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# Title Team Members TA Documents Sponsor
33 IROTS
 Bilal Gabula
Osayanmo Osarenkhoe
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The goal of the project is to create a device to track the Illinois river otter movement patterns. The device will periodically acquire and store its GPS (global positioning system) coordinate. When the otter is within the download range of the base station, it will automatically relay the GPS data to the stations memory using an RF transceiver. The device will need to be sub-cutaneous so as to minimize risk of injury to the otter, while ensuring the device is secured to the otter.

Filtered Back – Projection Optical Demonstration

Tori Fujinami, Xingchen Hong, Jacob Ramsey

Filtered Back – Projection Optical Demonstration

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Project Description

Computed Tomography, often referred to as CT or CAT scans, is a modern technology used for medical imaging. While many people know of this technology, not many people understand how it works. The concepts behind CT scans are theoretical and often hard to visualize. Professor Carney has indicated that a small-scale device for demonstrational purposes will help students gain a more concrete understanding of the technical components behind this device. Using light rather than x-rays, we will design and build a simplified CT device for use as an educational tool.

Design Methodology

We will build a device with three components: a light source, a screen, and a stand to hold the object. After placing an object on the stand and starting the scan, the device will record three projections by rotating either the camera and screen or object. Using the three projections in tandem with an algorithm developed with a graduate student, our device will create a 3D reconstruction of the object.

Hardware

• Motors to rotate camera and screen or object

• Grid of photo sensors built into screen

• Light source

• Power source for each of these components

• Control system for timing between movement, light on, and sensor readings