DCU-Final-Year-Projects-Booklet-2025

39 21. MakerSpace MakerSpace is an online marketplace that merges social media with e-commerce, connectingmakers, artists, and consumers. It allows creators to set up customisable storefronts to sell physical goods while sharing their stories. Interactive features such as live streaming, messaging, and curated feeds foster engagement. MakerSpace prioritises authenticity, sustainability, and ethical sourcing, empowering artisans with easy-to-use tools, analytics, and secure payment options. Unlike its competitors, it offers live interactions, community forums, and AI-driven recommendations, creating a personalised and community-driven shopping experience. Student Programme Computing for Business Project Area Content Management System, Data Analytics, Databases, E-Commerce, Image/Video Processing, Instant Messaging, Multimedia, Social Networking, Software Development, Web Application Project Technology CSS, HTML5, JavaScript, MySQL, Python, Django Student Name(s) Christopher Garry  |  Antonio Neto Email christopher.garry4@mail.dcu.ie  |  antonio.neto2@mail.dcu.ie Supervisor Prof Gareth Jones 22. EyeHerd EyeHerd is an innovative livestockmonitoring platformdesigned to enhance cattle welfare and streamline farmoperations. By integrating video surveillance with real-time analytics, it detects anomalies such as signs of distress or illness andmonitors behaviours like feeding and resting. The platform features an intuitive interface, personalised dashboards, and real-time alerts, ensuring ease of use for farmers with varying levels of technological experience. EyeHerd enables data-driven decision-making, optimises labour efficiency, and supports sustainable farming practices. Its scalable design accommodates farms of all sizes, providing amodern, user-friendly solution to the challenges of traditional livestock monitoring. Student Programme Computing for Business Project Area Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Databases, Image/Video Processing, Software Development, Web Application, Agriculture Project Technology CSS, Docker, HTML5, Python, REST, SQL, React.js, Machine Learning Student Name(s) Anzhe Yuan  |  Derek Harkin Email anzhe.yuan2@mail.dcu.ie  |  derek.harkin5@mail.dcu.ie Supervisor Dr Dongyun Robin Nie 23. SecureYAC SecureYAC is amessaging application designed with a focus on encryption and security. The goal of the project is to provide a cryptographically secure communication channel that operates without relying on third parties. It establishes a direct connection between users through a custompeer-to-peer networking protocol based on Tox. Identity creation, verification, and authentication are managed by the X3DH key agreement protocol. Users export key bundles and share themwith others to establish connections, while the Double Ratchet algorithm is used to exchange encryptedmessages, ensuring privacy and security. Student Programme Computer Science Project Area Cryptography, Instant Messaging, Security Project Technology Java Student Name(s) Eryk Zygmunt Styczynski  |  Liucija Paulina Adomaviciute Email eryk.styczynski2@mail.dcu.ie  |  paulina.adomaviciute2@mail.dcu.ie Supervisor Dr Geoffrey Hamilton