APRIL SECTION MEETING

Senior Design/Capstone Projects

UC, MU, & NKU (updated 4/20)

DATE: Thursday, April 25, 2024
PLACE : MadTree Brewing (see below for directions)
TIME : 5:30 p.m.  Social Time & Registration
  6:00 p.m.  Dinner
  7:00 p.m.  Presentation  (45-60 min)
COST $15- $20, See information in Reservations

ABOUT THE MEETING:   Top Senior Design Project presentations from the University of Cincinnati, Miami University, and Northern Kentucky University

ABOUT THE PRESENTER  Several projects will be presented including:  Build, Program, and Test a Model Dog: Project Buster is a 3D-printed miniature version of Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot. It is designed to offer a cost-effective alternative for quadruped robot research and potential senior design projects. The project offers an open-source framework and it can be controlled wirelessly using ROS (Robot Operating System). Buster is controlled with a Raspberry Pi 4 and features a camera, ultrasonic sensors, and an LCD. The robot can have various sensors attached to it to add extra functionality such as mapping and autonomous navigation with LiDAR. This project is planned to be used for educational purposes on quadruped robotics, Linux, and ROS. Team Members: Nick Disisto (CSE), Bradley Gartner, Alyssa Winn (Advisor: Mr. Jim Leonard)

Project: Formula SAE Powertrain Development and Safety Protocols  Citing the lack of an electric Formula SAE (FSAE) car at Miami University, this project aims to design an effective electric vehicle (EV) high voltage tractive system for an electric race car in the future. We have designed and are now testing the liquid cooling system and the powertrain for the car which includes the motor and motor controller/inverter. A load profile for the EV was created to size the battery pack based on simulated energy needs. Electrical connections for other tractive system components, such as the battery pack, BMS, and charger, will be documented in the FSAE Electrical Systems Form to be implemented in the future. Our main constraints are to abide by the rules and safety requirements outlined in the FSAE 2024 rulebook. This has led to the development of an extensive set of safety protocols based on industry guidelines. Team: Dhruv Birla, Teddy Lea, Ian Pascoe, Marguerite Smith (Advisor: Prof. Mark Scott)

Project: CodeInCStructor.ai  Members: Saumick Pradhan (pradhask@mail.uc.edu), Roshni Khatri (khatrirr@mail.uc.edu)  Advisors: Dr William III Hawkins, Dr Raj Bhatnagar.       Abstract: CodeInCStructor.ai aims to develop a dynamic platform tailored for first-year Computer Science students and those in related programming fields. The central focus is to foster motivation, positive support, and encouragement throughout their coding journey. Leveraging Generative AI, the platform seeks to engage students with insightful feedback to overcome coding challenges, whether they are beginners or experienced programmers. The platform also enables professors to come up with innovative and unique exercises for the students to enable critical thinking. These exercises will supplement the material from the professor and help students interact with customized problems.

Project:  Feasibility Study of Hydrokinetic Turbines for Slow Velocity Rivers   Members: Cameron Wesley (wesleyck@mail.uc.edu), Matt Smeal (smealmc@mail.uc.edu), Kearsten Fourman (fourmake@mail.uc.edu)   Advisor: Dr. Massoud Rabiee   AbstractPROBLEM – Hydroelectricity is a crucial energy source for enabling low-carbon generation for power grids. Traditional hydroelectric plants operate by utilizing the potential between higher and lower bodies of water to drive a turbine. Unfortunately, many broader rivers do not allow for damming due to shipping needs or environmental impacts. Another method of generating hydroelectricity is by using the kinetic energy of a flowing body of water. This idea is utilized in tidal and ocean current turbines. These hydrokinetic turbines offer a possible avenue for renewable energy generation from river flow, which could help supplement the variability of solar and wind generation sources. Although massive volumes of water move through rivers like the Ohio, the fluid velocity is usually very slow. To be feasible in rivers like this, a hydrokinetic turbine must be adapted to increase the water speed over its blades.   SOLUTION – Adapting hydrokinetic turbines to slower moving waters requires a funneled design to increase water velocity over the turbine blades. Decreasing the area through which a fluid flows will increase the fluid’s velocity (while decreasing its pressure). This phenomenon we will take advantage of is known as the Venturi effect. Utilizing multi-physics modeling software, we will simulate the necessary sizing required to achieve a desirable water speed in the turbine housing. We will also calculate expected rotational speeds and power output from the device for a given turbine blade geometry and water speed. After designing the turbine, we will lay out a combiner level Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system to relay voltage, current, and power information via an Ethernet cable. This part of the project will also provide the controls and power electronics framework for connecting an array of these proposed turbines with a solar or wind array.   BENEFITS – A major challenge of renewable energy generation is the variability of sources: sunlight and wind are not constant or dispatchable. Providing another renewable energy source provides diversification to improve expected load carrying capability. If feasible, utilizing hydrokinetic turbines in slower moving rivers could provide the ability to use rivers for electricity without the large dams required for traditional run-of-the-river hydro.

