Michaelmas 2013
i-Teams Plus – a further investigation of a hydrogen generation
Contact: Enass Abo-Hamed & Dr. Roger Coulston, Chemistry Mentors: Dr. Julian White & John Hunter A previous i-Team in Easter 2013 investigated the uses for a new method of hydrogen-production, and concluded that the two best markets for the technology were those where hydrogen is used as a fuel for combustion, and that of hydrogen…
Video data analysis via object segmentation – labelling video content,
Contacts: Ignas Budvytis, Dr. Vijay Badrinarayanan, Prof. Roberto Cipolla, Department of Engineering, Cambridge Interactive Video Solutions Ltd. Mentor: Adrian Swinburne Website: http://www.cambridgeivs.com The research team, working in the Department of Engineering under the supervision of Professor Roberto Cipolla, have developed a new technique for segmenting videos that enables individual objects and their respective boundaries to be…
Bio-photovoltaics – producing green electricity from algae and moss
Contacts: Professor Chris Howe, Dr. Paolo Bombelli, Ross Dennis & Dr. Beatrix Schlarb-Ridley, Biochemistry and Plant Sciences Mentor: Michael Katz The research team, led by Professor Chris Howe, are experts in the detailed biochemistry and molecular evolution of photosynthesis. Starting with the idea of making biological solar panels, which needed the team to find ways of…
Making sweating cool: expanding the use of a fitness device
Contacts: Dr. Christof Schwiening, Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience and Brian Corbett, Cambridge Enterprise International Outreach Mentors: Tom Copeland & Andrew Chapman, 42Technology Assessing fitness, during a period of athletic training, is surprisingly difficult. Whilst racing performance or maximal effort tests can indicate improvements in fitness, they are not always possible. Maximal effort during training…