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WPI Sailbot 2018-2019
The goal of this Major Qualifying Project, or MQP, is to create an autonomous sailboat, known as "The Wide Awake", that builds upon lessons learned from previous WPI Sailbot projects. The team used the International Robotics Sailing Regatta (IRSR) rules to guide the creation of the boat for the 2019 competition. These guidelines included, but were not limited to, the following challenges: precision navigation, fleet race, and endurance. The final products of this MQP were a more mechanically and technically reliable boat, a better navigation system, and a user-friendly guide on how to run and manage "The Wide Awake"
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What Makes Dog Owners Unique
This project aimed to help the New Zealand Department of Conservation address the effects that domestic dogs have on coastal birds. Survey, interview, and focus group methods helped us to understand current dog owner behavior, knowledge, and motivations when they exercise their dogs on beaches, and to differentiate types of dog owners. Based on our findings, we recommended a wide variety of intervention methods designed to reach dog owners effectively to encourage safe dog-wildlife interactions and responsible dog management. Our intervention methods include supplemental signage, community events, pledge campaigns, and web-based approaches