DCU Expo 2023 Final Year Projects

64 114. Development of a Swimming Turn Technique Analysis Touchpad The report describes the development of a touchpad using pressure-sensitive technology for swim races. The touchpad was designed to detect illegal hand touches and record hand-to-feet touch times. The pressure-sensitive technology used was Velostat, and the touchpad was tested using an ElegooMega programmable circuit board. Class Mechanical andManufacturing Engineering (Year 4) Project Area Arduino, Circuit Modeling, Computer Vision, Device Design, Motion Analysis, Sensor Technology Project Technology C/C++, Solidworks Student Name(s) Robert Powell Email robert.powell4@mail.dcu.ie Supervisor Dr JeremiahMurphy 115. GPGPUAccelerated Spectral Analyser This project explores the use of a general-purpose GPU to accelerate algorithms used for spectral analysis, and the implementation of these algorithms into a real-time audio spectrumanalyser application. The Fast Fourier Transform is examined in detail, and two different FFT algorithms are parallelised with the CUDA C++ framework. The performance improvement of parallel computation on a GPU is studied. The project also explores the development of a real-time audio spectrumanalyser in C++. Using OpenGL for a graphical display, and theWindows API for audio capture through a microphone or systemaudio.The project involves concepts fromDigital signal processing, Algorithms, Computer architecture and Scientific computing. Class Electronic and Computer Engineering Project Area Device Design, Digital Signal Processing, Sensor Data, Software Development Project Technology C/C++, Digital Signal Processing, Fast Fourier Transform, Matlab, OpenGL Student Name(s) Rory Kilby Email rory.kilby2@mail.dcu.ie Supervisor Dr Conor McArdle 116. An Investigation into the Feasibility of Mosquito Netting as an Alternative toMedical Grade HerniaMeshing The objective of this study is to investigate the feasibility of utilizingmosquito netting as a low-cost alternative to conventional herniameshing. Hernias are a prevalent medical condition affecting approximately 25%of the population, but the current treatment option is prohibitively expensive for a large portion of the global population, costing $100 per 10cm_ of herniameshing. By conducting an analysis of the impact of simulated ingrowth on mosquito netting and how it affects the material’s mechanical properties relative to traditional meshing, this study seeks to determine the netting’s potential as an effective and affordable solution for hernia repair. Class Biomedical Engineering (Year 4) Project Area Biomedical Engineering, Rehabilitation Engineering Project Technology Excel/VB Student Name(s) Sean Casey Email sean.casey37@mail.dcu.ie Supervisor Dr Garett McGuinness