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  • Exploring Processes That Foster Innovative and Sustainable Product Design

    Creator:
    Boyle, Sadie
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    As global population and affluence continues to rise, demand for and disposal of consumer products is increasing. Currently, there are established process that guide designers to develop innovative products, but these products still have a large impact on the environment. There is beginning to be an emphasis on product sustainability,...
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    Product Design by Sadie Boyle A THESIS submitted to Oregon State

  • Design and Implementation of a Modular Ocean Drifter Kit

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    Green, Austin
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    Ocean Drifters are a low-cost and easy-to-use platform that are commonly used for studying ocean currents. With added interest in studying the ocean, emphasis has been taken to make it more accessible. A pilot course focused on introducing the topic of ocean sensing was announced. The HC 407 course will...
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    Abstract approved: Matthew Johnston Ocean Drifters are a low-cost and easy-to-use platform that are

  • Prototyping of Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting Circuitry for IoT Devices

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    Webb, Derek
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    Due to the advancement of incredibly low power microcontrollers and small form factor integrated circuits, energy harvesting can be considered as an alternative, low power source for remote ocean sensing and measurements. To demonstrate the effectiveness of harvesting thermoelectric energy contained in the temperature differential between ocean surface water and...
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    derived from the general vector equation for current density: J = σ∆V − σS∆T Where delV and delT are the

  • Characterization of Mitochondrial Metabolism in L6 Rat Myoblasts

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    Burney, Emily R.
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    The prevalence of obesity is increasing worldwide, causing a subsequent increase in insulin resistance (IR), metabolic disorders, and cardiovascular diseases. Although these conditions significantly impact both the individual and society, their etiologies have not been discovered, inhibiting potential prevention and treatment. Alterations to mitochondrial metabolism are implicated in the development...
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    :_____________________________________________________ Matthew Robinson The prevalence of obesity is increasing worldwide, causing a

  • Evaluating TEG Energy Harvesting Capabilities Across Naturally Occurring Temperature Gradients

    Creator:
    Estenson, Alyssa H.
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    Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) have gained much popularity in the search for alternatives to clean sources to harvest energy. Given their capability to harness an electric potential given a temperature differential across their opposing faces, and the foreseeable prevalence of naturally and/or commonly occurring temperature gradients in multiple applications, TEGs are...
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    : Matthew L. Johnston Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) have gained much popularity in the search for

  • Wireless Multi-Sensor Patch for Wind Turbine Impact Detection

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    Wilson, Calder
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    Bird and bat collisions with wind turbines are a problem that needs to be better quantified for its impact to be fully understood. This thesis documents portions of the design of a sensor patch module for use on wind turbines blades to detect impacts caused by birds and bats. This...
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    Detection Abstract approved: Matthew Johnston Bird and bat collisions with wind turbines are a problem

  • Rapid Prototyping of Rigid & Flexible Microfluidic Devices Using Low-Cost Materials and Maker Tools

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    Co, Megan T.
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    Microfluidics is an evolving field that focuses on the manipulation of small fluid volumes. Because of its micron-sized features, it is the basis for many lab-on-chip and point-of-care diagnostic devices. The devices are predominantly molded from polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS); however, production is a multi-hour or multi-day process that typically requires clean...
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    :_____________________________________________________ Matthew Johnston Microfluidics is an evolving field that focuses on the manipulation

  • Viability of Single-Photon Avalanche Diodes for use in Pulse Oximetry

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    Bialek, Hayden
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    Pulse Oximetry is a technology used ubiquitously across the medical field for measuring oxygen saturation and heart rate monitoring. In this project a system was developed to use a new technology for pulse oximetry: single-photon avalanche diodes (SPADs). This work outlines the development process and experimental results of a SPAD...
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    for use in Pulse Oximetry Abstract approved: Matthew Johnston Pulse Oximetry is a technology used

  • Investigating a Universal Prosthetic Design Process

    Creator:
    Martinez, Maria de los Angeles
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    In current prosthetic practices, the design process heavily relies on the prosthetist’s expertise and the limited methods to quantify design choices. This thesis investigates the lower-limb prosthetic fitting process and the importance of the socket design. Previous research has taken local stiffness of the limb to provide prosthetists with more...
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    implement an easy-to-use and accessible system. 18 4. References [1] C. Jan J

  • Radioactive Isotope Matching for an Embedded System

    Creator:
    Wagner, Samuel T.
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    The goal of this project is to create a lightweight radioactive isotope identification program for an embedded system using the C programming language to perform isotope matching on a subset of isotopes. First, the physics behind radioactive spectra and their key features are explained. Next, the characteristics of the spectra...
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    Abstract approved: Matthew L. Johnston The goal of this project is to create a lightweight radioactive