Proposed bachelor’s theses

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My catalogue of proposed bachelor’s thesis topics:

• Prediction of the slip factor in centrifugal compressor rotors
• Design of a robot for cleaning the surface of a heliostat
• Prediction of porosity in steel castings
• Neurofeedback and its effect on the prefrontal cortex
• Fruit packaging modelling using the finite element method
• Integration of eye-tracking technology in manufacturing environments
• Motion planning of autonomous unmanned vehicles
• TensorFlow model for real-time visual recognition
• Incorporation of colour information for computer-aided diagnosis
• Design and manufacture of a high-performance resonant MEMS temperature sensor
• Sensor fusion for localization and mapping in closed environments
• Use of inertial sensors to monitor breathing during sleep
• A machine learning algorithm for cell tracking
• Smartphone application for estimating blood pressure using photoplethysmography
• Road network mapping using GPS data
• Computer-vision analysis of harvested forest sites using high-resolution UAV data
• Motor module in a motorized exoskeleton to support human walking
• Efficient ECG compression and QRS detection for e-health
• Application of biofeedback in technical systems
• Use of electrodermal activity measurements in technical systems
• Voice-controlled mobile robot
• Design and construction of a line-follower robot
• Low-complexity electrocardiogram compression to improve remote health monitoring
• Adaptive identification and controller tuning
• Design and construction of a mini-sumo robot
• Design and construction of a basic data acquisition system using Raspberry Pi
• Modelling the fuel consumption of an aeroplane
• Intelligent agent in a trajectory-following robot
• Optimized knowledge-based method for real-time QRS detection
• Fuzzy control system to regulate the heating of a greenhouse

The Department of Informatics of Tecnun offers the Bachelor of Engineering in Informatics.

What to expect

• Thesis activities revolve around the research projects currently running. See the current projects.
• Depending on your background and the project you are assigned to, your activities may include:
  • Reading and summarizing articles.
  • Attending a course as a listener.
  • Technical support for computer equipment and administrative support for projects.
  • Conducting experiments of different kinds.
  • Designing and programming software routines.

The area of signal processing, control and artificial neural networks belongs to the “Informatics” research group and has several active projects. Working successfully in this area requires a solid programming background, the ability to read and write well in English and Spanish, a good mathematical foundation and a positive attitude towards both teamwork and independent work. See the Publications and Research projects sections for more detailed information about current projects.

As a thesis student, your research activities will involve the following operating systems, software and programming languages:

• Linux
• Python
• C/C++
• LaTeX

A good way to find out whether a research-oriented bachelor’s thesis is for you is to do your social service, internship or professional residence in our group. For more information, see my personal page www.rodriguezricardo.net. For calendars, admission procedures and other aspects of the Bachelor in Informatics at Tecnun, see the page of the Department of Informatics.

If you would like to know more about the projects or obtain a degree working in this area, please email Dr. Ricardo Rodríguez Jorge or visit my office at the Institute of Engineering and Technology. Thank you for your interest.