| Arthrex Waste Management System | Jacob Hammer | Arthrex | 2022/2023 |
| Pressure Relief Valve Leak Detection and Reporting | Kurt Schulze | Baker Hughes | 2022/2023 |
| Interactive Donation Machine | Edward Latorre-Navarro | Cade Museum | 2022/2023 |
| Simulation Environment Leveraging Entity Component System Architecture | Joseph Wilson | CAE USA | 2022/2023 |
| Modular Control Board | Lizzie Meier | UF Dept of Chemical Engineering | 2022/2023 |
| Optimization of Water Process Use | Eban Bean | Duke Energy | 2022/2023 |
| Visual Search | Catia Silva | Fanatics | 2022/2023 |
| Consumer Video Product for the Monster Jam Ride Truck – Phase 2 | Edward Latorre-Navarro | Feld Entertainment | 2022/2023 |
| Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Smart Device Data for Automated Work and Asset Management | Christophe Bobda | Florida Power & Light | 2022/2023 |
| Vacuum Evaporator Build | Philip Jackson | Food Safety & Human Nutrition | 2022/2023 |
| Making XR/VR/AR Applications Accessible to the Visually Impaired | Rong Zhang | Freedom Scientific | 2022/2023 |
| Tamp IQ | Philip Jackson | Newell Brands | 2022/2023 |
| Wind Turbine Fault Automatic Module (a.k.a. ROCC-in-a-Box) | Shuo Wang | NextEra Energy | 2022/2023 |
| Composite Backer Detector | Peter Ifju | Northrop Grumman | 2022/2023 |
| Capture the Flag Tool (Hacker Jeopardy) – Phase 3 | Cheryl Resch | Raytheon Tech | 2022/2023 |
| Multi-level Content Repository Modernization | Ann Ramirez | Raytheon Tech | 2022/2023 |
| Automated smart trap for tephritid fruit flies | Sanjeev Koppal | USDA | 2022/2023 |
| Loyalty Configuration Tool | Ashish Aggarwal | Verifone | 2022/2023 |
| DrivePay | Edward Latorre-Navarro | American Express | 2021/2022 |
| Software Focused Smart Multimeter Leveraging Computer Vision | Joseph Wilson | CAE USA | 2021/2022 |
| Fanatics Innovation | Catia Silva | Fanatics | 2021/2022 |
| Robotic Dog with Arm for Underground FPL Equipment | Karl Gugel | Florida Power & Light | 2021/2022 |
| An Intelligent Recommender System for Blind Screen Reader Users | Idalis Villanueva | Freedom Scientific | 2021/2022 |
| Mechanical Switch Box on Template | Hans van Oostrom | UF MAE (LDRAM) | 2021/2022 |
| Kitchen Appliance Innovation | Philip Jackson | Newell Brands | 2021/2022 |
| Tag Something Small | Eric Schwartz | Northrop Grumman | 2021/2022 |
| Viticultural Risk Report Service | Andrea Goncher | Terraview | 2021/2022 |
| Capture the Flag Tool (Hacker Jeopardy) - Phase 2 | Cheryl Resch | Raytheon Company | 2021/2022 |
| Secure Web Portal Modernization | Ann Ramirez | Raytheon Company | 2021/2022 |
| Using Customer Sentiment to Improve Customer & Colleague Experience | Ashish Aggarwal | American Express | 2020/2021 |
| Vision Processing System for Simulated Maintenance Trainer | Allen Turner | CAE USA | 2020/2021 |
| Autonomous Robot Dog Docking Station | Allen Turner | Florida Power & Light | 2020/2021 |
| A Mobile App for Blind and Low Vision Users to browse Weather Radar | Saira Anwar | Freedom Scientific | 2020/2021 |
| Touchless Touchscreen | Andrea Goncher | UF Harn Museum | 2020/2021 |
| How many can you handle? | Edward Latorre-Navarro | Northrop Grumman | 2020/2021 |
| Next Gen GUI | Ann Ramirez | Raytheon Company | 2020/2021 |
| Grip Pressure Measurement for Elite Athletes | Hans van Oostrom | Tampa Bay Rays | 2020/2021 |
| Capture the Flag Tool (Hacker Jeopardy) | Richard Newman | Raytheon Company | 2020/2021 |
| Team 10 | Philip Jackson | Carlos Rinaldi | 2020/2021 |
| Cooling system design for compressor oil in surface mining drill rigs | Kurt Schulze | Sandvik Mining | 2020/2021 |
| "Spiney Mouse Selfie": An operant photo-capture chamber for monitoring regeneration to avoid repetitive isoflurane anesthesia | Karl Gugel | Malcolm Maden | 2020/2021 |
| DSP and FPGA robotics platform for remote learning | Karl Gugel | Texas Instruments | 2020/2021 |
| Neuro Nightmare: A simulation experience for medical personnel | Jorg Peters | Steven Parrish Winesett | 2020/2021 |
| Amex Servicing @ Home | Jaime Ruiz | American Express | 2019/2020 |
| Wake model for Aircraft Minimum Interval Take-Off and Aerial Refueling Scenarios | David Mikolaitis | CAE USA | 2019/2020 |
| Consumer Video Product for the Monster Jam Ride Truck | Angelos Barmpoutis | Feld Entertainment | 2019/2020 |
| Remotely Operated Lineman Robotic System | Oscar Crisalle | Florida Power & Light | 2019/2020 |
| Augmented Reality System with 3D modeling for Assisting Low Vision Users with Their Surroundings | Jorg Peters | Freedom Scientific | 2019/2020 |
| IoT Mesh Network Asset Tracking System | Joseph Wilson | Honeywell International | 2019/2020 |
| Chatbot Cognitive and Enhancement Project | Edward Latorre-Navarro | Nielsen | 2019/2020 |
| Open Spot Tracking | Keith Rambo | Northrop Grumman | 2019/2020 |
| Cement Based Binding Agent | Jerry Paris | Old Castle | 2019/2020 |
| Feasibility Studies for the Implementation of CO2 Capture Process for Sustainable Large-Scale Algae Growth | Sindia Rivera-Jimenez | Orlando Utilities Commission | 2019/2020 |
| Virtual Reality: A Next-Generation Tool to Improve Waste and Materials Management | Angelos Barmpoutis | PTP Strategy | 2019/2020 |
| Starburst Multi-Compartmented Chat - Phase 2 | Richard Newman | Raytheon Company | 2019/2020 |
| Obstacle Detection System for Surface Mining Drill Rigs | David Cheney | Sandvik Mining | 2019/2020 |
| UAV Mission Design with 2D Coefficient Prediction | David Mikolaitis | CAE USA | 2018/2019 |
| Autonomous Drone for Electric Grid Inspections | Oscar Crisalle | Florida Power & Light | 2018/2019 |
| Mobile Contact Proximity Alerting System | Manuel Bermudez | Freedom Scientific | 2018/2019 |
| Water Distribution Flushing Optimization | Spyros Svoronos | GRU | 2018/2019 |
| Wearable Tech - Water-Activated Tape (WAT) Dispenser | Bruce Welt | IPG | 2018/2019 |
| Far Field Audio Microphone Array System | Joseph Wilson | Nielsen | 2018/2019 |
| Automated Drone Refueling | Keith Rambo | Northrop Grumman | 2018/2019 |
| Optimization Studies of CO2 Sequestration Process | Sindia Rivera-Jimenez | Orlando Utilities Commission | 2018/2019 |
