DEPARTMENT OF MECHATRONICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE

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1 DEPARTMENT OF MECHATRONICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE No Supervisor Area(s) of Interest Dr. Ng Oon-Ee Dr. Lai An Chow 3 4 Dr. Loo Joo Ling Computer Vision, Stereo Vision, Programming, Algorithms, Robotics, Mapping Computer Architecture and Parallel Systems, Embedded Systems, Medical Instrument Design Biomechanical Instrumentation, Biomedical Instrumentation, Rehabilitation Engineering Natural Products and Biotechnology, Aquaculture Engineering, Aquaculture Nutrition 5 Dr. Mok Siew Ying Neuroscience, neuronal networks, electrophysiology *** All are also encouraged to liaise with suitable supervisor(s) for other possible project titles *** Department of Mechatronics and Biomedical Engineering Last Updated on 5/8/03 at :35 PM Page of 5

2 FINAL YEAR PROJECT TITLES MAY 03 TRIMESTER) Golf ball motion analysis Dr. Ng Oon-Ee Delayed Acquisition Stereo Vision Dr. Ng Oon-Ee 3 Aerial Self Localization And Mapping Dr. Ng Oon-Ee A golf ball travels at roughly 80 km/h upon club impact. This project involves using one or more high speed cameras to monitor a golf ball at the moment of impact and calculate its heading, speed, and possibly spin velocity in real-time. This information will be provided to a golf simulator program. Students will be responsible for the software algorithm involved. Acquisition data will be provided. Most stereo vision algorithms assume simultaneous image capture. This project involves developing an image registration and stereo vision based algorithm for allowing depth capture from two images obtained by a single camera at different times after having been moved. Standard SLAM algorithms are applied to ground-based vehicles. This project is a proof-of-concept on SLAM from an aerial vehicle. In particular, this project will aim to prove that an autonomous vehicle can 'explore' a region from above with sufficient detail to allow ground robots to easily navigate the terrain. Computer (preferably a laptop) Computer (personal laptop advantageous but not mandatory) Computer (personal laptop advantageous but not mandatory) This is an industry-linked project with an overseas company. Its purely software-based, as the actual camera s are overseas, but the student may request for a similar to be built in UTAR as well, subject to budget. 4 Automated Fish Tank Visual Monitoring System Dr. Ng Oon-Ee Fish are fragile pets, and the closed nature of fish tanks means it is very easy for the fish's enviroment (water) to become polluted. This project involves designing a which can monitor an arbitrary fish tank environment for various warning signs (leftover food, water discolouration, floating/dead fish). Computer (preferably a laptop) 5 Digital Sensor-based Sun-Tracking System Dr Lai An Chow To design a low-cost digital sensor-based sun-tracking that can adapt to different weather conditions at run-time to maximize the efficiency and throughput of the solar panel. Laptop, Microprocessor/microcontr oller, PCB board, digital camera /3E Need programming experience. Involve image processing 6 Analog Sensor-based Sun-Tracking System Dr Lai An Chow To design a low-cost analog sensor-based sun-tracking that can adapt to different weather conditions at run-time to maximize the efficiency and throughput of the solar panel. Laptop, Microprocessor/microcontr oller, PCB board, temperature sensor /3E Need programming experience. Involve image processing 7 Design and development of healthy life style training Chuah Yea Dat Hardware and software design of electronics that able to detect human lifestyle Electronics components, PCB, Function generator, Ossiloscope, power supply /BI N/A Department of Mechatronics and Biomedical Engineering Last Updated on 5/8/03 at :35 PM Page of 5

3 8 9 Design and development of rapid cooling machine for food industry Design and development of walking pattern recognition Chuah Yea Dat Design a machine that able to cool down liquid food ingredients rapidly 3D design software, Workshop machinary, AC motor, mechanical components. Chuah Yea Dat Design a software that able to recognize walking pattern C or C++ or Matlab /BI N/A N/A 0 Development of Wearable Electrocardiogram System - Hardware The project intends to develop a wearable ECG instrumentation. This part of the project will look at development of wireless wearable instrumentation. Electronic Components, Compilers, BI Development of Wearable Electrocardiogram System - Data Logging Apps The subsequent part of the project in () will look into the development of mobile apps to datalog ECG signals collected by the. This project may also be completed as a standalone project as well as a group project. Compilers, Mobile Devices., BI Vision-based Portable Motion Analysis System 3 Development of Upper-Extremities Powered Orthosis System 4 Design and development of hand-cycle 5 Wearable Gait Analysis System - Upper Extremities - Sensor System 6 Wearable Gait Analysis System - Upper Extremities - Androidbased Datalogging System 7 Wearable Gait Analysis System - Instrumented Insoles 8 Wearable Powered Lower Extremities Orthosis System 9 0 Isolation and characterization of mirnas from different fish tissues Characterization of the developmental changes of the spatiotemporal activity of neuronal cultures The project aims to develop a vision-based portable motion analysis utilising Microsoft Kinect Sensor System. It is anticipated that the will be able to provide kiinematics of full-body motion analysis. The project envisions to develop an powered orthosis to facilitate movements of individuals with upper-extremities movement disorders. This project aims to develop a handcycle catered for children with movement disorders. Handcycles are usually utilised in rehabilitation of children with movement disorders such as cerebral palsy, and other types of spasticities. This project will look at the development on upper extremities gait analysis utilising sensor. Kinect Sensor System, Electronics, BI Mechanical Components, BI Mechanical Components, Electronics, and Electrical Components, BI Sensors, Computer BI/ An android-based datalogging for collecting, and analysing gait data. Computer, Compiler BI/ Tang Pek Yee Dr. Mok Siew Ying Instrumented insoles are used in quantifying Vertical Ground Reaction Forces of human movement. The project will revolves around development of instrumentation with relevant analysis. This project involves fabrication of exoskeleton to support, and illicit movements of the lower extremities. Such project normally are catered for individual with lower extremities movement disorders. This project involves optimization of yield in mirnas isolation, identification of their nucleotide sequences and comparison of these sequences with known mirnas in databases This project involves analysis of the extracellular signals recorded from neuronal networks cultured on multi-electrode arrays. In particular, the project aims at identifying the characteristic firing patterns of the neuronal cultures throughout their development, which are thought to be useful to advance our understandings of the organization processes of in vivo networks. Sensors, Computer BI/ Mechanical Parts, Sensors BI/ All equipments in molecular lab, online software (BLAST) Computer BI BI This project will be done in a group of two () persons. One will be looking at hardware integration, whilst the group mate will be responsible on the data capturing, and analysis. One () student will be tasked to complete mechanical design, and the other will be responsible in the control s This project is part of the IEEE- Special Interest Group in Humanitarian Technology (IEEE- SIGHT). Candidates will also gain knowledge from experts from the group whilst completing the project. Besides that, the candidates will also be able to join IEEE activities related to this project. It is highly recommended that the to have knowledge in MATLAB programming. Knowledge on biological signaling is particularly beneficial. Department of Mechatronics and Biomedical Engineering Last Updated on 5/8/03 at :35 PM Page 3 of 5

