Conference Session

Projects in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheila Patricia Werth, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kaung Myat Win, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Sergey N. Makarov, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Electrical and Computer

Professor of the faculty) in 1996. In 2000, he joined the faculty of the Department of Electrical and Computer En- gineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Mass., where he became a Full Professor and director of the Center for Electromagnetic Modeling and Design in 2008. His current research interests include WBANs, applied antenna design, and computational electromagnetics. Page 25.147.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 An AM Radio Project in a Lower-level ECE ClassAbstractThe complex impedance concept has traditionally been a challenge for an

Conference Session

Bringing a Different Perspective

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Eli Broemer, Michigan State University; Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

Paper ID #34650Cheating and Chegg: a RetrospectiveMr. Eli Broemer, Michigan State University PhD student focused on soft tissue biomechanics.Dr. Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University Geoff Recktenwald is a member of the teaching faculty in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University. Geoff holds a PhD in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from Cornell University and Bachelor degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Physics from Cedarville University. His research interests are focused on best practices for student learning and student success. He is currently developing and researching

Conference Session

Tools and Techniques

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Rafiq Muqri, DeVry University, Pomona; Nikole Harper; Hasan Muqri; Brian Keith Wesr Sr.

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Computing and Information Technology

Paper ID #22855Leveraging the power of Matlab, SPSS, EXCEL, and Minitab for StatisticalAnalysis and InferenceDr. Mohammad Rafiq Muqri, DeVry University, Pomona Dr. Mohammad R. Muqri is a Professor in College of Engineering and Information Sciences at DeVry University. He received his M.S.E.E. degree from University of Tennessee, Knoxville. His research interests include modeling and simulations, algorithmic computing, analog & digital signal processing, and statistical analysis and inference.Nikole HarperHasan MuqriMr. Brian Keith Wesr Sr. c American Society for Engineering Education

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Damien Laird; Jack Price; Ioannis A. Raptis

excellent tool for simple robotics and programming education [11]. At the I. I NTRODUCTION University of California, Berkeley the CostBots platform was Though inherently more complex than a single robot, developed to be both small and cheap while still providingrobotic swarms provide many benefits over their singular flexibility for testing [12]. The R-One at Rice University wascounterparts and have thus been the subject of recent research. used to test a new framework for multi-agent communicationThe utilization of many agents to accomplish tasks allows for [13].simpler, and therefore more

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2013 GSW

Authors

David H. K. Hoe

-Southwest Annual Conference, The University of Texas at Arlington, March 21 – 23, 2013. Copyright 2013, American Society for Engineering Education AcknowledgementThe author wishes to thank Kathryn McAdams for her diligent entry of all the assessment datafor this study. References1. Smith, M. K, et al., 2009, “Why peer discussion improves student performance on in-class concept questions,” Science, Vol. 323, pp. 122–124.2. Porter, L., Lee, C. B., Simon, B., Zingaro, D., 2011, “Peer Instruction: Do Students Really Learn from Peer Discussion in Computing?”, Proceedings of the Seventh International

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2011 North Midwest Section

Authors

Ahmet Turkmen; Jon Breen

Wisconsin - Stout and is expected to earn anMS degree from University of Wisconsin - Madison in 2011. His studies have ranged fromindustrial automation and robotics, to manufacturing systems, power electronics and motorcontrol. His recent work focused on hybrid vehicle systems and control. His e-mail isjlbreen@wisc.edu Proceedings of the 2011 North Midwest Section ConferenceAHMET TURKMEN, Ph.D.Ahmet Turkmen, Ph.D. is an associate professor at Engineering and Technology department ofUniversity of Wisconsin Stout. His fields of interest are medical instrumentation, modeling ofcardiovascular system, processing of physiological signals and engineering education. His e-mailis turkmena@uwstout.edu

Conference Session

IP, Incubation, and Business Plans

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Solt; Ashbjorn Osland; Anuradha Basu

entry exist against potential competitors; h) the new venture's revenue and profit model; i) the team members and the value they add to the new venture; and j) intellectual property or other assets.3 The Neat Ideas Fair aims to promote creativity and entrepreneurship within the SJSU community and enablestudents, alumni, staff and faculty from different disciplines to interact and form entrepreneurial teams that couldsubsequently work on developing a business plan. It is a venue for participants to showcase and market their ideas toindustry professionals. Students from the Business School, Engineering, Industrial Design and Hotel Managementwill participate in the Fair. The Fair is going to be held at SJSU on November 29th and 30th

Conference Session

Laboratory and Internship Innovations in IT/IS

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Bailey, Brigham Young University; Michael Moore, Brigham Young University; Joseph Ekstrom, Brigham Young University