| Machine-Learning System to Detect Recyclable Materials | Angelos Barmpoutis | PTP Strategy | 2018/2019 |
| Multi-Compartmented Text Chat Application | Richard Newman | Raytheon Company | 2018/2019 |
| Easy-Access Roof Cargo System | Carl Crane | Talem Capital | 2018/2019 |
| Flexible Bearings for Wave Generators | Shannon Ridgeway | Tetragon Labs | 2018/2019 |
| Remote Monitoring for Cell Sites | Wenhsing Wu | Verizon | 2018/2019 |
| Holo Tele Rehab | Jorg Peters | 9 Degrees of Human | 2018/2019 |
| Wireless Power and Energy Storage for Inertial Guidance | Suleyman Tufekci | Honeywell International | 2018/2019 |
| IPPD Testing Team | Andrew Hale | | 2018/2019 |
| Design an Aerial Tanker to Minimize Turbulence Effects During Refueling | Richard Lind | CAE USA | 2017/2018 |
| Hard Hat with Integrated AR | Suleyman Tufekci | Florida Power & Light | 2017/2018 |
| Lift Station and Force Main Operations Optimzation | Spyros Svoronos | GRU | 2017/2018 |
| Telescoping Mast Drive Assembly | Carl Crane | Harris Corp. | 2017/2018 |
| Spacewire Special Test Equipment | Wenhsing Wu | Honeywell International | 2017/2018 |
| Capturing Structured Data from Photographs | Joseph Wilson | Info Tech, Inc. | 2017/2018 |
| High Speed Seal Driver for Flexible Pouch Beverage Packaging | Bruce Welt | KHS USA | 2017/2018 |
| Breast Pump Innovation | Stephen Arce | Medical Innovations LLC | 2017/2018 |
| Modular, Disposable Packed-column Cell Separator | Carlos Rinaldi | Morphogenesis | 2017/2018 |
| Virtual Reality Software Development Kit | Jorg Peters | Nielsen | 2017/2018 |
| Automated Test Station/Breakout Box | Bill Eisenstadt | Northrop Grumman | 2017/2018 |
| Sakrete Product Optimization | Jerry Paris | Old Castle | 2017/2018 |
| Harmonic Gearing Performance Test Stand | Shannon Ridgeway | Tetragon Labs | 2017/2018 |
| Bench-Scale Process Design for CO2 Sequestration and Transportation for Sustainable Large-Scale Algae Growth | Sindia Rivera-Jimenez | Orlando Utilities Commission | 2017/2018 |
| Image Documentation System | Manuel Bermudez | Siemens Energy, Inc. | 2017/2018 |
| Optimal Bolt Cleaning Operations | Oscar Crisalle | Siemens Energy, Inc. | 2017/2018 |
| Croaking Process Variation Reduction and Optimization | Hitomi Greenslet | Sun Hydraulics | 2017/2018 |
| Hydration Monitoring System | Alexandra Garraud | Tervis | 2017/2018 |
| Central Office Visually Enhanced Asset Tracking and Management System | Angelos Barmpoutis | Verizon | 2017/2018 |
| Healthcare Artificial Intelligence Assitant (HAIA) | Jaime Ruiz | Voalte | 2017/2018 |
| Audit Log Tokenizing Appliance and Threat Analysis System | Richard Newman | Walt Disney | 2017/2018 |
| Near Real Time IoT-based Solution for Continuous Water Quality Monitoring | Keith Rambo | Wind River | 2017/2018 |
| Using the Human Patient Simulator (HPS) improve testing ability and function of the current HPS Pericardiocentesis feature. | Hans van Oostrom | CAE Healthcare | 2016/2017 |
| Design a reconfigurable regional aircraft for both cargo and passengers | David Mikolaitis | CAE USA | 2016/2017 |
| Research CertainTeed's current wallboard corner beads to determine why the product lifts when drywall compound is applied | Gary Scheiffele | CertainTeed Gypsum Inc. | 2016/2017 |
| Design and install an air chiller on the feed port of the gas turbine at the UF campus co-generation plant to maximize electrical power production on hot days | Oscar Crisalle | Duke Energy | 2016/2017 |
| Develop and code a model capable of predicting economic performance at the Duke Energy Bartow plant in St. Petersburg, Fla | Spyros Svoronos | Duke Energy | 2016/2017 |
| Design, build, test and experimentally validate (in cadavers) a force-sensing instrument to quantify soft-tissue tension during total knee replacement surgery | Masaru Higa | Exactech, Inc. | 2016/2017 |
| Develop a mobile rover that can perform self-assessments on the health of substation components to mitigate outages before they occur | Carl Crane | Florida Power & Light | 2016/2017 |
| Evaluate high performance heatsink materials for use in space applications where convection is not available for heat transfer | Jacob Chung | Harris Corp. | 2016/2017 |
| Perform thermal analysis, design a control scheme, and build a prototype to stabilize the thermal environment the IMU is exposed to in a spacecraft environment | Huikai Xie | Honeywell International | 2016/2017 |
| Create an automated recommendation engine that recognizes and identifies projects of specific interest to each user based on past activity, projects, and future project plans, using machine learning and web services | Joseph Wilson | Info Tech, Inc. | 2016/2017 |
| Commercialization of a high-solids flooded leachbed anaerobic composting system that reduces bioreactor sizes and processes waste at lower temperatures than current systems | Pratap Pullammanappallil | Integrated Technology Ventures | 2016/2017 |
| Design/build “People+” a people-tracking platform, for people using wearable devices | Manuel Bermudez | Mindtree | 2016/2017 |
| In an effort to reduce the degrading of infrastructure due to acid transfer, students will create designs for new and improved acid-resistant infrastructure. | Christopher Ferraro | Mosaic Fertilizer | 2016/2017 |
| Design and build an automated chemical prospecting analyzer from components to increase the efficiency and safety of mining core prospecting process | Sindia Rivera-Jimenez | Mosaic Fertilizer | 2016/2017 |
| Assemble models to use in indoor quality control during building construction via augmented reality | Jorg Peters | Moss & Associates | 2016/2017 |
| This project will prototype Internet of Things (IoT) technology to track the quantity of employees, equipment and their location for improved safety and productivity on a construction site | Bill Eisenstadt | Moss & Associates | 2016/2017 |
| Design an industrial CO2 separation system using software developed by the DOE NETL to build a bench-scale system to demonstrate the process for applications on 2 - 460 MW coal units in Central Florida. | Sindia Rivera-Jimenez | Orlando Utilities Commission | 2016/2017 |
