9:00am-10:00am Opening Session, EB Event Space
9:00am - 9:15am Opening remarks
9:30am – 10:00am Keynote: Rob Sowby, Brigham Young University
10:20am – 12:20pm Session 1
Track 1: Engineering (Civil – Concrete) 126 MARB
Indirect Tensile Strength of Clayey Soils Treated With Cement or Lime
Melissa Adams Cowley and W. Spencer Guthrie (Brigham Young University, USA)
Qualitative Comparison of Sampling Methods for Determining Chloride Concentrations of Concrete
Jared Murri and W. Spencer Guthrie (Brigham Young University, USA)
Long-Term Modulus of Microcracked Cement-Treated Base
Patrick McDivitt, W. Spencer Guthrie and Melissa Adams Cowley (Brigham Young University, USA)
On the Optimization of Two-Level Thermoelectric System for Pavement Energy Harvesting
Ehsan Rohani (Utah Valley University, USA)
Passive Thermal Performance of Earth-Sheltered Thin-Shell Concrete Dome Structures
Daira Sofia Velasco Vega, Kendrick M Shepherd, W. Spencer Guthrie and Andrew South (Brigham Young University, USA)
Compressive Strength and Rapid Chloride Permeability Testing of Concrete Comprising Silica Fume
Nicholas Day, Madelyne Bleazard, W. Spencer Guthrie and Taylor J. Sorensen (Brigham Young University, USA); Amanda C Bordelon (Utah Valley University, USA)
Track 2: Engineering (Electrical -- Machine Learning 128 MARB
Inverse Design of a 2x2 Coupler
Elise Bangerter and Ryan Camacho (Brigham Young University, USA)
Neural Network Self Driving Car: A Platform for Learning and Research on a Reduced Scale
Andrew W Sumsion, Shad Torrie, Joshua Broekhuijsen and Dah-Jye Lee (Brigham Young University, USA)
Deep and Machine Learning-Based Methods for Defect Classification in Jet Engines
Marco P Schoen (Idaho State University, USA); Marcel Oettinger (MTU Aero Engines AG, Germany); Dajan Mimic (Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany)
Exploration and Object Detection via Low-Cost Autonomous Drone
Branden Pinney and Ben Stockett (UVU, USA); Mohammad Shekaramiz (Utah Valley University, USA); Masoum Mohammad A. S. (Utah Valley Univ, China); Abdennour Seibi and Angel Rodriguez (UVU, USA)
Hyperparameter Tuning of Support Vector Machines for Wind Turbine Detection and Inspection Using Drones
Jordan Miller and Colton Seegmiller (UVU, USA); Masoum Mohammad A. S. (Utah Valley Univ, China); Mohammad Shekaramiz (Utah Valley University, USA); Abdennour Seibi (UVU, USA)
Track 3: Technology 108 MARB
Enhanced image captioning using deep learning model
Fatima Yousif Rustamani (Mehran University of Engineering and Technology MUET Jamshoro, Pakistan); Samiullah Kalhoro (Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, Pakistan); Mariam alias Alwaz Kazi (Mehran University of Engineering and Technology MUET Jamshoro, Pakistan); Qasim Arain (Faculty at Mehran University of Engineering and Technolgy, Pakistan)
Exploring the design of virtual space in the metaverse
Mohamad Izani (Higher Colleges of Technology, United Arab Emirates); Aishah Razak (Multimedia University, Malaysia); Abdulsamad Alkhalidi (University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Fauzan Bin Mustaffa (Multimedia University, Malaysia)
An intelligent, self-adaptive algorithm in unstructured
Maryam Haji Ghorbani Dolabi (Qazvin Islamic Azad University, Iran & Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare, Iran)
Evaluating the effectiveness of obfuscated instruction
Lucas L Ritzdorf, Colter Barney, Christopher M Major, Tristan Running Crane, Hezekiah Austin, Benjamin Macht, Clemente Izurieta and Brock LaMeres (Montana State University, USA)
Co-design of transimpedance amplifiers and photonic
