
Creating Generative-AI Powered Learning Systems to Facilitate Equitable K-2 Literacy Education
Sponsor: Boston University Wheelock Institute for the Science of Education
Faculty Advisor: Jessica Townsend
The BU WISE SCOPE team is working with generative AI models to create a web-app that will act as a 鈥渞eading buddy.鈥
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Conformal Coating Rework Machine
Sponsor: Blue Origin
Faculty Advisor: Lawrence Neeley
A semi-automatic robotic spray-coating machine for simplifying and accelerating Blue Origin鈥檚 current in-house PCB rework process.
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Compact High-Voltage Power Supply for Nuclear Fusion Reactor
Sponsor: Avalanche Energy
Faculty Advisor: Alessandra Ferzoco
Avalanche Energy is working on new electrostatic confinement technology to make a bench top nuclear fusion generator. Our project was to investigate the feasibility of compact high voltage power supplies that can operate in the range of hundreds of kilovolts and interface with their preexisting system.
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Coin-Test: Open-Source Risk Evaluation for Cryptocurrency Investments
Sponsor: Fidelity Center for Applied Technology
Faculty Advisor: Lynn Andrea Stein
The 2022-23 FCAT SCOPE team developed Coin-Test, a publicly available, open-source Python library that provides a novel approach to evaluating cryptocurrency trading strategies.
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Clinical Supply Study Complexity and Risk Assessment
Sponsor: Pfizer
Faculty Advisor: Lynn Andrea Stein
Our project will review the manual complexity and risk assessment work in GCS, and recommend an automation framework by conducting data analysis and machine learning along with implementing a proof of concept using the framework. This will enable timely response to changes and aid in efficiently allocating GCS resources.
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Circularity and Repairability of Bose Products
Sponsor: Bose
Faculty Advisor: Sarah Bloomer
The 2022-23 Bose SCOPE team worked with Bose to infuse sustainability and product circularity across its global business operations.
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Brandeis Rosbash Lab FlyBox Redesign
Sponsor: Brandeis University Rosbash Lab
Faculty Advisor: Lawrence Neeley
The 2022-23 Brandeis SCOPE team overhauled the original Roshbash Lab FlyBox's hardware, assembly, and software, creating a robust and polished tool to track the behavior of genetically modified fruit flies over multiday periods.
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Blue Origin: PCB Rework Station
Sponsor: Blue Origin
Faculty Advisor: Lawrence Neeley
In this project, our team will be working closely with Blue Origin to understand the standards and difficulties of PCB rework and designing a workstation to aid in this process. This station will be self-contained and easily accessible by the avionics team, reducing lead times wherever possible. Major challenges include understanding and designing around worker ergonomics and mitigating environmental hazards.聽聽
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Blue Origin Safe Avionics-Lifting Lab Equipment
Sponsor: Blue Origin
Faculty Advisor: Lawrence Neeley
This year's team worked to design a device to help technicians lift and transport batteries to work benches and installation locations.
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Amazon Robotics
Sponsor: Amazon Robotics
Faculty Advisor: Alessandra Ferzoco
This year鈥檚 SCOPE team created a package manipulation robot, with an integrated perception system, that can be operated remotely. The robot control system can be used to remotely support Amazon associates and improve the ability to complete orders quickly.

Amazon Object Manipulation Taxonomy
Sponsor: Amazon Robotics
Faculty Advisor: Lawrence Neeley
This year鈥檚 SCOPE team is creating a comprehensive object taxonomy for Amazon鈥檚 diverse product catalog, which in conjunction with advanced perception systems, is the beginning of revolutionizing the way autonomous robots are used for object manipulation. This system can be used to increase accuracy in warehouse operations.聽
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Air Partners + Aerodyne Research
Sponsor: Air Partners / Aerodyne Research
Faculty Advisor: Alessandra Ferzoco
As a part of the NIH-funded HAFTRAP project, the AirPartners/Aerodyne SCOPE team created an integrated air quality measurement system that included both low and high-cost atmospheric chemistry instruments.
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