MENU SELECTIONS:   Buffet Dinner (chef salad, sirloin, green beans, mashed potatoes)

LOCATION:  Madtree Brewery  (39.15624686402839, -84.4239733711641)  3301 Madison Rd, Cincinnati, OH  45209  (Madison Rd, just south of Ridge Road.  (Ridge Rd is off of I-71))

RESERVATIONS:  MAKE RESERVATIONS HERE.  Please click on the appropriate link and complete the reservation.  Cost is $15 for members advanced registration.  Non-members cost is $20 cash at the door.

Reservations close at 11:59 PM on Wednesday April 23rd, 2024.

DINNER RESERVATION CANCELLATION POLICY
An email to reserve.cinti@ieee.org prior to the close of reservations is required to properly cancel your reservation.

All Reservations must be made before April 24th, 2024.

WALK-INS (those without reservations): Due to catering and seating arrangements, reservations are required for this meeting

PE CREDITS:  Depending on the subject matter, attendance at IEEE Cincinnati Section Meetings now qualifies the attendee for Professional Development Hours towards renewal of Professional Engineers Licenses.  Required documentation will be available following the meeting if qualified!  The Section Meetings also provide a great opportunity to network with fellow engineers in the area.

MARCH SECTION MEETING

AI-BASED NEUROPROSTHETICS:  Mind-Controlled Prosthetic Arm with Hybrid Brain Computer Interface

(meeting link updated 3/14/2024)

DATE: Thursday, March 28, 2024
PLACE : Madtree Brewery, Oakley Room (see below for directions)
TIME : 5:30 p.m.  Social Time & Registration
  6:00 p.m.  Dinner
  7:00 p.m.  Presentation  (45-60 min)
COST $15- $20, See information in Reservations

ABOUT THE MEETING:  The rapid advancements in the fields of neurotechnology and robotics have paved the way for the development of brain-controlled systems. This emerging technology utilizes the power of the human mind to directly interface with electromechanical devices, which enables remarkable levels of control and interaction. We developed a Hybrid Electroencephalography (EEG)-Based Brain Computer Interface and a Mind- Controlled Prosthetic Arm. This project aims to create an accessible, customizable, and non-invasive bionic arm for individuals with limb amputations, empowering them to perform a variety of delicate everyday tasks and enhancing their overall interactive experience.   This project aims to create an accessible, customizable, and non-invasive bionic arm for individuals with limb amputations, empowering them to perform a variety of delicate everyday tasks and enhancing their overall interactive experience.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER: Dr. Mahdi Yazdanpour is an Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator of Mechatronics Engineering Technology at Northern Kentucky University. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Oklahoma State University, complemented by an M.S. in Industrial Engineering and a B.S. in Computer Engineering. With over 9 years of experience in academia, he has established a strong foundation in teaching and research. Dr. Yazdanpour brings more than 11 years of professional expertise from various industries, where he held diverse technical and managerial positions across manufacturing, power plants, and oil & gas companies. As an IEEE Senior Member and the Vice Chair of the Cincinnati Section, he actively contributes to the professional community. His research interests include Intelligent Mechatronic Systems, Medical Robotics, Brain-Computer Interfaces, Human-Robot Interaction, and Mind-Controlled Systems.

MENU SELECTIONS: Buffet (Caesar salad, chicken, roasted vegetables, roasted potatoes), drink included.

LOCATION:  Madtree Brewery  (39.15624686402839, -84.4239733711641)  3301 Madison Rd, Cincinnati, OH  45209  (Madison Rd, just south of Ridge Road.  (Ridge Rd is off of I-71))

Please note the “MAKE RESERVATION” link below was update 3/14/2024 for the correct meeting!

