United States
Naval Academy
Engineering & Weapons
Division
Senior
Capstone
Projects
April 27, 2016
Thank you
to all the sponsors that helped make this research possible!
Welcome!
W
elcome to the United States Naval Academy’s fourth Annual Capstone Day. We are
excited you could join us for this celebration of engineering here in Annapolis.
Capstone projects provide students with valuable real-world experience that will help
them in their future careers, both as military officers, as well as in private industry. At this year’s
Capstone Day you will see the culmination of the year’s academic efforts by our graduating
Midshipmen. Today, we have over 100 projects representing all of the engineering disciplines at the
Naval Academy.
In the morning, our seniors will be presenting projects in parallel sessions throughout Rickover
Hall. You are encouraged to browse the program and to move from room to room according to
your interests. In the afternoon, the students will reconvene for a poster session on the lab deck of
Rickover Hall. Take time to engage students at your pleasure, and please make sure to congratulate
them on their impressive accomplishments in the short time that is their senior year.
I thank you for coming to the Naval Academy and hope you enjoy the day!
Schedule of Events
0745 – 0845Registration / Welcome
Capstone Presentations
0855 – 1200*
1200 – 1210Division Director Remarks
Rickover Lobby
Rickover (various)
Rickover 102
1210 – 1300Buffet LuncheonRickover Lobby
USNA Project Shop Walk-throughs
1330—1530 1330 – 1530Poster Session
Rickover Lab Deck
Rickover Lab Deck
*Note: Naval Architecture Presentations will be held in Room 103 from 0855 - 1430
Shuttle Bus Schedule
Continuous Two-way shuttle, between Stadium and USNA
Stadium → USNA (on the half hour)
USNA → Stadium (on the hour)
Continuous Two-way shuttle, between USNA and Stadium
0730—0900
0930—1330
1000—1300
1400—1600
Note: All shuttles will pick up and drop off at the rear entrance
to the Rickover basement. (See next page for location on map)
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Table of Contents
Maps of Rickover Hall
3
Energy / Manufacturing / Engines
15
Morning Presentation Schedule
4-5
Robotics and Virtual Reality
16-17
Academic Major Code Legend
6
Control Systems
18
Project Descriptions by Category
7-27
Autonomous Systems
19
Aerospace Engineering
7
Autonomous Air Vehicles
20
Astronautical Engineering
8
Autonomous Ground and Sea Vehicles
21
Naval Architecture
8-9
Competitions22
Ocean Engineering
10-11
Communications and Data Mining
23
Development Engineering
12
Military Applications
24
Optics and Lasers
12
Formula SAE
25-26
Adaptive Technology
13
Project Support Branch
27
Medical14
2
Rickover Hall 1st and 2nd Decks
Morning Presentations (0855 - 1200)
Rickover Hall Lab Deck
Afternoon Poster Session (1330 - 1530)
3
Presentation Schedule - Morning 0855 - 1200
Military
Applications
Robotics
Robotics.
Energy and
Engines
Autonomous
Ground and
Sea Vehicles
Autonomous
Air Vehicles
Autonomous
Systems
Medical
Control
Systems
Competitions
213
223
224
229
230
235
236
239
240
Control of
Multiple
Unmanned
Vehicles for
Radiological Surveys
Automated
Scene
Generation
for Robotics
Simulation
Teleoperation
of an
Unmanned
Vehicle by
Voice
Command
Room
Low Probability
of Intercept
Radar Using
0855
the Nyquist
Folding
Receiver
Nuclear
Contamination
0925 Test and
Evaluation Kit
(NuCTEK)
Mk41
Launched
Persistent
Jammer
Smart IV
Insertion on
the Battlefield
Off –Axis
Pointing
Control
for a Joint
Actuated
Buoy
UAV
Competition
Battlefield
Interpretation
of IV Data
Haptic
Feedback
Controller
for EOD
Robotic
Arm
Systems Ball
Team 1
Enabling
the Use of
Systematic
Touchscreens:
Surveillance
Design
and Detection Revision
System
for 3D
Upper Limb
Prosthetics
Control
of Blood
Glucose
using an
H-Infinity
Controller
Systems Ball
Team 2
DREDS:
Wireless
Power
Transfer
Navy Robotic
Football Team
Santee
Basin
Roomba
Augmented
Reality
Headset
Sheybot
Education
Robots V2
Modeling and
Control of a
Resurrection
Micro Auton- Monocopter
of USS Philo
omous Surface
Vessel
1025 Detection
Robotic
Arm
Control via
ElectroMyography
Engine
Thermodynamics
Demonstrator
Developing
a Linkable
Network of
Homogenous
Single
Actuator
Robots
Autonomous
Fixed Wing
UAV with
Hovering
Capability
Dynamic
1055 Model
Submarine
Enhanced
State
Estimation of
Articulated
Mechanisms
Pump
Adaptation
for
Operation at
Depth
RoboBoat
Vertical to
Forward
Automatic
Transition of a Fishing
Quad Tilt-Ro- System
tor Aircraft
ES200
Inventory
System
Small,
Modular
Nuclear
Reactor
SemiAutonomous
Vehicle for
Target
Recognition
& Mapping
Gun safety for
0955 3D Printed
Gun
Passive IED
System
1125
4
Ground
Convoy
Drone Driven
by Hand
Gestures
Intelligent
Firefighting
System
SOF Insertion
(Air Force
Research
Lab Design
Competition)
Competition)
Mechanically
Powered
Patient
Ventilator
Precision
Puck Passer
Helicopter
Automated
Delivery
Systems
Under Armour
Smart Athletic
Gear for
Combat 1
DREDS:
Under Armour
Hybrid
Smart Athletic
Energy
Gear for
Storage
Combat 2
Module
Boeing
Service
Academy
Challenge
Presentation Schedule - Morning 0855 - 1200
Room
0855
0925
0955
1025
1055
Naval
Architecture
Aerospace
Engineering
Astronautical
Engineering
Ocean
Engineering
Ocean
Engineering
Formula
SAE
103
102
110
126
301
203
Naval
Architecture
Welcome
Discussion
Farm Falcon:
Agricultural
Monitoring
UAV
Unrestricted
Satellite
Motion Sensor
UUV
Operations
Submarine
CHIMERA:
Arctic
Monitoring
UAV
USNA P1:
Electric
Propulsion
Satellite
Presidential
Motor Yacht
DOLOS: VLS PSAT-2 Navy
Launched
Communication
Jammer UAV Satellite
212
243
In-Stream
Tidal Energy
Generator
Storm Damage
Mitigation for
I-10 On-Ramp
Lead
Bridge,
Mobile Bay,
AL
Cybergy: Information Extraction
from Analysis of
Solid State Drives
Household
Solid Waste to
Commodity in
Haiti
Restroom
Assistant
for a Person
With Special
Needs 1
Tidal Power
Barrage
Facility
Surfing Reef
Design for
Mayport
Poles, FL
Cybergy:
Information
Extraction
from Analysis
of Graphics
Processing Units
Biofuel Stove
System for
Nicaraguan
Village
Restroom
Assistant
for a Person
with Special
Needs 2
Shoreline
Protection For
NS Mayport,
FL
Concrete
Canoe for
ASCE
Competition
LiFi: The Next
Generation WiFi
Water
Towers for an
Ecuadorian
Village
Shower
Assistant
for a Person
with Special
Needs
Power
Train
Optimization of
a Fuzzy String
Matcher
Probability
Density
Function
Analysis of
Underwater
Beam
Propagation
Dressing
Assistant
for a Person
with Special
Needs
Systems
Decision
Algorithm
Against False
Data Injection in
Cyber-Physical
Systems
Controlling
Directed
Energy
Through
Turbulence
Dougles’
Chairlift
Frame
Trust Based
Consensus
to Mitigate
False-Data
Injections to
Networked Sensor
Systems
Indonesian
RoPax Ferry
Laser Optical
Transmission
Payload for
CubeSat
Expeditionary
Fishing Yacht
Navy Rockets
Mars Sample
Return
Mission
Engineering
of an
USNA Next
Integrated
Generation
Multi-trophic
Ground Station
Aquaculture
System
1125
1200
Lunch
1330
Arctic Offshore Supply
Vessel
1400
Water Sport
Wake Boat
Advanced
Rocket
Propulsion
Designs
Adaptive
Technology
206
Little Nellie:
Medical
Resupply
UAV
Long Island
Commuter
Yacht
Development
Communications
Engineering &
and Data Mining
Lasers
Living
Shoreline for
Cambridge,
MD
SDV External
Personnel Pod
Design
NSW
Maritime
Disablement
System
Wave Glider
Recovery
Improvement
System
Aero
Vehicle
Dynamics
Helping
Kids Run
Wild:
Low Cost
Collision
Avoidance
System
5
Academic Major Codes
The following major codes are used in schedules and project descriptions throughout the brochure:
EAS:
Aeronautical Engineering
ECE:
Computer Engineering
EGE: General Engineering
ENA: Naval Architecture
SCS: Computer Science
EASA: Astronautical Engineering
EEE: Electrical Engineering
EME: Mechanical Engineering
EOE: Ocean Engineering
ESE: 6
Weapons & Systems Engineering
Project Descriptions
AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
(Room 102)
Farm Falcon: Agricultural Monitoring UAV
0855
Thomas Coffin (EAS), David Didier (EAS), Andrew Hettenbach
(EAS), Joseph Kendrick (EAS), Alison Kennedy (EAS), Jacob
Lindsey (EAS), Lucas Weilbacher (EAS)
The Agricultural Monitoring UAV System is a ruggedized, affordable, fixed-wing UAV capable of being transported in a short bed,
half-ton pickup truck to an unimproved location, assembled, and
hand launched to collect crop data for the small, family farm. The
UAV will carry a payload system capable of collecting data gathered
from a visual sensor, thermal sensor, and multispectral sensor. The
UAV system shall be capable of surveying 250 acres in one flight.
