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School of Engineering, Computing, and Weapons

Projects 2016-17

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Project Title Dept/Major Primary Category Alternate Category Operating Environment
Shoreline Enhancement and Erosion Control for NPS Fort Sumter Ocean Environment Community & Service Littoral
St. Augustine Inlet Management and Beach Nourishment Ocean Environment Community & Service Littoral
Deployable Ice Buoy Ocean Environment   Surface
Offshore Macro-Algae System for Bio-Ethanol Production Ocean Environment Energy Surface
Pneumatic Wave Energy Converter Ocean Energy Unmanned & Robotics Undersea
Marine Hydrokinetic Energy: Piezoelectric Wave Energy Converter Ocean Energy Community & Service Surface
Wave Glider Improved Recovery System Ocean Manufacturing Unmanned & Robotics Surface
Naval Special Warfare UUV-launched Mini-CRACUNS Aerial Vehicle Ocean Manufacturing Unmanned & Robotics Undersea
Sunken Vessel Thru-Hull Sampling Tool Ocean Manufacturing Environment Undersea
Concrete Canoe for American Society of Civil Engineers Competition Ocean Manufacturing   Surface
Mitigating Sea Level Rise Impacts on NAS Key West Facilities Ocean Environment   Littoral
Mitigating Sea Level Rise Impacts on NAS Key West Infrastructure Ocean Environment   Littoral
HFSat: Worldwide Amateur Communication Service Astro Communication   Outer Space
Light Workers: Free Space Laser Communication CubeSat Payload Development Astro Communication   Outer Space
Navy Rockets: Maverick Rocket Astro Unmanned & Robotics Tracking & Targeting Air
NSat: Satellite for On-Orbit Demonstration of Next-Gen Payloads Astro Communication   Outer Space
TugSat CubeSat Program Astro Control Systems   Outer Space
Team Freedom Freighter: Ship-to-Shore UAS Aero Unmanned & Robotics Logistics Air
Team Skadi: Operation Ice Bridge UAS Aero Unmanned & Robotics Environment Air
Team Packmule: Littoral Targeting and Surveying UAS Aero Unmanned & Robotics Tracking & Targeting Air
Team M-Scape: Mangrove Forest Characterization UAS Aero Unmanned & Robotics Environment Air
Magneto Optical Kerr Effect Elec Comp Control Systems Communication Ground
High-Energy Laser Beam Propagation and Atmospheric Characterization in the Maritime Domain Elec Comp Energy Environment Cyber/Virtual
Electrical Characterization of Lightweight Nanocarbon Materials for High Energy Laser Positional Sensor (HELPS) Applications Elec Comp Energy Manufacturing Cyber/Virtual
Indoor Positioning Using Visible Light Communication Elec Comp Communication Tracking & Targeting Cyber/Virtual
Power Analysis of Solid State Drives with Encryption Elec Comp Energy Communication Cyber/Virtual
Reconfigurable Adaptive Network Power System Elec Comp Energy Communication Cyber/Virtual
Characterizing the Temporal Response of Fiber Bragg Grating Temperature Sensors to Directed Energy Attacks Elec Comp Energy   Cyber/Virtual
File System Recovery and Identification Module Elec Comp Communication   Cyber/Virtual
Adapting Gridshell Technology for use as Shelters in Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief ECW Multi Community & Service   Ground
Adapting Military-Grade Huts for Humanitarian Purposes ECW Multi Community & Service   Ground
Adaptive Technology for People with Special Needs ECW Multi Community & Service Human Performance Ground
Rough-terrain Military Vehicle for Resupply ECW Multi Logistics Manufacturing Ground
All-Electric Warship Load Demand Profile Generator App ECW Multi Energy   Cyber/Virtual
Autonomous Irrigation System for Ile-a-Vache, Haiti ECW Multi Community & Service Environment Ground
Autonomous Vehicle Kit for Military Vehicles ECW Multi Autonomous Manufacturing Ground
Directional Radiation Detector ECW Multi Tracking & Targeting Energy Cyber/Virtual
Formula SAE Racecar ECW Multi Manufacturing   Ground
High-Voltage SiC Capacitor Charger for Pulse Load Applications ECW Multi Energy   Cyber/Virtual
Lapping Tool for Valve Refurbishment E&W Multi Manufacturing   Ground
LiFi: the Next Generation WiFi ECW Multi Communication   Cyber/Virtual
Man-Portable Guided Rocket Stand ECW Multi Manufacturing   Ground
Material Transport System for Ile-a-Vache, Haiti ECW Multi Logistics Community & Service Ground
Mechanically Powered Medical Ventilator ECW Multi Community & Service Human Performance Ground
