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Impact of Social Psychology Phenomena on Mainstream Inclusion of People with Disabilities03/15/2016Problem: Social psychology focuses on the complexities of human interaction. As such, I wanted to determine if some of the known social psychology mechanisms and principles could be used to explain the challenges faced and the progress that has been made in the community inclusion of people with disabilities. If in fact this was the case, then I wanted to explore whether additional application of these principles could be used to advance goals for inclusion further. Method: I pulled relevant information about various phenomena from Social Psychology (Aronson et al., 2013). Then, I consulted several other books and articles related to social psychology and disability studies to intertwine these concepts and consider how they might be related. Results: I have concluded that an understanding of general social psychology phenomena can be used to explain both some of the barriers seen to inclusion efforts and the progress that has been made to date. Conclusion: It is quite possible that the deliberate application of social psychological phenomena could be used to facilitate inclusion further. The impact of social psychological principles on inclusion can be divided into three areas: policy, portrayal, and practice. Policy refers to the ways in which systems, rules, and culture are set up. Portrayal deals with how people with disabilities and inclusive situations are depicted. Practice considers how inclusion is carried out. These three areas make up a trifecta of principles under which I suggest alterations that can be used to enact change toward a more inclusive world. |
Hybrid Unmanned Aircraft System with Long Flight Autonomy and Capable of Lifting 20 lbs of PayloadThe current project represents Phase 3 of a four-phase endeavor at Kent State University at Tuscarawas. Its general objectives are to design, build and test an UAS consisting of an octocopter as UAV (Figure 1) for data acquisition and capable of operating under manual control, stabilized control and automated control (autopilot). The system has video acquisition and recording subsystem consisting of an SJ 4000 action camera mounted on a 3–axes gimbal for image stabilization (Figure 2) and first person view (FPV) subsystem consisting of an HD camera, 5.8 GHz video transmitter and receiver modules and on-screen display (OSD) for transmitting telemetry data (Figure 3). |
Hybrid Unmanned Aircraft System with Long Flight AutonomyHybrid Unmanned Aircraft System with Long Flight Autonomy and Capable of Lifting 20 lbs of Payload Students: Seth Mathew Miller, Cody Thomas Langenfeld, Jim Keyser, Derek Ellinger and Robert Menarcheck Advisor: Dr. Vladimir Gurau Engineering Technology Department Kent State University at Tuscarawas, 330 University Dr. N.E., New Philadelphia, OH 44663
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs) are systems comprising of an unmanned aircraft vehicle (UAV), its payloads, the control station, its support subsystem and its communication subsystem [1]. UASs can be used for cargo / package delivery or as sensor platforms for data acquisition [2] such as aerial mapping, aerial surveying, precision agriculture (crop health or crop damage assessment), natural resource management (wildlife census, impact of human activities on wildlife), inspection of industrial and civil infrastructure, aerial filming and photography, news reporting or intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and emergency response.
The current project represents Phase 3 of a four-phase endeavor at Kent State University at Tuscarawas. Its general objectives are to design, build and test an UAS consisting of an octocopter as UAV (Figure 1) for data acquisition and capable of operating under manual control, stabilized control and automated control (autopilot). The system has video acquisition and recording subsystem consisting of an SJ 4000 action camera mounted on a 3–axes gimbal for image stabilization (Figure 2) and first person view (FPV) subsystem consisting of an HD camera, 5.8 GHz video transmitter and receiver modules and on-screen display (OSD) for transmitting telemetry data (Figure 3). Figure 1 The Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle (Octocopter) Built at KSU Tuscarawas To secure an increased flight autonomy, the power electrical system is hybrid and will consist of six lithium-polymer batteries recharged by a 0.5 kW High-Temperature Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (HT-PEMFC) stack designed and built at KSU Tuscarawas (Figure 4). The hydrogen fuel for the HT-PEMFC will be produced on-board by a methanol reformer designed and built at KSU Tuscarawas [3] (Figure 5). Figure 2 The Video Acquisition System on 3-Axes Gimbal for Image Stabilization Built at KSU Tuscarawas In the first two phases of the project the HT-PEMFC and the methanol reformer, the octocopter, the gimbal for video acquisition system and the FPV system have been designed and built. In the current phase, we will integrate the flight control system, will calibrate the sensors for stabilized and automated flight control (sensor for global navigation satellite system, electronic compass, altimeter / range finder and accelerometer / gyroscope), will program flight modes, will integrate the video acquisition and FPV system and will test the system in various flight modes. In a future phase, the HT-PEMFC and the methanol reformer will be integrated to the UAS to secure an increased flight autonomy. References [1] R. Austin: “Unmanned Aircraft Systems – UAVs Design, Development and Deployment”, John Wiley & Sons Ltd (2010), [2] “Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems”, CRC Press, 2nd Edition, D.M. Marshall, R.K. Barnhart, E. Shappee and M.T. Most Editors (2016) [3] J. Snyder, D. Vonallman and J. Allen: “Design and Fabrication of a Methanol Reformer for Production of Hydrogen as Fuel for High Temperature Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells”, 2nd Annual Undergraduate Symposium on Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity, Kent State University, March 11, 2015 Figure 3 The First Person View System Built at KSU Tuscarawas Figure 4 High-Temperature Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Stack Designed and Built at KSU Tuscarawas Figure 5 Methanol Reformer Designed and Built at KSU Tuscarawas for On-Board Production of Hydrogen as Fuel for PEM Fuel Cell |
Hybrid Unmanned Aircraft System with Long Flight AutonomyThe current project represents Phase 3 of a four-phase endeavor at Kent State University at Tuscarawas. Its general objectives are to design, build and test an UAS consisting of an octocopter as UAV for data acquisition and capable of operating under manual control, stabilized control and automated control (autopilot). The system has video acquisition and recording subsystem consisting of an SJ 4000 action camera mounted on a 3–axes gimbal for image stabilization and first person view (FPV) subsystem consisting of an HD camera, 5.8 GHz video transmitter and receiver modules and on-screen display (OSD) for transmitting telemetry data |
Factors Affecting Adolescent Happiness in the United StatesThe pursuit of happiness is a guaranteed right in the U.S. Constitution, yet teenage happiness is relatively understudied. Several key variables have been previously identified as possible causative agents of teenage happiness: parental relationships, friendship quality, and religiosity. We hypothesize that substance use and deviant behaviors act as the pathway through which parental relationships and religiosity positively affect adolescent happiness. We used data from the 1994 National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (ADD Health). The survey contained >6000 adolescent respondents from U.S. private and public schools with a total response rate of 79%. Our dependent variable, happiness, was created as an index from the following items: suicidal tendency, depression, and life satisfaction, with higher scores indicating greater relative happiness. The independent variables included in the analysis were biological sex, age, race, religiosity, parental relationship quality, hours of sleep, exercise per week, friendship quality, deviance, substance use, and self-reported general health. Several multivariate linear regressions were estimated to determine the independent effects of substance use and deviance on adolescent happiness and how these effects potentially mediate those of religiosity and parental relationships. The analysis shows a positive association from parental relationships and religiosity on happiness. The results show that when substance use and deviance are added to the regression, the impact of parental relationships and religiosity on the happiness index are reduced. These findings indicate that parents have the greatest effect on their adolescent’s happiness when they help their children avoid social deviance and substance use. |