DCU-Final-Year-Projects-Booklet-2025

110 234. Hand-ControlledQuadcopter with Augmented Reality Integration This project explores the integration of augmented reality (AR) and robotics to create an intuitive, hand-controlled quadcopter system. By using webcams as a precise positioning system, a physical space is reconstructed within a virtual environment, enabling the quadcopter’s real-worldmovements to synchronise with its AR counterpart. The research focuses on the accuracy and responsiveness of real-world drone movements mirrored in AR, the effectiveness of handmovements as a control method, and the potential applications of this technology in fields such as disaster response, education, entertainment, and industrial automation. The project aims to advance human-machine interaction by bridging the gap between physical and digital environments. Student Programme Mechanical andManufacturing Engineering (Year 4) Project Area Augmented Reality, Image/Video Processing, Robotics, Human-computer Interaction Project Technology Python, Unity Student Name(s) Fiona Kollmar Email fiona.kollmar2@mail.dcu.ie Supervisor Dr David Kinahan 235. Finite Element Analysis of Open and Closed Cell Coronary Stents Approximately 3 to 4million people undergo stent surgery annually, and this number is steadily rising. With stents in high demand worldwide and the market being so vast, determining which stent is optimal has become increasingly challenging. This project aims to performfinite element analysis on two different stent designs: open-cell and closed-cell, both of which are readily available on the market. Each stent will be analysed under the same conditions, and the results will be compared and contrasted to determine which design is optimal. The main objective of this project is to identify which of the two stents maintains its shape and is less susceptible to common deformations in coronary stents, such as dog-boning and recoil. Student Programme Biomedical Engineering (Year 4) Project Area Finite Element Analysis Project Technology ANSYSWorkbench, Solidworks Student Name(s) AmyMc Ginley Email amy.mcginley8@mail.dcu.ie Supervisor Dr BryanMacDonald 236. Development of an Electrospun Sol Gel Glass Nanofibre to Improve the Strength and Setting of Composite Hydrogels In situ setting injectable hydrogels are an interesting class of biomaterials which offer the potential to be deliveredminimally invasively into critical defects to facilitate healing and recovery. These biomaterials have high water contents, are highly biocompatible, and formbonds with natural biological tissues. They support cell growth and nutrient transfer, however, the mechanical properties of hydrogels, particularly in situ setting hydrogels, are inadequate to support any load-bearing applications and when made highly porous in order to support cell viability, they become very weak. Student Programme Biomedical Engineering (Year 5) Project Area Biomedical Engineering Project Technology Electrospinning Student Name(s) Rosie Doyle Email rosie.doyle56@mail.dcu.ie Supervisor Dr Owen Clarkin