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Information Systems

AC 2007-1986: INCREASING IT LABORATORY FLEXIBILITY USINGPORTABLE HARD DRIVESMichael Bailey, Brigham Young UniversityMichael Moore, Brigham Young UniversityJoseph Ekstrom, Brigham Young University Page 12.878.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Increasing IT Laboratory Flexibility Using Portable Hard DrivesAbstractIT students have unique workstation requirements that include complete control of a computerand its configuration, resulting in setups that are often incompatible with other uses of the lab.For example, the system integration and administration thrusts of the IT curricula require that astudent be trained

Conference Session

State of Manufacturing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill D. Bailey, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Manufacturing

manufacturing experience, including lean implementation and training and development. He has developed programs and taught in a community college for several years. He has served as an examiner for several Baldrige based quality award processes, including The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, and state awards in North Carolina and Georgia. His research and consulting interests include the improvement of organizational performance through quality initiatives such as the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Process, Six Sigma, Lean, etc., and the application of these initiatives to education, manufacturing, services and healthcare

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurements: Innovative Course Development

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Muff, Iowa State University; Theodore Heindel, Iowa State University; Sriram Sundararajan, Iowa State University

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Instrumentation

mechanical engineering design courses and has introduced courses in surface engineering and scanning probe microscopy into the ME curriculum at ISU. His research is in the area of experimental nanoscale tribology, surface mechanics, and surface engineering. Page 11.392.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Demonstrating Electromagnetic Noise in an Undergraduate Measurement and Instrumentation CourseAbstract Electromagnetic noise (interference) is always present in a measurement system. Thedesire to minimize noise in your signal of interest can only be accomplished after the noise

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maged Mikhail, Purdue University Northwest; Ali Alavizadeh, Purdue University Northwest

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Instrumentation

., Electrical Engineering University of El Mina Cairo, Egypt, May 2001. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Virtual Robot Labs for Programming Industrial Robot CourseAbstract:Implementing robotics systems requires mastery of software, and hardware components, whichcan only be obtained through extensive hands-on training using very expensive industrial robots,or simulation software. Traditionally this type of software was only available at high costthrough robotics manufacturers, and was proprietary to their products. However recently, moreopen source options have become available for 3-D robotics simulation software. One of theseapplications called “RobotRun” was developed by Michigan Technical

Conference Session

Information Technologies Classroom Instruction

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Al-Rawi, KFU; Azzedine Lansari, Zayed University

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Information Systems

University Azzedine Lansari received a PhD in Bioengineering from North Carolina State University in 1992. From 1992-1998, he was a senior researcher at Computer Sciences Corp. and MANTECH, Inc. He joined Zayed University in August 1998. Currently he is an associate professor of Information Technology. His teaching interests include instructional technology and statistical modeling. His research interests include systems modeling, educational technology and curriculum design. Page 13.768.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Integrating the Security+ exam Objectives

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 7

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jungsoo Lim, California State University, Los Angeles; Yilin Feng, California State University, Los Angeles; Eun-Young Kang, California State University, Los Angeles

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

can apply them to problem-solving andprogramming.historic commitment and record of service in meeting the educational needs of Los Angeles’sdiverse communities. Aligned with the University’s commitment, one of the goals that theCollege of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology (ECST) at California StateUniversity, Los Angeles has set is increasing the percentage of women to 25% by 2025. TheECST currently has a female enrollment of only 15%, and the department of computer sciencehas less than 12% of female students, which is below the national average of 20% [9]. To reachits goal, California State University Los Angeles has been making proactive efforts to broadenparticipation in Engineering and Computing.These efforts include the

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Candido Cabo, New York City College of Technology/CUNY

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Computing & Information Technology

Technology, City University of New York (CUNY) where he is a Professor in the Department of Computer Systems Technology. Since 2005, he has been a member of the doctoral faculty at the CUNY Graduate Center. His research interests include computer science and engineering education and the use of computational models to understand and solve problems in biology. Page 24.1280.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Transition from Concepts to Practical Skills in Computer Programming Courses: Factor and Cluster AnalysisAbstractComputer programming courses are

Conference Session

Alternative Energy Source Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Henderson, Arizona State University; Bradley Rogers, Arizona State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

projectsto grow Jatropha are underway in several places, including Ghana4. Consequently, because ofthese ongoing projects and the availability of at least some data on this plant, it was decided touse Jatropha as the base for this study.The problems of the developing world are not simple to solve, and effective solutions require thecontributions of experts from many diverse fields all working toward a common goal. To Page 13.1216.4properly engineer a viable system in this environment requires an interdisciplinary teamconsisting of experts in agriculture, health and medicine, local cultures, economics and supplychains, product design, micro-financing

