drive one-time sterile disposable blades. See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlrO6hzEOY4

This project will investigate all options for monitoring irrigation flow and providing a signal that may be used for an alarm or an autonomous shutdown of the debrider should low or no-flow irrigation conditions exist.

Objectives:

1. Explore possible methods of identifying lack of flow at the cutting instrument, or elsewhere in the system.

2. Identify components required for the above methods.

3. Build and demonstrate proof of concept for several methods.

4. Compare methods for system integration capability, durability, ease of use, and cost.

Sponsor:

Medtronic, Inc.

Jacksonville, FL

Coach:

Wenhsing Wu (ECE)

392-2588

Office: 325 BEN

Disciplines: Require a strong interest in bio-medical devices !!

– 2 ME/MAE (prototyping/packaging)

– 2 ECE (liquid flow sensing/detecting

system)

– 1 CEE/CEN (digital design embedded programming)

12. Rotary vessel trunnion bearing load monitoring system Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC

Coach: Dr. L. Vu-Quoc, MAE, 217.649.5678, VQL@ufl.edu, NEB 135

Key Objectives

• Continue to develop a health monitoring system for the rotary vessel.

• Use sensor signals to control the motion of the rotary vessel.

• Business case

Disciplines (desired skills or interest)

4 MAE (sensors, design, fabrication)

1 MSE or ECE (sensors, power, LabView)

1 MSE or ISE (management, business case)

Description: Rotary vessels are used to dry,

granulate, condition, and cool fertilizer

products. Mechanical reliability is critical to

minimize maintenance costs, production

interruptions, and employee exposure to

safety hazards. Each vessel is supported by

four support rollers. The vessel rotation

makes it moves up and down along its own

axis, with its motion constrained by the thrust

rollers, which can be damaged by large

contact forces. The 2012-13 IPPD team

have successfully developed a system of

sensors to monitor the contact force on the

thrust rollers.

13. Automated Sulfuric Acid Mist Sensor Sponsor: Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC

Coach: Prof. Oscar D. Crisalle, Chemical Engineering

392-5120, office: 429 ChE Bldg

Description: Design and implement an image analysis sensor

that can measure the concentration of sulfuric acid in the mist

produced by process stacks

Key Objectives

Design and code an image processing algorithm

Calibrate image analysis results with laboratory results

Construct a prototype image-analyzer machine

Design and build an electronics support subsystem

Design a graphical user interface (GUI)

Disciplines (desired skills or interest)

1 CEN/CIS (image processing algorithm, GUI)

2 MAE (hardware integration and design)

1 EE (electronics, signal processing)

2 CHE (composition analysis, detection technology)

Stack

Stained Sample

Image Analysis

Camera

sample

light source

Production Process

14. Dynamic Accumulation Oxygen Transmission Rate

Measurement System and Modular Sample Housing

Description: Oxysense specializes in non-

destructive, fluorescence based package testing.

Oxysense is a commercial licensee of UF based

permeation technology. Recent research led to

development of a NEW & FASTER technique. Last

year we built an automated prototype. This year we

are going to “productize it” and help Oxysense get it

to market!

Key Objectives:

• Modify design = Removable permeation chambers

+ Pressurization station.

• Incorporate fail safe electronic, pneumatic and

hydraulic features.

• Enhance ergonomics and user safety designs

• Optimize electrical controls.

• Integrate control into Oxysense software/GUI.

• Test and evaluate performance.

Sponsor: Oxysense, Inc., Dallas, TX

Coach:

Dr. Bruce A. Welt

Office: 229 ABE

Disciplines:

– 2 MAE (Compressible Flow, Strong CAD)

– 1 ECE (Electronics, Circuits, Sensors)

– 1 CISE (GUI)

– 1 PKG (Testing, Human Factors)

– 1 BE or ChE or ISE (Engineering Econ)

15. Environmentally Friendly Dust Suppression System

for Blast Hole Drilling Platforms Sponsor: Sandvik Mining and Construction

Coach: Dr. Powers

Sandvik Mining is a leading global supplier of equipment and tools, service and technical solutions for the mining industry.

