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Chess Robot
(2021-04)
The Chess Robot is designed to be an autonomous robotic arm that is able to compete in a chess match against a human. The robot moves their own pieces and captures the opponent’s pieces in efforts to win a standard game ...
2D Clinostat
(2021-04)
Dr. Eleni Gourgou is an assistant research scientist at the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on understanding the impact of elements in the environment and their effects on organism’s physiological states, such ...
Scrolling Whiteboard
(2021-04)
The modern dry-erase whiteboard has become a tried-and-true educational tool synonymous with teaching and brainstorming. The strengths of the dry-erase whiteboard are familiar to students and teachers alike. The dry-erase ...
MRacing Variable Valve Timing
(2021-04)
MRacing, Michigan’s Formula SAE team, is tasked each year to create the fastest, most efficient car possible. MRacing’s Honda CBR600RR engine uses a dual-overhead camshaft system to control intake and exhaust valve actuation. ...
Postural Support Device for Children in Low-Income Families
(2021-04)
Alison and Monica, two girls in Nicaragua with cerebral palsy, are in need of a low-cost, adjustable, and accessible seating device to provide them proper postural support by promoting alignment in their head, neck, spine, ...
Capturing Heat from Spent Nuclear Fuel
(2021-04)
Spent Nuclear Fuel can be placed in dry cask storage, where it emits waste heat into the atmosphere. Our sponsor, Dr. Marianna Coulentianos, identified an opportunity to capture this heat for a beneficial application. Our ...
Additively Manufactured Unmanned Aerial Racing Cargo Vehicle (U.A.R.C.V.)
(2021-04)
Collect and deposit payload with a first person piloted additively manufactured drone, carrying payload through obstacle course.
Passive Pressure Modulation Mechanism for Improved Locomotion
(2021-04)
Our team was tasked with designing and fabricating a passive mechanism to assist with walking. Our sponsor, Steve Schrader, suffers from pes cavus, and experiences severe pain when walking. His current solution, the Disco ...
Packaging of Planetary Exploration Organic Composition Analyzer for NASA’s Europa Mission
(2021-04)
Our team has designed a spaceflight packaging structure for a micro gas chromatograph (GC), an organic compound analysis instrument currently being developed by Prof. Kurabayashi at the University of Michigan for NASA’s ...
Smartphone Based Personalized Balance Training Platform
(2021-04)
Older adults are at high risk of falls, mainly due to the loss of balance control. It is important for them to regain balance control through balance training exercises for quality living. These exercises are conventionally ...