Development of an autonomous camera platform for skydiving

Development of an autonomous camera platform for skydiving
Bianca Barbarich-Bacher and David-Reyner How
Slung-load control using a quadcopter UAV
Manasvi Narula and James McGregor-Macdonald
A 2D printer for conductive-polymer based sensors
Joel Gibson and Nicholas Mabey
Development of an agricultural robot for the national
instruments autonomous robotics competition
Simon Gray and Michael Li
3D SLAM with a quadrotor and a RGB-depth camera for indoor
GPS-denied environments
Luke Holibar and Thomas Miller
RGB-D SLAM and reactive navigation of an omni-directional
mobile robot
Quinan Hu and Chien-Tang Tseng
Robotic hand and wrist rehabilitation device for stroke patients Santosh Durlabh and Steward Gifford
Thermodynamics Lab
Room 3.206 (access from level 3)
New Zealand steel production optimisation through reduction in
transitional downtime
Jose Cachero and Haoda Yang Department of Mechanical Engineering
Development of a low powered grey water evaporation device for
Waiheke Resource Trust
Andy Kapteyn and David Wong
Part IV Project
Displays Day
Heat transfer processes in a triple tube heat exchanger for a
UMGT
Yun Gao and Samuel Young
23 October 2014
Building 403, 20 Symonds Street, Auckland
Loss coefficients for multiple pipe fittings in close proximity
Declan Hull and Rasik Makan
Mechatronics Teaching Lab
Room 3.514 (level 5)
A soft robotic exoskeleton utilizing granular jamming
Oliver Steiner and Elliot Thompson-Bean
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation orthotic device for ankle
injury prevention
Nico Lumanglas and Chamesh Warnakulasooriya
QuadMate: A safety focussed throttle-by-wire system for quad
bikes
Samuel Frizelle and Corben Taylor
Autonomous railway following using a fixed-wing unmanned
aerial vehicle
Christopher Jarrett and Karl Perry
Transcritical & supercritical carbon dioxide Rankine cycles for low
grade heat recovery
Anna Northey and Gary Williams
An investigation into petrol consumption characteristics within
New Zealand
Andrew Bougen and Yibo Cai
Evaluation of the effectiveness of aerodynamic devices on a
formula SAE car
Matthew Greenslade and Wilhem Killip
Investigating the relationship between road gradient and vehicle
fuel consumption
Siddhant Menon and Andrey Tan
Coordinated step ascension of a two wheeled robot
Jeremie Bannwarth and Callum Munster
3D terrain mapping vehicle
Opender Singh and Eu-Lee Teh
A bilateral upper limb rehabilitation device
Benjamin Pegman and Christopher Pratt
A wheelchair integrated body weight support device
Steven Sacco and Jacob Harris
Development of a robotic gait rehabilitation (or walking assistive)
system
Prosenjit Bhowmic and Anna Mulligan
The Part IV Project is a major component of the final year
in Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics Engineering
BE(Hons) and BE degrees. It provides a platform for students to
consolidate their learning and undertake research to solve real
world problems.
The project displays give our students the opportunity to publicly
showcase their results. Feel free to explore with the students how
they have applied considerable amounts of energy, work and
creativity to engage in the frontiers of engineering.