CHIMERA- Arctic Monitoring UAV
0925
Daniel Alcantor (EAS), Roger Castle (EAS), Shepard Chalkley
(EAS), Keian Hardy (EAS), James Lee (EAS), Dale Lescher (EAS),
Megan Snyder (EAS), Jane Wissmann (EAS)
NASA’s Operation IceBridge images Earth’s polar ice in unprecedented detail to better understand processes that connect the Polar
Regions with the global climate system. IceBridge utilizes a highly
specialized fleet of research aircraft and a sophisticated suite of
innovative science instruments to characterize annual changes in
thickness of sea ice, glaciers, and ice sheets as well as ice. Conditions
in some localized regions are changing quickly requiring frequent
surveys. Smaller UAVs integrated with the appropriate instrumentation and designed to operate in the arctic environment could be
used to survey localized regions more frequently.
DOLOS-VLS Launched Jammer UAV
0955
Travis Beach (EAS), Ben Branson (EAS), Junkwan Chan (EAS),
Julian Hagberg (EAS), Mitch Heaton (EAS), Nicholas Martin
(EAS), Jacob Natalie (EAS), Sean O’Donnell (EAS), Jonathan
Riggers (EAS), William Rose (EAS)
The Mk 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) is the worldwide
standard in shipborne missile launching systems currently capable
of launching five different missile types with eight more in development. Electronic warfare is an emerging threat from an increasing
number of adversaries while airborne jamming capability has been
limited to aircraft carriers. The ability for the 104 (planned) Arleigh
Burke class destroyers and 22 (active) Ticonderoga class cruisers to
operate in access-denied environments would significantly increase
the ability of the Navy to project power. A UAV with jamming
capability launched from the Mk41 system would be a force multiplier giving every Mk41-capable ship a jamming capability without
dependence on external air support. A scaled technology demonstrator is required to prove this new concept and its capability to deploy
from a VLS-launched package.
Little Nellie: Medical Supply UAV
1025
Julia Arnold (EAS), Nick Arosemena (EAS), Michael Dolan (EAS),
Quoc Duong (EAS), Jonathan Lomberg (EAS), Evan Schwab (EAS),
Sohrob Sullivan Davachi (EAS)
Approximately one-half of the world’s population lives in rural
areas, according to the World Health Organization, and most of
the usually lack adequate medical care. In July of this year, NASA
conducted the first FAA-approved delivery of medical supplies by a
drone. The demonstration consisted of an autonomous fixed-wing
aircraft delivering 10 pounds of medical supplies to an airport.
Quadcopters then ferried the supplies in smaller packages to remote
clinics. A UAV with longer range, increased payload than a quadcopter launched from an airport or a flying aircraft (mothership)
would significantly increase the ability to provide medical care to
the most remote areas of the world.
Navy Rockets: Mars Sample Return Mission
1055
Kevin Afriyie (EGE), Andy Bonn (EASA), Nicholas D’Antonio
(EASA), Frank Czerda (EGE), Alec Jones (EASA), Alex Karika
(EASA), Shane Kravetz (EASA), Steven Pique (EASA), Mikaela
Robbins (EASA), Nick Skeen (EASA), Nicholas Woods (EASA),
Zenas Yun (EASA)
The Navy Rockets team is competing in a NASA competition to
design a proof-of-concept for a fully autonomous Mars Ascension
Vehicle (MAV) System. The system must autonomously load a
simulated soil sample, rotate a high-powered rocket to the vertical
position, launch to 5,280 feet, and be recovered safely.
Use of Additive Manufacturing to Develop
Advanced Rocket Propulsion Designs
1125
Jim Catina (EASA), Devan Grigsby (EASA), Kai Hinton (EASA),
Brett Nellis (EASA), Christina Reid (EASA), Catherine Stark
(EASA)
This research uses additive manufacturing, more commonly known
as 3-D printing, to create innovative rocket injector designs.
By using additive manufacturing, the team has been able to
significantly reduce the weight of rocket engines, while projecting
an increase combustion stability. Thus, a cheaper and more efficient
rocket engine is achieved. The research was recently honored by the
SECNAV’s Innovation Award.
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ASTRONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
(Room 110)
Unrestricted Satellite Motion Simulator
0855
Mike Kelly (EASA), Patrick Negus (EASA), Cesar Segura
(EASA), Paige Ward (EASA)
A new satellite attitude dynamics and control simulator is being developed to facilitate unrestricted attitude control algorithm testing.
The simulator will have a full range of motion by using a spherical
rotor mounted on an air bearing. To accommodate multiple spacecraft, it uses a reconfigurable mass and reaction wheel system that
represents the inertia ratios of a given satellite.
USNA P1-Electric Propulsion Satellite
0925
Ben Cumberland (EASA), Uriah Eilinger (EASA), Jonathan Furseth
(EASA), Jake Groh (EASA), Cullen Hanks (EASA)
USNA-P1 is a Cubesat designed and constructed at USNA to test a
micro-cathode propulsion system designed. USNA-P1 will include
multiple thrusters and perform a de-tumbling mission upon launch
and a delta-v maneuver towards its end of life.
PSAT-2 Navy Communication Satellite
0955
Matt Driscoll (EASA), Scott Hannah (EASA), Will Teater (EASA)
PSAT-2 is a Cubesat designed and constructed at USNA as a communication satellite. Its intended use is to provide a data link for
radio operators and continue USNA’s satellite communication program. Control boards for PSAT-2 are also designed to be universal
and used with other CubeSats.
Free-Space Laser Optical Transmission Payload
Development for CubeSat 1025
Tyler Dickenson (EASA), Rachel Griffin (EASA) Colston Polly
(EASA), Peter Rockhold (EASA)
The goal of the project for this year is to develop a free-space laser
communication system which can automatically acquire the target
receiver and track that receiver keeping a constant link.
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USNA Next Generation Ground Station
1055
Matt Kolinko (EASA), Danny Lamm (EASA), Ben McAllister (EASA),
Phil Perabo (EASA), Jameson Pirkel (EASA), Justin Prendergast (EASA),
Keith Wiegert (EASA), David Won (EASA)
The intent of this project is to upgrade the USNA Ground Station
such that it can become a node on the Mobile CubeSat Command
and Control (MC3) network. Hardware installation and integration
must be done in a way that retains all current capabilities and allows
the system to be operated as autonomously as possible.
NAVAL ARCHITECTURE
(Room 103)
UUV Operations Submarine
0925
Jon Conner (ENA), Andre Evans (ENA), James Hunter (ENA),
Casey Knapp (ENA)
The mission of the unmanned vehicle delivery submarine is to
implement a new kind of unmanned-vehicle delivery system that
is capable of inserting Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (UUVs) and
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) into operational environments
while remaining submerged. The submarine will feature a large
compartment designed specifically for submerged UUV operations,
will be capable of launching UAVs from its forward multiple all-uparound canister, and will be fitted to accommodate the increased
crew needed for UUV/UAV operations.
Presidential Motor Yacht
0955
James Brisotti (ENA), Woody Johnston (ENA), Austin Tortorici
(ENA), Jared Valeske (ENA)
Presidential Motor Yacht is a progressive, high tech platform
with the capability to host the President and foreign dignitaries
on the intra-coastal waterways of the East Coast. This modern
vessel will embody American workmanship and national power
while demonstrating the nation’s commitment to environmental
sustainability. In order to offer the President a safe and comfortable
place to do business, the Presidential Yacht is outfitted with
luxurious accommodations yet boasts top of the line security
measures. This vessel is a new and improved take on the classic
role of the presidential yacht. Think James Bond meets Master and
Commander.
Indonesian RoPax Ferry
1025
Jack Cathcart (ENA), Erik Derecktor (ENA), Jonathan French
(ENA), Sean Gallagher (ENA)
The Indonesian RoPax Ferry aims to replace Indonesia’s aging
Savu Sea RoPax fleet and to provide a safe, reliable, and affordable
means of transportation over the next 30 years. The current ferry
fleet operating in the region suffers from stability issues due to
overcrowding of passengers and vehicles. Furthermore, the ferries
are susceptible to vehicle deck and engine compartment fires due
to poor cargo screening and maintenance. The goal of this design is
to have enough stability to ensure the ship will not capsize due to
overcrowding and will include modern fire suppression systems able
to combat vehicle deck fires.
Expeditionary Fishing Yacht
1055
Jonathan Barrau (ENA) Nicholas Lane (ENA) Erich Nieberding
(ENA), David Van Vleet (ENA)
The Expeditionary Fishing yacht is a low-speed vessel with capability
to comfortably and safely fish around the world, while transiting
great distances. The design includes equipment for a wide range of
fishing, large fuel tanks for extended range, as well as comfortable
passenger accommodations.
Long Island Commuter Yacht
1125
Nicole Peterson (ENA), Emily Saitta (ENA), David Tauber
(ENA), Thomas Wilson (ENA)
The mission of the luxury commuter yacht is to be a method of
transportation across the Long Island Sound for wealthy businesspeople working in NYC, who live in the immediate surrounding
areas of Long Island, Westchester County, NY, and Fairfield County,
CT. The versatile commuter yacht could provide transportation to
the wealthy in many additional areas, including, but not limited
to, Miami and Seattle. Information to be presented includes basic
design characteristics, design needs, and requirements; followed
by detailed calculations of propulsion, seakeeping, stability and
structures.