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James P Becker, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Richard A. Revia, Montana State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-3217: THE USE OF A PROJECT CIRCUIT IN THE TEACHINGOF A BASIC ELECTRIC CIRCUITS COURSEProf. James P Becker, Montana State University James Becker is an Associate Professor of electrical and computer engineering at Montana State Univer- sity. His professional interests include microwave circuits, radio frequency electronics, nanoelectronics, pedagogical research, and distance education. He is a 2004 recipient of the NSF CAREER award.Dr. Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University Carolyn Plumb is the Director of Educational Innovation and Strategic Projects in the College of Engi- neering at Montana State University (MSU). She works on various curriculum and instruction projects including instructional development

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Louis J. Plebani; Joseph C. Hartman

systemavailable to all educators, without requiring that they have computer expertise. Page 5.703.5Bibliography1. Bonwell C. C. and J.A. Eison, Active Learning: Creating Excitement in the Classroom. Washington, DC: George Washington University, 1991.2. Brooks, J. G., and M.G. Brooks, The case for constructivist classrooms, Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1993.3. Johnson, L.A., and D.C. Montgomery, Operations Research in Production Planning, Scheduling, and Inventory Control, John Wiley and Sons, 1974.LOUIS J. PLEBANI is an Associate Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering

Conference Session

ERM: Teamwork makes the dream work!

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rashmi Solanki, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Chad Kennedy, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Yash Shirke, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

Paper ID #36442The SO-What Analytical Analysis for Virtual Decision TeamsRashmi Mohansingh Solanki Master's student at Arizona State UniversityChad Kennedy (Graduate Chair of TEM Program) Chad Kennedy’s experience spans entrepreneurship, engineering research, project management and advanced technology application in industry. His expertise stems from spending the last 25+ years working in the field of engineering. His early career began working in various engineering design, testing, and astronaut training capacities at NASA Johnson Space Center. After, Kennedy joined the start-up, VI Technology Inc., an

Conference Session

Modern Software Measurement Techniques

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gurinder Singh, Future Technology Devices International Ltd. (USA); Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

AC 2009-1756: INTERFACING THE USB PRINTER INTERFACE USINGVINCULUM HOST CONTROLLERGurinder Singh, Future Technology Devices International Ltd. (USA) Gurinder Singh brings almost a decade of experience in the electronics industry to his position as Senior Field Applications Engineer with Future Technology Devices International Ltd. At FTDI Gurinder is actively involved in embedded USB HOST designs, application notes, technical support on USB devices and HOST controllers, guiding customers to obtain WHQL certifications and USB 2.0 compliance certifications along with providing sample codes and professional manufacturing test tools for production lines using USB devices in their products. Gurinder also

Collection

2012 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Olga Lepsky; Michael Werner

employs traveling salesmen may be satisfied with a “pretty good” routing algorithm when an optimum one isinfeasible.7) Historically, pioneers in algorithms research have not been afraid to experiment and tinker, i.e. Knuth’s classictext “The Art of Computer Programming” [12] has implementations of algorithms written in assembly language. R.Sedgewick accompanies all of his algorithms textbooks [16] with programming examples.8) Most of the students in our school are preparing to be software engineers. They benefit from practice inchoosing, implementing, and tweaking the algorithms.The next sections show examples of tweaking algorithms. 2. TWEAKING IN THE ALGORITHM DESIGN AND ANALYSIS COURSE2.1 Interpolation search in a listThe students are

Conference Session

Teaching Circuit Theory and Electronics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Denise Miller, Northern Arizona University; Elizabeth J. Brauer, Northern Arizona University; John Sharber, Northern Arizona University

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Electrical and Computer

Sharber, Northern Arizona University BSEE 1979, University of Arizona Currently teaching at undergraduate EE and engineering design courses at Northern Arizona University Page 22.744.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Getting to Carnegie Hall: Novel Timed Homework Practice to Develop Basic Circuit Analysis SkillsAbstractUndergraduate education in electrical engineering can be improved by drawing on research onhuman learning and cognition. One main result of this research is that frequent practice and self-testing are effective and efficient strategies for

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Roger Ware; Charles F. Yokomoto

several different ways to approach a particular problem. • Ask students to select the most efficient method to approach a Page 2.104.4 particular problem.Exercise 4: The Inverted Problem Engineering faculty often talk about the inverted problem, where an exam problem iswritten in the reverse direction compared with a homework problem on the same topic. Ahomework problem in analysis that is re-written as a design problem is a good example. Anotherexample is the homework problem that is re-written in such a way so that what was once theanswer is now the

Conference Session

Technical Capacity Bldg for Developing Countries & Service Learning

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Mowry, University of St. Thomas-St. Paul

