{"id":2098,"date":"2026-05-12T15:54:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T19:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/elecomp-capstone\/?page_id=2098"},"modified":"2026-08-21T23:06:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T03:06:48","slug":"project-proposals-2026-2027","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/elecomp-capstone\/project-proposals-2026-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Proposals 2026-2027"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Project proposals for the 2026-2027 cohort are posted as they are finalized. Check back through the summer as additional proposals are added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sanctuari \u2013 Project Alpha India 3: MV\/AI for Wildlife Rehabilitation<\/strong><br>Technical Directors: Joe Moreira, James DeMello, Grey Daly-Labelle<br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/elecomp-capstone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2258\/ELECOMP-Capstone-2026-2027_Sanctuari_Alpha_India_3.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/elecomp-capstone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2258\/ELECOMP-Capstone-2026-2027_Sanctuari_Alpha_India_3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View Project PDF<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Amazon Web Services (AWS) \u2013 GenAI-Powered Systems: A Generative AI Campus Assistant and a Voice-Controlled Autonomous Robot<\/strong><br>Technical Directors: Fang Cong, Brandon Artz<br>Consulting Technical Director: Dr. Hui Lin<br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/elecomp-capstone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2258\/ELECOMP-Capstone-2026-2027_AWS_GenAI_Systems-1.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/elecomp-capstone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2258\/ELECOMP-Capstone-2026-2027_AWS_GenAI_Systems.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View Project PDF<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cranium Inc. \u2013 PHOENIX: Power and Hardware Optimization through Engineering, Networking, and Integrated eXploration<\/strong><br>Technical Director: Mark Mulder<br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/elecomp-capstone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2258\/ELECOMP-Capstone-2026-27-Cranium-PHOENIX.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/elecomp-capstone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2258\/ELECOMP-Capstone-2026-27-Cranium-PHOENIX.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View Project PDF<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cranium Inc. \u2013 WINGMAN: Wireless Integrated Navigation and Geospatial Mapping with Awareness Network<\/strong><br>Technical Director: Mark Mulder<br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/elecomp-capstone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2258\/ELECOMP-Capstone-2026-27-Cranium-WINGMAN.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/elecomp-capstone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2258\/ELECOMP-Capstone-2026-27-Cranium-WINGMAN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View Project PDF<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Zebra Technologies \u2013 Line Scanner: Low-Cost Integrated Line Scanner for Real-Time Barcode Grading and Intelligent Calibration<\/strong><br>Technical Director(s): Morgan Malone<br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/elecomp-capstone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2258\/ELECOMP-Capstone-ZEBRA-2026-2027_Line_Scanner_Integrated_with_Thermal_Printer.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/elecomp-capstone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2258\/ELECOMP-Capstone-ZEBRA-2026-2027_Line_Scanner_Integrated_with_Thermal_Printer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View Project PDF<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Zebra Technologies \u2013 High-Speed Printing: High-Speed, Continuous-Duty Thermal Printing<\/strong><br>Technical Director(s): Morgan Malone<br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/elecomp-capstone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2258\/ELECOMP-Capstone-ZEBRA-2026-2027_High_Speed_Continuous_Duty_Thermal_Printing.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/elecomp-capstone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2258\/ELECOMP-Capstone-ZEBRA-2026-2027_High_Speed_Continuous_Duty_Thermal_Printing.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View Project PDF<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Zebra Technologies \u2013 Project Ambient: Harvesting Power and Extending Label Lifetimes<\/strong><br>Technical Director(s): Zareena Al-Shehab, Joe Moreira<br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/elecomp-capstone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2258\/ELECOMP-Capstone-2026-2027_Zebra_Project_Ambient.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/elecomp-capstone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2258\/ELECOMP-Capstone-2026-2027_Zebra_Project_Ambient.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View Project PDF<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>General Dynamics Electric Boat \u2013 Synchronized Servo Management System<\/strong><br>Technical Director(s): Fotios Angelopoulos, Mike Brawner<br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/elecomp-capstone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2258\/ELECOMP-Capstone-GDEB-2026-2027_GDEB_Synchronized_Servo_Management_System-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View Project PDF<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>NautIQ Technologies \u2013 ANCHOR: Architecture for Networked Computing, Hardware &amp; Operational Robotics<\/strong><br>Technical Director(s): Ivo Vinagre, Mariana Silva Vinagre<br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/elecomp-capstone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2258\/ELECOMP-Capstone-2026-2027_NautIQ-ANCHOR.