DCU-Final-Year-Projects-Booklet-2025

48 48. Programmable Colour Filters (PFC) This project investigates Programmable colour filters and the creation of one in order to identify fruit objects within various images. These fruits are identified based on their colour. The programme was trained on input images and then tested, this trained data is then used on a random sample of working images (not the test or input data), allowing for colour discrimination and then colour recognition. Student Programme Mechatronic Engineering (Year 4) Project Area Image/Video Processing Project Technology Python Student Name(s) Taidhg Treacy Email taidhg.treacy5@mail.dcu.ie Supervisor Prof Paul Whelan 49. Hako – AnOperating System in the Browser Hako is a browser-native operating system – a platform-agnostic educational tool designed to simplify the learning of computer systems and programming. It features a desktop environment, file system, process management, shell, andmore – a fully-fledged development environment. Hako eliminates the need for installing andmaintaining development environments, reducing the barrier to entry and promoting systems literacy. Student Programme Computer Science Project Area Educational, Filesystems, Operating Systems Development, Software Development, Web Application, Shell, WindowManagement Project Technology C/C++, CSS, HTML5, JavaScript, Web Assembly, Svelte, Lua, Student Name(s) Niall Ryan  |  Cathal O’Grady Email niall.ryan62@mail.dcu.ie  |  cathal.ogrady23@mail.dcu.ie Supervisor Dr Stephen Blott 50. Development of a Low-Cost, ReproducibleMethod for Manufacturing Screen- Printed Electrodes for Environmental and Biosensing Applications This project develops a low-cost, reproducible method for manufacturing screen-printed electrodes (SPEs) using a Graphtec-cut mould for manual screen-printing with graphene-based inks. The approach minimises production costs while maintaining high performance for environmental and biosensing applications. Graphene enhances conductivity and affordability, and the hand-printing process eliminates the need for expensive equipment. The resulting SPEs are characterised by electrochemical properties, reproducibility, and suitability for detecting pollutants or biomarkers. This accessible method democratises SPE production, enabling wider use in resource-limited settings. Student Programme Mechanical and Sustainability Engineering (Year 5) Project Area 3-DModelling, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Design andManufacture, Sensor Technology Project Technology Excel/VB, Solidworks, Potentiostat Student Name(s) EugeneMcEntegart Email eugene.mcentegart5@mail.dcu.ie Supervisor Dr Éadaoin Carthy