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Design and implementation of a behavioral sequence framework for human-robot interaction utilizing brain-computer interface and haptic feedback
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2023-05-23)In assistive robotics, research in Brain Computer Interface aims to understand human intent to enhance Human- Robot Interaction and augment human performance. In this research, a framework to enable a person with an ... -
ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF A FRAMEWORK FOR BRAIN-COMPUTER INTERFACE AND VIBROTACTILE FEEDBACK FOR HUMAN-ROBOT-INTERACTION IN VIRTUAL SPACES AND ROBOTIC HARDWARE
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2023-02-08)Research in Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) aims to understand human intent with the goal to enhance Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) especially in the field of assistive robotics. The goal of this research is to develop a ... -
High Magnification Surface Topography based Digital Image Correlation (DIC) for Identifying Damage Accumulation and Crack Growth in Polycrystalline Nickel
(2023-08-09)Damage index parameters that have been formulated to identify damage localization in plastically deformed materials typically require all six stress or strain components. Recently, simulations through Crystal Plasticity ... -
Optimal Aggressive Constrained Trajectory Synthesis and Control for Multi-Copters
(2023-08-04)Multi-copters have become increasingly popular in recent years due to their availability, mobility, agility, and flexibility. They serve as excellent platforms for control experiments and various applications. Their ... -
Investigation of Thermal Performance Enhancement and Thermo-mechanical Assessment of ITE using Single-Phase Immersion Cooling Technology
(2023-08-25)**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 08/01/2024** The use of air-cooling as a thermal management technique in data centers has consistently maintained its importance, however its efficacy is limited to CPUs ... -
ANALYZING THE THERMOMECHANICAL PERFORMANCE OF TG400G MATERIAL SUBSTRATE CORE UNDER IMMERSION COOLING
(2023-08-15)The relentless surge in demand for seamless information exchange through consumer electronics, driven by the indispensable role of the Internet, has given rise to an unprecedented need for data centres. Yet, the energy ... -
EVALUATION AND OPTIMIZATION OF THERMAL SOLUTIONS IN AIR AND LIQUID COOLING SYSTEMS FOR DATACENTERS
(2023-08-28)**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 8/1/2024** ABSTRACT: A data center is a specifically constructed establishment designed to accommodate computing, storage, and transmission equipment, thereby facilitating ... -
EXPERIMENTAL CHARACTERIZATION OF VERTICALLY SPLIT DISTRIBUTION WET- COOLING MEDIA USED IN DIRECT EVAPORATIVE COOLING OF DATA CENTER
When operating in direct evaporative cooling (DEC) mode, the amount of moisture added to a system can be controlled by frequently modulating water supply to the wet cooling media. Though many challenges arise due to ... -
Experimental investigation of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis with a modified catalyst support
Energy demand has been rapidly increasing in the last 30 years due to the population growth and high demand by industries. However, as natural energy sources are limited, they cannot meet this increased energy demand. ... -
Effect of Underfill Material & Gap Height on Reliability of low-k Large-Die Flip Chip Package under thermal Loading
The reliability assessment of package assembly is important to predict the performance of any microelectronic devices. Formation of fatigue cracks at the interface between the solder joint and component is the common failure ... -
Monitoring Calcification in Rigid Wet Cooling Media Used in Direct Evaporative Cooling of Data Centers.
Rigid wet cooling media is a key component of direct and indirect evaporative cooling systems. Evaporation is the process of a substance in a liquid state changing to a gaseous state. When water evaporates only H2O molecules ... -
Board Level Solder Joint Reliability Assessment Study of Megtron 6 Vs FR-4 Under Power Cycling and Thermal Cycling
High frequency laminates like Nelco N4000-13, Isola FR408 and Panasonic Megtron 6 packages gained popularity among the industry due to better and improved electrical performances, Improved impedance control, low moisture ... -
RECONFIGURABLE ELECTROCHEMICAL BIOSENSOR ENABLED BY DIGITAL MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES
The increasing demand for improving the health care quality in developed countries with synchronous advances in the microfabrication of CMOS devices results in the emergence of the Lab-on-a-chip (LOC) field. The ultimate ... -
Numerical and Analytical Study of Curvature Effects in Laminar Shock Wave/Boundary Layer Interactions
Shock wave/boundary-layer interactions (SBLIs) are one of the most complex flow phenomena because of the different types of physics involved (i.e., viscous versus inviscid) and their side effects such as boundary layer ... -
A New Adaptive Multiscale Approach for the Dynamic Modeling and Simulation of Biomolecular Systems
This dissertation presents three developments in the simulation of sub-micron dynamical systems. First, a new thermostat formulation is shown to strictly enforce the constant temperature constraint necessary in many ... -
Development of an advanced geometry toolkit framework for fitting complex topology-optimized mesh structures
Additive Manufacturing is playing a significant role in developing complex geometries which are not possible by conventional Manufacturing Processes. Topology optimization is playing key a role in deciding conceptual design ... -
Inverse Analysis of Heat Generating Body for Safety Applications
Inverse thermal analysis and its applications have been applied to numerous fields of science and engineering. Historically during the 1950's and early 1960's, space programs played a significant role in the advancement ... -
ENERGY AND WATER IMPACTS OF DATA CENTER COOLING SYSTEMS: A TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE ASSESSMENT FOR FACILITY DESIGN
(2015-12-10)Increasingly, society is being transferred to a dependence upon electronic technologies and networked systems, usually accessed via the internet. Physically, these systems reside within clusters of servers and storage ... -
Interactions of Vortices with Differing Creation Mechanisms in the Wake of a Normal Flat Plate-Delta Flat Plate Couple: A Numerical Study.
(2022-08-15)**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 8/13/2024** ABSTRACT: Fluid flow is characterized by the presence of various coherent vortical structures such as vortex tubes, vortex streets, and eddies. When these ... -
Infrared and Fluorescent Thermal Imaging and Thermal Transport Characterization of Engineering Devices and Systems
(2022-08-15)Infrared (IR) thermal imaging is widely used for non-contact temperature measurement in engineering. IR camera detects thermal emissions from the target surface in a certain wavelength range, which, using the known surface ...