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View Project PDF<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>URI Graduate Student Association \u2013 RhodyReach: Smart Food Access and Robotic Restocking Infrastructure<\/strong><br>Technical Director(s): Justin Watkins, Mike Smith (CTD)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/elecomp-capstone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2258\/ELECOMP-Capstone-GSA-2026-2027_RhodyReach.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/elecomp-capstone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2258\/ELECOMP-Capstone-GSA-2026-2027_RhodyReach.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View Project PDF<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Intelligent Control &amp; Robotics Lab (ICRobots) \u2013 RoboSwarm: An Acoustic Neighbor Identification Platform for Swarm Robotics<\/strong><br>Technical Director: Dr. Paolo Stegagno<br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/elecomp-capstone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2258\/ELECOMP-Capstone-2026-2027_RoboSwarm.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View Project PDF<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Taco, Inc. \u2013 Hot Water Recirc-2: Hybrid Cross-Over Zone Valve Continuation<\/strong><br>Technical Director(s): Adam Bouchard, Nicholas Costello, Aaron Hertzer<br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/elecomp-capstone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2258\/ELECOMP-Capstone-Taco-2026-2027_Hot_Water_Recirc-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View Project PDF<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sanctuari \u2013 Project Sierra 1: Intelligent Solar Power System Design<\/strong><br>Technical Director(s): Joe Moreira, Grey Daly-Labelle, James DeMello<br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/elecomp-capstone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2258\/ELECOMP-Capstone-2026-2027_Sanctuari_Sierra_1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View Project PDF<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>URI Power Electronics Laboratory (URI PEL) \u2013 Autonomous PV Monitoring System: Digital Twin\u2013Assisted Autonomous PV System for Remotely-Deployed Monitoring Stations<\/strong><br>Technical Director(s): Dr. Yeonho Jeong, Sooan Pack, Young-keun Kim<br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/elecomp-capstone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2258\/ELECOMP-Capstone-2026-2027_URI_PEL_Autonomous_PV_Monitoring_System.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View Project PDF<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Zebra Technologies \u2013 PARCAE (High-Speed Ribbon Control)<\/strong><br>Technical Director: Morgan Malone<br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/elecomp-capstone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2258\/ELECOMP-Capstone-ZEBRA-2026-2027_PARCAE.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View Project PDF<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Draper \u2013 CUDA Accelerated Particle Filter for Jetson Robot Navigation (Draper 1\/2)<\/strong><br>Technical Director(s): Steve Lawrence, Rick Wang<br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/elecomp-capstone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2258\/ELECOMP-Capstone-2026-2027_Draper_CUDA_Particle_Filter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View Project PDF<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Draper \u2013 Generic STM32 Sensor Board (Draper 2\/2)<\/strong><br>Technical Director(s): Steve Lawrence, Brian Cotter<br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/elecomp-capstone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2258\/Proposal-Generic-STM32-Sensor-Board.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View Project PDF<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>VoltServer Inc. \u2013 BIN: Bucket Indicator Network<\/strong><br>Technical Directors: Jordan Garces, Camilo Giraldo<br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/elecomp-capstone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2258\/ELECOMP-Capstone-2026-2027_VoltServer-DONE.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View Project PDF<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>URI ARCAS Lab \u2013 Seismo-Tag<\/strong>: <strong>Seismic Sensing with Harmonic RFID Backscatter<\/strong><br>Technical Directors: Dr. Guoyi Xu<br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/elecomp-capstone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2258\/ELECOMP_Capstone_Project_-_Guoyi_Xu.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View Project PDF<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Committed Sponsors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Industry sponsors confirmed for the 2026-2027 cohort <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Boston Scientific (1 project)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arcfield (1 project)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vicor\u2013URI \u2013 Vicor DFET Modeling (1 project)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dewetron Inc. (1 project)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AstroNova (1 project)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Additional companies are also in early discussion with the Program.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interested in sponsoring a capstone project? Contact Program Director Professor Sunak at <a href=\"mailto:harishsunak@uri.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">harishsunak@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Project proposals for the 2026-2027 cohort are posted as they are finalized. Check back through the summer as additional proposals are added. Committed Sponsors Industry sponsors confirmed for the 2026-2027 cohort Additional companies are also in early discussion with the Program. Interested in sponsoring a capstone project? 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