Shadow Internet: A censorship-free communication infrastructure

Due to the rise of smartphone technology, numerous citizens carry Internet-enabled recording equipment with them at all times. Should atrocities be committed by the the government, they would have a hard time to cover-up the truth without blocking the Internet. Governments have demonstrated their ability to restrict access to the Internet during...

Seizure preventing MBAN

Many people worldwide suffer from epileptic seizures and not all of them can be prevented using medicines, this thesis is being done for seizure prevention. This is based on implementing a medical body area network (MBAN) that takes sensory recordings across the whole body. This is needed as the research group that proposes this project found...

Sensor Patch: Subgroup: Microcontroller and Communication

This research investigates the feasibility of a sensor patch for newborns. A sensor patch would be a device that is applied to the skin of the newborn. It can monitor the patient's temperature, heart rate, respiration rate, oxygen saturation and asses its general appearance of the skin so that it can check the newborn for jaundice. It should...

Wireless control of LED display using Bluetooth and Android

This thesis elaborates on the implementation of the FPGA board in order to drive the LED system. The goal of this project is to make every part of the design regarding the control of the electronics as customizable as possible. This project consists of 3 main parts to drive the LED system. The first part is called the “Collector”. The collector...

Sense Umbrella Connection and Desensitisation: Weather Witness

As of this moment there is a lack of data about rainfall in cities. To collect such data, IBM has started the Sense Umbrella Connection and Desensitisation project. For this project an umbrella was equipped with a piezoelectric sensor and a Bluetooth device to record the rain that falls on the surface of this umbrella. One downside of this...

Accurate distance measurement and Bluetooth audio communication: Bluetooth audio communication

This thesis describes the design and implementation of a subsystem within a larger medical monitoring system. This subsystem will make bidirectional audio communication possible between a patient and their caregivers or family members. The patient in question can be premature babies that have to stay inside of incubators and elderly people that...