| Design a safe, stable device to transport and orient glass panels on a worksite | John Schueller | PGT Industries | 2016/2017 |
| Build upon 2015 project to design and test an automated syringe filler machine for clean room manufacturing operation | Oscar Crisalle | RTI Surgical | 2016/2017 |
| Design an automated system for replacement of worn drill bits attached to the end of a drill string with a new drill bit | Suleyman Tufekci | Sandvik Mining | 2016/2017 |
| Create a Wi-Fi version of the AmpSetBlue product that can remote control the valve amplifier with APPs on iOS and Android devices. | Wenhsing Wu | Sun Hydraulics | 2016/2017 |
| Create a system that allows un-plugging and plugging into rack mounted equipment in a typical server room environment with limited/no human supervision by developing an autonomous mobile platform along with appropriate manipulators | Shannon Ridgeway | Verizon | 2016/2017 |
| Develop an appliance to receive system logs that filters and tokenizes the sensitive information before sending the data to an ELK stack on AWS for analysis | Richard Newman | Walt Disney | 2016/2017 |
| Integration of Wearable Sensors to Medtronic Nexus-D for Closed-Loop Deep Brain Stimulation | Aysegul Gunduz | Metronic Neuromodulation | 2015/2016 |
| Smart Garden/Pond Protector | Bill Eisenstadt | Yard Cop | 2015/2016 |
| 3D Measurement, Modeling, and Fabrication for Aerospace Applications | Carl Crane | Northrop Grumman | 2015/2016 |
| Modular, Disposable Packed-column Cell Separator | Carlos Rinaldi | Morphogenesis | 2015/2016 |
| Acid Resistant Concrete Materials Design | Christopher Ferraro | Mosaic Fertilizer | 2015/2016 |
| CAE KingAir | David Mikolaitis | CAE USA | 2015/2016 |
| Heterogeneous Robots Equipped for Search and Recovery | Eric Schwartz | Lockheed Martin | 2015/2016 |
| Optimize fiber reinforcement type, quantity, mixing, and forming to enhance the mechanical properties of CertainTeed Gypsum wallboard | Gary Scheiffele | CertainTeed Gypsum Inc. | 2015/2016 |
| High-Speed Data Link | Henry Zmuda | Harris Corp. | 2015/2016 |
| Imaging Sensor Miniaturization for Gas Turbine Inspection | Huikai Xie | Siemens Energy, Inc. | 2015/2016 |
| Crash Analyzer Portal | Joseph Wilson | Veritas Technology Corporation | 2015/2016 |
| Engineering design unit (EDU) SRAM memory multi-module test station | Karl Gugel | Honeywell International | 2015/2016 |
| Wireless Diagnostics For Mobile Drill Rigs | Manuel Bermudez | Sandvik Mining | 2015/2016 |
| Automation of Bone Paste Syringe Filling | Oscar Crisalle | RTI Surgical | 2015/2016 |
| Optimization of Waste Water Effluent | Oscar Crisalle | Duke Energy | 2015/2016 |
| IT Security Communications Mobil Application | Richard Newman | Walt Disney | 2015/2016 |
| Device to quantify bony fixation of orthopaedic implants in real-time during surgery | Shannon Ridgeway | Exactech, Inc. | 2015/2016 |
| Product and Process Factor Evaluation Affecting Quality of Ammonium Phosphate Fertilizers | Spyros Svoronos | Mosaic Fertilizer | 2015/2016 |
| Product Pulse Dashboard | Suleyman Tufekci | Info Tech, Inc. | 2015/2016 |
| A prototype for an arm-exoskeleton will be designed, manufactured and tested. The exoskeleton will have motors or vibrators attached in various critical locations that will be controlled/triggered by a computer software. | Angelos Barmpoutis | J.C. Pruitt Family Dept. of BME | 2014/2015 |
| Tectron Engineering manufactures metal detectors for industrial use, protecting downstream equipment from tramp metal. Move firmware to a newly designed board with a low power Renesas microprocessor including new menu and data structure improvements. | Bill Eisenstadt | Tectron Engineering | 2014/2015 |
| Design and build a prototype computer-controlled cell separation system based on sponsor’s unique microparticle-based cell separation technology. Involves design calculations/modeling and selection of process compatible pump/valve/tubing | Carlos Rinaldi | Morphogenesis | 2014/2015 |
| Integration of electrical stimulation into stretchable cell culture system. Design, prototype, and test a novel cell culture system that mimics the electrical and mechanical features of heart tissue. | Chelsey Simmons | J.C. Pruitt Family Dept. of BME | 2014/2015 |
| Design and build a highly innovative approach to remove clogs due to soft tissue and bone from a range of microdebrider blades | Curtis Taylor | Medtronic Surgical | 2014/2015 |
| Design a prototype system to measure the iron concentration in the feed water of a combined cycle power plant. Ultimately, the prototype will demonstrate the feasibility of an online iron concentration monitoring system. | David Mazyck | Siemens Energy, Inc. | 2014/2015 |
| Mosaic operates rotary vessels to granulate, condition, cool, and dry granular fertilizer products. Implement a monitoring system and calibrate it on a single rotary dryer. Monitor the wear/alignment and forces on the trunnion bearing rollers. | David Mikolaitis | Mosaic Fertilizer | 2014/2015 |
| Design and build an immersive first person video (FPV) augmented reality system to provide a real-time view of the world through presentation of imagery. The device will utilize stereoscopic cameras to provide 3D vision at close-range | Eric Schwartz | Lockheed Martin | 2014/2015 |
| External ventricular drains are placed in neurosurgical ICUs for patients with excessive cerebrospinal fluid. No non-invasive method of diagnosing the cause/site of failure or safely clearing an obstructed catheter exists. | Frank Bova | UF Neurosurgery | 2014/2015 |
| The gypsum slurry is sandwiched between two sheets of paper and cures into the final shape. Vibrations by the processing equipment can have a significant effect on the coalescence process and the ultimate strength of the gypsum board product. | Gary Scheiffele | CertainTeed Gypsum Inc. | 2014/2015 |
| Harris Corp. collects scientific data and transmits that data over long distances. Perform design trades, demonstrate a high-speed laser/electrooptical data transmitter and develop an approach for implementing the design in a small form factor. | Henry Zmuda | Harris Corp. | 2014/2015 |