Arctic Offshore Supply Vessel
1330
Dax Ansley (ENA), Will Johnson (ENA), Charlie Morris (ENA),
Jenna Westerberg (ENA)
The primary mission of the Arctic OSV is to serve as an anchor
handling tug ship for the offshore oil industry, operating primarily
in the North Pacific Ocean, the North Atlantic Ocean, and the
Arctic Ocean, to include the Bering Sea, the Chukchi Sea, the
Beaufort Sea, and the North Sea. The secondary mission of the
Arctic OSV includes towing ops, ice management, bulk cargo
supply, crew change support, and oil spill response.
Water Sport Wake Boat
1400
Anthony Devera (ENA), Teodoro Ledesma (ENA), Charles
Lindinger (ENA), Lyle Punsalan (ENA)
The Wake Boat is a recreational platform capable of conducting
popular water sports such as wakeboarding, wake surfing, water
skiing, and tubing. Designed primarily for fresh water lakes and
rivers, the boat includes features such as a ballasting system to
produce larger wakes and a roll-inducing foil to enhance the surf
experience. The presentation will include an analysis of the various
load conditions required to perform different sports, as well as
construction-level mold designs for the fiberglass structures.
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Ocean Engineering
(Rooms 126 and 301)
of living shorelines to satisfy these project objectives. This project is
being sponsored by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources
which is providing the design team with technical support.
In-Stream Tidal Energy Generator 0855 (Room 126)
for Deception Pass, WA
Engineering of an Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture
System1055 (Room 126)
Riley Bartlett (EOE), Rachel Berger (EOE), Gregory Dykstra
(EOE), Alec Morgan (EOE), Connor Vance (EOE)
Kyle Mortensen (EOE), Steven Reidel (EOE), Kelley Robinson
(EOE), Benjamin Sowerby (EOE), Seth Toski (EOE)
Harnessing tidal power is a promising field of renewable energy
for sites with large tidal ranges or high current speeds. The high
rate of flow at Deception Pass, WA in Puget Sound makes this
location an ideal site for an in-stream tidal energy generator. A
conceptual design for a tidal energy plant was created according to
the unique characteristics of Deception Pass and the energy needs
for Deception Pass State Park. The structure of the design took
into account current, bottom type, geographic, aesthetic, legal and
environmental considerations. The energy and cost analyses proved
that small-scale tidal energy is best suited for subsidized scientific
purposes and, with more research, can be developed commercially
in the coming decades. A need exists to develop sustainable seafood products with environmental benefits. Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture is the
process of growing multiple species at different levels in the food
chain. Along the southern coast of Maine, raising steelhead trout
during the summer months, kelp during the winter months, and
scallops year-round, has strong potential from both economic and
environmental perspectives. This project will involve a design of
a suitable coastal structure for the purpose of growing all three of
these products. It will include the development of design wave and
current conditions, specification of equipment and a preliminary
economic analysis.
Tidal Power Barrage Facility
0925 (Room 126)
Storm Damage Mitigation for I-10 On-Ramp Bridge,
Mobile Bay, AL
0855 (Room 301)
Christina Castro (EOE), Taylor George (EOE), Michael Jacobson (EOE),
Michelle Lee (EOE), Warren Markowsky (EOE)
Ricardo Atiles (EOE), Brendan Klovekorn (EOE), Cole
Maetzold (EOE), Colin Magaro (EOE), Nicholas Mantz (EOE)
Tidal power is a promising field of renewable energy, particularly
when it can be harnessed at sites with significantly large tidal ranges. The challenge is finding the best locations and alternatives for implementation. Providing municipalities with a tool for quick, accurate, and efficient analysis of the various alternatives and associated
impacts will greatly improve awareness and adoption where feasible. This project will create a customizable model to help municipalities
determine if their location is suitable for tidal power via installation of a tidal barrage system. The tool will prove whether or not
a tidal barrage system is economically viable for a given area based
on a power assessment and analysis while accounting for ecological
impacts on the environment.
The I-10 causeway crossing Mobile Bay experiences significant
damage due to elevated tidal and wave forces brought on by storms
originating in the Gulf of Mexico. During Hurricane Katrina, sections of the concrete bridge deck were displaced due to wave impact
forces. This midshipmen team will propose and evaluate a number
of design solutions to mitigate future damage by causing waves to
break and dissipate energy before striking the bridge. A key element
of the design is to follow President Obama’s Executive Order 11988
to use “natural systems, ecosystem processes, and nature-based
approaches.” This project is sponsored by the Federal Highway
Administration. Shoreline Protection and Erosion Control
for NS Mayport, FL
0955 (Room 126)
Alexandria Alvarez (EOE), Francesca Emanuele (EOE), Caleb
Lintz (EOE), Josephjed Salonga (EOE), Jason Steiner (EOE)
The purpose of this capstone project is to design a coastal engineering solution to protect the property (buildings, infrastructure, and
land) of the northwest coast of Naval Station Mayport along the
St. John’s River. Significant erosion has occurred in the last decade,
forcing the relocation of the perimeter fence twice and threatening
several buildings in the area. The Public Works Department desires
a solution which would anchor the shoreline at its previous location
during a survey in 2011. An engineering solution will be provided
with the intent to implement it immediately.
Development of a Living Shoreline for Cambridge, MD
1025 (Room 126)
Ian Anderson (EOE), Michael Byrne (EOE), Addison Dishart
(EOE), Joseph Labruzzo (EOE), Richard Lorentzen (EOE)
Over time, significant erosion has affected the Cambridge shoreline
contiguous to Hambrooks Bay. Government officials of both the
Cambridge township and Dorchester County seek a means of mitigating the erosion so as to protect near-by infrastructure while, possibly, enhancing habitat and recreational benefits for the area. This
midshipmen team is investigating and will evaluate various forms
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Surfing Reef Design for Mayport Poles, FL 0925 (Room 301)
NSW Maritime Disablement System
Renata Bucher (EOE), Mitchell Evans (EOE), Wesley Goodrum
(EOE), Lauren Haller (EOE), Anthony Romagnoli (EOE)
Angela Carandang (EOE), Alec Comito (EOE), Nicole Fasolino
(EOE), Jonathan Fleming (EOE), Gavin Hawbaker (EOE)
The design team’s client seeks to enhance the surfing conditions
at Mayport Poles by providing more consistent surfable waves
with long-ride capability. This midshipmen team is in the process
of designing, building and testing a model of a submerged reef
structure that will improve current wave conditions by optimizing
the Iribarren number and peel angle of waves at the site.
Naval Special Warfare lacks the capability to effectively stop vessels
under 50 meters LOA without use of potentially-lethal means. The
objective of this project is to develop and demonstrate a prototype
system to immediately stop and disable a target vessel, specifically
focusing on the propellers and/or driveshaft. The system will be
deployed from a UUV (developed separately by Penn State), and
must fit within a 16.5” diameter, 2 cu. ft. payload bay.
Concrete Canoe for ASCE Competition
0955 (Room 301)
Lindsey Adams (EOE), Gregory Bohmke (EOE), Megan Reutzel
(EOE), Jessica Rodriguez (EOE), Victoria Spies (EOE)
The American Society of Civil Engineers sponsors an annual
nationwide concrete canoe competition. This capstone team
designed and built a concrete canoe that was lightweight,
aesthetically appealing, streamlined, and structurally sound, which
they raced in the ASCE Mid-Atlantic Regional Competition at
Drexel University in mid-April.
SDV External Personnel Pod Design
1025 (Room 301)
Brandon Ah (EOE), Nicholas Cerf (EOE), Brett Deters (EOE),
Jesse Pelletier (EOE), Nicholas Sloan (EOE)
This project involves development of an external attachment (the
‘pod’) to the current SDV configuration. This pod will enable
the SDV to transport more operators to a mission objective than
can currently be accommodated. Hydrodynamic efficiency of the
attachment along with diver comfort and ease of use are important
design considerations. This project will utilize SolidWorks to analyze
and evaluate design solution alternatives. Midshipmen will gain
significant familiarity with the SDV and its functional capabilities.
1055 (Room 301)
Wave Glider Recovery Improvement System
1125 (Room 301)
Jake Barney (EOE), Zachary Gawboy (EOE), Bryson Mays
(EOE), Laurence Moore (EOE), Alexander Nickell (EOE)
The Liquid Robotics Inc. (LRI) SHARC Waveglider is an
autonomous surface/underwater vehicle system used for various
applications of ocean research and surveillance. While launch of
the SHARC is relatively straight forward, current recovery of the
platform float and towed payloads relies on deploying personnel in
small boats and/or using divers and swimmers. These methods are
challenging, dangerous, and limited to low sea states. The objectives
of this project are to develop and test alternative concepts of
operations and system hardware configurations, and to design and
test a prototype of a recovery system.
Development Engineering
(Room 212)
Household Solid Waste to Commodity in Haiti 0855
Zachary Brown (EME), Michael Strawn (EME), Zachary
Verissimo (EME), Susan Wissmann (EME)
The goal of this project is to design, build, and test an incinerator
which uses the combustion of household waste to provide energy
for the production of a commodity. The commodity should either
be especially useful or profitable to the people of Haiti, thereby
enabling and incentivizing the proper disposal of waste.
Biofuel Stove System for Nicaraguan Village
0925
Brent Bohanan (EME), Corey Garcia (EME), Derek Moore
(EME), Megan Rausch (EME)
This year, B2G Systems will design, build, and test a simple and
low cost stove system compatible with the existing biodigester and
capable of providing enough energy to boil water in order to cook
meals. Additionally, the stove system will consist of materials readily
available in the rural Nicaraguan villages ensuring that it is practical
and affordable for Dr. Gillette to provide to the villagers.