RESERVATIONS:  MAKE RESERVATION.  Please click on the appropriate link and complete the reservation.  Cost is $15 for members advanced registration.  Non-members cost is $20 cash at the door.

Reservations close at 11:55 PM on Tuesday March 26th, 2024.

DINNER RESERVATION CANCELLATION POLICY
An email to reserve.cinti@ieee.org prior to the close of reservations is required to properly cancel your reservation.

All Reservations must be made by March 26th, 2024

WALK-INS (those without reservations): Due to catering and seating arrangements, RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED for this meeting

PE CREDITS:  Depending on the subject matter, attendance at IEEE Cincinnati Section Meetings now qualifies the attendee for Professional Development Hours towards renewal of Professional Engineers Licenses.  Required documentation will be available following the meeting if qualified!  The Section Meetings also provide a great opportunity to network with fellow engineers in the area.

 

2024 CINCINNATI SECTION IEEE SCHOLARSHIPS

2024 CINCINNATI SECTION IEEE SCHOLARSHIPS

Applications are now being accepted for

2024 CINCINNATI SECTION IEEE SCHOLARSHIPS.

To be eligible for a $1000 tuition scholarship:

  • Student must be a member of the IEEE Student Chapter at their University.
  • Student must have completed a minimum of 30 semester credit hours, and not graduated. (i.e. for Sophomore, Juniors and Seniors)
  • Student must be enrolled in an ABET accredited bachelor of science program or equivalent.
  • Student must be majoring in Electrical Engineering or Technology, or Computer Engineering or Technology, or Computer Science.
  • Student must have a minimum of 3.0 out of 4.0 or B equivalent cumulative grade point average.
  • Student must be registered as a Full Time undergraduate student.
  • Student must be in good standing with their University.
  • Any student who has previously received a Cincinnati Section IEEE Scholarship is ineligible to be awarded another Cincinnati Section IEEE Scholarship.

Terms and Conditions:

  • Scholarship application form is available here:

2024 Application & Eligibility Requirements

  • Download the application and complete it with the required information.
  • Email your completed scholarship application to scholar.cinti@ieee.org by 1 August 2024
  • The Scholarship Committee will review and confirm application eligibility.
  • Award winners will be randomly selected from the pool of eligible applications.
  • If not awarded, a member is eligible to submit a new application the following year.
  • Award monies will be paid directly to the University Bursar with Student ID and Name.
  • The awardee must be registered with IEEE National as a student member
  • Scholarships will be awarded for the fall semester or quarter 2024.

FEBRUARY SECTION MEETING

FLAPPING-WING MICRO AIR VEHICLES

DATE: Thursday, February 22, 2024  
PLACE : Madtree Brewery, Oakley Room (see below for directions)
TIME : 5:30 p.m.  Social Time & Registration
  6:00 p.m.  Dinner
  7:00 p.m.  Presentation  (45-60 min)
COST $15- $20, See information in Reservations

ABOUT THE MEETING:   Small Flapping-Wing Micro Air Vehicles (FW- MAVs) may be subjected to either or both of manufacturing defects or in-service damage that render their pre-designed controllers less than adequately effective. Minor damage to wings, for example, can remove the vehicle’s ability to reliably follow waypoint trails even if that same damage does not result in a catastrophic loss of altitude. In this talk, we will consider online evolutionary algorithms that adapt wing motion patterns to restore correct flight behavior during the normal conduct of flight missions.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER:  John Gallagher is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Cincinnati.  He received his Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Case Western Reserve University in 1998 and is a senior member of the IEEE.  His publications and interests span the fields of cyber-physical systems, adaptive control of flapping-wing flight vehicles, machine learning, neuromorphic computation, and undergraduate engineering education.

MENU SELECTIONS: Buffet (seasonal salad, baked chicken breast, mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables), drink included.

LOCATION:  Madtree Brewery  (39.15624686402839, -84.4239733711641)  3301 Madison Rd, Cincinnati, OH  45209  (Madison Rd, just south of Ridge Road.  (Ridge Rd is off of I-71))

RESERVATIONS:  MAKE RESERVATION.  Please click on the appropriate link and complete the reservation.  Cost is $15 for members advanced registration.  Non-members cost is $20 cash at the door.

Reservations close at 11:55 PM on Wednesday February 21st, 2024.

