1. ASIMOV’S CROSSROADS: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF MAN AND MACHINE AND THE ROBOTICS MOVEMENT’S IMPACT ON HUMAN WELFARE Open Access Author: Chandramouli, Praveen Title: ASIMOV’S CROSSROADS: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF MAN AND MACHINE AND THE ROBOTICS MOVEMENT’S IMPACT ON HUMAN WELFARE Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: roboticsbehavioral economicsmicroeconomic theory File: Download Chandramouli_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: David Shapiro, Thesis SupervisorDavid Shapiro, Thesis SupervisorDavid Shapiro, Thesis Honors AdvisorN Edward Coulson, Faculty Reader
2. A Visual Attention System and Natural Testbed Based on Modifications to the HMAX Model and LabelMe Database Open Access Author: Rolotti, Sebastian Victor Title: A Visual Attention System and Natural Testbed Based on Modifications to the HMAX Model and LabelMe Database Area of Honors: Psychology Keywords: visual attentioncomputer visionobject recognitionroboticscomputational modelimage processingobject localization File: Download Rolotti_Sebastian_visualattentionsystem.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Bradley Paul Wyble, Thesis SupervisorDr. Richard Alan Carlson, Thesis Honors Advisor
3. A State-of-charge Estimator for A Semi-autonomous Electric Wheelchair Open Access Author: Miller, Christopher Xavier Title: A State-of-charge Estimator for A Semi-autonomous Electric Wheelchair Area of Honors: interdisciplinary in Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Keywords: wheelchairstate-of-chargeestimationcontrolkalman filtersbatteryroboticscircuitsassistive technology File: Download 2016_C_Miller_Final_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Timothy Joseph Kane, Thesis Honors AdvisorConstantino Manuel Lagoa, Faculty ReaderDr. Timothy Joseph Kane, Thesis Supervisor
4. A Combined Approach to Localization for a Nuclear Cask Inspection Robot Open Access Author: Beck, Jacob J Title: A Combined Approach to Localization for a Nuclear Cask Inspection Robot Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: nuclearwasteroboticsinspectioncomputervision File: Download vision_beck_thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis SupervisorZoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor
5. Optimization of Energy-Aware Path-Planning in Ground Robotics Open Access Author: Gruning, Veronica A Title: Optimization of Energy-Aware Path-Planning in Ground Robotics Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: unmanned ground vehicleroboticspath planningenergy optimization File: Download gruning-thesis__2_.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis SupervisorDr. Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Honors Advisor
6. Optimizing the Swimming Pattern of a Robotic Fish Using Reinforcement Learning Open Access Author: Beckman, Daniel Title: Optimizing the Swimming Pattern of a Robotic Fish Using Reinforcement Learning Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: reinforcement learningroboticsfish locomotionpolicy gradient File: Download Beckman_Daniel_FishSwimming.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Bo Cheng, Thesis SupervisorDr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Honors Advisor
7. 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
8. Utilizing Deep Learning and Computer Vision to Detect Defects in a 3D Printed Product in a Manufacturing Environment Open Access Author: Farkas, Alyson Title: Utilizing Deep Learning and Computer Vision to Detect Defects in a 3D Printed Product in a Manufacturing Environment Area of Honors: Letters, Arts, and Sciences (Abington) Keywords: transfer learningdeep learning3D printingrobot armmanufacturing defectsblemish detectionMATLABneural networkquality assuranceroboticsengineeringcomputer visionartificial intelligence File: Download Farkas_Alyson_Thesis_.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Louis Avanzato, Thesis SupervisorDave Ruth, Thesis Honors Advisor
9. An Adaptive Relational Database Development for Construction Robotic Application Open Access Author: Beauchat, Tessa Title: An Adaptive Relational Database Development for Construction Robotic Application Area of Honors: Architectural Engineering Keywords: Construction roboticsroboticsconstructiondatabase designrelational database File: Download Beauchat_Tessa_AnAdaptiveRelationalDatabaseDevelopmentforConstructionRoboticApplication_FINAL.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Yuqing Hu, Thesis SupervisorRichard Mistrick, Thesis Honors Advisor
