| Jacob Moschler/UAS Test Site |
Title: Autonomous Medical Supply Delivery Drone Description: The control system consists of a physical drone that will be deployed in emerging markets to deliver medicine in areas where traditional delivery methods are not feasible due to time, location, cost, and efficiency. By deploying an autonomous drone, the system seeks to lower the cost of medicine in comparison to traditional delivery methods. The drone will also allow users to access areas that may not be accessible by normal transportation methods. |
| Open |
Title: Wireless Charging Platform Description: The Bolt Charger is a long, rectangular panel that acts as a fast and efficient wireless charger. Placed on the UMD library study desks, this technology charges any device (laptop, phone, or tablet) that is placed flat on its surface. The hardware is built internally using voltage sources in parallel, creating a ubiquitous charging station for every desk. It is powered by a regular wall outlet, found allocated throughout the library. Using this power, the Bolt Charger uses electrical amplification techniques in order to provide energy for numerous devices. |
| Justin Katz/Textron Systems |
Title: Agricultural Drones Description: The agricultural drones will run in clusters with each set being in charge of a certain sector of the farm land. There will be multiple drones in each sector with different responsibilities. For example, some drones will detect weeds, some drones will plant seeds, some drones will water plants, and other drones will detect the quality of growing plants. Each sector will have a different goal, depending on the type of crops being grown. The whole network will be able to determine which sectors are performing well and which sectors are performing poorly. Using these evaluations, the user can enter changes into the system to better optimize the drone algorithms to compensate for poor performance. |
| Stephen Sutton |
Title: Smart Classroom Description: This classroom will have full integrated touch screen desks, internal network, smartboard, and interactive learning sessions. By connecting everything together the grading, note taking and learning process of the classroom will become much more streamline. Students will not need to have multiple notebooks as there notes would be stored digitally. This will cut down on students book expenditures and keep their work more organised. In addition, teachers can do away with paper assignments and handouts as all of the documents can be viewed on the students desks in front of them. Quizzes and tests can be monitored in real time so the teacher can view the students work as their are completing it. Students will also be able to avoid the stress of asking question in front of the class and ask the teacher directly for help. By asking a question through the software system, the teacher can reply by writing back or approaching the student directly. For instance, the student can write the question directly on their smart desk and the teacher will be able to answer in real time. This environment can make even the biggest lectures seem more personal and helpful to the student. Additionally, this will cut down on students ability and incentive to violate the code of student conduct. This will create an environment where learning is encouraged and facilitated by the technology at hand. This will benefit the student, teachers, and the university as a whole. |
| Open |
Title: Smart Mirror Description: The control system software consists of a physically based computing unit that serves as a central hub for homeowners to control other IoT applications, as well as view content (News, Entertainment, Weather, etc) relevant to their day to day lives. The hardware consists of a Raspberry Pi microcomputer that interfaces with a glass mirror touch screen as well as not only a local network hub for IoT communications but also the Internet. |
| Stuart Forth/MC Dean |
Title: Northeast Maglev Train Description: |
| Shalin Mody/Textron Systems |
Title: Search and Rescue Solar Drone Description: The drone will be a solar powered, aerial vehicle that does not carry a human operator, uses aerodynamic forces to provide vehicle lift, can fly autonomously or be piloted remotely, can be expendable or recoverable, and can use an array of cameras to maintain continuous 24/7 surveillance, day or night. The image data that is transmitted from the drone will provide the capability to track multiple targets miles apart in high definition that can provide ubiquitous surveillance over the effective area of an entire city. |
| David Daily/MC Dean |
Title: Solar Sidewalk Description: An extension of Solar Roadways to sidewalks on UMD campus. |
| George Zoto/Hughes Network |
Title: Smart Wakeup System Description: Our Smart Wakeup System will consist of gently waking you up with sounds and gradual light.The smart wakeup system will also track your REM sleep cycles in order to determine the best time to wake you up in the morning within the given window. Once the window of time is entered, the light in the room will gradually turn on, in increments, to simulate the sun rising and sync with your body’s natural rhythm, Upon waking up, the user will be alerted of traffic conditions and the weather, their coffee will start brewing, their shower will turn on, and the temperature of the home will be adjusted. The Smart Wakeup System will utilize the Internet of Things (IoT) Lightweight Machine to Machine (LWM2M) protocol to integrate various aspects of the user’s home into one system to ease waking up in the morning. |
| Open |
Title: Smart Stovetop/Oven Description: The control system software works with a premade or system partnered website to assist the user in the kitchen. The system should be able to prepare the stovetop and oven based on the user’s need from the recipes requested from the user while also providing advice and reminders. The system involves the partnership of ingredient delivery services alongside with recipe websites and the user to assist in the creation home cooked meals. |