Powering Autonomous Sonar Systems with Renewable Energy ECW Multi Energy Autonomous Undersea
Pump up the Party ECW Multi Community & Service Environment Ground
Redesign MRZR 4 ATV Rollover Protection ECW Multi Manufacturing   Ground
Refurbishment of the USNA Subcritical Reactor ECW Multi Energy   Ground
Repackage Quadcopter for Submerged Launch ECW Multi Autonomous Manufacturing Undersea
Retrofit MRZR 4 ATV to be Lifted Externally by a Helicopter ECW Multi Manufacturing   Ground
Retrofit MRZR 4 ATV to Improve Ergonomics and Egress ECW Multi Manufacturing Human Performance Ground
Security in Wireless Software Defined Networks ECW Multi Communication   Cyber/Virtual
Small Modular Reactor (SMR) ECW Multi Energy   Ground
Table-Top Nuclear Reactor Simulator ECW Multi Energy   Cyber/Virtual
Toys for Elephants ECW Multi Community & Service   Ground
Under Pressure ECW Multi Community & Service Environment Ground
Underwater Optical Communications ECW Multi Communication   Undersea
25 Meter Sport Fishing Yacht Nav Arch Boat Design Community & Service Surface
YP(X): 45 Meter Multipurpose Patrol Craft Nav Arch Boat Design   Surface
CISR-X: 43 Meter US Navy Semi-Planing Patrol Craft Nav Arch Boat Design   Littoral
Fireboat Nav Arch Boat Design   Surface
Caribbean Dive Boat Nav Arch Boat Design Community & Service Surface
Anomaly Detection in Cyber Physical Systems Wep Sys Control Systems   Cyber/Virtual
Systems Ball Wep Sys Unmanned & Robotics Control Systems Ground
Systems Ball Wep Sys Unmanned & Robotics Control Systems Ground
Systems Ball Wep Sys Unmanned & Robotics Control Systems Ground
Systems Ball Wep Sys Unmanned & Robotics Control Systems Ground
Systems Ball Wep Sys Unmanned & Robotics Control Systems Ground
UnderArmour Human Performance Prediction Wep Sys Human Performance   Ground
Augmented Reality Health Monitor Wep Sys Human Performance   Ground
Oceanic Surface Tracker Wep Sys Tracking & Targeting   Cyber/Virtual
Autonomous Braking Golf Cart Wep Sys Autonomous Control Systems Ground
Robotic Manipulator Haptic Feedback System Wep Sys Unmanned & Robotics   Ground
Projectile Avoidance Quadrotor Vehicle Wep Sys Autonomous Control Systems Air
Swarm-Bot Wep Sys Autonomous Unmanned & Robotics Ground
Station Keeping for a Hovering Fixed Wing UAV Wep Sys Autonomous Unmanned & Robotics Air
Nonlinear Attitude Control Methods for a Manipulator Equipped Small Satellite Wep Sys Control Systems Unmanned & Robotics Outer Space
Flying Insect Inspired Vision for Micro-Air-Vehicle Navigation Wep Sys Autonomous Control Systems Air
Autonomous Drone Delivery Wep Sys Autonomous Logistics Air
Sailbot (systems) Wep Sys Autonomous Boat Design Surface
Darpa Service Academy Swarm Challenge Wep Sys Autonomous Unmanned & Robotics Air
Stability Control for Teleoperation of High Speed Ground Vehicle Wep Sys Control Systems   Ground
Monocular Camera-based Navigation for MAVs Wep Sys Control Systems Unmanned & Robotics Air
Active control of a ground vehicle in short flight Wep Sys Control systems   Air
Small Autonomous Vehicle: Boeing Project Wep Sys Autonomous   Air
Gun Safety with 3-D Printing Wep Sys Manufacturing   Ground
Design and Implementation of an Active Aerodynamics Package for Formula SAE Vehicles Wep Sys Manufacturing   Ground
Design & Development of a Transitional Flight Flying-Wing Quadrotor from Hover to Level Flight Wep Sys Unmanned & Robotics   Air
Custom Motion Capture Volume for Hand Tracking Wep Sys Tracking & Targeting   Cyber/Virtual
Shortest Path Navigation Project Wep Sys Tracking & Targeting   Cyber/Virtual
Custom Dual Imager UAV Gimbal Design Wep Sys Manufacturing Target & Tracking Air
Water Filtration System Wep Sys Environment Community & Service Ground
Assessment of Athletic Fitness Comparing Under Armour CoolSwitch Fabric with Current Physical Training Gear at the United States Naval Academy Wep Sys Human Performance   Ground
Improved Scan Rate of a Scanning Thermal Microscope using an Isothermal Probe Wep Sys Control Systems Manufacturing Cyber/Virtual
Robotic Catch And Release Manipulation Architecture (CARMA) Wep Sys Autonomous Tracking & Targeting Air
Catch And Release Manipulation Architecture (CARMA) Vision System Wep Sys Autonomous Tracking & Targeting Air
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