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Absolute localization of mobile robots in forest environments by correlating ground LiDAR to overhead imagery
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
A method for the autonomous geolocation of ground vehicles in forest environments is presented. The method provides an estimate of the global horizontal position of a vehicle strictly based on finding a geometric match ...
Odor mapping in neuroscience and design
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019.)
The olfactory system remains one of the least well understood out of the five senses. In this thesis we examined the mappings of the odors to pathways in the brain as an initial assessment for the feasibility of digital ...
Challenges facing agriculture : evaluation of the impact of AgTech, recommendations, and opportunity identification in food waste reduction
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
Global food production faces severe challenges that will test the world's ability to mobilize technology, industry participants, and governments to develop a sustainable response. Feeding a growing population and accommodating ...
Systems analysis, design, and testing for an agricultural soil compaction sensing device
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
The World Resources Institute (WRI) and United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimate that global agricultural food production will need to increase 56% between 2010 and 2050 to meet projected caloric ...
Design of a measurement device for bread dough proofing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
The structure of yeasted breads is created during the multiple stages of bread-making: mixing, proofing, and shaping. These stages serve to develop a network of gluten and air bubbles which leaven the dough and allow it ...
Design of an airborne wind energy (AWE) research platform
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Airborne wind energy (AWE) technologies have the potential to become a dominant source of clean electricity generation and help humanity reach many of the key sustainable development goals (SDGs) established by the United ...
The future of fashion & human gesture control : exploration of a wearable communication device for sign language speakers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
This thesis is a design research project which began as an exploration of how to leverage clothing to further enhance capabilities and human computer interaction. While on this journey, this objective evolved with the help ...
Challenges in implementing cross-disciplinary design experiments in a large scale introductory physics class; a case study
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
A set of new design-based physics experiments were jointly developed by the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) and Physics departments and implemented in a large-scale, introductory physics course, 8.02 ...
A vascular imaging system for longitudinal registration and mapping of superficial vessels with quantitative analysis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Superficial vasculature presented on human skin is a stable and unique network across different individuals and contains important physiological information that is less understood and studied. Potential clinical applications ...