Spring 2023

The L.U.D.S. adds a vibration sensitive LED array within the drums to make every beat the drummer strikes, enhancing drumming performances. Additionally, the system has a visual metronome component which allows a metronome to be seen instead of heard so the consistent beat will always be perceived by the drummer. When a drum is struck,…

The GardeNIRS is an automated home garden system that employs a low-cost Near Infrared Spectroscopy sensing unit. The goal is to create a system that gathers broad information about plant health, a control plan for adjusting soil conditions, a user interface for displaying information to the gardener, and a power generation system for sustainability. The…

The Pawsitive Pet Feeder is a new type of pet feeder that uses both optics and electronics to automatically feed the user’s pets. This project upgrades from the regular pet feeder by adding optical components that allow the system to identify the different pets (Pet A, Pet B, Pet C) and to self-open and self-close…

The primary goal of the Lensless Digital Holographic Microscope is to deliver a high-quality product that is able to deliver high-resolution and high-throughput imaging using compact, portable, and cost-effective optics to create a visible hologram for any field our product could be used in. Optics and Photonics will be used to digitally reconstruct microscopic images…

Our project is a target shooting system consisting of a target board that provides visible feedback to the user after making an accurate shot via LEDs, a laser rifle, and a smartphone app that can control the settings of both devices using Bluetooth. This provides a safe and entertaining but also educational experience that can…

This project is a viable solution for municipalities to curb the acceleration of food insecurity within their cities. Our goal is to minimize the access needed to people, resources, and knowledge to operate community gardens. To do this, we designed a self-sustaining greenhouse that utilizes hydroponic systems and optical elements to reduce the needs of…

The D-MILE is a laser engraver that relies on a 405 nm laser to etch into various materials. The beam would be a gaussian profile, chosen for its ability to create gradient effects on the paper by causing burning to the edges of paper where material was etched away resulting in improved visibility without a…

The planned goal of the project is to create a battery powered, ditherless bias controller to encode radio data into the optical domain using a Mach-Zehnder Modulator (MZM). Using two photodiodes and an MCU, the bias of the MZM will be appropriately adjusted to minimize signal drift. The second core goal is to construct an…