Water Towers for an Ecuadorian Village
Optics & Lasers
0955
Ciro Alegria (EGE), Eric Menholt (EGE), Michael Dennison
(EME), Emmett Whalen (EME)
The goal of this project is to improve the constructability of the
current water towers model from the Reach Beyond organization, to
make it safer, cheaper, and faster to build. This will help the villagers
from Ecuador to have running water in their communities.
(Room 212)
Probability Density Function Analysis of Underwater
Beam Propagation1025
Marius Bernotas (ECE)
Underwater laser communications offer an extremely attractive
alternative to radio or acoustic communications underwater. However, very little research has been done into the effects of external
factors in the water on the optical link, and the effects of different
characteristics of the beam itself. This project aims to quantify some
of these effects, and determine whether long range laser communication is feasible in the underwater domain. The goal is to design
and build a test bed that allows controlled variation of temperature,
salinity, turbidity and beam shape, and measurement of the affect
these variables have on beam propagation, bit error rate, and data
rate of the optical link.
Controlling Directed Energy through Turbulence 1055
Daniel Dawson (ESE)
The Navy is developing Directed Energy (DE) weapons systems
for use in the maritime environment. Due to temperature differences and humidity, DE beams become unfocused over the water
and thus lose the concentration that is needed to have a substantial
effect on a target. Adaptive Optics (AO) is a fast growing field and
holds great promise to mitigate the effects of turbulence on DE in
the atmosphere. This Capstone has simulated an AO system and
applied state feedback control to reduce turbulence. The author also
began research into applying control to the AO system at USNA.
This Capstone paves the way for further work to be done with more
robust control on the AO system at USNA.
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Adaptive Technology
Dougles’ Chairlift1055
Sean Casey (EME), Zach Coffman (EME), David Heckman
(EME), Nicholai Sarpy (EME), James Kang (ESE)
(Room 243)
Restroom Assistant for Person with Special Needs 1 0855
Tracy Thorsell (EEE), Alecandria Baker (EME), Angela
Cleveland (EME), Ciera McCrary (EME), Kelly Salander (EME)
Our customer, Nikita Gibbs, was born without arms from the
shoulder down. He had recent spinal surgery but is still able to reach
his face with either foot by bending forward at the waist. He is left
foot dominant, and is very dexterous with the toes of both feet. His
right leg is 5.5” shorter than his left. He has a right leg prosthesis to
correct the leg length discrepancy which he uses for long distances,
such as at school. He can walk short distances without his right leg
prosthesis, such as around the house, by shifting his weight from
one foot to the other. He is independent in donning and removing the prosthesis. Due to his condition Nikita is unable to independently perform certain daily functions, such as use the restroom
and clothe himself. The goal of this project is to provide Nikita with
a product (or products) that will let him independently use both
urinals and sit-down toilets
Restroom Assistant for Person with Special Needs 2 0925
Christopher Day (EME), Daniel McCaffrey (EME),
Joseph Merki (ESE), Oliver Nelsen (ESE)
Design, build, and test a system that will help a woman with special
needs use the restroom independently.
Shower Assistant for Person with Special Needs
This report presents the management, technical design, and budget
needed to produce a wheelchair to meet the needs of Dougles Carl
Brown. Dougles Carl Brown is wheelchair bound and has requested
the aid of the U.S. Naval Academy to build him a wheelchair which
has the capability to lift his person by some means to aid his transition from chair to car seat.
Helping Kids Run Wild: Low Cost Collision
Avoidance System1125
Christina Lanier (ESE)
Many children born today with mobility limiting conditions face
both developmental and social challenges as a consequence, yet new
technologies offer potential solutions to overcome these challenges.
In the interest of continuing to help children with mobility
limitations, this project aims to make adapted vehicles safer for these
children to operate independently. A sensor suite and embedded
controller will be created to warn of potential collisions, and if
necessary, autonomously stop the vehicle. In addition, this sensor
suite will slow the braking sequence in order to prevent injuries to
the infant operator when the vehicle stops. The end deliverables
for this project are a proof of concept vehicle with the sensor suite
and controller implemented, detailed assembly documentation, and
documented controller code.
0955
Jennifer Coletta (EME), Leo Jones (EME), Connor Martin
(EME), Kelsey O’Brien (EME), Michael Romano (EME)
Nacole Stone is a woman in her early 50’s that has lived with
Cerebral Palsy her entire life. Her legs are extremely weak and stiff
causing her immense pain. This pain has grown over the years
leading to multiple surgeries that has left her unable to extend her
legs past a 90 degree bend at her knee. Nacole requires assistance
in independently transitioning from her wheelchair to inside her
bathtub and back. The biggest problem she faces now is that she has
limited leg mobility leading to difficulty clearing the edge of the tub
without bending her legs.
Dressing Assistant for Person with Special Needs
1025
Tyler Burke (EME), Theodore Demeris (EME), Luke Gillingham
(EME), Carter Reading (EME), Samuel Sorenson (EME)
This project is designed to help a young man with Phocomelia
Syndrome (PS), a rare condition that causes severe birth defects,
especially of the upper limbs, dress independently, quickly and
easily. Without having arms, he can dress independently, but the
task is not a simple one, and sometimes requires lying down on the
ground. Furthermore, his wardrobe is limited by the difficulty of
getting into clothes like button-down shirts and slacks. The goal of
this project is to provide an assistive dressing device that will allow
him to dress independently, quickly, and easily, without sitting on
the ground, in a variety of clothes.
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Medical
Enabling Use of Touchscreens: A Practical Design Revision
for 3D Upper Limb prosthetics
1025
(Room 236)
Mechanically Powered Patient Ventilator
Allyson Strachan (ESE)
0855
Connor Chroman (EGE), Mark Clanton (EGE), Zachariah
Gibson (EGE), Robert Vachon (EGE), Tahler Bandarra (EME)
The medical field has made large improvements in the advancement
of their assisted breathing devices. The portable ventilator market
has made great advancements, minimizing both the weight and
volume that the device requires to provide a wide range of respiratory support. While the technology is cutting edge, every device on
the market relies on some sort of constant electrical power supply,
batteries, or compressed gas cylinder to power the device. While this
technology is invaluable in an emergency response situation, it is
not effective in a field environment, such as a combat zone or disaster response. These remote situations require a device that can run
without a battery recharge or constant electrical source. This project
team will design a device that will run on mechanical power, run
through the length of a typical procedure, adjust to different patient
types, and be portable, inexpensive and quiet.
This project involves the integration of conductive material with
a preexisting 3D printed prosthetic hand for children in order to
provide a touch screen capable model. Conductive material is added
to enable interaction with capacitive sensing technology commonly used in smart phones and tablets. Use of capacitive sensing in
the form of touch screens has become a significant part of modern
culture and gained popularity in use with children. Due in part to
its recent and rapid nature adoption, the capability to interact with
capacitive touch screens is not a common feature for upper limb
prosthetics. The proposed design revision incorporates conductive
pads on the fingers of the prosthetic which are coupled to electrical conductors embedded in the hand. Design specifications are
presented including experiments to determine proper sizing of the
embedded conductors. Results demonstrate concept feasibility using
low-cost materials. The implications of this project constitute a
practical capability for children with handicaps.
Under Armour Smart Athletic Gear for Combat 1055
Smart I.V. Insertion on the Battlefield
0925
William Jones (EME), Tyler Germann (ESE), Mark Hackworth
(ESE), Mario Kohn (ESE)
This project team will design and build a system that effectively
applies the smart intravenous needle (see project titled “Battlefield
Interpretation of IV Data”) to a battlefield situation. In this second
phase of the Smart IV project, the team is concerned with developing a method of deploying the needle sensor unit designed by the
“Battlefield Interpretation of IV Data” Team.
Battlefield Interpretation of I.V. Data
0955
Edward Muncy (EGE), Haley Johnson (ESE), Andrew Karas
(ESE), Heather Nearing (ESE)
It is common practice in battlefield medicine to insert an intravenous (IV) needle into the arm of a patient soon after trauma is sustained, even though it may be a significant amount of time before
an IV bag would be hooked up. This project’s Smart IV technology
allows the corpsman or first responder to measure the concentration of a variety of chemicals found in a patient’s blood with that
needle, rather than drawing an external sample of blood from the
body. Internal monitoring of blood is achieved using a biosensor
integrated with the IV needle. Since this technology is still in the
early stages of development, the Smart Four team has been tasked
with developing a system that will take the sensor data and convert
it into a tangible measure of chemical concentrations in the patient’s
blood. With this information, a corpsman or first responder would
be better equipped to treat the patient, contributing to saving lives
on the battlefield.
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Team 1: Charles Alcasid (ESE), David Gordeuk (ESE),
Austin Grebe (ESE), Sean Reaver (ESE)
Team 2: Keely Simonson (EME), Christen Carpenter (ESE),
Michelle Devente (ESE), Toderick Stevens (ESE)
In the military a critical component to mission success is ensuring
that service members are able to perform the tasks regardless of
outside factors. The goal of this project was to design to build a
wearable device that senses biological data from a person’s body,
and translates that data into useful information user regarding the
user’s cognitive readiness. Our project will help facilitate this by
translating the physiological information from their body in real
time. Most of the sensors and concepts are not revolutionary, but
what makes our project unique is that all the sensors will be utilized
to make a statement about the person’s cognitive readiness, and that
is something that no other product can currently do. By determining a method capable of measuring the mental ability or “cognitive
readiness” of service members prior to engaging in operations, we
can increase mission effectiveness
Energy / Manufacturing / Engines
(Room 224)
Resurrection of USS Philo 0955
Max Kirchofer (EEE), Johnathan Leyba (EEE), Trey Townsend
(EGE), Benjamin Bailin (EME)
The goal of this project is to refurbish the now-defunct USNA spirit
vehicle, the USS Philo. This year’s team is tasked not only with overhauling the vehicle but more importantly, setting down a framework
for the vehicle to be taken care of for years to come. This includes
detailed instructions for maintenance and repair as well as an official
organization to be tasked with the job.