| Remote sensors are placed on/within a dental appliance that can monitor oral cavity health. Data measured may include pressure, movement, and temperature. Initial applications include monitoring bruxism and orthodontic retainer compliance. | Huikai Xie | Integrated Technology Ventures | 2014/2015 |
| The Human Patient Simulator was developed at UF. This project focuses on the respiratory system (computer model, physical gases) model which can respond to real gases entering the lung either from the air or con-nected to a mechanical ventilator. | Hans van Oostrom | J.C. Pruitt Family Dept. of BME | 2014/2015 |
| Design a portable, robust data acquisition recorder for vibrations, pressure, and sound | John Schueller | Sandvik Mining | 2014/2015 |
| Simulation in Lockheed-Martin's Scalable Advanced Graphic Engine (SAGE) will improve availability and affordability of testing and training. The project will enhance SAGE by automating the adaptation of external Environmental Geographic Models | Jorg Peters | Lockheed Martin | 2014/2015 |
| Patient medical histories are stored as text documents. Integrate known, successful medical Natural Language Processing packages into the High Performance Computing Clusters framework and increase their performance by running them on a parallel platform. | Joseph Wilson | LexisNexis | 2014/2015 |
| We aim to automate manual slab inspection process with state of the art mechanical inject & retrieve equipment. Develop dependable and repeat-able image processing techniques for accurately measuring acid concentration. | Karl Gugel | Mosaic Fertilizer | 2014/2015 |
| Develop an automation framework to identify and assess the IPv6 devices by capturing the signature of the device, type of device, OS, open ports, and identifying the current vulnerabilities on the device. | Richard Newman | Walt Disney | 2014/2015 |
| Actionable Policy Control Catalog Shopping Cart | Richard Newman | Walt Disney | 2014/2015 |
| Surgery inside the head requires extreme accuracy to treat lesions and avoid any damage. The client developed an inexpensive pathway to provide accurate surgical guidance using medical images and 3D printing. Goal: Create a clinically testable system. | Scott Banks | UF Neurosurgery | 2014/2015 |
| This technology uses a membrane-based open absorption cycle that removes moisture from an air stream and uses its latent energy to heat domestic hot water. This approach drastically increases efficiency and reduces cost of absorption-based systems. | Sherif Sherif | Integrated Technology Ventures | 2014/2015 |
| CA and P accumulate and cause severe scaling problems at Hines, a 1200 acre man-made cooling reservoir. Design and demonstrate processes to mitigate scaling on condenser tubes and to reduce the levels of CA and P, pH, and temperature in the pond. | Spyros Svoronos | Duke Energy | 2014/2015 |
| Design and implement an Android Cell Phone Application for collecting and forwarding highway construction material sampling and testing results obtained at the construction site to the back-end Web site via cellular or Wi-Fi connection. | Suleyman Tufekci | Info Tech, Inc. | 2014/2015 |
| Develop concepts for direct measurement of average oxygen flow through contact lenses. New challenges include measurement of oxygen flow through small (1mm2) zones and ability to measure new designs with non-homogeneous and aspheric contact lenses. | Timothy Dalrymple | Johnson and Johnson Vision Care | 2014/2015 |
| Develop a method for reducing and fixating rib and sternum segments following minimal access approaches for heart surgery. | Walter O'Dell | Biomet Microfixation | 2014/2015 |
| Establish preliminary workstation requirements for a cordless ultrasonic disector surgical instrument cleaning, disassembly, rework, reassembly, QA, testing, packaging, and sterilization | Suleyman Tufekci | Stryker Sustainability Solutions | 2013/2014 |
| GD-OTS manufactures military ordnance and oilfield pipe joints using lathes to machine forgings which have variable hardness. An adaptive controller could be implemented to slow down the machining when there is excessive power consumption or vibration. | John Schueller | General Dynamics | 2013/2014 |
| Cloud based image processing service for communicating between producers and consumers of medical image data sets. Evaluate data integrity, security and performance of existing solutions for cloud based computing within the healthcare environment. | Jorg Peters | Invivo Corporation | 2013/2014 |
| Reprocessing of the Covidien Sonicision cordless ultrasonic dissection device. Involves disassembly, cleaning, reassembly, and testing of the medical device. Will use reverse engineering, solid modeling, disassembly, and biomaterial cleaning methods. | Jim Schumacher | Stryker Sustainability Solutions | 2013/2014 |
| Femtocells extend cell-phone coverage by routing cell-phone traffic over the internet causing security vulnerabilities. Develop methods to identify legitimate available cellular telephone sources, differentiate legitimate and rogue femtocells, etc. | Joseph Wilson | Walt Disney | 2013/2014 |
| There is a growing requirement related to space applications for lightweight antennae that can self-deploy. Modify assembly to be manufactured, perform analysis to size components for strength and deployment forces, manufacture components. | Carl Crane | Harris Corp. | 2013/2014 |
| TBA | Alireza Entezari | Harris Corp. | 2013/2014 |
| Distributed Multimedia Infrastructure for Fuel Dispensing Operations | Karl Gugel | Verifone | 2013/2014 |
| TBA | Kevin Powers | Sandvik Mining | 2013/2014 |
| GDO & TS makes fins for artillery rounds by forging, machining, and heat treating. Such fins may be more suitably manufactured with either Direct Metal or Selective Laser Sintering or by Combustion Driven Compaction of metal powders. | David Mikolaitis | General Dynamics | 2013/2014 |
| Oxysense specializes in non-destructive, fluorescence based package testing. Oxysense is a commercial licensee of UF based permeation technology. Last year we built a prototype. This year we are going to productize it and help Oxysense get it to market! | Bruce Welt | Oxysense Inc. | 2013/2014 |
