Where: Bldg. 9 Computer Lab # 2223
Credit: 7
Description
How fast can you see? The human eye is limited in its ability to observe the separation between subsequent flashes when they reach a critical threshold -- a phenomena known as Flicker Fusion. Interestingly, this threshold varies between people and is dependent on a number of factors that will be investigated.
About this 3-day hands-on programming and experimental workshop
In this workshop, you will work in teams of 6 students to build high-speed display boards that will allow users to test their own personal Flicker Fusion threshold. Students will learn electronics know-how related to wiring and programming LED matrices, and will also practice LabView programming skills in order to achieve the high speeds needed to measure Flicker Fusion. Each team will then develop a unique experiment to explore the phenomena of Flicker Fusion in more depth.
Each team will need to have at least one participant that is comfortable with basic programming concepts, ideally having some experience in LabView programming. However, many skills in addition to programming will be required by each team, as experimental design, implementation, and communication of the results will be a significant part of each group’s success.
Groups will be required to participate in the science fair in order to gather data that will then be presented following a lecture on the phenomena of Flicker Fusion. The workshop will be taught by members of Saudi Aramco’s Intelligent Systems Team.
Brought to you by Saudi Aramco’s Intelligent Systems Team and the Enrichment Office.
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Brian Parrot
Brian is a Research Scientist with Saudi Aramco, where he's worked since 2012. He is working on the Intelligent Systems team, which has graduated four robotics-related projects since being formed in 2012. Brian has a BSc ‘10 in Biology, during which he conducted research on an EMG-controlled upper-body, robotic exoskeleton. He also has a MSc, '11, from KAUST in Chemical and Biological Engineering. He has been granted 7 patents by the USPTO and is the author of 4 journal articles in addition to receiving multiple awards for his work on the Intelligent Systems team in Aramco.
Hassane Trigui
Hassane Trigui is a Research Engineer working in Saudi Aramco R&D Center at KAUST since 2012. He is leading the Intelligent Systems team; designing cutting-edge, business driven robotics solutions. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Control and Instrumentation from KFUPM and Master’s in Electrical Engineering from KAUST. His research focuses on robotics, control, circuit design, and embedded programming. He has been rewarded with the CEO Excellence Recognition Award twice during his career in Saudi Aramco.
Sahejad Patel
Sahejad Patel, a 2011 KAUST master’s degree graduate, works on SWIM-R, or Shallow Water Inspection and Monitoring Robot, in the Aramco lab on the KAUST campus.
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