Final Projects
Student Video
1. Bioinformatics: Bioinformatics and Supercomputing
Deema AlGhanim, Zachary Adda, Daniel Sandrick, Jaquieline Horsly
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After doing a research in the field of Cyberinfrastructure and Bioinformatics, we have learned a lot about the field itself. But we learned even more about research, group work, and working with mentors. We have realized the importance of research for undergraduate students whether they are freshmen or seniors, and whether they ...
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2. Data Mining: Do Integer Ratings Hinder Recommendation Systems?
Jimmy Bobowski, Amanda Lambert, Shi Hui Lim
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Use Matrix Completion algorithm to complete sparse matrices that come from the original Netflix training dataset
Compare matrices using RMSE (Root Mean Squared Error)
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3. Google Wave: Usability of Google Wave
Kody Cummins, Adam Heleine, Jenn Hughes, Mike Roche
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The value of our research to the school is that we have outlined the features and effectiveness of Wave in our project and its ability to be used for research collaboration among individuals. We have demonstrated the capabilities that Wave comes with, as well as its shortcomings; also we have shown what some people think of its usability through user testing ...
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4. Google Wave: Exploring Google wave for Research Collaboration
Erik Kiser, Nicholas Swan, Michael Keel
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Google Wave is a collaborative tool developed by Google in order to solve the problem of electronic collaboration. Our research was to specifically focus on the use of Google Wave in a collaborative ...
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5. HCID : The Fine Line Of Acceptable Behavior - Face to Face vs. Mediated Interaction
Joseph Miller, Michael Osborn, Jaclyn Duket, Ohn'Jay Walker
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The goal of this study was to understand what factors contributed to users' sense of acceptable behavior within
social media. We wanted to link common Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) practices and some of our common
interests. For this study, we decided to conduct semi-structured interviews in which we would ask people to rate
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6. Health Informatics: Health Recommender System
Alex Rogers, Austin Buono, Kate Hawkins, Tom Hortemiller
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Our approach to this research project was highly individual, with a major group component at the end to develop our final product.
In the beginning, we met as a group once per week to discuss topics related to our project that we had researched, and to determine which ...
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7. Mobile/Ubiquitous Computing
Adrian Juarez, Brad Becker, Peyman Hosseinzadeh, John Cabrera
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"Ubiquitous computing is the method of enhancing computer use by making many computers available throughout the physical environment, but making them effectively invisible to the user."
Mark Weiser, the "father" of ubiquitous computing
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8. Research Website: SOIC Undergraduate Research Resource
Austin Graft, Veldez Joshua, Kelsey Miller
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For our research project for INFO-I399 Research Methods in Informatics and Computing, we were given the task to design and implement a
School of Informatics and Computing Undergraduate Research Resource. We did this through interviewing professors about research fields and avaialable research opportunites ...
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9. Security: Solutions to Mobile Security for the Android Operating System
Sean MacCauley, Jesse Kinser, Darin Patrick, Carter Diebold
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As our group worked throughout the semester on the issues of security and primarily the issue of mobile security, we gained a great insight into research and mobile technology. Quite possibly one of the most important things that we learned was the importance of understanding and preventing mobile security in the future ...
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