| TBA | Henry Zmuda | Tectron Engineering | 2013/2014 |
| TBA | William Pelletier | Tectron Engineering | 2013/2014 |
| TBA | William Pelletier | Nestle Waters North America | 2013/2014 |
| Medtronic develops microdebriders for sinus surgery. They’re reusable and drive a one-time sterile disposable blades. We’ll investigate options to monitor irrigation flow and provide a signal for an alarm or an autonomous shutdown of the debrider. | Wenhsing Wu | Medtronic Xomed | 2013/2014 |
| TBA | Timothy Dalrymple | General Dynamics | 2013/2014 |
| We’ll establish a system to predict signs of machine troubles via installment of high-tech sensors. This system will help avoid potential machine breakdowns and thus improve machine availability rate, quality rate and speed rate (OEE metric). | Suleyman Tufekci | General Dynamics | 2013/2014 |
| TBA | Manuel Bermudez | Lockheed Martin | 2013/2014 |
| Create handheld devices for high precision localization of mobile devices using GPS techniques. Indoor localization of wireless electronics has potential applications in shopping, airport, convention center/stadium navigation, inventory location, etc. | Bill Eisenstadt | Integrated Technology Ventures | 2013/2014 |
| TBA | Keith Stanfill | Stryker Sustainability Solutions | 2013/2014 |
| TBA | Oscar Crisalle | Siemens Energy, Inc. | 2013/2014 |
| TBA | Huikai Xie | Integrated Technology Ventures | 2013/2014 |
| TBA | Oscar Crisalle | Mosaic Fertilizer | 2013/2014 |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care is the leading manufacturer of soft contact lenses. A very important characteristic is the moisture content. Design and fabricate an automated device that can removr residual liquid from contact lens surfaces. | Spyros Svoronos | Johnson and Johnson Vision Care | 2013/2014 |
| Design and build a low cost swarm of quadcopters to relay video back to a base station. The vehicle must have an autonomous mode and run independently to designated GPS coordinates, relaying vehicle status (GPS data, altitude, power status, etc.). | Eric Schwartz | Lockheed Martin | 2013/2014 |
| Rotary vessels are used to dry, granulate, condition, and cool fertilizer products. Mechanical reliability is critical to minimize costs, production interruptions, and safety hazards. Build on last year’s health monitoring system for the rotary vessel. | Loc Vu Quoc | Mosaic Fertilizer | 2013/2014 |
| Design and build a low cost remotely controlled vehicle that can maneuver in open air and video back to a base station. Must have an autonomous mode, run independently to designated GPS coordinates, and relay GPS data (altitude, power status, etc.) | Eric Schwartz | Lockheed Martin | 2012/2013 |
| The PAYMEDIA system delivers up-to-date media to customers while they refuel their vehicles. Develop, prototype and test a cost-effective audio solution for fuel dispensing PAYMEDIA systems that works in a variety of noise levels and weather conditions | David Mikolaitis | Verifone | 2012/2013 |
| Design, develop, and prototype an orthopedic implant (e.g. bone plate, bone screw, or facial implant) using UF’s patented degradable metallic biomaterial based on magnesium (UF %2313398). | Jim Schumacher | Integrated Technology Ventures | 2012/2013 |
| Oxysense specializes in non-destructive, fluorescence based package testing. Oxysense is a commercial licensee of UF based permeation technology. Specify, design, build and test an automated, user-friendly commercial prototype. | Bruce Welt | Oxysense Inc. | 2012/2013 |
| Mechanical reliability of the filter systems is critical. As components wear, individual caster loads are transferred to support casters, leading to accelerated failure. Develop a system that monitors and reports the downward force on each support caster. | Keith Stanfill | Mosaic Fertilizer | 2012/2013 |
| Medtronic develops microdebriders (reusable and drive a one-time sterile disposable blades). This project will investigate all options for automating the identification (such as RFID) of the microdebrider tool upon connection to the hand piece. | Bill Eisenstadt | Medtronic Xomed | 2012/2013 |
| GRU utilizes lime softening in their water treatment process at the Murphree plant in Gainesville. There is a need to find alternative ways for disposing the lime residuals to provide GRU more options. | Spyros Svoronos | GRU | 2012/2013 |
| Design, install and test a portable prototype instrument to measure the Silt Density Index of water | Oscar Crisalle | Siemens Energy, Inc. | 2012/2013 |
| Sandvik produces mobile drilling platforms for surface mining. These machines use sophisticated control systems, diesel and electric power, and hydraulic systems. Determine Sanvik hydraulic simulation needs and desired software architecture | John Schueller | Sandvik Mining | 2012/2013 |
| To support realistic training experiences for highly skilled pilots, drivers, operators, first responders and others in mission-critical roles create infinite resolution smooth surfaces from polygonal models on web-enabled platforms. | Jorg Peters | Lockheed Martin | 2012/2013 |
| In heavy duty Diesel engines, if a belt drive fails and the water pump stops, the lack of coolant flow will cause the engine to seize within seconds. Identify and prototype technologies that cause the engine to survive the cooling system failure. | Timothy Dalrymple | Cummins Inc. | 2012/2013 |
| Develop a test object (phantom) that mimics the MRI and US features of the prostate. Design and process a sequence of quantitative MRI and US scans using image processing to show validity of MRI and US fusion. | Gijs Bosman | Invivo Corporation | 2012/2013 |
| Since battery-powered aerial vehicles generally have very short run times, an intelligent ground system to replace (not recharge) batteries will greatly enhance the possible uses of the vehicle. Design a ground power station to meets specific needs | Carl Crane | Lockheed Martin | 2012/2013 |
| TBA | Spyros Svoronos | Integrated Technology Ventures | 2012/2013 |
