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Welcome to the Spring 2025 Purdue Polytechnic Virtual Tech Expo! Please choose a project to begin.
Hinchman Racing Suits currently relies on a labor-intensive and time-consuming manual process to create customized patterns based on customer measurements. This method limits productivity and makes it challenging for the company to grow revenue while main
Paapri Cloud Technologies is developing FlexBoard, a hardware device designed to interface with PLCs via serial communication with the help of the PCTFlex platform. The project will involve designing and developing the hardware for various types of PLCs.
The Altera DE-1 FPGA boards used in the ECET 349 class are being replaced with the Altera DE10-Lite boards that lack several key peripherals for hands-on learning in Dr. Leon-Salas's labs.
This project aims to develop an accessible manufacturing system for breathing pens that actively includes individuals with upper limb disabilities through inclusive design and automation.
The development of this vessel is broken down into subsystems that are integrated together. The primary application of this research is for defense and homeland security, protecting the United States coasts from potential threats such as drug trafficking.
We combined three distinct systems (UR10e Robotic Arm, Artus Lite Robotic Hand, & HaptX Gloves) together to create a proof of concept teleoperational robotic arm with 5-finger end-effector.
Eaton is a global leader in power manufacturing and is looking for new ways to incorporate DERs into their manufacturing process. A global, interactive solution is required to plan further additions before DER infrastructure is implemented.
The current insulin pen self-injection process is complex and confusing. Customers, caregivers, and healthcare providers must select the correct needle gauge and length, making it difficult to use. The engineering problem is creating a universal self-inje
Hinchman Indy is currently facing several challenges that are hindering its growth and profitability within the racing community. The company lacks a diverse range of merchandise options, which limits its appeal to potential customers. Additionally, its s
The problems that the team runs into when processing orders are the order, inventory control, and invoicing processes. With the whole order process being manual, there is room for improvement in this area for the company.
The aim of this project is to implement novel methods for electricity generation using hydropower while addressing the environmental implications of the system.
Ink Age Determinations and Testing randomly acquired characteristics (RACs) for tire mark comparison
For Ink Analysis, the was creating a means of determining when a document has been altered for forensic applications. For tire mark comparison, the goal was developing a means of holding car tires to catalog their damage to compare to tire impressions.
Using Reinforcement Learning, this project trains Trossen ALOHA robot arms to perform complex, unstructured tasks autonomously, bridging the gap between simulation and real-world execution through careful data collection, testing, and system refinement.
A spa is being constructed in the Colca Canyons in Southern Peru along a hiking trail for tourists. Peru officials aim to provide water to the spa by pumping up water from a nearby hot spring.
Team 01 is looking to condense the steam byproduct of AlGalCo’s H.O.T. system to remove 95 percent of moisture from the hydrogen output line.
To design a nine-foot animatronic shark, while having the ability to move through the water using pneumatic actuators embedded into the tail, pulling and pushing the tail from side to side from the to generate thrust.
We worked in conjunction with Capstone Team 14 to design a bike that uses human power, assisted with hydraulics, for propulsion, along with pneumatic and electronic functions.
The problem that we are tasked with overcoming is to take a preexisting 3d printer and redesign it to make it more manufacturable. In order to improve manufacturability, many factors need to be improved upon, some of which are the cost to produce the pro
The objective of our project was to design a lightweight, durable, and self-sustaining tracking device capable of sending data wirelessly while operating in the high-altitude regions of southern Peru.
Current exoskeleton prototype has limitations in measuring certain mechanical parameters, our project focuses on refining the prototypes by incorporating human factors, improving attachment systems, and ensuring accurate sensor data into the design.
As a dance instructor, Renee wanted to intertwine machine learning (ML) and art to create interactive art exhibits. She aimed to achieve this through motion capture; however, the first iteration used a less than ideal Motion Tracking Model.
This project addressed the challenge of validating and replicating the behavior of a line-following electric vehicle (EV) originally controlled by an FPGA-based Spiking Neural Network (SNN), using a newly developed analog SNN system. The problem centered
Fully simulate and train a hardware based Spiking Neural Network (SNN) using Python and optimize the synaptic weights on the neural network to be able to fine tune the performance of the SNN on a line-following EV car.
The primary challenge addressed by this project is the need for an interactive educational tool (a weather simulator), which currently does not exist on the market, that effectively demonstrates how these E+H sensors work in various weather environments.
In order to aid ZF in their efforts to have a cleaner energy system, three different energy systems will be created and compared. These energy systems include solar, wind, and a hybrid of both that will be implemented into the Lafayette ZF Plant.
Identifying damage left behind from reloding dies on bullet casing to trace back remanufactured bullet casings to the die that reloaded them.
These products can quickly become illegal contraband if not properly dealt with in a timely manner. In addition, these products frequently have packaging that develops a greasy texture, that has a negative impact on the customer when purchasing and potent
Our project introduces a sensor-integrated gelatin system to capture real-time pressure data during impact, offering a more precise analysis of internal damage and improving military safety and effectiveness.
Many rape kits are collected incorrectly due to a shortage of trained Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs), especially in rural areas. SANE training programs often struggle with high costs and a lack of medical volunteers to provide realistic practice.
Through our team's communication with William Serre, the representative of John Deere Moline, IL. Plant, we have located an engineering problem of needing to identify conveyor malfunctions before any failure occurs.
SOET students are tasked with recreating the Mold-A-Rama, a novelty blow molding machine from the 1950's. This process uses injection molding to create a plastic souvenir, with our intention being to create Purdue related memorabilia.
To improve the turn around time for pressing apples by creating a way to empty the pomace faster.
Our group was tasked to come up with a solution to effectively measure the amount of force applied by a user on an assistive walking cane. We as a group need to design technology that can withstand daily use by the end user.
The engineering problem is to identify the energy inefficiencies throughout the plant to maintain plant operation efficiency. The result of this capstone project is to maintain ZF’s competitiveness in the driveline and chassis technology industry by impro