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An Analysis of Using Swarm Robotics Tracking System for Warehouse Automation
No full textSince the beginning of Polar Robotics at Ohio Northern University, the team has struggled with passing the football from the quarterback robot to the wide receiver robot because it is quite difficult for two drivers to align themselves. My capstone group is making a system that can track the angle and position of unique LED light formations so the quarterback can auto-align with the selected wide receiver. The system can record these values and display them on a custom GUI so the team can review matches for training and strategic purposes. This report will explore how this system can be generalized and used commercially. The scope will be expanded to swarm robotics which has many applications. Some of these applications are rescue operations, precision agriculture, environmental monitoring, construction maintenance, and traffic management, but this report will focus on how swarm robotics and this system can improve warehouse automation. The Need, Approach, Benefit to Cost Ratio, and Competition of swarm robotics in a warehouse environment will be discussed. By exploring this system for the application of warehouse automation, a more viable solution inspires more research
Withdrawal In Neonates
No full textSubstance Use Disorder (SUD) is a very complex disease state that is surrounded by many misconceptions and feelings of judgement. Many people believe that “doing drugs” is a choice and those that partake in recreational drug use are selfish people that aren’t concerned with the lives of those they are impacting. Those individuals often do not know about how much these illicit substances can alter someone’s life. While sometimes this illness does begin with a choice of the person to start down this path, there are often circumstances that lead them down this road that are out of their control. There are many stigmas that exist and many refuse to acknowledge that addiction is a disease and those suffering need help to overcome it. This is particularly true for patients that are pregnant and suffering from SUD.
Approximately 5.4% of pregnant patients have been impacted by SUD in some way or another. This leads to an increase in morbidity and mortality for both the pregnant person and the neonate. The stigmas surrounding SUD in pregnant patients lead to less effective care for the patient as some will refuse to help them and call them selfish instead. It is common for these patients to be treated as less worthy of care than others. In order for these patients to receive comprehensive care to prevent harm to both the pregnant person and the neonate, these stigmas must be broken down and a care team full of specialists for each step of pregnancy, birth, and post-birth.
To combat these stigmas and provide education to the public about these circumstances, there are many forms of media that depict these circumstances. While some depictions are more accurate than others, these media aid in breaking down preconceived notions of what SUD disorder looks like, and how it can impact the lives of many. There is still a long way to go in both breaking these stigmas and removing barriers to care for patients suffering from SUD, but increasing education in the general public is a great way to start
Women\u27s Wellness in Hardin County
No full textHardin county is considered a women’s healthcare desert, with zero OBGYNs in the entire county and limited resources for healthcare. Besides lack of access to care, there is also limited access to healthy foods, education, secure housing, health insurance, prescriptions and other social determinants of health. In this project, I will aim to address these gaps by creating educational flyers that inform patients of preventative services recommended by age. These flyers will also have information about what the preventative health service is as well as where it can be found in Hardin county or nearby areas. I will distribute these pamphlets both on and off campus at churches, libraries, schools, and businesses with the hopes to reach as many people as possible. By opening the door to have conversations about healthcare access and the heath needs of women in Hardin county, I hope to promote women’s health and wellness
Medical Marijuana Effects on Improving Agitation in Patients with Dementia
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Problem: Current treatment options (antidepressants and antipsychotics) for dementia can be ineffective and are associated with substantial side effects. More effective interventions to manage dementia symptoms, such as agitation, are needed.
Purpose: The purpose of this research project is to determine if medical marijuana is more effective in improving agitation in patients with dementia compared to standard pharmacological treatments.
Methods: A quasi-experimental design will be used for this experiment. For this study, dementia patients will be recruited from a long-term care facility. Half of the participants will be the intervention group and will take 5mg of CBD daily in place of their antipsychotic and antidepressant medications for their agitation. The other half of the participants will be the control group and will continue their normal medication regimen for their behavioral symptoms related to dementia. Participants will be monitored closely for 3 months and will be assessed daily using the Agitated Behavior Scale (ABS). The intervention and control ABS results will be compared.
