DCU-Final-Year-Projects-Booklet-2025
56 72. Investigation Into the Effects of StrayMagnetic Fields onWiegandWire-Based Multi-Turn Encoders This project examines the impact of stray magnetic fields onWiegand wire-basedmultiturn encoders, which rely on voltage pulses fromWiegand wires to track rotations. Magnetic fields above 1-2mT can disrupt the polarity reversal required to generate these pulses, leading tomissed counts or errors. Such issues are critical in industrial applications, where encoders monitor robotic armand actuator positions, as errors can result in misalignments and production defects. Conducted with Analog Devices, the project evaluates existing solutions and provides recommendations to improve the reliability of these encoders under stray magnetic fields. Student Programme Mechatronic Engineering (Year 4) Project Area 3-DModelling, AdditiveManufacturing, Arduino, Automation, Circuit Modeling, Data Analytics, Digital Signal Processing, Embedded Systems, Mechanical Design andManufacture, Mechatronic Systems, Robotics, Sensor Data, Sensor Technology Project Technology C/C++, LabVIEW, Matlab, Python, Solidworks Student Name(s) LiamRyan Email liam.ryanjnr2@mail.dcu.ie Supervisor Dr Noel Murphy 73. Mipmapping Strategies for Improving Frame Rates in TextureMapping-Based Volume Rendering This project investigates the impact of mipmapping strategies on frame rates and rendering accuracy in texture-mapping-based volume rendering. Texture mapping, particularly in 2D and 3D volumetric rendering, is GPU-intensive. Mipmapping, a technique that precomputes multiple texture resolutions and selects the appropriate level based on the viewer’s distance, can help optimise performance. This study evaluates various mipmappingmethods to determine their effectiveness in balancing rendering speed and visual fidelity. The implementation is carried out in a web browser usingWebGL. Student Programme Electronic and Computer Engineering (Year 4) Project Area Graphics, Software Development, TextureMapping-based Volume Rendering Project Technology JavaScript, Python, WebGL Student Name(s) KailumBreen Email kailum.breen26@mail.dcu.ie Supervisor Dr Robert Sadleir 74. Design the RISC-VRV32I ISA on FPGAUsing SystemVerilog This project explores the open-source Reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC) architecture, RISC-V, by designing and implementing the foundational 32-bit Integer Instruction Set Architecture (RV32I) using the SystemVerilog hardware description language, with a focus on modularity and scalability. The study examines three processor design paradigms—single-cycle, multi-cycle, and pipelined architectures—to implement the RV32I instruction set, evaluating trade-offs in performance, area, and power consumption. Extensive testbenches will be developed to verify the functionality of all processor designs across a diverse range of instructions and scenarios. The AMD Xilinx Vivado design suite will be used for development, simulation, and synthesis, with implementation targeting Xilinx FPGAs. Student Programme Mechatronic Engineering (Year 4) Project Area Circuit Modeling, Device Design, Embedded Systems, Simulation Project Technology FPGA, AMD Xlinix Vivado Student Name(s) Evan O’Brien Email evan.obrien95@mail.dcu.ie Supervisor Dr XiaojunWang
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