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Adaptive Controller Using Runtime Partial Hardware Reconfiguration For Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Uavs), Nikhil Thomas
Adaptive Controller Using Runtime Partial Hardware Reconfiguration For Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Uavs), Nikhil Thomas
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The goal of this thesis is to explore the feasibility of a multirotor controller system which can dynamically change the arm configuration of a multirotor. Currently most of the multirotor systems have to be powered down, rewired, and programmed with new firmware, to configure how many arms/motors they use to fly. The focus of our effort is to develop a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) based hardware/software controller which uses dynamic partial hardware reconfiguration to switch the arm/motor configuration of a multirotor during operation. We believe that this will make a multirotor more fault tolerant and adaptive. This thesis explains …
Gesture Based Home Automation For The Physically Disabled, Alexander Hugh Nelson
Gesture Based Home Automation For The Physically Disabled, Alexander Hugh Nelson
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Paralysis and motor-impairments can greatly reduce the autonomy and quality of life of a patient while presenting a major recurring cost in home-healthcare. Augmented with a non-invasive wearable sensor system and home-automation equipment, the patient can regain a level of autonomy at a fraction of the cost of home nurses. A system which utilizes sensor fusion, low-power digital components, and smartphone cellular capabilities can extend the usefulness of such a system to allow greater adaptivity for patients with various needs. This thesis develops such a system as a Bluetooth enabled glove device which communicates with a remote web server to …