Conclusion: Research has shown that medical marijuana, when used to treat agitation in dementia patients, is just as effective as the standard pharmacological treatments. This provides an alternative option for patients who are not responding to typical treatments
Student Attitudes Towed Supplemental Instruction
No full textSupplemental instruction has been shown to enhance students’ experience with and performance in the chemistry classroom by increasing student support and creating a sense of community and belonging (Deweese et al., 2024). Student perceptions of supplemental instruction before and after participation in an SI program, however, have not been fully explored. In order to improve student experience in chemistry via SI participation, it is necessary to further study this topic. This study investigated how students viewed SI at the end of the semester compared to their views before participating in the program. General chemistry students were offered the opportunity to attend optional, once-a-week SI sessions and participated in the program to varying degrees. A survey developed by the researchers was administered to general chemistry students in multiple course sections during the first and last week of the semester. Paid, semi-structured follow-up interviews were conducted with a selected subset of consenting students. A thematic analysis was performed on the open-ended response data of the pre- and post-surveys (n=67 in spring 2023; n=119 in fall 2023) as well as the post-semester interviews (n=5 in spring 2023 and n=12 in fall 2023). Analysis shows that student views were affected in various ways: some who exhibited negative attitudes towards SI gave positive feedback at the end of the semester, some with positive preconceptions chose not to utilize the resource at all, and some were dissatisfied with their SI experience. Possible factors for these responses based on the data will be discussed as well as potential modifications that could be made to improve students’ experiences with SI in the future
Camera traps and eDNA metabarcoding to monitor weasel populations in Ohio
No full textCamera traps and eDNA metabarcoding to monitor weasel populations in Ohio
Abigail Buzdon1, Madison Meadows1, Masyn Ohler1, Dennis De Luca1, Catherine Dennison2, Timothy Koneval1, and Kat Krynak1
Ohio Northern University Ada, Ohio, 45810
Ohio Division of Wildlife Columbus, Ohio
Globally, weasel populations are in decline, however the monitoring of populations had been largely limited to annual trapping surveys until recent years. The Ohio Division of Wildlife (ODW) has been increasing monitoring efforts to provide a more accurate estimate of population sizes and ranges of Ohio’s three native weasel species, the least weasel (Mustela nivalis), short-tailed weasel (Mustela erminea), and long-tail weasel (Mustela frenata). In collaboration with the ODW, Ohio Northern University (ONU) faculty and students are expanding these monitoring efforts with the combined use of camera traps and eDNA metabarcoding. Least weasels have historically been documented at ONU’s Tidd-Oakes Farm (TOF; Hardin Co.), but not since 2005. In 2023, we deployed our first camera trap at TOF, with plans to expand to three traps this spring. ODW is currently monitoring numerous camera traps across the state. Camera trap images are downloaded and soil samples surrounding the traps are collected for eDNA processing. Organism images captured by the camera traps are identified to Genus, and species when possible. To date, while we have not captured weasel images at TOF, we have documented eastern gray squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis), chipmunks (Tiamas striatus), mice (Peromyscus sp.), shrew (Sorex cinereus), and a curious carolina wren (Thyrothorus ludovicianus). Activity patterns have been examined for these species. From the soil samples collected, total genomic DNA will be extracted using a Quiagen DNeasy PowerMax Soil Kit. VertU primers (designed by Wang et. al 2023) will be used to target mitochondrial 12S, 16S, and COI genes amplifying 200-250bp sequences with the Illumina HiSeq X-Ten platform. VertU primers have been shown to detect ≥ 90% of vertebrates, allowing for monitoring of a broad spectrum of species including members of the Mustelidae family. In preparation for the soils sample analysis, this semester we are using tissue samples of known Mustilids collected by ODW to establish controls for our eDNA analyses. While this project is in its infancy, the combined use of camera traps and eDNA metabarcoding will provide valuable information to the state regarding Ohio’s small mammal populations
How Color Psychology Impacts the Sales in the Sports Industry
No full textGood design persuades consumers to invest in products. The use of design is a significant factor when advertising products for huge corporate industries. Since there are many elements of design, it is relevant that some are better at persuading consumers to purchase products than others. For this study, I will be investigating the sports industries’ use of color psychology within their products and compare that to the sales of some of their products. To conduct my research, I will be exploring multiple sports brands such as Nike, Adidas, and The North Face and present the results during my presentation. By exploring data through competitor profiling, self-ethnography, and surveys and questionnaires, the results of what types of colors were most successful in heightening sales for each brand will be shared at the colloquium
THE FUTURE OF A DIGITAL SCHENGEN VISA: THE BENEFITS OF CONSULAR ACCESSIBILITY, IMPARTIALITY, AND DRAWBACKS FOR DISADVANTAGED NATIONS
Get PDFData Precision in Transportation Systems
No full textThis research focused on identifying differences in transportation data, specifically travel volumes and travel speeds. Transportation data can be gathered from a variety of sources, and this research worked to identify how the data differs between these sources. The data that is gathered from these sources is used to plan for future traffic volumes and to aid in roadway design, therefore the precision of this data is essential to designing roadways that will support future traffic. Three sources were used: Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Traffic Monitoring Management System (TMMS), INRIX, and StreetLight. It is known that sources such as INRIX and StreetLight use algorithms and formulas to compute the outputs, however there is not much research on what those differences are from the actual values. Data was collected from four sites around Ohio, two urban and two rural. Additionally, three weekdays were selected to analyze. There was a clear difference between the volume data between these sources, however the speed data was much more precise. As previously stated, the findings from this research will help those utilizing this data know more about what is behind the data and what the margin of error may be. This will help to design more appropriate roadways and to utilize more precise data
