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Mechanical Engineering<br />
AgriFlow<br />
Axel Ortega, Keith Leung, Nicholas He, Jacob Scheer, Nipun Poddar<br />
Advisor: Yevgeniy Yesilevskiy, Harry West<br />
The AgriFlow is an agricultural device designed to simplify the traditional farming process for<br />
small-scale farmers. It allows farmers to dig the soil, plant seeds, and cover the soil back in a<br />
single pass. The device includes a unique dispenser mechanism that delivers potassium<br />
polyacrylate, a polymer that absorbs water and provides moisture, directly next to the seeds,<br />
eliminating the need for manual application. Farmers can operate the AgriFlow with just three<br />
simple steps: pull the handle to engage the gear, push the device forward to start the farming<br />
process, and return the handle to its original position to disengage the gear once the task is<br />
completed. The AgriFlow is an innovative solution that enhances efficiency and convenience in<br />
small-scale agriculture, allowing farmers to maximize their yields and reduce their workload.<br />
Keywords: Mechanical Engineering, agriculture, small-scale farming, potassium polyacrylate<br />
Theta 5<br />
Derek Borza, Alexis Singh, Christian Eberhard, Ethan Shek, and Jaka Pandza<br />
Advisor: Yevgeniy Yesilevskiy<br />
Theta 5 is an innovative, automated cartesian gantry system designed to perform in-place<br />
capping and uncapping of large, standard SBS format vials. The automated features of Theta 5<br />
lessen the risk of cross-contamination across lab environments while also reducing the amount of<br />
time spent on repetitive capping and uncapping operations. Aside from increasing productivity<br />
and quality of work, the mechanism maximizes available lab space due to its small footprint,<br />
improves functional performance through its in-place capping and uncapping actions, and<br />
promotes greater accessibility to such automated devices by being distributed off-the-shelf. The<br />
user experience is straightforward, eliminating steep learning curves associated with other, more<br />
advanced products. The vials are first placed on an ejected tray by the user. Following that, a user<br />
can designate the number of vials on the tray and proceed by pressing "Decap" or "Cap." Upon<br />
completion of uncapping or decapping processes, the user may choose to reclaim their vials or<br />
transfer them to another automated device to perform additional operations or analysis.<br />
Keywords: Mechanical Engineering, automation, capping, decapping, SBS standard, lab<br />
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