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International

(UST) to see if they would be interested in investigating, designing and ultimately implementingthe power systems for the hospital. UST was approached because of their history of internationaloutreach and involvement.2 The project was immediately embraced by UST. Furthermore, theDTHD board also agreed to financially support student researchers on an hourly basis andembrace the service-learning potential of the project.There are many challenges that must be dealt with when implementing a project such as this in adeveloping country. Factors such as the culture, government, civil infrastructure and theeconomy must all be considered. Fortunately, Tanzanian cultural and governmental factors,while significant, actually play an important and

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brittany B. Nelson-Cheeseman, University of St. Thomas; Kate Laura Steuer, University of St. Thomas

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Materials

Paper ID #17236Accountability in the Flipped Classroom: Student-Generated Pre-LectureConcept ReflectionsDr. Brittany B. Nelson-Cheeseman, University of St. Thomas Brittany Nelson-Cheeseman is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN. She received her B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Wisconsin - Madison, and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering with a Designated Emphasis in Nanoscale Science and Technology from the University of California - Berkeley. She was also a post-doctoral researcher at Argonne National Lab in

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nihad Dukhan, University of Detroit Mercy

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #29808Procurement of Undergraduate Transient Heat Transfer Lab Experiment atNo BudgetProf. Nihad Dukhan, University of Detroit Mercy Nihad Dukhan is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Detroit Mercy, where he teaches courses in heat transfer, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and energy systems. His ongoing research interests include advance cooling technologies for high-power devices, with focus on metal foam as the cooling core, service learning and other engineering education pedagogies. He is a Fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers and a Fulbright scholar. His publications

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nick J. Surface, University of Kansas; Bryan Anthony Strecker, University of Kansas; Jonathan M. S. Mattson, University of Kansas; Christopher D. Depcik

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

, University of Kansas, expected graduation in Dec. 2012.Mr. Jonathan M. S. Mattson, University of Kansas Jonathan M. S. Mattson has a B.S. in mechanical engineering, University of Kansas and will have a M.S. in mechanical engineering, University of Kansas, expected graduation in May 2013. Page 25.1161.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Small Scale Smart Grid Construction and Analysis1. Background and Problem Definition Designed with a singular purpose, the electrical grid currently used in the United States (US)is formed around the purpose to “keep the lights on

Conference Session

Internet and Distributed Computing

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shelton Houston, University of Southern Mississippi; Christopher Herrod, University of Southern Mississippi; Steven Blesse, University of Southern Mississippi

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

ComputerScience Education. June 2002.Houston, S. L., Blesse, S., and Herrod C. “Integration of the Cisco Networking Academy at a Four-YearUniversity,” Proceedings of the 2005 American Society Engineering Education Annual Conference &Exposition, June 2005.Houston, S. L., Herrod, C., and Blesse, S. “A Cost-Effective Implementation of an Information TechnologyLaboratory,” Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Southeastern SectionMeeting, April, 2005.Liu, S., Marti, W., and Zhao, W. “Virtual Networking Lab (VNL): Its Concepts and Implementation,”Proceedings of the 2001 American Society Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, June2001.Stockman, M. “Creating Remotely Accessible Virtual Networks on a Single PC

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roes Arief Budiman P.Eng., University of Calgary

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Mathematics

Paper ID #15903Using Card Games for Conditional Probability, Explaining Gamma vs. Pois-son Distributions, and Weighing Central Limit TheoryDr. Roes Arief Budiman P.Eng., University of Calgary Received PhD in Materials Science and Engineering at University of Toronto in 2001. Currently a Senior Instructor at University of Calgary and have been teaching Probability & Statistics for Engineers course in the past three years. Maintain a small research group (1 PhD, 1 MEng) on pipeline failure and reliability. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 USING CARD GAMES FOR CONDITIONAL

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

James A. Kearns, York College of Pennsylvania; Jennifer Owrutsky

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Electrical and Computer

recipient of a Presidential Fellowship. Subsequently, he worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Applied Research Laboratory of the University of Texas-Austin. Dr. Kearns has spent the past 24 years at York College of Pennsylvania developing new programs in mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering. He recently co-authored another edition of Principles and Applications of Electrical Engineering with Dr. Giorgio Rizzoni of The Ohio State University.Jennifer Owrutsky American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 A direct method of determining the natural frequency and dimensionless damping coefficient of any 2nd-order circuitAbstractAll

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Abdul Razaque

/ RayleighDistribution.html.Figure.4. Throughput of BN-MAC-PT, BN-MAC-SPIN and BN-MAC-EAP on different mobility rates Mr. Abdul Razaque is a Phd student of computer science and Engineering department in the Dr. Khaled Elleithy is the Associate Dean for University of Bridgeport. Mr. Razaque has Graduate Studies in the School of Engineering at research interests in the development of mobile the University of Bridgeport. He has research applications to support mobile collaborative