Engine Thermodynamics Demonstrator
1025
Michael Hamp (EME), Christopher Lent (EME),
Benjamin Radeff (EME), Timothy Tracey (EME)
The goal of this project is to create a visual demonstration of an
engine’s power cycle, and obtain information about the combustion
process.
Pump Adaption for Operation at Depth
Small, Modular Nuclear Reactor
1125
Gordon Carroll (ENR), Samuel Crockett (ENR), Christian
Herrmann (ENR), Robert Mancini (ENR), Joseph Puza (ENR)
Luke Riewestahl (ENR), James Hoss (ESE)
Continuous supply and distribution of electrical power is an essential, if often overlooked, element of modern society in the United
States. Even short-term disruption of this service has resulted in
general breakdown of social order and significant economic damage.
In the face of modern threats to electrical production and distribution infrastructure, it is essential to develop systems that can be
used to mitigate the consequences of natural or man-made events
that may disable these systems. The United States Naval Academy
(USNA) has embarked on a multi-year project to develop a maritime transportable small modular reactor (SMR) to address a part
of this threat. The system, when complete, will be transportable by
sea and coastal waterways to a designated location within a 7-day
response window. The system will be capable of independently
producing at least 100 MWe for a one-year period without refueling
or major logistical support. An engineering capstone design team,
comprised of seven midshipmen, is currently in the first year of this
effort to meet this requirement.
1055
Patrick Ewald (EME), John Keck (EME), Jacob Plumb (EME),
Austin Whitehead (EME)
When students from the Naval Academy approached Danfoss
about possible senior design projects, Danfoss provided a project
involving their Series 45 E-frame open circuit axial piston pump.
The issue was that the pump and its controls have not been tested
in a deep ocean environment, therefore Danfoss could not inform
their customers of the possible functionality of the pump in such
conditions. The objective of the design team, Mids Under Pressure,
is to determine if the pump will function as designed, and if not,
to come up with a proposed design to fix some or all of the major
issues. Currently, the team is focusing on the Electronic Proportional Control (EPC) which is considered a critical component to this
particular pump. Testing will be conducted on the EPC’s watertight
integrity, and a design for improvement will be provided.
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Robotics and Virtual Reality
(Rooms 223 and 224)
Robotic Arm Control via Electromyography
1025 (Room 223)
Samantha Steere (EEE), Zachary Elsner (EME), Lawson
Brakefield (ENR), Lukas Allard (ESE), Tyler McCarthy (ESE)
Coverage and Exploration Control of Multiple Unmanned
Vehicles for Radiological Surveys
0855 (Room 223)
Connor Westrick (ESE)
The purpose of this research is to develop control software to have
multiple aerial vehicles search and discover a radiation source
over a large area. The objective of this research is to design and
simulate an integrated control algorithm that includes collision
avoidance, optimal coverage, and an adaptive behavior for multiple
autonomous vehicles. Through the research of particle dynamics
and various potential fields, a MATLAB simulation was developed
to show the control of multiple autonomous vehicles. A simulated
environment will be implemented in order to illustrate vehicle
dynamics, radiation mapping, and environment parameters, such as
building dimensions. This simulated environment will be utilized
to assess the control of the vehicles with the implementation of
the coverage and exploration algorithms and observe the vehicles’
autonomous behavior.
Santee Basin Roomba
0925 (Room 223)
Maurice Harris (EME), Jack Smith (EME), David Kramer (EOE),
Paul Bodet (ESE), Jacob Dodge (ESE) Frank Smeeks (ESE)
The goal of this project is to design, build, and test a proof-ofconcept system that could identify microplastics inside Santee
Basin, collect and dispose of them without significant action from
personnel with remote capabilities able to withstand a range of
environmental conditions.
Sheybot Education Robot v2.0
0955 (Room 223)
Jason Chung (ESE), William Rock (ESE), Betty Yi (ESE)
Our task is to rebuild and upgrade the Sheybot 1.0, which is an
educational robot used to reinforce concepts for the Electrical and
Computer Engineering Department.
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The objective of our project is to implement precise, intuitive control of a robotic manipulator by replicating the natural movement of
a user’s arm. The goal is to design a robotic arm and control system
capable of picking up and moving objects ranging in diameter
from 2.5-10cm and weighing up to 10 lbs. The process of using a
non-invasive controller to measure body signals and manipulate a
robotic device is directly applicable to modern prosthetics and medical procedures like teleoperation. The 3-D printed robotic arm we
design will be controlled by the electromyography (EMG) signals
and inertial measurements recorded by a Myoband worn on the
user’s arm. To do this, a control algorithm will take the user’s arm
movement, reflecting what he/she wants the robotic arm to do, and
convert that movement into the appropriate electrical signals. The
robotic arm will then be actuated to comply with the user’s intended
motion.
Enhanced State Estimation of Articulated Mechanisms
using Auxiliary Sensors
1055 (Room 223)
Karah Brown (ESE)
Accurate estimation of position and movement is crucial in the
study of articulated mechanisms. This project proposes that sensors
such as accelerometers, gyroscopes, magnetometers and Inertial
Measurement Units (IMUs) can be attached to a device with several
articulated limbs to obtain accurate position and motion data of the
mechanism. The data collected data can then be used to enhance a
state space model of the system. This information, combined with
the knowledge of the robot’s kinematics, will allow the mechanism
to be calibrated and will enhance its overall performance.
ES200 Inventory System
1125 (Room 223)
Shawn Banani (ESE), Lauyra Stromback (ESE)
All the Systems Engineers at the Academy can recall a manually
operated system with room for improvement from their first
Systems class, ES200. ES200 culminates with student-designed
projects made from a prescribed number of motors and servos,
and students’ selection from a variety of parts such as gears, beams,
and mounts. All the parts are organized by type into a storage
system of bins on shelves. As everyone in the major takes the
course at the same time, over the course of the semester parts are
scattered throughout the lab, and finding the parts needed becomes
increasingly difficult. The dispersion of parts also makes it difficult
for professors to determine whether certain parts are scarce because
they’re in use in projects or because they have been lost. The
proposed project is an automated redesign of the current storage
system. This system will take parts being returned by students and
store them in an organized manner, and retrieve parts requested by
users, making note of which parts are in the possession of each user
so professors can request this information and determine whether
they need to order more parts or ask students to return parts for
others to use.
Automated Scene Generation for Robotics Simulation Using
V-Rep and MATLAB
0855 (Room 224)
Rebecca Greenberg (ESE)
This project involved the development of an automated process for
creation of a furniture populated room scene in the program V-REP.
V-REP is a simulation environment that allows for the creation of
scenes in which a robotic simulation can run. In order to create an
automated process, the remote API associated with Matlab is used.
The program asks for only four inputs from the user: room configuration type, x dimension of the space, y dimension of the space, and
number of rooms. Through the use of scripts and functions, Matlab
calculates room and furniture position and orientation. Using structures the data for each object necessary to create the scene is stored
and then later accessed. Matlab plots are used to show wall and
object positions in a 2-Dimensional plot.
Augmented Reality Headset
0925 (Room 224)
John Davis (ESE), Jared Griggs (ESE), David Kim (ESE),
William Satre (ESE)
Augmented reality is quickly becoming a forerunner in the future of
vehicle maintenance, specifically in aircraft. Modern flight lines do
not reflect today’s advancements in augmented reality and wearable
devices. Currently mechanics use a written or simple electronic
manual to guide aircraft maintenance tasks. This project focused on
using modern wearable devices and augmented reality to increase
flight line efficiency, reduce costs, and increase quality of life for
the mechanic. The system incorporates a tablet as a graphic user
interface for the mechanic to choose a task performed on the flight
line. The augmented reality headset will then utilize user-placed
fiducials to provide a view-through animation of the task overlaid
on the actual hardware. Maintenance tasks are picked with the
Samsung Galaxy tablet, then animated over the aircraft with the
Epson Moverio Augmented Reality headset. At least one real flight
line procedure will be implemented into the system. Management
of the project is outlined in the form of a cost breakdown, work
breakdown structure, and a Gantt chart.
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Control Systems
(Room 239)
Off-Axis Pointing Control for a Joint-Actuated
Buoy0925
Ryan McDonnell (ESE)
Imagine a small, free-floating buoy capable of directionally communicating with a satellite at any given point in the sky. Depending on the technology equipped to such a device, the applications
could range from monitoring the ocean for submarine activity to
gathering meteorological data from the surrounding environment.
In order for the buoy to communicate with a satellite above, it
will need to maintain a stable pointing position towards a given
direction. In order to do this, the dual-body buoy is controlled and
actuated through a universal joint which rests in-between the two
body units of the buoy. The top housing unit of the buoy holds
the payload which in this case would be a directional antenna. The
bottom housing unit of the buoy contains the power supply for the
two servo motors which actuate the universal joint in-between the
two housing units. Through use of a control algorithm, the buoy
can maintain stability in the upright position, even in the presence
of waves: an improvement from the statically unstable response
of the common buoy. However, if the buoy were able to point to
an arbitrary point in the sky its versatility and effectiveness would
increase dramatically. With the development of an off-axis pointing
controller, this task could be accomplished. Additionally, a viable
experiment for the system must be explored and implemented in
order to validate the system and produce meaningful statistical data
to quantify its effectiveness. Once the off-axis pointing controller for
the joint-actuated buoy is developed and an appropriate experiment
is devised for implementation in the U.S. Naval Academy wave tank
laboratory, the door is open for experimentation and data analysis of
the off-axis controller.