DINNER RESERVATION CANCELLATION POLICY
An email to reserve.cinti@ieee.org prior to the close of reservations is required to properly cancel your reservation.

All Reservations must be made by February 21st, 2024

WALK-INS (those without reservations): Due to catering and seating arrangements, reservations are required for this meeting

PE CREDITS:  Depending on the subject matter, attendance at IEEE Cincinnati Section Meetings now qualifies the attendee for Professional Development Hours towards renewal of Professional Engineers Licenses.  Required documentation will be available following the meeting if qualified!  The Section Meetings also provide a great opportunity to network with fellow engineers in the area

JANUARY SECTION MEETING

INDUSTRIAL APPROACH TO INDOOR AGRICULTURE

DATE: FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2024  
PLACE : Madtree Brewery, Oakley Room (see below for directions)
TIME : 5:30 p.m.  Social Time & Registration
  6:00 p.m.  Dinner
  7:00 p.m.  Presentation  (45-60 min)
COST $15- $20, See information in Reservations

ABOUT THE MEETING:   Indoor agriculture has been around for a long time, but is changing to meet the needs of the modern world. Specifically, there is a great deal of technology involved to maximize the amount of food grown per acre while reducing resource consumption. This presentation will discuss one approach to solving the problem.  (PLEASE NOTE THE DAY IS CHANGE TO FRIDAY FOR THIS MEETING)

ABOUT THE PRESENTER:  Robert Schindler, PE has wide experience in the industrial and institutional built environment. His specific experience with this topic was as the lead electrical engineer for 80 Acres Farms, an indoor vertical farming company based in Hamilton, Ohio.

MENU SELECTIONS: Bronze Buffet (seasonal salad, braised short rib, mashed potatoes, mac n cheese)

LOCATION:  Madtree Brewery  (39.15624686402839, -84.4239733711641)  3301 Madison Rd, Cincinnati, OH  45209  (Madison Rd, just south of Ridge Road.  (Ridge Rd is off of I-71))

RESERVATIONS:  REGISTER FOR MEETING.  Please click on the appropriate link and complete the reservation.  Cost is $15 for members advanced registration.  Non-members cost is $20 cash at the door.

 Reservations close at 11:55 PM on Thursday January 25th, 2024.

DINNER RESERVATION CANCELLATION POLICY
An email to reserve.cinti@ieee.org prior to the close of reservations is required to properly cancel your reservation.

All Reservations must be made by January 25th, 2024

WALK-INS (those without reservations): Due to catering and seating arrangements, reservations are required for this meeting

PE CREDITS:  Depending on the subject matter, attendance at IEEE Cincinnati Section Meetings now qualifies the attendee for Professional Development Hours towards renewal of Professional Engineers Licenses.  Required documentation will be available following the meeting if qualified!  The Section Meetings also provide a great opportunity to network with fellow engineers in the area.

Cincinnati Section Holiday Social Event!!

DECEMBER MEETING

Section Social Event

Date:           December 7th, 2023 (SPECIAL DATE)

Location:    MERITAGE,   40 Village Square Cincinnati, Ohio 45246

Time:           06:00 PM to 09:00 PM

Cost:           $30 per person (Member and spouse/guest)

ABOUT THE MEETING:

This is a good time to network and get to know your fellow members better.  This will be a relaxing, elegant  and fun night out with no agenda- just a good time!

MENU SELECTIONS:

Entrees

  • Scallops with Lemon Butter, Pan seared, served over a bed of rice with -roasted carrots
  • Thai Glazed Salmon Grilled, served over a bed of rice with the daily vegetable
  • Daily Fish with Crab Butter Pan seared, over a bed of rice with oven-roasted carrots
  • Garlic Shrimp Pesto Pasta with sun-dried tomatoes, spinach pesto and roasted garlic served over linguini
  • Chicken Diavolo Pasta; Grilled chicken, mushrooms, red peppers, tomatoes, spinach tossed in a creamy diavolo sauce
  • Carmel Glazed Lamb Chops, Served over sautéed spinach with macaroni and cheese
  • Filet Mignon, Served with a twice baked potato
  • New York Strip Topped with Demi-Glaze, Topped with onion straws and served with a loaded baked potato
  • Crab Cakes, Topped with chipotle sour cream, served with brussel sprouts tossed in Caesar dressing, topped with pancetta

Beer & Wine included

LOCATION:  MERITAGE,  40 Village Square Cincinnati, Ohio 45246

RESERVATIONS:  http://www.ieeecincinnati.org/meetings/.  Please click on the appropriate link and complete the reservation.  Cost is $30 open to Members and a guest only.

