FoldNest: Transforming the EV Frunk into a Functional Camping Space

Human Experience (The Ohio State University Denman Undergraduate Research Forum)Camping is becoming increasingly popular in the U.S., and electric vehicles (EVs) bring exciting possibilities for enhancing the camping experience with their storage space and built-in power. However, most car tents on the market are designed for trunks and only serve as sleeping areas. Meanwhile, camping trailers, though offering full setups for cooking, sleeping, and relaxing, are heavy and cause range anxiety for EV users by significantly increasing energy consumption due to added weight and drag. This project is being developed in professional partnership with Honda, focusing on innovative uses for the EV front trunk (frunk). By collaborating with Honda's design and engineering teams, FoldNest aims to deliver a solution that maximizes frunk functionality while aligning with the needs of modern EV users. FoldNest is a lightweight, energy-efficient solution that transforms the EV frunk into a cozy "living room" space, complementing existing trunk "bedroom" setups. The design is simple and user-friendly. With app-controlled, auto-extending frames and terrain-responsive sensors, setting up FoldNest is simple. Illuminated frames double as adjustable lighting, an optional sliding TV screen adds an extra layer of comfort. By creating a sense of "home away from home," FoldNest makes camping with EVs more enjoyable, practical, and fun.American Honda Co. Inc.No embargoAcademic Major: Industrial Desig

Implementation of a Violence Risk-Assessment Tool to Reduce Workplace Violence in a Psychiatric Inpatient Unit

Background: Workplace violence towards health care workers on inpatient behavioral health units is a significant and ongoing clinical problem that creates a safety issue for staff and patients. Workplace violence can be reduced by implementing a violence risk assessment tool such as the Dynamic Appraisal of Situational Aggression (DASA). Purpose: The purpose of this DNP project is to evaluate the implementation of the DASA violence screening tool on an inpatient behavioral health unit for early identification of patients with high risk for violence. Methods: The project was implemented over a two-month period. The DASA screening tool was used daily to assess patients. The charge nurse and behavioral health nurse educator were involved in the implementation phase. Education and training were provided to nurses via a PowerPoint presentation. A 6-item post-training survey was provided to all the nurses to assess their understanding of the DASA tool. Additionally, a case study was provided to the nurses to assess their ability to use the DASA tool. Lastly, a post-implementation survey measured on a 4-item Likert scale was provided to assess the nurses’ perception of the DASA tool on an inpatient psychiatric unit. Outcomes: Majority of the nurses (95%) were able to understand the DASA tool, how to implement it, and when to implement it. A total of 1,251 daily DASA screenings were completed. The results revealed a 98.4% completion rate of daily DASA screenings over the two-month period. Daily DASA screening occurred for at least 1 patient 98.4% of the time. Across all days, 82% of patients had a DASA screening completed. Conclusions: The results of this project demonstrated that majority of nurses believed the DASA tool helped them identify potential of patient aggression, feel safer on the unit, helped guide the use of preventative measures, and helped reduce the risk of patient aggression.A three-year embargo was granted for this item

Development of Low-Cost Direct Recycling Process for Lithium-Ion Battery Cathodes

With the continuous expansion of electric vehicles (EVs), the importance of recycling lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) is becoming increasingly critical to maintain a sustainable future. By recovering valuable materials including lithium, cobalt, and nickel, LIB recycling minimizes waste and pollution, reducing the cost and ecological footprint of battery production. Traditional recycling technologies are designed to extract these valuable metals from spent cathode materials, resulting in lower-valued forms. Alternatively, direct cathode recycling aims to recover and rejuvenate functional cathode materials by repairing, rather than dismantling, the spent cathode. Although previous studies have covered the direct recycling of the prevalent cathode LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 (NMC111) into its original structures, little work has investigated the upcycling of aged NMC111 into newly developing lithium and manganese-rich (LMR) cathodes. The goal of this thesis is to optimize the process of directly upcycling NMC111 cathode materials sourced from end-of-life EV battery cells, generating advanced LMR cathodes with higher energy efficiency at a lower cost. To conduct the upcycling process, a sample of NMC111 cathode powder was prepared using a ball mill, followed by acid leaching and lithium reintroduction through oven sintering. Current results demonstrate that the performance of upcycled LMR cathodes falls short of the minimum capacity criteria required to match the effectiveness of commercially available LMR cathodes. Electrochemical analysis suggests that the upcycled samples display a hybrid combination of NMC111 and LMR properties, indicating the incomplete dissolution of the original NMC111 structures.A three-year embargo was granted for this item.Academic Major: Mechanical Engineerin

When does sm mean all?