www.mech.auckland.ac.nz
Aerodynamics Lab
Room 3.209 (access from level 3)
Small-scale wind energy harvesting
Colin Baggott and Elliot Melling Development of an MAV system for forest canopy sampling
Shutong Jiang and Reuben De Vos
Analysis of the telescopic blade wind turbine concept
Lavesh Rughunanan and Donovan Du Toit
Understanding dynamic stall behaviour of tidal turbine blades
Dion Flockton and Tianji Qu
Development of a broadband multimodal energy harvester with
magnetic coupling
Kirsten Ly and Louise Wan
Mechanics of Materials Lab
Room 3.319 (level 3)
Development of a force measurement system for bicycle
handlebars
Cameron Lawrence and Bryce Patten
Effects of additives on the mechanical and flammability
properties of Kenaf-Polypropylene composites
Rohann D’Souza and Jerrin Pius
Feasibility study of a novel washing machine suspension system
Scott Blowers and Stephanie Hazard
Flammability and mechanical characteristics of wool fibrepolypropylene composites
Brendan McKenzie and Edward Morgan
Prediction of transient cornering response of a Formula SAE car
Malcolm Finch and Aaron Johnson
Low-cost UAV wing structures
Ariella Digal and Matthew Marinovich
Aerodynamic investigation of 2D multi-element wingsails
Joseph Nihotte and James Turner
Measurement systems for structural responses of highperformance marine and aeronautical structures
Helim Kim and Karen Kuang
Feasibility study of a pico-hydrokinetic linear river turbine for use in
developing countries
Sarah Daniell and Kyle Yozin
Investigation of the drafting effect in cycling
Toni Keeling and Rachel Miller
Wind pressures on large roofs
Ian Drayton and Boda Li
A RANSE CFD model of upwind sail aerodynamics
David Hazard and Samuel Stone
Boundary layer transition on upwind yacht sails
Todd Anstett and Kate Bartley
Dynamics and Control Lab
Room 3.319 (level 3)
Development of CFRP wheel rims for a Formula SAE car
Christopher Barugh and Samuel Norton
Manufacturing Systems Lab
Room 3.302 (level 3)
Wheelchair vehicle hoist: materials validation and testing
James McDonald and James Robertson-Bickers
Design of an earthquake shelving protection system
Jonathan Mayo and Leanne Robb
Further development of a dexterous anthropomorphic hand
Stephen Greig and Stephanie Thompson
Demonstrating the feasibility of elastodynamic cloaking with
nonlinear materials
Peter Tuit and Aimee Pene
Investigating cranial injury and back spatter
Yuchen Peng
Nature’s adhesives: contact properties of 3D printed gecko setae
Yangda Ou and Miguel Siasoco
Is it possible to turn coffee ground into engineering materials?
Vit Hee and Muhammad Siddiq Foong
Assembly process automation
Kelvin Chan and Mofei He
Mechatronics Projects Lab
Room 3.504 (level 5)
Acoustic properties of foams
Jun Lim and Zhaohui Tai
Dynamic weighing system for fruit sorting equipment
Rohan Khanna and Samuel Rumold-Oldfield
Development of a low cost soil moisture sensor
Bruno Johnston and Guy van Der Zeyden
Productivity improvement in a manufacturing business
Mohd A Rahim and Muhammad Idris
Development of a 3D printer for glass/carbon long fibre
composites
James Doo and Daniel Hopkins
Magneto-rheological elastomers: dynamic properties and smart
structures
Vassily Shumane and Ashley Swainson
Development of an Efficient Scanning System
Peter Hong and Jongik Na
Balancing ambient noise with AUDEO device
Lucy Ruck and Janet Van
Prototype of a metamaterial for acoustic cloaking
Charlotte Laus and Genevieve Lyon
Improving region transition for floating wind turbines
Nicholas Farquhar and Micky Yang
Digital technologies for splints manufacturing
Phillip Daw and Ella Meisel
Direct digital manufacturing using an industrial robot
Joo Hyun Lee and Yuen Sze Tong
Disassemblability validation via 3-D motion control technology
Rajapakse Jayasekera and Yuan Mai
Robotic gait training device for children with cerebral palsy Chatchawan Lakkhananukun and Jun Young Park
Motion capture in evaluating action reaching arm tests (ARAT)
Matthew Franklin and Nicholas Lim
Use of electro-oculography to control environmental units
Guang Chen and Shubhanan Penchaliah
Improving the design and performance of a robotic driver for
autonomous driving
Timothy Prestage and Boyang Sun