The areas of application for drones seem almost unlimited. However, when it comes to using such systems in specific use cases, there are often problems in terms of practical application. Use of the systems may be some-what less appealing if there are difficulties with operation or a lack of uncomplicated solutions, for example. It is often the case that potential …
Web Application Firewall Based on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
This project introduces an advanced web application firewall that combines machine learning, artificial intelligence, and advanced encryption algorithms to provide real-time protection against cyber-attacks. It offers automated self-penetration testing, mutation-based threat detection, and a unique cryptography technique for data security. The firewall’s multifunctional approach and cost-effectiveness contribute to a safer digital environment for individuals, businesses, and organizations. Andria Kelekhsaevi Alexandre …
Curved Space Displacement Monitoring
This project proposes a comprehensive approach to detect gravitational waves and monitor seismic events and environmental changes. It leverages Lagrange points, a MASER interferometer, and microwave technology for enhanced accuracy and reduced errors. The proposed model can predict seismic events and monitor environmental changes by analyzing wave signal interference patterns. LIDAR technology is incorporated to identify air composition in various …
Making a High-Aperture Varifocal Membrane Reflector Telescope
Our project proposes a new and innovative way of manufacturing reflector telescopes, instead of using the traditional method, where a glass cylinder has to be ground to a concave, we use a thin 2mm membrane with a mirrored side, by varying the pressure difference between the opposite sides of the membrane, we can effectively adjust the focal length, therefore making …
Bee Api & Face
Do bees recognize their beekeeper by facial identification? By exploiting the floral constancy and insatiability of bees, we are subjecting foragers to reinforcement learning: we are conditioning them to recognise a beekeeper by associating a reward solely with a photo of his face. The experiment consists of varying the faces proposed and recording their performance in finding the sugar water. …
Ça tourne ! Action !
Turning a coin on itself is a trivial gesture. But when you see that a can move and vibrate for several minutes, it’s easy to think that there’s something interesting to study behind this movement. And that’s what we did. But taking measurements, when the movement of the coin seems so complex, required us to set up experiments that we …
Valuable Products from Waste Cotton – Optimising the Pre-treatment of Cellulose Nanocrystal Production
Cellulose is the most abundant biopolymer in the world – cellulose originating from waste textiles has the potential to be recycled into valuable future applications. Cellulose nanocrystals, CNCs, are the crystalline regions of cellulose fibrils and can be separated thorough acid hydrolysis. In this study, CNCs were produced from a cotton t-shirt using a new method of hydrolysis using hydrochloric …
Immunomodulatory Effects of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes in Homo sapiens THP-1 Macrophages
This study examined the effects of low cytotoxic concentrations of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) on the gene expression of thirteen selected cytokine genes in THP-1 macrophages. The production and applications of MWCNTs are augmenting, so their hazardous potential on human health must be well-characterized to develop effective therapeutics and appropriate safety protocols. This knowledge can be used to evaluate toxicity …
Toxicity of RedBull (R)
This study evaluated the toxicity of RedBull, caffeine, sucrose, and taurine. The analysis, done at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology on Zebrafish larvae and PAC 2 cells, tested a range of concentrations of the substances. At 24h exposure, live cells observed in 100% RedBull showed major change in shape. Cells seemed unaffected in 50% Red Bull but dying in 10% …
Plant biodivesity in Estonian paintings in the 20th century
The aim of this study was to discover how broadly has plant biodiversity been reflected in Estonian art during the 20th century. Biodiversity in Estonian art has not been examined quantifiably before. Plant species were identified from 600 paintings from Estonian museums, all together it yielded over 800 plant individuals of 187 species. Contrary to the initial assumption that global …