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Cloudbots: Autonomous Atmospheric Explorers, Akash Binoj
Cloudbots: Autonomous Atmospheric Explorers, Akash Binoj
Honors Scholar Theses
The CloudBot is an autonomous weather balloon that operates on the principle of variable buoyancy to ascend and descend in the atmosphere. This project aims to develop a device that will collect atmospheric measurements and communicate them mid-flight. The apparatus consists of a helium-filled balloon, the robotic payload, and an air cell. The fixed-volume helium balloon at the top provides an upwards buoyancy force, while the air cell at the bottom can hold a variable amount of pressure to adjust the weight of the CloudBot. By doing so, it is able to travel in storm conditions and collect valuable atmospheric …
Robot Control For Remote Ophthalmology And Pediatric Physical Rehabilitation, Melissa Morris
Robot Control For Remote Ophthalmology And Pediatric Physical Rehabilitation, Melissa Morris
FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The development of a robotic slit-lamp for remote ophthalmology is the primary purpose of this work. In addition to novel mechanical designs and implementation, it was also a goal to develop a control system that was flexible enough to be adapted with minimal user adjustment to various styles and configurations of slit-lamps. The system was developed with intentions of commercialization, so common hardware was used for all components to minimize the costs. In order to improve performance using this low-cost hardware, investigations were made to attempt to achieve better performance by applying control theory algorithms in the system software. Ultimately, …