Haptic Feedback Controller for Remote Use of
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Robotic Arm0955
Alec Tenne (EEE), David Johnson (ESE), Robert Souza (ESE)
The goal of this project is to build a controller for a robot arm that
is intuitive to the user and allows a sense of touch, haptic feedback, to the user. Current robots are controlled through an Xbox
controller or similar joystick. These controllers are not intuitive to
use which requires a large learning curve. Operating with only a
controller and a camera from a remote location makes it difficult to
achieve depth perception. Because of the lack of spatial awareness,
EOD operators miss grabbing objects or drop objects from the
robot hand while they are operating in the field. Tactile feedback
to the user’s hand would be useful to know if there is an object in
the robot hand and how much force the user is exerting upon it.
Application of current EOD robots is unearthing, cutting, drilling.
In order to do this, they have to bring the robot back from the field
and change the fittings and send it back out. Achieving tactile feedback to the user might allow greater remote object manipulation in
the field. This would allow multiple tools to be used when the robot
is sent out.
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Control of Blood Glucose Using an H-Infinity
Controller1025
Aldrin Racelis (ESE)
With the FDA approval of the Cobelli model as a virtual diabetes
patient for simulation, exploration into the different methods of
insulin control for a diabetic individual became possible. A person
enters a dangerous state when glucose becomes very high (hyperglycemia) or very low (hypoglycemia). To avoid hyperglycemia, insulin
must be injected on a regular basis. To avoid hypoglycemia, blood
glucose must be monitored to prevent too insulin from being injected. Since a human’s glucose content throughout the day closely
represents a sinusoid, a controller that dampens the minimums and
maximums of a sinusoidal wave would potentially be the ideal controller. The advantage of applying a control algorithm is its ability
to adapt to a patient’s eating patterns and limit the post-meal spikes
and overnight troughs in blood glucose. Optimal Controllers such
Adaptive H-infinity Control apply these principles. The goal of this
project is to investigate and design a robust controller that stabilizes
glucose levels of a simulated diabetic person generated from a linearized Cobelli model.
Drone Energy Delivery System- Wireless
Power Transfer1055
Cooper Ansell (EEE), Matthew Metzdorff (EEE), Michelle
Nelson (EEE), Konrad Skarpnes (EEE)
Wireless power transmission methods for a remote action surveillance node in a mountainous desert environment.
Drone Energy Delivery System- Hybrid Energy
Storage Module1125
Steven Dull (EEE), Montana Geimer (EEE),
Katherine Inge (EEE)
The goal of this project is to design, build, and test a prototype
hybrid energy storage system (HESM) for a DRone Energy Delivery
System (DREDS) that increases on-station time with scalable, modular, stable, and continuous power for a remote action surveillance
system (RASS).
Autonomous Systems
loaded manually, and then energized via a master cut-off switch to
enable the deployment process
(Room 235)
Intelligent Firefighting System
0855
Samuel Bruce (ESE), Gil Givens (ESE), Alexander Lee (ESE),
Zeke Shaffer (ESE)
In most fires, the flame is suppressed by some sort of fluid, thus
ruining equipment that was potentially salvageable from the fire but
was damaged through the suppressant. The goal of this project is to
test the theory of putting out a fire through the use of sound and
integrate that capability into an intelligent firefighting system. This
idea has been tested before, so in the effort of progression, research
was first gathered then a test plan was created along with a proposed
final solution and demonstration plan. Through the course of this
project, a comprehensive understanding of what it takes to complete
a daunting task was gained. This project has the potential to change
the way we view fighting fires. On ships, this technique could be
used to effectively save some very expensive equipment.
Precision Puck Passer0925
Danielle McKnight (ESE), Will Parker (ESE)
In the sport of ice hockey, an effective one timer can be a game
changer. The one timer involves a player receiving a pass and immediately shooting the puck on the goal, usually with a powerful slapshot. Often one timers go unpracticed due to the number of people
required. Players are unable to practice it on their own and during
practice the coach is much better utilized observing and critiquing
the players than they are focusing on feeding them good passes. The
Precision Puck Passer (P3) removes the need for another person on
the ice whose sole purpose is passing pucks. The system autonomously tracks a player wearing a specific color of jersey, determines
where the puck needs to be passed based on the system’s control law,
and launches the puck to the player in order the allow them to take
an immediate shot on the goal. The P3 will allow players to further
develop skills that are oftentimes overlooked in favor of others,
therefore changing the level of the game as a whole.
Helicopter Automated Delivery System
Systematic Surveillance and Detection System 1025
Taylor Turchan (ESE)
Today’s technology and automated systems can be applied with
great effect in a surveillance role. Systems can detect and in some
cases deal with dangerous situations without the need for human
presence. This means less direct human contact and oversight.
Ultimately, this can keep people safe by having a robot detect and
neutralize the situation. Fires and floods are two such dangerous
situations that can be easily detected by sensors on robots. Presently
this project is an automated surveillance system designed to detect
potentially dangerous situations in an unoccupied space. The system
produces an alarm if it detects heat from a space heater, if the heater
has been knocked over, or if it encounters a liquid spill.
Automatic Fishing System
1055
Ryan Chang (ESE), Joshua Toye (ESE), Brandon Winters (ESE)
When fishing, a single fisherman may experience difficulty manipulating and controlling multiple rods simultaneously. The purpose of
this project is to solve that problem by developing an autonomous
fishing system that will allow the effective use of multiple rods by
one person. In order to accomplish this goal, an Mbed microcontroller will automatically deploy bait and retrieve fish. The system
implement torque sensors and a proportional control algorithm to
detect when a “bite” occurs and respond with appropriate actions.
Additionally, the system will be easily mountable on a generic
fishing boat and will be able to withstand normal open water ocean
conditions without interfering with the vessel’s maneuverability.
0955
John Kroon (EGE), Pierre Lambard (EGE), Robert Paul (EGE),
Alexandria Switzer (EGE), Alexander Cinqmars (ESE)
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is developing the Autonomous
Aerial Cargo/Utility System (AACUS) to deliver an independent,
adaptable auto-pilot for full-scale military rotary wing aircraft.
AACUS is designed for existing military helicopter platforms to fly
and deliver cargo autonomously. A subsystem controls the cargo
delivery and our Naval Academy Capstone team has been tasked
to design and construct a proof-of-concept package delivery system
for a stationary helicopter on the ground. Using existing armament
subsystem designs as inspiration, an externally mounted Helo
Automated Cargo Delivery System (HACDS) has been designed to
allow a basically trained Marine to wirelessly control deployment
of package from an AACUS piloted aircraft. An adapter fits to
the aircraft, a support harness is attached to the adapter to hold/
deploy the package, and a scalable package container hooks into
the harness. An Android tablet communicates wirelessly with the
on-board microcontroller that uses range finding sensors to confirm
the helicopter is grounded before actuating the deployment process
which engages the fail-safe, opens the latch mechanism and releases
the package. The prototype is designed for a static display platform,
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Autonomous Air Vehicles
Vertical to Forward Flight Transition of a Quad
Tilt-Rotor Aircraft1055
(Room 230)
Mk 41 Launched Persistent Jammer
Travis Williams (ESE)
0855
Allyson Baker (EME), Caleb Crispell (EME), John Dirito
(EME), Jack Oberman (EME), Ethan Weir (EME)
Develop an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to be used as a persistent
jammer that is capable of being launched from the MK 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS). The main problem from a mechanical
engineering standpoint is developing the nose cone to protect the
sensor inside the UAV and break through the canister forward cover.
Included in this problem is the challenge to develop the forward
cover material and design that the missile can break through while
protecting the missile while in storage.
Drone Driven by Hand Gestures
0925
Paul Balleza (ESE)
The project aim is to develop flight and mission plans to be executed
by semi-autonomous micro aerial vehicles through the use of human
control. Essentially, the project will aim to allow a user to create
a chain of commands from preprogrammed user movements and
commands in real time. Then, upon recognition of these commands
the micro aerial vehicle (MAV) will proceed to actuate and follow
these directions. The critical nature of this project is that it allows
the MAV to enter an unknown setting and accomplish a variety of
tasks that are dictated by a user. Once the user dictates the commands, the MAV would essentially operate independent of the user
with no reliance on constant control or feedback.
Monocopter0955
Malia Lagat (ESE)
The goal of this project is to develop a controllable micro aerial vehicle (MAV) monocopter for reconnaissance and command-control
missions. A monocopter is a mono-winged rotorcraft in which the
entire aircraft rotates about its center of mass as it flies. The concept
is similar to the samara whirling helicopter seeds that fall from some
trees. The small ultra-light monocopter concept presents many
advantages and challenges to the MAV designer
Autonomous Fixed-Wing UAV with
Hovering Capability1025
Anthony Galli (ESE), Ryan Jaenke (ESE), Samual Peckham
(ESE), Nicholas Picache (ESE)
The objective of this project is to convert a standard RC plane
into a plane that can hover vertically and transition to and from
straight level flight autonomously. This will be accomplished using
a standard RC plane body found at any hobby shop controlled with
an ArduPilot microprocessor. Enabling a fixed wing aircraft to hover
would dramatically increase the capabilities of fixed wing aircraft
and making this system completely autonomous would be beneficial
to any pilot controlling this aircraft, allowing him to focus on the
mission at hand rather than performing a complex maneuver.