Reservations close at 1 PM on Wednesday December 6th, 2023.

DINNER RESERVATION CANCELLATION POLICY
An email to reserve.cinti@ieee.org prior to the close of reservations is required to properly cancel your reservation.

All Reservations must be made by December 6th, 2023.

WALK-INS (those without reservations): Due to catering and seating arrangements, reservations are required for this meeting

PE CREDITS:  No PDH credits are issued for this meeting

October Section Meeting

OCTOBER MEETING

STUDENT PRESENTATION, NKU

DATE: Thursday, October 26, 2023
PLACE : Northern Kentucky University
TIME : 6:00 p.m. – 9:45 p.m.
COST No charge for dinner, registration is required.
 

ABOUT THE MEETING:

6:00-6:15 pm: Social Time, Registration

6:15-6:30 pm: NKU IEEE Student Chapter Introduction

6:30-6:45 pm: PGET Chair/ EGT Director Talks

6:45-7:15 pm: Dinner

7:15-8:00 pm: Student Presentation

8:00-8:45 pm: Manufacturing Lab tour

MENU SELECTIONS:   Pizza and drinks will be provided at the college

LOCATION:  NKU is located at the south end of I-471 on Nunn Drive.  The Business Center is location on College Drive See Map   (39.031061471264785, -84.46160464045799)

RESERVATIONS:  http://www.ieeecincinnati.org/meetings/.  There is no charge for this meeting.

Reservations close at 11:59 PM on Sunday October 22nd, 2023.

DINNER RESERVATION CANCELLATION POLICY
An email to reserve.cinti@ieee.org prior to the close of reservations is required to properly cancel your reservation.

WALK-INS (those without reservations): Due to catering and seating arrangements, reservations are required for the dinner portion of this meeting.  However, you may attend the meeting portion without a prior reservation without participating in dinner.

PE CREDITS:  Depending on the subject matter, attendance at IEEE Cincinnati Section Meetings now qualifies the attendee for Professional Development Hours towards renewal of Professional Engineers Licenses.  Required documentation will be available following the meeting if qualified!  The Section Meetings also provide a great opportunity to network with fellow engineers in the area.

SEPTEMBER SECTION MEETING

National Electric Safety Code (NESC) Updates and Arc Flash Calculations

DATE: Thursday, September 28, 2023
PLACE : Raffel’s – 10160 Reading Road (see below for directions)
TIME : 5:30 p.m.  Social Time & Registration
  6:00 p.m.  Dinner  (Updated menu)
  7:00 p.m.  Presentation  (45-60 min)
COST $15- $20, See information in Reservations

ABOUT THE MEETING:   Explore the recent updates and changes in the 2023 version of the National Electrical Safety Code Handbook (NESC, IEEE Std. C2-2023). This workshop will also cover two effective methods for conducting arc flash calculations on utility services.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER:  Dave Hernandez is among the nation’s top experts in the Power & Energy industry serving as a distinguished Professional Engineer licensed in 52 U.S. jurisdictions. He has held responsible charge of over 25,000 electrical projects throughout his 17-year career. Dave is an IEEE Senior Member where he holds several leadership positions across the organization. He has been published four times in IEEE transactions and five times in Electrical Safety Magazine.

MENU SELECTIONS: (UPDATED)  Buffet Menu: Brown Sugar & Honey Glazed Ham, Baked Chicken Breast with Pesto Cream Sauce, Buttered Noodles, Green Beans Seasoned with Caramelized Onions, Tossed Garden Salad, Dinner Rolls with Butter & Margarine, Seasonal Desserts.  Soft drinks, coffee, tea & lemonade.   Alcohol is available for a fee.

LOCATION:  Raffel’s is located at 10160 Reading Road, south of Glendale-Milford Road on the east side of Reading. Take I-75 to the Glendale-Milford Rd. Exit, go east on Glendale-Milford Road approximately ¾ of a mile to Reading Rd. and turn right on Reading.

