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# Title Team Members TA Documents Sponsor
21 Aero Engine Controls Fluid Delivery System (Torque Motor Subsystem)
 David Bostwick
Ross Boe
Zhimin Zou
 Alexander Suchko design_document0.pdf
final_paper0.pdf
presentation0.pdf
proposal0.pdf
In this project, a torque motor module will have the capability of interfacing with a programmable node controller, which will drive the motor in question. Additional software will be written and will enhance the work finished from previous semesters. This project will require installation of a COTS (commercial off the shelf) operating system on the node controller as well as updating the circuitry on the DC motor drive. The torque motor model will be created, circuits to drive the motor will be designed, and both the PIC and Microcontroller software will be written to control the motor based on a given high level input. The Controller interface will interpret actuation signals from the node controller, provide low level actuation signals, and supply the actuation hardware necessary to drive the torque motor model. RVDT signals will be utilized to provide feedback to the system.

Wireless IntraNetwork

Daniel Gardner, Jeeth Suresh

Wireless IntraNetwork

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There is a drastic lack of networking infrastructure in unstable or remote areas, where businesses don’t think they can reliably recoup the large initial cost of construction. Our goal is to bring the internet to these areas. We will use a network of extremely affordable (<$20, made possible by IoT technology) solar-powered nodes that communicate via Wi-Fi with one another and personal devices, donated through organizations such as OLPC, creating an intranet. Each node covers an area approximately 600-800ft in every direction with 4MB/s access and 16GB of cached data, saving valuable bandwidth. Internal communication applications will be provided, minimizing expensive and slow global internet connections. Several solutions exist, but all have failed due to costs of over $200/node or the lack of networking capability.

To connect to the internet at large, a more powerful “server” may be added. This server hooks into the network like other nodes, but contains a cellular connection to connect to the global internet. Any device on the network will be able to access the web via the server’s connection, effectively spreading the cost of a single cellular data plan (which is too expensive for individuals in rural areas). The server also contains a continually-updated several-terabyte cache of educational data and programs, such as Wikipedia and Project Gutenberg. This data gives students and educators high-speed access to resources. Working in harmony, these two components foster economic growth and education, while significantly reducing the costs of adding future infrastructure.