DCU Expo 2024 - Final Year Projects

77 141. Investigation of Socket-Residual Limb Interface Temperatures for a Transfemoral Prosthesis A finite element model of the transfemoral residual limb and prosthesis socket was developed to investigate the combined influence of the residuum skin temperature and the unnatural mechanical forces and pressure distributions acting upon the soft tissues of the residuum. This was achieved by applying different gait cycle conditions and assigning different commercially available socket material properties to the model. It is hoped that the results of this project can be applied to better understand the biomechanical environment of the contact interface and can contribute to the improvement of the transfemoral socket design. Student Programme Biomedical Engineering (Year 5) Project Area 3-DModelling, Biomedical Engineering, Finite Element Analysis, Rehabilitation Engineering Project Technology ANSYSWorkbench, Solidworks Student Name(s) Andrew Kinsella Email andrew.kinsella38@mail.dcu.ie Supervisor Dr Garrett McGuinness 142. Consent+ This project aims to highlight an alternatemethod of handling cookie consents for a streamlined browsing experience, in line with GDPR. This will be possible through an APDC signal. The project encapsulates this technology in a Google Chrome extension, giving the user the ability tomodify their consent preferences through the application, and sending this preference using our extension on their behalf. The app gives users the ability to withdraw their preferences without deleting their cookies, andmodify their consent anytime they wish. Student Programme Enterprise Computing Project Area Automation, Software Development, Web Application Project Technology CSS, HTML5, JavaScript, Python Student Name(s) Zane Grey  |  BenMoonan Email zane.grey2@mail.dcu.ie   |   ben.moonan2@mail.dcu.ie Supervisor Dr Harshvardhan Pandit 143. Buoyancy ControlledDropDown Imaging System Underwater Imaging Studies are used to identify vulnerable communities and ecosystems to appoint andmanage marine protected areas. Towed underwater vehicles (TUVs) are commonly used as they can cover large areas in little time relative to automated and remotely operated vehicles. TUVs can also stay underwater for longer periods of time. TUVs have some difficulty in depth stabilisation, obstacle avoidance, and interference with habitats being imaged. Being able to alter buoyant force on the TUV could aid in the mitigation of these issues. This project aims to fabricate a TUV and evaluate the implementation of buoyancy control, as well as tethered subsea imaging. Student Programme Mechatronic Engineering (Year 5) Project Area Control Systems, Mechanical Design andManufacture Project Technology Matlab, Simulink, Solidworks Student Name(s) Joseph Bergin Email joseph.bergin6@mail.dcu.ie Supervisor Dr Owen Clarkin