Benjamin J Fisher (Brigham Young University, USA)
On the Crucial Role of Information Theory in the Metaverse
Morteza Shoushtari (Brigham Young University, USA)
Track 4: Computing (Remote sensing and VR) 109 MARB
Immersion, Presence and Transference: Bringing Story Thinking to Simulation Design
Nicole Kosoris (Georgia Tech Research Institute, USA); Maribeth Gandy-Coleman (Georgia Institute of Technology, USA)
Using Sparse Coding as a Preprocessing Technique for Insect Detection in Pulsed Lidar Data
Connor R Zsidisin, Trevor C Vannoy, Joseph A Shaw and Bradley M Whitaker (Montana State University, USA)
Insect Identification in Pulsed Lidar Images Using Changepoint Detection Algorithms
Nathaniel Sweeney (Montana State University, USA); Caroline Xu (University of Michigan, USA); Joseph A Shaw (Montana State University, USA); Toby D. Hocking (Northern Arizona University, USA); Bradley M Whitaker (Montana State University, USA)
12:20pm – 1:40pm LUNCH, Engineering Building Event Space
1:40pm – 3:00pm Session 2
Track 1: Engineering (Civil -- Machine Learning) 126 MARB
Long-Range Bluetooth Smart Stake System for Soil Sensing
Samuel J Craven and James M Subieta (Brigham Young University, USA); Coby B Sandholtz (Brigham Young, USA); Daniel K Nelson (University of Utah, USA); Alison Langford and Brian A Mazzeo (Brigham Young University, USA)
Modeling Axial Compressor Systems Using Deep Learning Methods
Kellie N Wilson and Marco P Schoen (Idaho State University, USA)
An Artificial Intelligence Approach to Estimate Peak Hour Travel Time
Mohammad Shareef Ghanim (Ministry of Transport, Qatar); Khaled Shaaban (UVU, USA); Abdulla Siam (Qatar University, Qatar)
Freezing Optically Clear Microdroplets in a Laboratory Setting
Kimi S Wright, Parker A Awerkamp, David Hill, Brandt Bashaw, Dean Van Woerkom, Davin T Fish, Greg Nordin and Ryan Camacho (Brigham Young University, USA)
Track 2: Engineering (Electrical -- Communications) 128 MARB
Simulating a Time-Varying Communications Channel
Todd Moon and Brandon Lemon (Utah State University, USA)
On Polarization Diversity in 5G and Beyond Internet-Of-Things Networks
Michael Rice, Riley Kirkwood, Laura Landon, Preston Walker and Willie K Harrison (Brigham Young University, USA)
System Identification of a Mobile Robot With Motion Capture Data
Douglas Isenberg (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, USA)
Two Stage Soft-Detector Integer Forcing Receiver Using Slowest-Descent Method for IEEE 802.16e
Ehsan Rohani (Utah Valley University, USA)
Track 3: Education in Engineering, Computing, and Technology 108 MARB
Redesigning the Introduction to Electrical & Computer Engineering for COVID-19
Ehsan Rohani (Utah Valley University, USA); Mona Milani (UVU, USA)
Impact of Undergraduate Research Activities on Engineering Students' Persistence
Khaled Shaaban (UVU, USA); Alaa Alsarhan (Utah Valley University, USA)
Entrepreneurial Mindset Project Amenable to Introducing Undergraduate Students to Machine Learning Classification
Bradley M Whitaker (Montana State University, USA)
Track 4: Computing (AI and ML) 109 MARB
Improving COVID-19 Predictions With Multimodal Neural Networks
Isaac P Boyd (Montana State University, USA); David Hedges (SelectHealth, USA); Benjamin Carter (Billings Clinic, USA); Bradley M Whitaker (Montana State University, USA)
Too Legal; Didn't Read (TLDR): Summarization of Court Opinions
Aashish Ghimire, John M Edwards and Raj Shrestha (Utah State University, USA)
Metadata in Tweets: Broadcasting a Lot More Than What You Tweet
Aashish Ghimire, John M Edwards and Rita Ghimire (Utah State University, USA)
3:00pm – 4:00pm Poster/Industry Demonstration