English has two quantity words that sound very similar (sm and some) but have been argued to have different properties (Postal 1964; Milsark 1977). However, this has never been established empirically. In this experiment, we test the hypothesis that sm has only a logical “some, and possibly all” interpretation, whereas some has a pragmatic “some, but not all” interpretation. In this project, I specifically test adult English speakers’ interpretations of sentences with sm in the subject position, as in the phrase “Sm kids crossed the street.” We hypothesize that this sentence will be acceptable when participants see 3 of 4 kids cross the street and when they see 4 of 4 kids cross the street. To test this hypothesis, I use a stop-motion video context depicting either 3 or 4 kids or 4 or 4 kids in the same scenario, paired with the same sentence in audio. There are 16 experimental items, with six distractor items. Participants indicate acceptance of the sentences as accurate descriptions of the scenarios by pressing keys on a laptop computer. Because previous work has shown that both executive function and lexical ability are predictive of implicature generation, we measure participants’ lexicons using Lextales and measure executive function abilities using the TabCat executive function battery. Results consist of descriptive abilities of acceptance of the sm condition in each scenario and their lexical and executive function scores. These will be entered into a multiple regression analysis. Findings will inform current thinking regarding possible interpretations of the candidate quantifiers.Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program (URAP) 2024-2025National Science Foundation (NSF-1551903)No embargoAcademic Major: Speech and Hearing ScienceAcademic Major: Psycholog

Own It

Exploring the impact the media has on consumer behavior and the perception of style. Exploring how to cultivate a shift from constant consumption to sustainable fashion practices. Challenging the notion that fashion relevance is dependent on frequent purchases. In today’s fast-paced world of fast fashion, it’s easy to feel the pressure to keep up with the latest trends, constantly buying new clothes to stay relevant. But what if we told you that true style doesn’t come from the next purchase? Instead, it’s about rediscovering the beauty of what you already own. I explored online resources to understand where people seek fashion styling advice and what approaches are effective or ineffective. I reviewed articles that offered styling tips, recommended sources for fashion guidance, highlighted current trends, and provided insights into future trend forecasting. From my media scan, I identified four online platforms that women turn to for styling advice and inspiration: Pinterest, LikeToKnow.it, Pureple, and Stitch Fix. I examined these platforms through three key aspects: their look and feel, features, and overall functionality. By analyzing four different style inspiration platforms I was able to gain knowledge of what is effective and what is ineffective. This knowledge will aid my decision-making as I move into the design phase of the process. I developed two personas of women to gain a deeper understanding of my target audience. This will inform my design decisions to better address their needs and preferences, fostering empathy and ensuring my final product resonates with users while enhancing their experience..My proposed solution that was derived from this research is the application own it. Own it. is a revolutionary app designed to help women unleash their unique fashion style using the clothes they already have in their closets. This app fosters community, features that makes styling clothes effortless and is personally curated to the specific user. Underconsume is a magazine that is an addition to the application, it promotes styling clothes already purchased. It bridges the gap between expectation and reality. This showcases personal stories, influencer styling tips and tricks and helpful information that will help anyone in their “underconsumption” journey.No embargoAcademic Major: Visual Communication Desig

2025 Midwest Slavic Conference Program

Program booklet for the 2025 Midwest Slavic Conference hosted by the Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, April 4-6, 2025

Electrification of AguaClara Off-grid Water Treatment Plants in Rural Honduras Using Hydroelectricity

AguaClara water treatment plants operate off-grid using only the power of gravity and chemical doses to make turbid water safe for drinking, even exceeding EPA standards for water quality. However, electricity is still an important component to the plant operator's experience for powering lights to run the plant at night and charging phones and other small electronics. Some plants can connect to the grid, but this increases monthly operation costs and is not always an option. Others use solar panels, but these require a significant capital investment and cannot always meet electrical demand. The flow of the incoming water represents a powerful source of untapped energy that is readily available without experiencing outages. This kinetic energy is all lost when the water is simply dumped into the entrance tank basin. The purpose of this research is to assess the electrical needs of AguaClara plants and develop a process for hydro electrification that can most efficiently use that flow to produce electrical power that meets a plant’s current and future energy demands.No embargoAcademic Major: Electrical and Computer Engineerin

