| ASRC/NASA (USTDC) |
| Automated Testing of the Space Shuttle Hold-Down Posts |
| Description: Develop a human machine interface and programmable logic controller and specify a hydraulic charging unit to automatically operate a test fixture for space shuttle hold-down posts. |
| Bayer Environmental Science |
| Intuitive Dosing Device Integrated to Existing Bottles |
| Description: Develop a unique and intuitive dosing device to be integrated to existing bottles, with a design focused on functionality, sustainability, accuracy, and ease of use. |
| CLASS 1 |
| Enfo IV Redesign and Potting Process Improvement |
| Description: Fire fighting vehicles rely on a digital display to provide critical information; however, during manufacture/service, failures have been observed in the device. Develop alternate processes and designs to reduce manufacturing/service failures. |
| Florida Rock Industries, Inc. |
| Raw Meal Sampler |
| Description: Design, build, and install a sampling system that delivers a representative sample of finely ground bulk powders to analyzers. |
| General Dynamics - OTS |
| EFSS Vehicle Shop Floor Control |
| Description: Research and evaluate all available shop floor control software in the market that best fits American Growler requirements. Develop the best software implementation plan. |
| General Dynamics - OTS |
| CAPP Toolset - Semi-generative Computer Aided Process Planning |
| Description: Design and implementation of a service-oriented software architecture to support a Computer-Aided Process Plan generation system. |
| General Dynamics - OTS |
| Digital Manufacturing Extension (DMX) to CAPP Toolset |
| Description: Develop a web-enabled user interface, data management backend, and service gateway application for a semi-generative computer aided process planning system. |
| General Dynamics - OTS |
| Machining Evaluation Extension (MEX) to CAPP Toolset |
| Description: Use machining simulation software to evaluate the turning operations in the process plan generated by the CAPP toolset and to create a machine library containing machine data for optimizing process plans. |
| General Dynamics - OTS |
| Visual Manufacturing Extension (VMX) to CAPP Toolset |
| Description: Provide a visual manufacturing capability through visual work instruction and simulation to a semi-generative CAPP system. |
| Harris Corporation |
| Miniature Power System |
| Description: Design and prototype a small, lightweight power system for an autonomous vehicle and provide a means for monitoring system performance during missions. |
| Harris Corporation |
| Position Reference Tool |
| Description: Develop a device to calibrate the position and orientation of automated tools attached to the end-effector of a robotic arm. |
| Honeywell Space Systems |
| Dependable Multiprocessing and High Speed Bit Error Rate Testing |
| Description: Using commercial-off-the-shelf Xilinx FPGA boards, create a dependable multi-processor system that runs under Linux and has high speed serial interconnects via Rapid I/O. Upon completion of the high bandwidth links, test various bit error rate protocols for noise immunity and reliability. |
| Integrated Technology Ventures |
| Remote Non-contact Detection of Vital Signs |
| Description: Develop a non-contact heart beat and breathing sensor prototype using UF's patented transceiver architectures to improve detection accuracy, reduce transmission power requirements, and enable integration into a portable module. |
| Integrated Technology Ventures |
| Underground Power Line Fault Detector |
| Description: Design a power line fault detection system capable of locating underground three phase distribution line faults to the nearest 200m. The fault location is communicated via fiber optic cable to the nearest substation for eventual display in the power system control room. |
| Invivo (Philips) |
| Active Noise Cancellation for MRI Headphones |
| Description: Develop an active noise control system for integration into an audio-visual system delivering information and entertainment to patients inside an MRI machine. |
| Jabil Circuit |
| Vapor Phase Reflow Solder Rework Station |
| Description: Design and build a prototype for the selective removal and replacement of thermally massive components from printed circuit boards employing lead-free solder. The ultimate heat transfer mechanism for reflow is to be condensation of saturated vapor. |
| Jarden Consumer Solutions |
| Non-standing Water Humidifier |
| Description: Design and develop a prototype for a non-standing water humidifier. This will convert all the water in the main tank, leaving no standing water in a separate chamber. |
| Kraft Foods |
| Flexible Package Prototyping |
| Description: Flexible packaging offers light weight, low cost and many new options for functionality. Prototyping flexible packaging is challenging with existing linear heat sealing equipment. Create a flexible packaging prototyping machine that can produce repeatable, production realistic flexible packaging samples. |
| Lockheed Martin |
| High-Velocity Projectile Impact Sensor Technology |
| Description: Design a sensor network, computer control, and detection algorithms for sensing projectiles during their impact. Test the sensor network for accuracy and robustness. |
| Medtronic Xomed, Inc. |
| Test Fixture Automation for Meniere's Disease Treatment Device |
| Description: Using commercial-off-the-shelf components and software, design and implement an integrated test fixture to automate the testing of the Meniett, a device used for the treatment of Meniere's Disease, an inner-ear disorder. |
| Progress Energy Florida, Inc. |
| Turbine Uprate Expanded Study |
| Description: Develop a cost/benefit analysis and quantify all technical impacts of potential turbine uprates by performing thermodynamic cycle analysis and transformer/electrical analysis. |
| Raytheon Systems |
| Wireless Operator Speech Source Surround |
| Description: Design and build a system for connection of multiple VOIP phones to a wireless single phone with simulated 3-D source locations. |
| Siemens Power Corporation |
| Blade Monitoring System for Synchronized Real Time Image Acquisition |
| Description: Redesign a remote power-turbine blade image acquisition module for improved cost, weight, and software extensibility. |
| Siemens Power Corporation |
| High Temperature Vortex Cooling |
| Description: Test a commercial vortex tube cooler and design and test a scaled-up model for cooling high pressure hot air. |
| Walt Disney IT |
| Attraction Queue Counting |
| Description: Design a system to estimate the number of people waiting to enter an attraction to support generating accurate wait time estimates. |