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The purpose of this research project is to explore the transition from
vertical flight to forward flight of a quad tilt-rotor aircraft using a
small scale prototype. Whereas a normal quad rotor or quad-copter
aircraft would lessen the power sent to the front two motors to pitch
forward and begin forward flight, a quad tilt rotor actually tilts both
pairs of engines forward to fly. This presents unique challenges in
overcoming this transition zone where the thrust is changing from
vertical to horizontal and the lift inversely change from being caused
by the rotor to being caused by the wing or airfoil. A small scale
prototype will allow greater exploration of this transition zone and
how best to control the aircraft. Then the quad tilt-rotor can more
effectively accomplish its mission of being able to carry a larger
payload and travel faster while operating as a helicopter, as a plane
and as somewhere between the two.
Autonomous Ground and Sea Vehicles
(Room 229)
Teleoperation of an Unmanned Vehicle by
Voice Command0855
Steven Doan (ESE), Conner Robertson (ESE)
Remote controlled vehicles have been deployed to accomplish a
multitude of tasks in dangerous or unsavory working conditions.
This design explores the possibility of using voice commands to
control a small ground vehicle. Doing so reduces the amount of
hardware required to manipulate robotic vehicles and allow operators the freedom to utilize their hands for other tasks. Utilizing voice
commands to manipulate a ground vehicle requires a user interface
and processors. This design employs two processors. One receives
and compiles voice command inputs and sends information over
Zigbee to a second processor. This second processor subsequently
sends navigation information to the ground vehicle. This report
details the objectives, detailed design and program management of
this project. Useful diagrams provided include a functional block
diagram, risk management chart, and testing plan.
Ground Convoy0925
Jorge Rodriguez (ESE), Benjamin Weckenbrock (ESE)
The advancement of swarm navigation provides for increased
safety and reliability to further the industries of public transportation, search and rescue and shipping. Before these end goals can
be achieved, it is necessary to determine if independent vehicles
can operate efficiently in coordination. Previous to this project,
three vehicles have been able to operate off GPS data and operate
together. The technology that allows these vehicles to do this is old
and outdated, and can potentially be much more efficient when
updated. The microprocessor used previously was not sufficient to
handle the real time flow of data from the GPS receiver as well as
the position of the other two vehicles. In addition, the matrix math
required to compute the swarm formation could not be done by the
microprocessor. To compensate for the amount of information that
needs to be processed in real time, a more powerful microprocessor
will be utilized to communicate between vehicles. The deliverables
of the project is to produce five or six fully functioning autonomous
vehicles that can take GPS data and traverse terrain from point A to
point B all while working in a swarm formation using a much more
powerful microprocessor.
Modeling and Control of a Micro-Autonomous
Surface Vessel0955
Ellen Bradford (ESE)
The field of autonomous maritime vessels is a rapidly expanding
field. Autonomous surface and subsurface vessels can be used in
both military and scientific capacities. The goal of this project is to
create a small autonomous surface vessel that is capable of navigating the Chesapeake Bay in order to take water samples and collect
data about the environment. The final product is intended for use
by the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC). The
vessel will be nearly 8 feet long and use a trimaran design. The Naval Architecture department is building the hull of the vessel. Since
the actual vessel is under construction, it is necessary to use a test
vessel. This semester of research has been dedicated to planning the
modeling process for a controller and building the control board for
the autonomous surface vessel.
Developing a Linkable Network of Homogeneous
Single Actuator Robots
1025
Kevin Strotz (ESE)
This project seeks to develop a viable network of homogenous single
actuator robots, capable of functioning both independently and as a
single connected unit. Each robot is capable of independent motion
in two dimensions using a single actuator; when joined differential
drive principles allow the units to maneuver as one. Key components of this project include implementing a reliable communication system between network nodes, developing an accurate navigation method, and designing a physical linkage to effectively join
the two robots. This project builds on the work of MIDN Valencia,
Everhart, and Garcia during the spring of 2015, utilizing their single
actuator design to implement the network. This work will result in
a network of two robots demonstrating effective independent movement, reliable joining, and controllable movement as a single unit.
RoboBoat1055
William Flores-Mux (ESE), Anthony Giancarli (ESE), Connor
Gonzales (ESE), Dillon Hartman (ESE), Charles Reis (ESE),
David Zubler (ESE)
This is a USNA project where a team of first class systems engineers
design an autonomous boat to compete in AUVSI foundation’s
9th International RoboBoat Competition. This is a very lucrative
competition for USNA’s weapons systems department because this
project requires skillful programming, in depth understanding of
sensors, control theory, and a great deal of teamwork. The design for
this year’s competition (2016) has RoboBoat using four omni-directional propellers on two separate moment arms, which will be controlled by servos. RoboBoat will be dual pontoon watercraft, whose
electrical components are housed in a waterproof container resting
on top of Roboboat’s deck. It will use Lidar for obstacle avoidance,
and video input to differentiate different colored buoys. There will
be an onboard computer to process all the sensor data. The team of
first class system engineers will measure their success by RoboBoat’s
performance in the competition and by their ability to coordinate
and function as a team.
Semi-Autonomous Vehicle for Target
Recognition/ Mapping1125
Robert Costa (ESE), Jake Morris (ESE), Tyler Valencia (ESE)
The purpose of this project is to design an autonomous system that
is able to safely navigate through a shipboard interior and exterior.
The vehicle that is designed must be able to carry loads, and must
also be able to complete a predesigned task. The tasks assigned may
include detection of corrosion on a ship, mapping of the ship or
shipyard, and localization of targets. The vehicle designed is meant
to be versatile in being able to complete the objectives given by the
sponsoring company, NRL, while still being able to perform broader
objectives such as mapping of a desired area. The objectives will be
solved using a ground vehicle with attached sensors and GPS for
navigation and computer vision. The vehicle will also have an onboard computer for code processing. Overall the vehicle will provide
a cheap and small solution to the objectives of the project.
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Competitions
(Room 240)
Special Operations Forces Insertion (AFRL
Design Competition)0855
Shawn Cleary (EME), Cody Cordero (EME), Brock Cremean
(EME), Nathan Marshall (EME), William Miller (EME)
As part of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Design
Challenge, the objective of the FAST Five team is to design
and build a system that can insert Air Force Special Operations
personnel into combat theaters as quickly as possible while doing
so safely and reliably. To this end, the team is looking to create a
glove or glove and attachment combination that will allow greater
dexterity on a traditional fast rope while also minimizing heat
transfer to the operator’s hands. Greater dexterity gives the operator
more control over his or her speed which will eliminate collisions.
Systems Ball
0955
Team #1: Jamie Dubyoski (ESE), Micahel Parker (ESE),
PJ Suess (ESE)
Team #2: James Yi (EGE), William Ostic (ESE)
Systems Engineering Battlebot Competition
Navy Robotic Football Team
1055
Cameron Baird (EGE), Jose Benitez (EGE), William Hegarty
(EGE), Alexander Heille (EGE), Kevin Tamayo (EGE),
Brendan Troutman (EME), John-Adrian Castro (ESE),
Benjamin Jacobsen (ESE), Brandon Ward (ESE)
The goal of this project is to design, build, and test a system of three
robots that can individually accomplish a series of “combine events”
testing the robots performance, as well as work with one another to
successfully complete passing plays in a robot football game.
UAV Competition0925
Tivok Aekviryasthane (ESE), RJ Burns (ESE), Patrick Hageman
(ESE), Alexander Kosaka (ESE), Anthony Malatesta (ESE),
Edwardo Malca (ESE), Nathan Myers (ESE),
Kenneth Salio (ESE)
Small scale fixed wing aircraft are a popular platform for long range,
stable flight systems. The fixed wing system ensures a higher level of
reliability and ease of operation in flight when compared to other
types of UAVs such as rotary wing and flying wing aircraft. The
most important specifications of our UAV when compared to other
systems is the systems modularity and upgradability. The Senior
Telemaster fixed wing aircraft will be controlled by a Pixhawk 3DR
Autopilot. The main challenge of this project is effectively designing
a system capable of achieving the four designated tasks prescribed
by the SUAS 2016 Competition – image processing, autonomous
flight, airdrop, and autonomous landing. Similar projects have
completed all the competition tasks in previous years; however, this
aircraft will be the first system designed by the Naval Academy to be
entered into the SUAS Competition. The array of onboard sensors
will enable the system to properly execute the competition tasks and
receive a high score.
Boeing Service Academy Challenge
1125
Garrett Enslin (EME), Jesse Fine (EME), Mark Schnabel (EME),
Maxwell Wiechec (EME), Ward Gavin (ESE), Alexander Gibson
(ESE), Brian Starsman (ESE)
SEAL teams are faced with the challenge of entering enemy
buildings to gather intelligence, obtain critical materials, or engage
a specific target. This activity presents inherent risks; however,
these risks can be mitigated with increased reconnaissance before
actual manned insertion. The purpose of this project is to design
an autonomous micro-swarm capable of gathering information
on building layout, enemy weapon capabilities, and target
identification. The system must be transportable by a 12 man team,
weigh less than 36 pounds, operate more than 2 hours, and remain
clandestine after ingress until egress. The problem was functionally
decomposed into 3 subsystems to be considered separately and
integrated after each was operational. These subsystems include the
vehicle itself, sensor payload, and swarming technology. The vehicle
was designed to operate at a distance of 0.25 miles in most weather
conditions. Sensors are utilized to determine vehicle location and
navigation, while relaying acquired data back to the SEAL Team and
allow for mid-mission re-tasking. Swarming technology involves
all communication between units in the swarm and allows them to
move as a team to accomplish the mission.