RESERVATIONS:  http://www.ieeecincinnati.org/meetings/.  Please click on the appropriate link and complete the reservation.  (Note:  Meeting list on webpage is slow to load on some browsers)

Cost is $15 for members advanced registration.  Non-members and unregistered member cost is $20 cash at the door.

Reservations close at 11:59 PM on Sunday September 24, 2023.

DINNER RESERVATION CANCELLATION POLICY
An email to reserve.cinti@ieee.org prior to the close of reservations is required to properly cancel your reservation.

All Reservations must be made by September 24, 2023

WALK-INS (those without reservations): You are welcome to attend this meeting and/or enjoy the dinner even if you did not register in advance. Walk-ins are welcome for the meeting, but dinner reservations must pre-register!

PE CREDITS:  Depending on the subject matter, attendance at IEEE Cincinnati Section Meetings now qualifies the attendee for Professional Development Hours towards renewal of Professional Engineers Licenses.  Required documentation will be available following the meeting if qualified!  The Section Meetings also provide a great opportunity to network with fellow engineers in the area.

MEMBERSHIP NEWS   If you are interested in upgrading your membership to Senior Member, please contact any member of the Executive Committee.

IEEE Cincinnati Section Executive Committee

Section Web Page:   http://www.ieeecincinnati.org/                            Reservations:   reserve.cinti@ieee.org

Chair (o) Robert Schindler linuxbob@cinci.rr.com
Vice Chair (o) Mahdi Yazdanpour yazdanpoum1@nku.edu
Treasurer (o) Dave Hernandez davehernandezpe@gmail.com
Secretary (o) Dave Hernandez davehernandezpe@gmail.com
Member-at-Large (o) Bob Morrison Bob4472@cinci.rr.com
Member-at-Large (e) Susan Butsch susan.butsch@l3harris.com
Professional Activities Dr. Xuefu (Frank) Zhou pace.cinti@ieee.org
Arrangements reserve.cinti@ieee.org
Scholarship Bob Morrison scholar.cinti@ieee.org
Webmaster Shantanu Joshi webmaster.cinti@ieee.org
Membership Jay Perin join.cinti@ieee.org
Newsletter Editor Marc Bell editor.cinti@ieee.org

WINDOW CLOSING FOR 2023 Cincinnati Section IEEE Scholarship APPLICATIONS

The application period for a 2023 Cincinnati Section IEEE Scholarship expires on August 1, 2023.

This year, the Cincinnati Section of the IEEE will awarding three (3) awards of $1,000 each to fund the college tuition or fees of students that are members of the IEEE student chapters at the University of Cincinnati, Miami University, or Northern Kentucky University. Application and eligibility requirements are available on the Cincinnati Section IEEE Web Page at: 2023 CINCINNATI SECTION IEEE SCHOLARSHIPS – IEEE Cincinnati Section

Please note that any student who has previously received a Cincinnati Section IEEE Scholarship is no longer eligible to be awarded another of our scholarships.

Candidates must email their applications to scholar.cinti@ieee.org no later than August 1, 2023.

The three scholarships will be awarded for the fall semester or quarter, 2023. Checks will be mailed to the selected awardee’s bursar’s office by the end of September.

Please contact Bob Morrison at j.r.morrison@ieee.org if you have any questions.

APRIL MEETING

STUDENT PROJECTS

DATE: Thursday, April 27, 2023
PLACE : Summit Park Community Room, Blue Ash (see below for directions)
TIME : 5:30 p.m.  Social Time & Registration
  6:00 p.m.  Dinner
  7:00 p.m.  Presentation  (45-60 min)
COST $15- $20, See information in Reservations

ABOUT THE MEETING:   Top Senior Design Project presentations from the University of Cincinnati, Miami University, and Northern Kentucky University

ABOUT THE PRESENTERS:

Miami University senior capstone teams:

  • Robot Demonstrations (Jared Rozell, Kieran Thompson. Advisor:  Prof. Dave Hartup)  Abstract: Miami University demonstrates its industrial robotics lab and new robotics major with a show! Using two programmable Fanuc robotic arms, the capstone team designed an entertaining presentation including lights, audio, props, and even some robo-dancing to be shown to important visitors of the Miami Campus.
  • Self-Driving Cars on Miami Sidewalks (Jake Kelley, Johnny LeMaster, Nino McGowan, Brendan McLaughlin. Advisor:  Mr. Jim Leonard)  Abstract: In the modern world, technology is transforming every sector of our lives, and engineers are working around the world to automate everything.  With these emerging technologies, self-driving cars are one of the most sought-after tools that the average person wants to have.  Our capstone, headed by three Computer Engineering students and a Mechanical Engineering student, helped us gain a deep understanding of many of the issues that it takes to reach full autonomous driving. We are continuing last year’s project to work towards this autonomous driving sidewalk car.  This project provided us with an understanding of proper car mechanics, multi-module embedded systems, advanced computer vision systems, and an overall understanding of how to work as a team to complete this large overtaking project.