| Mechanical relays are used in nuclear power plants to actuate a variety of valves, pumps, and motors located throughout the plant. We'll develop a system to monitor the overall health of several relays real-time and determine existing failure mechanisms. | Karl Gugel | Exelon | 2012/2013 |
| Generate designs and a working prototype that shows the viability to modify the surface of deployable or fixed mesh reflectors by means of shape memory alloy elements | Henry Zmuda | Harris Corp. | 2012/2013 |
| Design and build a fully functional neuroscience exhibit display for use at the temporary HQ for the Cade Museum of Creativity and Invention. Illustrate various functions of the brain and serve as the benchmark for other exhibits. | David Molyneaux | Cade Museum | 2012/2013 |
| Measure the vibration (<1Hz) of large Air Cooled Condenser fans to detect failure. This device is attached to gearbox or shaft and must report the amount of vibration to the control system | Timothy Middelkoop | Siemens Energy, Inc. | 2012/2013 |
| The installation and alignment of support rollers impact the life expectancy of rollers, riding rings, gears, and vessels. Develop a system to monitor and report forces in multiple dimensions on each support roller. | Loc Vu Quoc | Mosaic Fertilizer | 2012/2013 |
| Provide online mobile tools for the coaches, athletes, and spectators who visit the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex: field maps, wayfinding, field information, event schedules, current scores and results, weather, and messaging/alerts. | Manuel Bermudez | Walt Disney | 2012/2013 |
| Design and develop a Decision Support System that will visualize financial stability and projected growth scenarios. The model will be a cloud hosted application developed using Java, HTML and Force.com (hybrid HTML and SQL). | Suleyman Tufekci | Lucravalde Inc. | 2012/2013 |
| Invivo designs and builds equipment for the MRI market. We plan to economically select the lowest loss electronic components for coil construction. Develop an ultra low loss cavity style resonator using copper transmission lines with air dielectric. | Gijs Bosman | Invivo Corporation | 2011/2012 |
| To develop and test a concept for instrumentation that provides reliable rig navigation and positioning. Develop a positioning algorithm for a Surface Drill rig that can be incorporated into the equipment control system. | Carl Crane | Sandvik Mining | 2011/2012 |
| Create handheld GaN Hydrogen sensor prototypes to commercialize newly patented bio-antigen GaNbased sensors. GaN Hydrogen sensors can be used to monitor dangerous accumulations of Hydrogen in closed spaces for safety purposes. | Bill Eisenstadt | Integrated Technology Ventures | 2011/2012 |
| Develop home video monitoring hardware prototypes that communicate to Nielson Co. The home video meters will use embedded audio code detection and signature generation and matching through microphones to report real time video watching to Nielsen. | Bill Eisenstadt | Nielsen | 2011/2012 |
| Design, install and test a prototype sensor to measure particles in a fuel stream feeding a gas turbine. | Oscar Crisalle | Siemens Energy, Inc. | 2011/2012 |
| Modify materials and processes to ensure successful removal of moisture from gypsum products. | Oscar Crisalle | Progress Energy Florida, Inc. | 2011/2012 |
| In the nuclear power plants operated by Exelon, forced air ventilation provides crucial cooling for various plant systems. We would like to develop a robust system to monitor the overall health of the Hydramotor in a real-time manner. | Karl Gugel | Exelon | 2011/2012 |
| Build-up of airborne particles and aerosols on the inlet guide vanes of gas turbines for power production can lead to significant losses in performance. An automatic sensing system is desired to monitor particulate build-up on the inlet guide vanes. | David Mikolaitis | Siemens Energy, Inc. | 2011/2012 |
| Mosaic Fertilizer is the world’s leading producer and marketer of concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients. Develop a model to predict process performance of the reactor/filter system for the phosphoric acid production process. | Spyros Svoronos | Mosaic Fertilizer | 2011/2012 |
| APM is a leading manufacturer of nylon for carpets and plastic products. Their liquid stream contains catalyst which is reclaimed using an Ion Exchange system. We want to improve the removal of catalyst to improve its value as a by-product. | Spyros Svoronos | Ascend Performance Materials (APM) | 2011/2012 |
| Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is a globally accepted metric for measuring effectiveness of manufacturing machinery. We’ll focus on improving setup/changeover processes, improve quality and speed rates of vital equipment. | Suleyman Tufekci | General Dynamics | 2011/2012 |
| We’ll build off of the object-oriented decision support system created last year. The extended software will leverage meta heuristic scheduling algorithms, an integrated database, and a web-based GUI to include material availability and other constraints. | Suleyman Tufekci | General Dynamics | 2011/2012 |
| Mosaic Fertilizer operates 7 crystallization reactors that have significant differences in design and yield different capacity and recovery. Our task is to develop supply chain traceability for bulk granular products using RFID technology. | Bruce Welt | Mosaic Fertilizer | 2011/2012 |
| Evaluate Eigenfaces’ mathematical model for guest facial recognition. Prototype facial recognition ID for theme park entrance and enhance guest experience using facial recognition throughout the theme park in a variety of indoor/outdoor settings. | Joseph Wilson | Walt Disney | 2011/2012 |
| Develop an air filtration system to disinfect the airborne pathogens using UF's patented flash infrared (lR) radiation disinfection technology. | Wenhsing Wu | Integrated Technology Ventures | 2011/2012 |
| Develop an Android cell phone-based daily construction inspection report application. It should enable recording of daily construction progress, events, contractor work force, and conditions. | Manuel Bermudez | Info Tech, Inc. | 2011/2012 |
