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Student driving simulator project
January 26, 2024

ECE 453 students present capstone projects at Open House

Written By: Annie Petras

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Students enrolled in ECE 453, Embedded Microprocessor System Design, finished the Fall 2023 semester strong by presenting their Capstone Design projects at an Open House on December 11th. Led by ECE Teaching Faculty Joe Krachey, the capstone course focuses on hardware and software design for modern microprocessor-based embedded systems, with an emphasis on a group design project completed throughout the semester. At the Open House, groups demonstrated their projects to visitors, answering questions and explaining the technology that powers their projects. Projects ranged in purpose, from exploring new and improved options and controls for common gaming systems, to providing solutions and furthering research for challenges faced in today’s society.

Students seated at table looking at puzzle box
From left to right: Tanner Morrison, Alex Grotelueschen, Ethan Jones and Kristen Niquette show classmate Christian Van Iten (front right) The Cosmic Puzzle Box. Resembling the immersive experience of an Escape Room, The Cosmic Puzzle Box challenges players to “escape” the box using clues to solve various puzzles.
Students standing by pinball machine project
From left to right: Sean Sanders, Ryan Almizyed and Jo Alshwaish with the Pinball Machine. The group designed, built, and programmed their own version of the arcade game using microprocessors. (Not pictured: Andres Quintanal)
Inside of pinball machine project
The technology behind the Pinball Machine, which allows the machine’s tracks, obstacles and sensors to function.
Student seated at driving simulator project
Devendra Kachole demonstrates the Racing Simulator. Unlike many racing games that use keyboards and controllers, the Racing Simulator incorporates a steering wheel, pedals, stick shift gears and haptic sensations, such as vibrations, to most closely simulate a real driving experience.
Four students standing around fire fighting robot project
From left to right: Kade Kenyon, Kayla Thrane, Alex Heun and Douglas McArthur with Bogo the Fire Fighting Robot. The interactive robot was designed to navigate a building and release water to extinguish small fires prior to human intervention, reducing the risk of danger for firefighters.
Students around Puzzle Box project
From left to right: Avery Dolinsek, Ian Lodes, Billy Begos and Christian Van Iten demonstrate their project, Connect 4 Machine. The system allows users to play a physical game of Connect 4 remotely.
Two students holding Omni Bot projects
From left to right: Malcolm Worrel and Harry Kiffel present OmniBug. The project is a test robot designed to contribute to the research and development of swarm navigation. (Not pictured: Paul Adu)