Outstanding student projects were recognized during the Penn State Harrisburg School of Science, Engineering, and Technology Capstone Design Conference held in April. The conference was the culmination of students’ undergraduate studies and provided the opportunity to combine classroom learning with real-life applications and collaborate with industry sponsors.
Judges selected winners from several program categories: civil engineering and structural design/construction engineering technology; computer science; electrical engineering and electrical engineering technology; mechanical engineering and mechanical engineering technology; as well as awarding the James A. Andrews Award for Excellence in Capstone Design.
Full News: https://harrisburg.psu.edu/story/45856/2024/05/08/harrisburg-students-awarded-2024-capstone-projects
First place, Computer Science
- Project: Voice-Controlled Robot
- Team Members: Japheth Beiler, Tyler Lindsay, Gabriel Marx
- Advisers: Truong Tran, Sayed Mohsin Reza
A remotely-controlled robot can be incredibly helpful for transporting supplies and providing assistance in potentially dangerous areas. The goal was to create a more flexible version of this robot by increasing its ease of use. To do this, the team has designed a voice-controlled robot that is able to follow general movement instructions, including commands to navigate to specified targets. Information from the robot, including a video feed, is streamed to a central website. The intention is to create a simple software framework that can be extended to other projects for more specific and complex situations.