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    Sports Analytics
    ( 2023-12) Gangrade, Anidhya ; Townsend ; Townsend, Anthony
    This paper explores the dynamic and evolving field of sports analytics, emphasizing its profound impact on professional sports. The research delves into the historical development of sports analytics, tracing its roots and modern advancements. It outlines how data analytics, encompassing a blend of statistics, mathematics, and computational techniques, is critical in enhancing player performance, decision-making, and overall team success.
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    Revolutionizing aircraft maintenance: The role of predictive maintenance in aviation
    ( 2023-12) Ramasahayam, Uditsena Reddy ; Anthony ; Townsend, Anthony
    This literature review synthesizes existing knowledge on the crucial role of data in predictive maintenance (PdM) within the aviation sector, examining its significance, benefits, and technological foundations. The review also investigates the broader relevance of PdM across various industries, drawing upon case studies related to PdM in aviation as practical examples. Through an extensive analysis of academic papers, industry reports, and empirical evidence, this review offers a comprehensive overview of the current state of research and practice in data-driven PdM, emphasizing its impact on reliability, safety, cost-efficiency, and the adoption of advanced data analytics and predictive models. This research investigates the pivotal role of data in predictive maintenance (PdM) within the aviation sector, elucidating its significance and benefits. Three primary research questions guide this study: Why is PdM important for aviation? This question highlights the unique challenges faced by airlines in maintaining a fleet of aircraft, emphasizing the criticality of PdM in ensuring safety, reliability, and cost-efficiency. What technologies are used in conducting PdM? This question delves into the technological foundations of PdM, elucidating the data sources, analytics tools, and predictive models employed in proactive maintenance practices. Is PdM relevant in other industries? This inquiry explores the transferability of PdM principles and methodologies to diverse industries beyond aviation, shedding light on the broader implications of data-driven maintenance strategies. The research draws upon an array of case studies related to PdM in the aviation industry and other industries, providing empirical evidence of its effectiveness and showcasing real-world applications. These case studies serve as valuable sources of practical insights and examples.
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    A Review of Adoption of Block Chain in Seafood Supply Chain
    ( 2023-12) Jia, Jia ; Townsend, Anthony
    Seafood production is important to maintain the protein input of humans from ancient times. Though seafood fraud is not a hot topic known by the public, the occurrence rate is becoming higher as an increasing number of types of advanced technology has been adopted to detect the information claimed by the seafood products documentation, including species, production methodologies, and geographic origins. Seafood fraud has been related to negative impacts on the ecosystem, economics, and human health. This industry is supported by a traditional, fragmented, and highly competitive supply chain. Blockchain is obtaining increasing attention for its usage of distributed ledger technology to build trustworthy, decentralized traceable systems, resulting in its ability to keep transparent information recorded in a chronological manner, which enables users to trace the product to the first producer. The adoption of blockchain in the seafood supply chain will upgrade the traditional chain to transport safer and healthier seafood to consumers, reduce seafood fraud, and protect the ecosystem of the sea and the planet. This paper analyzed the problems of the seafood supply chain, explored two pioneer business models that have already adopted blockchain in some seafood markets, and discussed the challenges of blockchain adoption.
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    Propulsion Control System for Autonomous Tractors
    ( 2023-12) McFadden, Sean ; Darr, Matthew ; Darr, Matthew
    In order to create agricultural machinery which is fully autonomous, new systems must be developed to replace the sensing capabilities of a human driver in the cab. These new systems can also be used to enhance the experience of operating current manned machinery. This research specifically focused on a propulsion control system for autonomous tractors. Due to the intellectual property generated by this research, the results are unable to be released publicly. The full research, including technical details and results, has been evaluated by the major professor.
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    The importance of establishing an abundant network of Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and sustainable agricultural practices that are crucial for population success
    ( 2023-12) Humphrey, Makala ; Castellano, Michael ; Kwaw-Mensah, David
    The agricultural community is experiencing a shift from the intensification of agriculture with abundant chemical use, and efforts to change the land and environment, to learning to work with the environment through improved, more sustainable management practices and environmental stewardship. It is the responsibility of agronomists working alongside farmers to encourage and assist farmers with continuing education in a world where technological and scientific advances are a daily occurrence. The reality is that no amount of research or experimental evidence will make a difference in the management practices farmers adopt if farmers’ knowledge on the subject is limited. There has always been a disconnect between research at the corporate and university level, and what farmers practice in their fields, and the gap can only be closed with increasing access to education. It has never been more important to bridge the knowledge gap between modern advances in research and that of farmers who plant, manage, and harvest the world’s crops, particularly food crops. The focus of this creative component is to bridge the gap between advances in agricultural research and discoveries and the knowledge of local farmers. Therefore, the topic for my educational module is “the importance of establishing an abundant network of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, and how sustainable agricultural practices are crucial for population success.” This educational module will provide farmers and agricultural students with a resource on the importance of promoting soil health through sustainable agricultural practices and the importance of soil health in establishing an abundant network of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal populations. This educational module would also discuss management practices that enhance the relationship between a crop’s root system and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal (AMF) populations.