Preclinical investigation of LP-118, a dual BCL-2 and BCL-XL inhibitor, in acute myeloid leukemia

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a malignancy of myeloid lineage hematopoietic cells. Overexpression of the protein BCL-2 often prevents apoptosis, but dependency on BCL-2 for survival can be targeted using venetoclax, a selective small-molecule inhibitor of BCL-2. Relapsed or refractory AML can be dependent on BCL-XL or MCL-1 for survival, which causes venetoclax resistance. Here, we describe the preclinical investigation of LP-118, a small-molecule BCL-2 and BCL-XL inhibitor. LP-118 induces cell death at lower concentrations than venetoclax in AML cell lines, and dependence on BCL-XL tends to predict sensitivity to LP-118 and resistance to venetoclax. Moreover, LP-118 prolongs survival in a cell line derived xenograft mouse model of AML, and inhibition of CDK4/6 alongside LP-118 causes synergistic cell death in an AML cell line. Altogether, LP-118 displays promising preclinical characteristics that may sensitize AML dependent on BCL-XL for survival to cell death, presenting a potential improved therapeutic modality in AML.Pelotonia ScholarshipA three-year embargo was granted for this item.Academic Major: Biomedical Scienc

Interview of Alvin Whyte by McKenna Dunn and Joseph Yuzwa

Remote interview.Alvin Whyte discusses his time at Ohio State and as a member of the Black Student Union (BSU). This interview was one of 15 conducted by students in English 4567 (Rhetoric and Community Service) to capture as many stories as possible from former Ohio State students associated with the 1968 sit-in at the Administration Building (now Bricker Hall) that led to the arrests of 34 Black students, now known as the “OSU 34.” In addition to recalling the sit-in, Whyte discusses how Black students connected with each other on campus, and how those connections continued from OSU to the present. To view video recordings of 2018 interviews of four students talking about the events of 1968, please go to http://go.osu.edu/CarmenCollection1968

Reverse Engineering the AGM-158C for Adaptation to Multidomain Operation

In a 2008 Request for Proposal, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency of the United States Department of Defense (DoD), sought a vehicle which operates in low-medium altitude flight and in submergence. The capability of approaching a target from the air or sea domain and transitioning between said domains may provide redundancy against detection and tracking in each individual domain. As advances in anti-aircraft and anti-submersible capability increase respectively, the innate advantages of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) may be exploited for a modern mission profile. Due to its proven functionality, low observability, and large size, this research focuses on adapting the Lockheed Martin AGM-158C LRASM cruise missile to the aforementioned profile. To adapt this missile to a multidomain mission, it must first be reverse engineered. The missile shell was modeled utilizing photogrammetry on CAD software SolidWorks. As the missile must operate in multiple fluids, the shell was input into fluid simulation software Ansys Fluent to compare fluid performance. The coefficient of frontal/form drag was obtained in air and water across the multidomain mission profile and used to calculate a force of drag and subsequent propulsive force of the missile. The missile’s internal components, such as the engine and fuel, were extrapolated utilizing substantiated publicly available information, and when necessary, from similar platforms. The results of reverse engineering the AGM-158C indicate a fuselage which can accommodate a sufficient mass and volume increase of additional hardware, beyond the stock missile’s systems, via a reduction in payload and fuel. The fluid simulations of the shell provide the frontal drag coefficient of the AGM-158C across its operational profile. These drag coefficients align with, and are substantiated by, comparable missiles such as the BGM-109 Tomahawk and a NASA cruise missile model, with the AGM-158C showing lower drag in air. This research continues to imply that the AGM-158C may be capable of adaptation to multidomain operation. Continued research may produce a completely new category of military platform. A vehicle which can indeed operate in air and submerged may present cost savings, strategic advantages, and an additional deterrent to the U.S. DoD.The Undergraduate Honors Committee at The Ohio State UniversityNo embargoAcademic Major: Mechanical Engineerin