1. Semi-autonomous Line Following Domino Dispensor Open Access Author: Shipley, Jenny Lynn Title: Semi-autonomous Line Following Domino Dispensor Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: Arduinorobottoydominoline followerautomationmicrocontroller File: Download Shipley_Jenny_Dominobot.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis SupervisorHenry Joseph Sommer III, Thesis Honors Advisor
2. Development and Applications of a Robot Tracking System for NIST Test Methods Open Access Author: Pangborn, Herschel Cyrus Title: Development and Applications of a Robot Tracking System for NIST Test Methods Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: robotmechatronicsimage processingfiducial identificationMATLABPythonNISTobject identificationemergency response File: Download Pangborn_Thesis_FINAL.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis SupervisorKarl Martin Reichard, Thesis SupervisorHenry Joseph Sommer III, Thesis Honors Advisor
3. Development of Ground Robot Validation Methods and Studies in Operator and Terrain Variability for NIST Test Methods Open Access Author: Crimboli, Adam A Title: Development of Ground Robot Validation Methods and Studies in Operator and Terrain Variability for NIST Test Methods Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: robotbombdisposalemergencyresponseNISTwatershedvision File: Download Crimboli_Thesis_1.10.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis SupervisorKarl Martin Reichard, Thesis SupervisorDr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Faculty Reader
4. Determining Human Performance Given Robot-Provided Explanations Through Task-Based Interaction Open Access Author: Hannah, Sydney Title: Determining Human Performance Given Robot-Provided Explanations Through Task-Based Interaction Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: human-robot interactiontask-based interactionsimulationexplanationrobothuman performance File: Download Thesis_Hannah_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Alan Richard Wagner, Thesis SupervisorBo Cheng, Thesis Honors AdvisorKatie Fitzsimons, Faculty Reader
5. Design and Analysis of Inverted Landing Mechanism and Biomimetic Strategy for Small-scale Quadrotors Open Access Author: Davis, Brian Title: Design and Analysis of Inverted Landing Mechanism and Biomimetic Strategy for Small-scale Quadrotors Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: biomimeticquadrotorquadcopterdroneoptimizationmechanical designrobotroboticssimulationinverted landingflyinsectlandingcontrolRREVrelative retinal rate of expansionlanding gearlanding mechanismperchingperceptionmultirotoruavunmanned aerial vehicleCrazyflie File: Download DESIGN_AND_ANALYSIS_OF_INVERTED_LANDING_MECHANISM_AND_BIOMIMETIC_STRATEGY_FOR_SMALL-SCALE_QUADROTORS_FINAL.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Bo Cheng, Thesis SupervisorBo Cheng, Thesis Honors AdvisorJean-Michel Mongeau, Faculty Reader
6. Analyzing the Effect of Additional Compliant Joints on the Swimming Efficiency of a Laminated Origami Robot Open Access Author: Barber, Kylie Title: Analyzing the Effect of Additional Compliant Joints on the Swimming Efficiency of a Laminated Origami Robot Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: origamicompliant mechanismrobotswimmingefficiency File: Download Barber.Kylie_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Mary I Frecker, Thesis SupervisorMargaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor
7. Voice Assistant Realism: How Perceived Realism of a Device’s Voice Affects Consumer Satisfaction and Affinity Open Access Author: Hirt, Olivia Title: Voice Assistant Realism: How Perceived Realism of a Device’s Voice Affects Consumer Satisfaction and Affinity Area of Honors: Marketing Keywords: marketingsensory marketingsoundvoicevoice assistantrobothumantimbrerecommendation satisfactionaffinity File: Download Olivia_Hirt_thesis_final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Brett Christenson, Thesis SupervisorJennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Honors Advisor