B.O.G.G.L.E.S.: Boundary Optical GeoGraphic Lidar Environment System

The purpose of this paper is to describe a pseudo X-ray vision system that pairs a Lidar scanner with a visualization device. The system as a whole is referred to as B.O.G.G.L.E.S. There are several key factors that went into the development of this system and the background information and design approach are thoroughly described. B.O.G.G.L.E.S functionality is depicted through the use of design constraints and the analysis of test results. Additionally, many possible developments for B.O.G.G.L.E.S are proposed in the paper. This indicates that there are various avenues of improvement for this project that could be implemented in the future

A software toolkit for radio frequency data terminals

This thesis is concerned with the computer industry of "automatic identification.” Central to automatic identification is the use of barcodes and related technologies, including wireless computer networks and Radio Frequency Data Terminals (RFDTs) RFDTs are hand held computers incorporating a screen, barcode scanner, and radio transceiver. Programming of these devices is bespoke to each customer, hence this thesis' subject: producing a toolkit for economical development of RFDT software. The work reported in this thesis was developed in a joint project between Castle Auto I D. Solutions', a barcode systems integration company, and the University of Durham. This was enabled by a TCS Programme (^2), which places a university employee within the company for "technology transfer." The thesis begins with a study of the relevant hardware and technology in the automatic identification industry. The common software components of data collection systems are then identified, and a "toolkit" of reusable software components is proposed, implemented, and refined. Particular attention is paid to code re-use. In refining the toolkit, several commercial applications are developed and deployed into industry. The final case study is a commercially successful 802.1 1b wireless site survey system, developed using the toolkit

Optimization of a windkessel system for arterial simulation

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. In this context, prevention is of great interest. A profound understanding of cardiovascular physiology and hemodynamics is required to achieve prevention; it should be acquired during the educational stage not only in medical field but also in other academic disciplines. In recent years, mathematical models have become a valuable alternative to simulate possible pathologies that help its understanding before facing them in a real context. Therefore, the aim of this Bachelor Thesis is the optimization of an arterial system simulation tool for educational purposes. The system consists of a physical simulator communicating with the computer through a MATLAB program and a theoretical simulation tool also implemented in MATLAB. Both parts describe the arterial system based on the Windkessel mathematical model, a simple arterial model but accurate enough for this project purposes. The final result is a more efficient tool, with an improved design and user-friendly related software platforms. A discussion on the legal frame of the project, its possible socio-economic impact and estimated project budget is included in the document. It is expected that the developed tool may be used by students of the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, as a practical complement to the theoretical lessons on Anatomy and Physiology subject of the Biomedical Engineering degree. Thus, a practice guideline is included, specifying the instructions of use of the system and suggesting questions regarding the obtained results.Las enfermedades cardiovasculares constituyen la primera causa de muerte en todo el mundo. En este contexto, la prevención se vuelve aún más importante. Para lograrlo se necesita un hondo conocimiento de la fisiología y hemodinámica que debe ser adquirido durante la etapa formativa de los futuros profesionales, tanto del sector médico como de un sector más técnico. En esta era, los modelos matemáticos son una alternativa cada vez más valiosa para la simulación de posibles patologías que ayude a su entendimiento antes de enfrentarse a ellas en un contexto real. Por ello, el objetivo de este proyecto es la optimización de una herramienta de simulación del sistema arterial con fines educativos. El sistema consta de un simulador físico que se comunica con un ordenador a través de un programa de MATLAB y de una simulación teórica también implementada en MATLAB. Ambas partes se basan en el modelo matemático Windkessel, un modelo arterial simple pero suficientemente exacto para lo requerido en este trabajo. El resultado final es una herramienta más eficiente, con un diseño mejorado y que permite al usuario una navegación sencilla. Se incluye una discusión sobre el marco legal del proyecto, su posible impacto socioeconómico y el coste estimado asociado. Se espera que el sistema pueda ser utilizado por los alumnos de la Universidad Carlos III como complemento práctico a las lecciones teóricas de Anatomía y Fisiología en el grado de Ingeniería Biomédica. Por tanto, se propone una guía de laboratorio que incorpora las instrucciones de uso del sistema y preguntas para los estudiantes acerca de los resultados observados.Ingeniería Biomédic

UNDERWATER DATA COMMUNICATION PACKAGE

This project concentrates on simplified and innovated technology to develop an efficient software package for Underwater Acoustic (UWA) communication nfrich helps researcher to have better understanding of the behavior of undemmter acoustic network, to cater for the UTP in-house research needs and to set up the relevant basic underwater acoustic communication laboratory based testbed. The existing simulation tool, particularly NS2 can give reseanchers some bosic uderstanding of underwater network, and this requires certain level of knowledge in C++, TCL and most importantly understating the infrastnrcture of the simulation Howwer, researchers will find out that they are not able to simularc the real underurer environment. This project would tackle problems existed in softunare development by utilizing Windows Foundation Presentation Technology and Model View ViewModel architecture which is an architectrral pat&ern mostly used in softnnare engineering that originated frrom Microsoft. The author believes that this softu/arc package will enable students/ reseachers to pcrform their studies and testing in areal lab based environment with a minimum amount of effor