Final Project Ideas

Alexander Nelson

January 24, 2018

University of Arkansas - Department of Computer Science and Computer Engineering

Project Specifications

The final project is worth 35% of your grade

I expect around 35% of your effort in the course!

43 classes × 4 hours = 172 hours

172 hours × 0.35 = 60 hours

Expect to put in 45-60 hours into the project

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Project Specifications

In the syllabus you will see this line:

“The projects will have bi-weekly checkpoint reports”

The first will be due February 2nd

By that time you will need to identify:

• The group (or individual)

• The project

• Supplies you will need for the project

• If you will need assistance to acquire the supplies

In all, there will be 7 reports (6 checkpoints, 1 final). I will post a

template on the website.

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Project Ideas - Indoor Localization Challenge

Use NIST data to localize1 Or, Create an indoor localization inside

JBHT building

1https://perfloc.nist.gov/

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Project Ideas - Facial Recognition Recommender

Use facial recognition to learn if people are enjoying reading

articles/books

Recommend new based on that determination2

2https://www.faceplusplus.com/

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Project Ideas - Virtual Memorials

Use mobile and VR technologies to facilitate new ways to

experience memorials

Prarie Grove Battlefield?3

3https://future.ncpc.gov/

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Project Ideas - Hearables

Create (& Evaluate) hearing aids using smartphone & earbuds

Auditory Augmented Reality – Use audio cues to facilitate

additional information

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Project Ideas - NFC Locker

Use NFC from watch or phone to lock/unlock storage in public

spaces

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Project Ideas - Flashing Light Therapy

Alzheimer’s treatment using flashing light 4

4https://www.nature.com/articles/nature20587

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Project Ideas - The Things Network Fayetteville Hub

Set up a The Things Network LoRa Gateway for the Innovation

Lab 5

5https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/

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Project Ideas - Virtual Assistant TV Controls

Use Alexa/Google Home/etc... to connect a WiFi enabled IR

blaster that controls TVs

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Project Ideas - Connected Office Doorbell

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Doorbell for professor offices

Allow recording of 5-10 second message

6https://www.forbes.com/sites/aarontilley/2014/12/09/here-come-the-

internet-connected-doorbells/#6e26440c513a

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Project Ideas - Stroke Rehabilitation Training

Gamify stroke rehabilitation for both limbs7

Use Computer Vision or Wearables7https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21266027

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Project Ideas - Terraform

Use Terraform to enable activity based IaaS8

8https://www.terraform.io/

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Project Ideas - IoT Security Challenge

Find all IoT devices in the home

Update firmware and find security issues9

9https://www.challenge.gov/challenge/iot-home-inspector-challenge/

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Project Ideas - Ambient Awareness

Find visual way of depicting important information

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