4 IMU based Omnidirectional Robot Danny Ng A dspic33 microcontroller will be used for the implementation of a IMU based navigation. Filters and algorithm need to be customize and implemented in accordance to the hardware architecture of dspic33 Swarm robotics Danny Ng Multiple small robots will be develop for this project. Communication protocol in between the robots will be develop. All the alghorithm will be implemented on a Microchip microcontorller. Design and development of healthy life style training Chuah Yea Dat Hardware and software design of electronics that able to detect human lifestyle 3 Computer 3 Computer Electronics components, PCB, Function generator, Ossiloscope, power supply /BI 4 Design and development of rapid cooling machine for food industry Chuah Yea Dat Design a machine that able to cool down liquid food ingredients rapidly 3D design software, Workshop machinary, AC motor, mechanical components. 5 Design and development of walking pattern recognition Chuah Yea Dat Design a software that able to recognize walking pattern C or C++ or Matlab /BI 6 New UAV: Design and Evaluation Dr Lee Jer Vui 4 /3E Prefer CGPA>=.5 7 Study of the Cars' Wings on its Performance Dr Lee Jer Vui 3 8 Unmanned System in Oil & Gas Plant Dr Lee Jer Vui 3 9 Smart home minitoring Dr Lee Jer Vui 3 Mini Project 30 User Perception of Smart Home Monitoring Dr Lee Jer Vui /BI 3 Development of Toy Robots Dr Lee Jer Vui 3 /BI 3 Open Dr Lee Jer Vui Open /BI Comparison of the physical properties of floating and sinking type of fish feed. Use of Computer Vision in the Monitoring of Underwater Mobile subjects. Automation for the image focusing for a compact microscope Dr. Loo Joo Ling Dr. Loo Joo Ling Dr Lee Jer Vui Dr Lee Poh Foong Objects of the project are to determine the physical properties such as shape, particle size, density, soaking time, texture, strength and etc of floating feed and sinking feed. To study how these properties affect the characteristics of the feed. Use camera to capture and track moving subjects such as fish in a culture tank. Analysis of images to monitor and relate to social behavior, feeding behavior, and healt status.. Automated mechanical platform adjustment for microscope image focusing.. Connecting the image to Android. Instron analyser,vernier, microscope / BI / MM PC or laptop / BI Computer, android phone PH,, BI,EE Interested in optical field and have basic knowledge in electronic to work out the automation. 36 EEG brainwave detection on depression patients Dr Lee Poh Foong. Using EEG, ECG and EMG to collect data on depression patients. Testing on different music and ambient to sooth the patients EEG, ECG, EMG PH,, BI,EE Interested in psychology field and human interaction machine 37 Building dry electrodes for EEG Dr Lee Poh Foong. Building dry electrodes for EEG. Wireless setup of dry electrodes for EEG EEG, computer android phone PH,, BI,EE Interested in brainwave detection 38 EEG and EMG on concentration level detection Dr Lee Poh Foong. Measure the tension levels with EMG and EEG. Build a simple tool to measure tension level with EMG concept EEG, ECG, EMG PH,, BI,EE Interest in knowing more about psychophysiology 39 Fabricating PDMS for cancer cells detection Dr Lee Poh Foong. Chip design for microfluidic on cancer cells culturing. Testing the reaction on cancer cells with Ferromagnetit Microelectrophoresis PH,, BI,EE Interested in building for non invasive cancer diagnostic tool Department of Mechatronics and Biomedical Engineering Last Updated on 5/8/03 at :35 PM Page 4 of 5

5 40 The mosquitoes tracking and repelling/killing. Dr. Wang Chan Chin. mosquito tracking - detect the sound of the mosquito wing vibration, and identify the female by the FFT technology at least 5m away. - to fit the target direction at least 5m precision.. Using the above tracking, to kill/repel a mosquito by; - laser: this is just a check, strong laser can not be used - tornado splay for killing a mosquito using pico little amount of pesticide - ultra high frequency sound tornado to repel a mosquito Department of Mechatronics and Biomedical Engineering Last Updated on 5/8/03 at :35 PM Page 5 of 5