| Wirelessly measure the temperature of high current and high voltage devices to detect faults in real-time. This low-cost passive device is attached to active power systems and must survive faults and withstand harsh industrial environments. | Timothy Middelkoop | Siemens Energy, Inc. | 2011/2012 |
| Deployable space structures have releasable launch restraints that hold the structures in a rigid position during the ascent. Explore other design options for release of structural interfaces and develop a non-explosive restraint release device. | Loc Vu Quoc | Harris Corp. | 2011/2012 |
| Invivo wants to increase ECG functionality to detect if an electrode is present and to measure the quality of the electrode-tissue interface. We’ll design a circuit that can measure the interface impedance without injecting a current into the patient. | Henry Zmuda | Invivo Corporation | 2011/2012 |
| GD-OTS manufactures military ordnance and oil field pipe joints, but its extensive manufacturing capabilities are underutilized due to fewer government and commercial orders. We’ll Identify emerging opportunities in divergent commercial. | Timothy Dalrymple | General Dynamics | 2011/2012 |
| Design and implementation of a user friendly, customizable and robust decision support tool for revenue enhancement. Main goal is to identify various billing errors (unbilled customers, wrong rate classification, etc.) based on consumption patterns. | Serdar Kirli | GRU | 2011/2012 |
| Design and build a low cost ATV for area investigation that has both remote-controlled and autonomous modes. Develop a camera-equipped ATV to be used by law enforcement to investigate suspicious buildings, areas, packages, etc. from a remote location. | Eric Schwartz | Lockheed Martin | 2011/2012 |
| . Armorit is working to expand their product line to include an intelligent turn signal control unit that will utilize wheel speed sensor data and a set of algorithms to govern the turn signal indicators once one has been activated. | Bill Eisenstadt | Armorit | 2010/2011 |
| Flexible packaging is sustainable and versatile. Sealing complex flexible packaging is challenging with traditional technology. Kraft seeks new and better ways to seal packaging. | Bruce Welt | Kraft Foods, Inc. | 2010/2011 |
| NA | Carl Crane | InduMar | 2010/2011 |
| Develop a portable wind speed monitoring system to measure the flow near the inlet of the air cooled condenser. | David Mikolaitis | Siemens Energy, Inc. | 2010/2011 |
| Design and build a low cost remote control & remote sensing package to modify an ATV for area investigation. Develop a camera-equipped ATV to be used by law enforcement to investigate suspicious buildings, areas, packages, etc. from a remote location | Eric Schwartz | Lockheed Martin | 2010/2011 |
| This project will extend the use of improved forging materials (including punch tips, die liners, etc) throughout the GD forging facilities. Will work with GD and the materials processing vendors to facilitate producing a variety of forging tooling | Gerhard Fuchs | General Dynamics | 2010/2011 |
| • Assist Invivo with their MRI coils (very sensitive antennas that receive/amplify weak MRI signals from the body). Develop a low loss tuner network for noise calibration and design a mechanical enclosure that shields the experiment from external noise | Gijs Bosman | Invivo Corporation | 2010/2011 |
| Harris needs to monitor and optimize transmitter performance using EM field sensors. We’ll determine the best methods to monitor EM fields in an underground environment with size and temp constraints. Design and prototype these sensors. | Henry Zmuda | Harris Corp. | 2010/2011 |
| GD-OTS manufactures military ordnance and oil field pipe joints using lathes to machine forgings. This IPPD project will design, develop, and implement a working prototype of vision image processing and tool wear optimization. | John Schueller | General Dynamics | 2010/2011 |
| Design and implement a system that provides an interactive Guest information system built into the tabletop at a food & beverage restaurant location and supports theme park information, menu info, and personal guest info (photopass, fastpass) | Joseph Wilson | Walt Disney | 2010/2011 |
| The INMARSAT satellite system provides a means to provide a wireless backhaul communications infrastructure. This project will be to design, develop, and build a prototype INMARSAT based travel suitcase | Keith Stanfill | Raytheon Company | 2010/2011 |
| Tongue suspension is used to treat airway blockage in OSA patients by inserting a new-concept, small device anchored to the jaw bone and the tongue. Design and build an apparatus to test the durability life of OSA device in an accelerated manner. | Loc Vu Quoc | Medtronic Xomed | 2010/2011 |
| Create software and data tools to recognize and use construction items from different agencies, which have different identification codes and descriptions, but represent essentially the same item. | Manuel Bermudez | Info Tech, Inc. | 2010/2011 |
| Design and construct a prototype of a solid-state sensor to control carbon emission and other pollutants | Oscar Crisalle | Integrated Technology Ventures | 2010/2011 |
| Design, construct and install a prototype sensor to predict the onset of phosphate ore clogging in transport pipes | Oscar Crisalle | Mosaic Fertilizer | 2010/2011 |
| Progress Energy has a capacity of 21 million kwh! FGD is used to remove SO2 from combustion exhaust gases. The FGD wastewater may contain heavy metals and our job is to design and demonstrate a method for removing the metals. | Spyros Svoronos | Progress Energy Florida, Inc. | 2010/2011 |
| Mosaic Fertilizer is the world’s leading producer and marketer of concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients. Our task is to quantify the differences between the design and/or operations of their 7 crystallization reactors. | Spyros Svoronos | Mosaic Fertilizer | 2010/2011 |
| Develop a set of meta heuristic scheduling algorithms to create a unique customized machine scheduling system for the GD Red Lion, PA facility. | Suleyman Tufekci | General Dynamics | 2010/2011 |