Northern Kentucky University:

  • Gesture-based American Sign Language Translation System ( Kayleigh Moore, Stefano Pecile Facuty Advisor: Dr. Mahdi Yazdanpour)  Abstract: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 5% of the world’s population experiences severe hearing loss. Approximately 9 million people in the U.S. are either functionally deaf or have mild-to-severe hearing loss. We designed and developed a pair of soft robotic gloves and a gesture-based translation interface which turns American Sign Language (ASL) into text and speech in near real-time. These wearable gloves recognize hand gestures that correspond to letters, numbers, and words in American Sign Language. We use combination of flex and tactile sensors, and accelerometers to record hand and fingers positions, movements, and orientations. All signals will be captured by a microcontroller, will be sent out to the translation interface, and then will be compared with the patterns available in our dataset using a Support Vector Machine (SVM) classification model. For any matched gesture, the associated letter, number, or word will be shown on an embedded display, and the voice will be generated by the text to speech conversion module. This project aims to develop an accessible, low cost, and easy to use solution to help individuals who are deaf or have speech impairment problem to communicate directly to non‐signer people who do not know American Sign Language.
  • Development of a Novel Embedded Systems Design Kit with Modular Interchangeable Hardware Architecture (Aaron Scott, Andrew Reynolds (Andrew will not be available for the presentation) Faculty Advisor: Dr. Gang Sun)   Abstract: The accelerated evolution of computer, data storage, wired and wireless communication, sensor, and Integrated Circuit technologies has had an immense impact on embedded systems design in many types of industries. To integrate those new devices and technologies into current embedded systems learning and design processes, various engineering schools have communicated that they need new development kits for their microcontroller-related courses. The central objective of this research project is to develop and test a new, low-cost embedded systems design kit with modular interchangeable microcontroller layers. The new kit encompasses useful analog, digital, and new wired and wireless devices, but its cost and size are reduced remarkably. Additionally, a novel modular interchangeable hardware architecture was produced to facilitate several popular microcontrollers (TI, Atmel, and Microchip) being interfaced to the same main board. Ideally, this novel hardware architecture would make it possible for students to learn different microcontroller models using the same onboard devices and peripherals without paying for separate kits. No such (universal) kits are available for embedded systems learners on the market. This presentation discusses in greater detail the kit development process including schematic and printed circuit board (PCB) design, capabilities evaluation, and overall system requirements.

University of Cincinnati:  coming soon

MENU SELECTIONS:  Buffet Dinner catered by Brown Dog Café- Pecan Fried Chicken, Short Ribs of Beef, “My Mom’s Mac & Cheese”, Southern style green beans, Bread & drink

LOCATION:  Summit Park is located on Glendale Milford Road between Plainfield Rd & Reed Hartman Hwy.  ( 39.251785, -84.388237 )  4335 Glendale Milford Rd, Blue Ash, OH 45242  Adjacent to Brown Dog.

RESERVATIONS:  http://www.ieeecincinnati.org/meetings/.  Please click on the appropriate link and complete the reservation.  Cost is $15 for members advanced registration.  Non-members cost is $20 cash at the door.

Reservations close at 11:59 PM on Sunday April 23rd, 2023.

DINNER RESERVATION CANCELLATION POLICY
An email to reserve.cinti@ieee.org prior to the close of reservations is required to properly cancel your reservation.

All Reservations must be made by April 23rd, 2023

WALK-INS (those without reservations): Due to catering and seating arrangements, reservations are required for this meeting

PE CREDITS:  Depending on the subject matter, attendance at IEEE Cincinnati Section Meetings now qualifies the attendee for Professional Development Hours towards renewal of Professional Engineers Licenses.  Required documentation will be available following the meeting if qualified!  The Section Meetings also provide a great opportunity to network with fellow engineers in the area.