Student Team: • 2 Mechanical • 2 Chem E • 1 Industrial Systems • 1 Materials Engineer

Objective: Design an effective integrated dust suppression system for mine hole drilling operations

16. Industrial-Strength Automated Silt Density Index Tester Sponsor: Siemens Energy, Inc.

Coach: Prof. Oscar D. Crisalle, Chemical Engineering

392-5120, office: 429 ChE Bldg

Description: Redesign, install and test a portable prototype instrument to

measure the Silt Density Index of water

Key Objectives

Ensure automatic operation based on a digital microprocessor

Design and install auxiliary instrumentation (valves, thermocouples,

pressure gauges, mass flow controllers)

Design and write real-time software to compute the index and

produce advisory diagnostics

Test the system in a water treatment facility

Disciplines (desired skills or interest)

2 CHE (valve and piping design, testing)

1 ECE (electronic board design, fabrication, and testing)

2 MAE (housing design, auxiliary instrumentation, testing)

1 CISE/CEN (GUI and signal processing programming)

Water filtering system

Manual instrumentation

SDI Tester

17. Ultrasonic Medical Dissection Device Re-assembly and Testing

Sponsor:

Stryker, Lakeland, FL

Coach:

Dr. R. Keith Stanfill, P.E.

Industrial & Systems Engineering/IPPD 378 Weil

stanfill@ufl.edu

Disciplines:

3 MAE (3D device modeling, assembly fixture

design, equipment design, pneumatics)

1 MSE (material characterization and selection)

1 ABE/PKG (3D device modeling, packaging design)

1 ECE (electronic/ultrasonic test system design)

Description: Reprocessing of a cordless ultrasonic

dissection device. This will involve the

disassembly, cleaning, reassembly, and testing

of the medical device. Solid modeling,

assembly, and testing methods are stressed for

this project team.

Key Objectives:

• The safe and cosmetic re-assembly of the

device using custom design fixtures and

equipment under the guidance of Stryker R&D

and Manufacturing Engineers.

• Testing to insure complete functionality of all

electrical and mechanical components. The

device must meet all requirements of the

original, unused new product.

• The design and manufacture of custom re-

assembly and testing equipment utilizing the

Stryker machine shop staff.

Flex circuit

assembly: can

it be cleaned or

redesigned,

fabricated and

replaced?

18. Ultrasonic Medical Dissection Device Disassembly and Cleaning

Sponsor:

Stryker, Lakeland, FL

Coach:

Dr. Jim Schumacher

Biomedical Engineering, NSC 410

jschumacher@bme.ufl.edu

Disciplines:

3 MAE (3D device modeling, disassembly fixture

design, equipment design)

1 MSE (material characterization, biomaterial

mechanical testing, biomaterial cleaning)

1 ABE (biomaterial cleaning, bio-burden

characterization, material stability)

1 ECE (ultrasonic and electrical disassembly,

cleaning, and testing)

Description: Reprocessing of a cordless

ultrasonic dissection device. This will

involve the disassembly, cleaning,

reassembly, and testing of the medical

device. Reverse engineering, solid

modeling, disassembly, and biomaterial

cleaning methods are stressed for this

project team.

Key Objectives

• The safe and cosmetic disassembly of the

device using custom design fixtures and

equipment under the guidance of Stryker

R&D and Manufacturing Engineers.

• The effective cleaning of the disassembled

device to Stryker defined bio-burden levels.

• The design and manufacture of custom

disassembly and cleaning equipment

utilizing the Stryker machine shop staff.

Cordless Ultrasonic

Dissector

19. Tramp Metal Detector Digital Control and Interface Design

Tectron Engineering manufactures metal detectors for industrial use, protecting downstream equipment from tramp metal. A pulsed magnetic field is generated utilizing a custom coil and a folded figure eight transmit/receive antenna. A field disturbance is caused when a conductive material moves between the antennas disturbing the balanced field.

Goals and Objectives: 1. Move the processing to a more capable

architecture with an interactive (touchscreen) graphic LCD, system communications, and DSP capabilities for signal analysis. This DSP can also be used to ignore external events or possibly further reduce the effects of spurious noise from the receive system.

2. Improve the control and generation of the transmit, sample and timing pulses.

3. Perform DSP on the received information to reduce false notifications caused by extraneous noise.

4. Gain the ability to store and retrieve configuration data on startup, and being able to transport it.

5. Better retrieval of event data. A means to extract the data via custom program or file transfer would be required.

Typical Team Makeup: 2 EE, 2 CEE, 2 CEN Coach: Prof. Henry Zmuda (ECE)

20. Femtocell Identification Tool

Background: Walt Disney Company is a diversified mass media corporation with film, television, publishing and theme-park companies among others. Information security is vitally important to protect the information of both the Disney company and its customers. Femtocells are devices used to extend cell-phone coverage to areas with weak signal by routing cell-phone traffic over the internet. Femtocells have proven to have security vulnerabilities that can be exploited in a number of ways.

Objectives: • Develop a method to identify legitimate cellular

telephone sources available in a given location.

• Develop methods to distinguish between

legitimate and rogue femtocells.

• Develop methods to locate rogue femtocells.