| Measure the temperature profile of a 20 foot diameter exhaust stack of a combined cycle gas turbine. The device is to be portable and fit into regular airplane luggage and can be quickly and effectively installed at site into any stack | Timothy Middelkoop | Siemens Energy, Inc. | 2010/2011 |
| Reduce variability of General Dynamics’ large volume of parts created from forged steel and machined on multi-axis lathes. Develop a robust mechanical system for repeatable and accurate digital microscope positioning. | Timothy Dalrymple | General Dynamics | 2010/2011 |
| NA | Wenhsing Wu | Integrated Technology Ventures | 2010/2011 |
| Utilize Invivo supplied building blocks to demonstrate the transmission of low resolution video over a wireless link for use in an MRI setting. | Gijs Bosman | Invivo Corporation | 2009/2010 |
| N/A | Carl Crane | Harris Corp. | 2009/2010 |
| Create handheld biosensor prototypes to commercialize newly patented bio-antigen GaN-based sensors. (Used to analyze critical environmental and biological gases and liquids for medical and pathogen detection applications.) | Bill Eisenstadt | Integrated Technology Ventures | 2009/2010 |
| Design and construct a laser ablation system to measure sand and phosphate composition using lab-proven technology. | Oscar Crisalle | Mosaic Fertilizer | 2009/2010 |
| Design and construct a high-power, low-temperature solid oxide fuel cell for use as a portable power source. | Oscar Crisalle | Integrated Technology Ventures | 2009/2010 |
| General Dynamics manufactures pipe couplings for the oil and gas industry. Backward extrusion forging and multi-axis machining are frequently used. However, significant cost savings are needed by more accurately producing forged products. | Gerhard Fuchs | General Dynamics | 2009/2010 |
| Design a state of art communication device with a multi-touch human/machine interface (HMI) display input & control with specific application to secure telephony. A prototype will demonstrate multi-touch gestures and a unique human/machine interface. | Karl Gugel | Raytheon Company | 2009/2010 |
| Using state of art IT, web, and database technologies, design and implement a web-based, off-line claims system that will: increase productivity of field claims adjusters, increase speed & accuracy of data gathering, and speed up process of closing claims | Herman Lam | Tower Hill Insurance Group, Inc. | 2009/2010 |
| Develop a portable vibration monitoring system to measure vibration levels on rotating parts in large-scale power generation systems. | David Mikolaitis | Siemens Energy, Inc. | 2009/2010 |
| Reduce carbon footprint of manufacturing processes and improve recyclability of products. Perform Life Cycle Assessments (LCA), recommend sustainable production processes, fabricate and demonstrate a prototype produced from sustainable materials. | Keith Stanfill | Jarden Consumer Solution | 2009/2010 |
| Progress Energy has capacity 21 million kwh! FGD is used to remove SO2 from combustion exhaust gases. The FGD wastewater may contain heavy metals and our job is to design and demonstrate a method to remove the metals. | Spyros Svoronos | Progress Energy Florida, Inc. | 2009/2010 |
| Mosaic Fertilizer is the world's leading producer and marketer of concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients. We’ll design methods to prevent degradation of important granular products. | Spyros Svoronos | Mosaic Fertilizer | 2009/2010 |
| A functional system for collecting, storing and accessing Value Stream performance data with the associated reporting tools for engineers and managers which will be tested and piloted in the Capital Equipment Value Stream. | Suleyman Tufekci | Medtronic Xomed | 2009/2010 |
| Golden State Foods is a $3+ Billion sales company and a primary supplier to McDonalds Corp. GSF wants to improve detection and prevention of serum leakers in liquid flexible packages. | Bruce Welt | Golden State Foods | 2009/2010 |
| Use Google's Wave technology to port and expand the application developed under last year's IPPD project (a customer-facing location-aware mobile device application designed to enhance park guest experience). | Joseph Wilson | Walt Disney | 2009/2010 |
| Design and develop an NFL Game Day Companion application for the iPhone or the iPod Touch. The application would engage and interest NFL fans with real-time NFL game information, and social network connectivity. | Manuel Bermudez | Electronic Arts | 2009/2010 |
| N/A | Loc Vu Quoc | Lockheed Martin | 2009/2010 |
| Develop methods for fabricating and deploying extremely lightweight low frequency (UHF to L-Band) waveguide for satellite systems. | Henry Zmuda | Harris Corp. | 2009/2010 |
| Develop an automated, vision-based tool wear monitoring system. Multidisciplinary effort with extensive collaboration with General Dynamics engineers and researchers at the University of Central Florida. Students will design, build, and test prototypes. | Timothy Dalrymple | General Dynamics | 2009/2010 |
| design and develop (from scratch) a comprehensive, integrated, web-based software system that will track the use of labor, material and equipment for Alachua County. | Serdar Kirli | Alachua County Public Works | 2009/2010 |
| Determine and design a cost-effective solution to aid St. Augustine’s low pressure reverse osmosis (RO) water treatment plant process issues. | David Mazyck | City of Augustine | 2009/2010 |
| Design a pavement/landscape system for a new cement manufacturing facility of Vulcan Materials Co. Involves pavement design for drainage and heavy load, green landscape design, and cost optimization. Construction drawings will be generated. | Bin Gao | Vulcan Materials | 2009/2010 |
| Develop a system which will detect lathe machining conditions and adjust cutting feeds and/or speeds to improve productivity and reduce tool wear. Encompasses machine tools, metal-cutting processes, sensors, controls, and software development. | John Schueller | General Dynamics | 2009/2010 |
| Design a software and hardware test suite for MyDAQ. MyDAQ will be a strategic product for NI, as it will allow students to experience hands-on learning with an NI measurement device and LabVIEW software. | Eric Schwartz | National Instruments | 2009/2010 |