Poster Session
Location: Clyde Building Step Down Lounge
Industry Demonstration
Location: Engineering Building Event Space
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories / Codale Electric
4:00pm – 5:40pm Session 3
Track 1: Engineering (Civil -- Transportation) 126 MARB
Comparison of Saturated Headways in Mixed Traffic Conditions at Signalized Intersection
Mohammad Shareef Ghanim (Ministry of Transport, Qatar); Khaled Shaaban (UVU, USA); Ghassan Abu-Lebdeh (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates)
Modeling of Severity in Red-Light-Running Crashes Using Deep Learning Recognition
Khaled Shaaban (UVU, USA); Mohammad Shareef Ghanim (Ministry of Transport, Qatar)
Measuring Seat Belt Compliance Among University Students
Khaled Shaaban (UVU, USA); Steven Taylor (Utah Valley University, USA)
Measuring Traffic Noise for Different Types of Vehicles
Khaled Shaaban (UVU, USA); Abdelrahman Abouzaid (Qatar University, USA)
Measuring Pavement Smoothness From the Perspective of E-Scooters
Dylan Apelu, Gregory S Macfarlane, W. Spencer Guthrie, Nicole Adams and Brian A Mazzeo (Brigham Young University, USA)
Track 2: Engineering (Biomedical) 128 MARB
Pulsatile Impedance Monitoring Circuit
Sharisse Poff, Daniel Tebbs, Robert C Davis and Shiuh-hua Wood Chiang (Brigham Young University, USA)
Evaluation of Decision Tree for Predicting Patients' Length of Stay After Arthroplasty Surgical Procedures in the Rural Healthcare
Nejc Sitar, Faraz Dadgostari and Bradley M Whitaker (Montana State University, USA); Bernadette McCrory (Montan State University, USA)
Supine and Lateral Recumbent Posture Recognition for Improving Automatic Respiratory Measurements
Siddat Nesar (Montana State University, USA); Bryce Hill (Montana Tech University, USA); Ryan Stapley (Montana Technological University, USA); Bradley M Whitaker (Montana State University, USA)
Classification System of Breast Cancer Using Machine Learning on Hu Moment Invariants and GLCM Features
Yessi Jusman, Rika Nursanthika and Anna Nur Nazilah Chamim (Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia)
Study on the Sanitization Efficacy for Safe Use of 3D-Printed Parts for Food, Engineering, and Medical Applications
Matt A Thomas (UVU, USA), Israd Jaafar (UVU, USA), Abdennour Seibi (UVU, USA), Abolfazl Amin (UVU, USA)
Track 3: Education in Engineering, Computing, and Technology 108 MARB
Teachers' Perception and Experiences of Computer Science Education in K-8 Schools
Vaibhav Anu and Sumi Hagiwara (Montclair State University, USA); Katherine Herbert (1 Normal Ave & Montclair State University, USA); Kazi Zakia Sultana, Minsun Shin, Rebecca Goldstein and Patricia Virella (Montclair State University, USA)
Digital Storyboards: Making CS Elementary
Scott Bartholomew, Jessica M Yauney, Veronica Wuthrich, Katie Wolfley, Emerson Elya, Peter Rich, Steven Shumway and Geoff Wright (Brigham Young University, USA)
Track 4: Computing (Software engineering and security) 109 MARB
Vulnerability of Prime Based Cryptosystem
Jingpeng Tang (Utah Valley University, USA); Wenguang Xu (Southwest Jiaotong University, China)
Programmer Cognition Failures as the Root Cause of Software Vulnerabilities: A Preliminary Review
Darsh Patel, Hetkumar Patel, Kazi Zakia Sultana and Vaibhav Anu (Montclair State University, USA)
Membership and Participation in Object Oriented and Procedural Paradigms
Grant J Nelson (Gianforte School of Computing, Montana State University & Workiva, USA); Clemente Izurieta (Montana State University, USA); Derek Reimanis (Gianforte School of Computing, Montana State University, USA)