Communications and Data Mining
(Room 206)
Cybergy: Information Extraction form Analysis of Solid
State Drives0855
Jonpaul Canclini (ECE), James McMasters (ECE)
Researchers are interested in determining how much information
is leaked by a computer system through physical signatures such as
power. This project tackles that problem by using power analysis to
determine whether or not the underlying operations of solid-state
drives can be inferred based on their power consumption.
Cybergy: Information Extraction from Analysis of
Graphics Processing Units
0925
Raymond Chow (ECE), Nathaniel Haynes (ECE), Yannick Mohamed Mboga (ECE)
The Power Hungry Team’s goal is to model GPU energy
consumption and correlate it with a task it is running to determine
if it is possible to relate low level operations with the power that the
GPU consumes.
LiFi: The Next Generation WiFi0955
Jeremy Jones (ECE), Sungwoo Jung (ECE), Andrew Kim (ECE),
Katherine Young (ECE)
LiFi utilizes the visible light spectrum to modulate data across
free space which provides unparalleled sizes of bandwidth for data
communications. This project specifically aims to transmit digital
audio across free space through modulation of an LED in a sports
bar environment. LiFi would provide the primary source of lighting
in the sports bar as well as a direct TV audio link to each individual
table for the customers.
Optimization of a Fuzzy String Matcher
1025
Matthew Caine (ECE), Samantha Droop (ECE)
Team Fuzzy Wuzzy Bear intends to develop an algorithm to test air
samples in the ports against a bank of known DNA strings in order
to detect a threat. Currently the only solution to this problem is a
comparative string algorithm known as the “Brute Force Method”
which compares a single bio-agent to the DNA sample. This
method is time and computationally expensive, and thus needs to
be optimized.
Decision Algorithm against False Data Injection in
Cyber-Physical Systems1055
Sung Bok Lee (ESE)
This project has worked on developing a Decision Algorithm that
will use Bayesian Reasoning to mitigate the false signal from the
malicious attacker. This decision algorithm will be an addition
to the traditional control system and will be located between the
controller and the sensor. The focus has been on the data fusion
algorithm rather than the system as a whole. The project also aligns
with the Office of Naval Research (ONR) research and education
goals on Cyber innovation, which are “Automated threat mitigation,
graceful degradation, and remediation”. The developed control
systems will be automated by embedding the algorithm in the
cyber-physical system feedback control loop. As a result, the system
should respond less rapidly to the disturbances and maintain some
operational capability while degrading its performance gracefully.
Trust-Based Consensus to Mitigate False-Data Injections
to Networked Sensor Systems
1125
Francis Love (ESE)
The objective of this paper is to present a trust-based consensus
algorithm that increases the resilience of the sensor component in
a closed-loop control system. Cyber physical systems containing
sensor networks are becoming more prevalent every day. The
notion of security is a natural concern with this change. With this
prevalence, recent attacks like the Stuxnet virus have proven these
systems dangerously vulnerable. In this paper we consider a network
of homogenous sensors that can communicate. We analyze the
effect that each sensor has on the overall agreement on the system
state, and incorporate a way to mitigate the negative effect from
a compromised node. By introducing trust coefficients into the
consensus algorithm, a system of a finite number of nodes will be
able to accurately arrive at an agreement on the system’s state that
is closer to that of the trusted nodes. In this way, the node that is
introducing a false data injection can be weighted less even if it
cannot be accurately identified.
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Military Applications
(Room 213)
Analyzing Low Probability of Intercept Radar Using the
Nyquist Folding Receiver
0855
Kathleen Heinbach (ECE)
The project concerns implementing a quadrature mirror filter bank
with data collected from an existing Nyquist Folding Receiver prototype to determine frequency and modulation characteristics of low
probability of intercept radar signals. The Nyquist Folding Receiver
uses compressed sensing techniques to extract signal parameters
while sampling below the Nyquist rate.
Nuclear Contamination Test and Evaluation Kit
(NuCTEK)0925
Drew Brenn (ENR), Jacob Glesmann (ENR), Megan Hough
(ENR), Nicki Deguzman (SCS), Luke Stocking (SCS)
To provide a packaged nuclear radiological detection service with
user-friendly interfaces in order to determine the degree of contamination of primary components of Navy Surface Vessels.
Gun Safety for 3D Printed Gun
0955
Daniel Grocki (ESE), Ryan Lewandowski (ESE),
Shane Phillips (ESE)
In this project we are attempting to develop a system that can be
used for non-destructive testing on weapon barrels that have been
created through the method of additive manufacturing. We plan on
using an array of sensors ranging from vibration to bend sensors to
complete this task. Our product will be a piece of equipment that
can easily be attached and detached from a barrel for rapid testing
that will determine the structural integrity of the barrel. This type of
tool could be implemented in a wide variety of applications ranging
from thin structural barrels on desk chairs to barrels in a large rifle.
Passive IED Detection System
1025
Archie Bass (ESE), James Cullingford (ESE), Rebecca Richmond
(ESE), Travis Thorn (ESE)
Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) are increasingly common
in today’s asymmetric battlefield. The process of clearing a route
for a convoy to travel is dangerous, time consuming, and arduous.
Products such as the Self-Powered Ad-Hoc Network (SPAN) by
Lockheed Martin attempt to resolve these stoppages by monitoring
a route and detecting enemy movement. This project, similar to the
SPAN, will develop a system that will monitor a route and detect
possible disturbances correlated to IED implantation or recognition.
The system will observe noise level and frequencies, ground vibrations, and a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum commonly
used for IED programming and detonation. The system will employ
sensor nodes which will be able to communicate and relay information within the sensor network. The network, consisting of node to
node communication, will adapt to malfunctioning nodes through
a redundant overlay and a set of network protocols. The system
will then classify the disturbances based on frequency analysis and
inform the user of the current state of the monitored region.
Dynamic Model Submarine
1055
Daniel Desouza (EME), Ty Mechling (EME), Matt Truninger
(EME), Michael Tupica (EME)
Engineers at Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) are interested in the dynamics of a submarine during an emergency main
ballast tank (EMBT) procedure. They are looking to obtain a better
understanding of how the submarine behaves as it rises to the surface, when it breaks the surface, and falls back into the water. There
are some possibilities for conducting these types of tests that already
exist. However, all currently existing test subjects prove to be inadequate because they fail to meet all of the customer’s requirements
for a model. The goal of this project is to design and build a model
submarine that can perform an EMBT procedure under various sea
and ship conditions. The model is expected to yield qualitative and
quantitative data regarding the dynamics of the model’s rise to the
surface.
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Formula SAE
(Room 203)
Mission: Design, build and race an open wheel racecar to
compete at the international FSAE competition.
Leadership 0855
Christopher Hamilton (ESE/EME), Taylor Lindenhayn (EME)
The leadership team provides direction and management for the
team. Competition points analysis and vehicle lap time simulations
were used to identify individual metrics for subteam performance.
Aero0925
Brad Jaeb (EAS), Rachel Busiek (EME), Joseph Vandegrift (EAS)
The Aerodynamics team designed and implemented an aerodynamics package for the NR16 car that improves handling and lateral G
forces through maximizing downforce and minimizing drag.
Vehicle Dynamics 0955
Brian Wistner (EME), Edward Robinson (EME), Jay Stell
(EME), Roy Billodeau (EME)
The vehicle dynamics subteam designed and built the dynamic
parts of the car in a way that will provide exceptional handling
with balance, control, feedback, and predictability while having
adjustability, serviceability, access to important components and
interchangeability.
Powertrain 1025
Praneel Gulabrao (EME), Josh Weeden (EME),
Jason Sherwood (EME)
The Powertrain team provided the project with a reliable engine and
drivetrain system that meets subteam specific goals for weight, power and torque. Once a working system was installed on the vehicle,
the team focused on tuning the engine, intake, exhaust and CVT to
improve overall performance and handling.
Systems 1055
Nick Neighbors (ESE), Salome Ok (ESE),
Neeraj Talegaonkar (ESE)
The Systems Subteam provided the team with data acquisition, real
time performance modifications, and organization of the electronic systems in order to provide reliable performance of the car and
ensure proper integration of systems.
Frame 1125
Christien Oman (EME), Jessica Carrillo (EME), Steve Rice
(EME), Zachary Ceroli (EME), Shaquille Townsend (HHS)
The Frame and Ergonomics Team created an affordable, lightweight,
torsionally stiff, and aesthetically appealing frame and bodywork.
The frame and bodywork not only support the stresses of racing, but
also provide the support for all of the components on the car.
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Members of the 2016 Formula SAE Team
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Project Support Branch
(Open for Walk-Throughs During the Afernoon Poster Session)
T
he skilled and innovative
craftsmen of Project Support
Branch provide the Naval
Academy with a wide variety of
fabrication expertise. They offer
Welding, Machining, Foundry,
Composite and controlled HAAS
vertical milling machines, a wire
EDM cutting tool, a CNC sheet
metal punch press and an autoclave
for curing advanced composite
materials. Project Branch personnel
are highly versed in organizing and
presenting the practical aspects of
Engineering and Fabrication. They
provide interactive demonstrations
and extensive training in skills
necessary for the student’s course
work.
For the engineering student, the
Project Support Branch offers a
unique opportunity to participate
in the best part of engineering building or managing construction
of their own designs. Project Support
provides the student instruction
and gives them an opportunity
for hands-on involvement in their
chosen engineering discipline.
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