DCU Expo 2024 - Final Year Projects

104 222. Optimal Control of an Energy Storage System (Thermal/Electric) for Commercial Refrigeration Application This project revolves around addressing the substantial energy challenges prevalent in the commercial sector, with a primary focus on the efficient utilisation of solar photovoltaic (PV) technology and the implementation of thermal/electric energy storage solutions. The commercial sector’s heavy reliance on energy-intensive processes, particularly air-conditioning and refrigeration systems, has prompted the need for innovative strategies to optimise energy consumption. Student Programme Mechanical andManufacturing Engineering (Year 5) Project Area Energy Conservation, Optimised Control and Energy Storage Technology Project Technology Excel/VB, OpenModelica Student Name(s) Tom Lawlor Email tom.lawlor5@mail.dcu.ie Supervisor Dr Mohammad Saffari 223. GreenThumb - Assisting Gardening Tracking GreenThumb is a gardening tracking system using IoT technology. Users are able to install sensors into their gardens at home and view the data on a webapp. This will allow users to see important information about the climate of their specific garden throughout the year andmonitor their plants easily. Student Programme Computer Applications Project Area Arduino, Environmental Mapping, Internet of Things, RaspberryPi, Sensor Data, Sensor Technology, Software Development, Web Application Project Technology JavaScript, Python, REST, SvelteKit, InfluxDB Student Name(s) Conall Kavanagh  |  JoshuaWard Email conall.kavanagh76@mail.dcu.ie  |   joshua.ward44@mail.dcu.ie Supervisor Dr AlessandraMileo 226. Development of Physiotherapy Aid for Lower Limb Rehabilitation Physiotherapists at University Hospital Tallaght have identified the need for amore automated and quantitative approach to lower limb recovery. A common treatment, known as the clock, is where the patient stands on a strong leg and is asked tomove his/her weaker leg to clock positions, i.e. 12 o’clock, 3 o’clock, etc. This project involves the development of a sensorisedmat and accompanying software to replicate this exercise in the absence of the physio instructions, and to offer quantitative measurements in terms of the ‘time to touch’ of the desired point. Student Programme Biomedical Engineering (Year 5) Project Area Arduino, Circuit Modeling, Device Design, Sensor Data, Sensor Technology, Rehabilitation Engineering Project Technology C/C++, Excel/VB, Solidworks Student Name(s) Peadar Fitzpatrick Email peadar.fitzpatrick27@mail.dcu.ie Supervisor Dr Nigel Kent