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Splicecube Architecture: An Extensible Wi-Fi Monitoring Architecture For Smart-Home Networks, Namya Malik
Splicecube Architecture: An Extensible Wi-Fi Monitoring Architecture For Smart-Home Networks, Namya Malik
Dartmouth College Master’s Theses
The vision of smart homes is rapidly becoming a reality, as the Internet of Things and other smart devices are deployed widely. Although smart devices offer convenience, they also create a significant management problem for home residents. With a large number and variety of devices in the home, residents may find it difficult to monitor, or even locate, devices. A central controller that brings all the home’s smart devices under secure management and a unified interface would help homeowners and residents track and manage their devices.
We envision a solution called the SPLICEcube whose goal is to detect smart devices, …
Investigations Of Mycelium As A Low-Carbon Building Material, Kevin Yang
Investigations Of Mycelium As A Low-Carbon Building Material, Kevin Yang
ENGS 88 Honors Thesis (AB Students)
With the building industry being responsible for 39% of global carbon emissions, there is an imperative need for low-carbon solutions that can decarbonize the built environment. This thesis aimed to address whether mycelium, the hyphal body of fungi, can be used as a building material. The first part of research involved developing a protocol for creating and testing mycelium samples. Mycelium composites were created by inoculating strains of mycelium onto agricultural substrates such as walnut shells, rice hulls, and a commercially available mix from Ecovative Design LLC. Mechanical compression and tensile tests, as well as thermal conductivity and fire resistance …