• Develop a system to identify when femtocells

have been installed.

• Develop a business case and strategy to market

this to corp. customers and

consumers.

Sponsor:

Walt Disney Company,

Lake Buena Vista, Florida

Coach:

Dr. J. N. Wilson (CSE)

514-2191

Office: 472 CSE

Disciplines:

–1 EEL (hardware design)

–1-2 CEE (Software-defined radio, low-

level programming)

– 1-2 CEN (Software design and

implementataion)

–1 ISE/Bus (Business case,

verification/validation procedures)

21. Distributed Multimedia Infrastructure for Fuel Dispensing Operations Sponsor: Verifone Inc.

Coach: Dr. Gugel, Lecturer, ECE Dept., Office: 265 NEB , Email: gugel@ufl.edu

Description

Verifone is a global leader in secure electronic payment technologies. They sell a

Paymedia system that provides video advertising and secure payment for fuel dispensers.

They would like a new design that allows for targeted advertising content. Specifically one

system that could service up to 24 gas pumps. This requires powerful computer hardware,

software for compression and a fast wireless communication link.

Key Objectives

Deliver rich media to up to 24 video stations and determine the bandwidth limitations.

Develop an architecture/platform for both the existing Paymedia unit and for new pumps.

Prototype/test a cost-effective media networking solution & test under several conditions.

Provide an economic justification for the selected technology with a business study.

Disciplines 1 BUS, 1 CIS, 2 CEN, 2 EE

+ =

22. High Precision Indoor Localization and Navigation of Mobile Devices Sponsor:

Integrated Technology Ventures

Gainesville, FL

Coach:

William Eisenstadt

Electrical and Computer Engineering

392-4946

529 NEB

Disciplines:

– 1 MAE (packaging, thermal management, shock and vibration)

– 2 EE (analog design, power conversion, display design)

– 2 CEN/CEE (embedded processor programming, mapping, GUI)

– 1 ISE/BUS (project management, business liaison)

Description: This IPPD Engineering Team will create handheld devices for high precision (with a few inches) localization of mobile devices using GPS techniques. Indoor localization of wireless electronics has potential applications shopping, airport, convention center and stadium navigation, inventory location (shelved products and library books), and emergency location reporting. This project requires very energetic, creative and entrepreneurial engineering students.

Key Objectives

• Work with a business team, a law team, the inventor Prof. Xiaolin Li, and an entrepreneur CEO to define and focus device specifications

• Develop hand-held prototype devices with precise indoor wireless location capability to demonstrate commercial applications.

• Apply for patents for novel applications developed in the project.

23. Multifunctional Smart Denture that Remotely Monitors Health

Sponsor:

Integrated Technology

Ventures, Gainesville, FL

Coach:

TBD (Dr. Xie or Dr. Nishida?)

*Note this shows before embedding the system.

Disciplines: 1Bus/ISE, 2 EE/CEE, 1 MSE, 2 ME

Description:

Remote sensors are placed on/within a denture that

can monitor denture fit and oral cavity health. Data

measured include stress (pressure), strain, movement,

and temperature. The saliva can also be monitored

with regard to pH, glucose, and other chemicals.

Possible avenue for drug delivery.

Key Objectives:

• Design the enclosure, and protection system for

the microsensors within the oral cavity.

• Embed the microsensors and electronics within a

denture. Test them for function (wireless sensing).

• Simulate the chemistry of the oral cavity and

mechanical forces during mastication.

• Clean the denture using standard techniques and

cleaning agents.

• Identify and map the correct FDA regulatory

pathway. Propose the required clinical studies

that would validate the diagnosis made by the

device.

24. Flavored Water Process Waste Treatment for Agricultural Discharge Sponsor: Nestle Waters North America Inc., Lee, FL

Coach: Dr. Pelletier (ABE), 101 Rogers Hall, willpell@ufl.edu

Description: Nestle Waters North America (NWNA) produces bottled,

carbonated and flavored waters in 2 Florida locations for sale in

North American markets. NWNA continuously strives to improve the

sustainability of all their operations.

Key Objectives

Develop a strategy to render artificial sweetener ingredients harmless

for agriculture discharge

Design and build a bench-scale process to treat wastewater to meet

agricultural discharge specifications

Design for full scale installation including process design

specifications and drawings, approximate costs for unit operations,

process logic for automation, consideration for personnel safety and

environmental concerns

Develop economic analysis for the process investment at scale

Report on possible alternative methods

Disciplines (desired skills or interest)

2 CHE (HYSYS, process design and automation, unit ops)

2 ENV (wastewater treatment, LCA)

2 BE (testing, sustainability, economics)