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Troy McDaniel

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Assistant Professor, School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks

Troy McDaniel is an assistant professor in The Polytechnic School. His research is in haptic perception and haptic interface design for human augmentation, with a focus on assistive and rehabilitative technologies for people with disabilities. He received the 2018 and 2019 Top 5% Teaching Award for faculty at the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed publications, and is currently editing a book on haptics.

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Assistant Professor Troy McDaniel has been a mentor in the FURI and MORE programs for almost 10 years, and he looks forward to mentoring for many more. He sees these programs as valuable opportunities for students and mentors alike to conduct impactful research and believes they set students up for success in their future careers. Read more

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Summer 2021

Joseph Yun Kong

Engineering (robotics)

Passive Haptic Learning as a Reinforcement Modality for Information

Studying Passive Haptic Learning, a form of haptic memory reinforcement strategy, will help explore new methods of education and learning.

Program: FURI

Spring 2021

Dean Spyres

Engineering (mechanical engineering systems)

3D Printed Indirect Ophthalmoscope Accessory for Mobile Device

Creating a 3D-printed eye-imaging device for mobile device cameras will reduce the episode of care for patients, provide greater use case flexibility, and enable more personnel to document a patient's condition.

Program: MORE

Shubham Shriniwas Gharat

Robotics and autonomous systems

Vibro-Thermal Device for Socio-Emotional Communication through Pattern Generation

Designing a haptic device can enhance social or emotional communications over long distances.

Program: MORE

Fall 2019

Nicole Darmawaskita

Computer science

Developing a Multimodal Node Graph Tool

Increasing accessibility of node graphs for individuals who are blind or visually impaired will improve educational capabilities.

Program: FURI

Spring 2019

Rachel Elisabeth Noziglia

Computer science

MisophoniAPP

Creating a website with gamification designed to alleviate misophonia symptoms will help patients cope with their trigger sounds.

Program: FURI

Shubham Mehta

Computer science

Indoor Localization for Navigational Aides

Implementing indoor localization technology for IoT will enhance navigation, particularly for individuals who are blind or visually impaired.

Program: FURI

Fall 2018

Diep Tran

Computer science

Rendering of Patterns on Social Mirror for Individuals who are Blind

Program: FURI

Spring 2018

Samjhana Devkota

Computer science

Perception of Emotions Based on Tactile Facial Action Units by Individuals Who are Blind

Program: FURI

Amber Bennett

Computer science

Evaluating the Effect of Visual Stimuli on the Intelligibility of Dysarthric Speech

Program: FURI

Bineeta Gupta

Computer science

Chat-Box as Mood Analyzer for Individuals with Social Interaction Disabilities

Program: MORE

Kyle Shumway

Computer science

Reinforcement Learning with Randomized Rewards

Program: FURI

Sami Mian

Computer engineering (electrical engineering)

Development of a Battery Management & Charging System for Autonomous UAVs

Program: MORE

Conor Yates-Koch

Computer science

Development and Analysis of Reward-Adaptive Reinforcement Learning Agents

Program: FURI

Jonacarl Vilchez

Computer science

The Use of Augmented Reality (AR) and Physical Activity (PA) to Help Students with ADHD Learn

Program: FURI