DCU Expo 2023 Final Year Projects

41 45. Loqui: AVoice Powered Python Assistant Loqui is a code editor that allows users to code in the Python programming language speech. The desktop application implements automatic speech recognition on a ReactJS interface where users can build and run Python programs through voice interaction in a ‘programming-on-the-fly’ approach. The ASR framework was trained to recognize programming commands using Tensorflow and Facebook’s HuggingFaceWav2Vec2models. Class Computer Applications Project Area Speech Recognition Project Technology JavaScript, Python, React.js Student Name(s) Niall Egan  |  Katie Clancy Email niall.egan8@mail.dcu.ie   |  katie.clancy2@mail.dcu.ie Supervisor Dr Michael Scriney 46. Laser Surface Cladding of Metal Parts This project investigates the laser additive manufacturing process of laser surface cladding. Laser surface claddingmodifies the surface of amaterial to change its mechanical properties. Mild steel and aluminiumwere chosen as the substrate, deposited with the materials stainless steel, Inconel, and nitinol. This project compared the samples’ wear rate, andmicrohardness value and examined the microstructure of each sample using SEM imagery and 3DKeyence microscopy. Class Mechanical andManufacturing Engineering (Year 5) Project Area AdditiveManufacturing, AdvancedMaterial Engineering, Materials Testing Project Technology Excel/VB, R Student Name(s) Mikey Dowling Email mikey.dowling37@mail.dcu.ie Supervisor Dr Muhannad Obeidi 47. Finite Element Analysis of Stent Deployment This project applies Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to study the stresses and deformations in a stenotic artery during the process of stent deployment. A stent model was developed and its expansion due to pressure is examined using ANSYSWorkbench. Varying parameters such as inflation pressure and plaque composition were introduced and compared. The stent’s performance under these conditions was analysed, and the findings were compared to existing literature for validation. Class Biomedical Engineering (Year 4) Project Area Biomedical Engineering, Finite Element Analysis, Simulation Project Technology ANSYSWorkbench, Solidworks Student Name(s) Keith Rushe Email keith.rushe5@mail.dcu.ie Supervisor Dr BryanMacDonald