The Emerging Engineering Investigators Journal

This study benchmarks three quantized convolution pipelines mapped to a mid-range Artix FPGA for on-device particulate matter classification. The student-led team optimized memory movement with line-buffer reuse and demonstrated a 38% reduction in dynamic power compared with baseline HLS-generated kernels while retaining 94.1% classification accuracy. Field tests in school-zone corridors indicate stable latency under variable thermal conditions, supporting practical deployment in battery-constrained sensing stations.

The paper introduces a staircase-herringbone channel geometry designed through CFD iterations and fabricated with two-stage soft lithography. Across six donor-matched blood samples, the geometry improved recovery of model tumor cells by 17% over a straight-channel control while maintaining viability above 92%. The authors discuss practical limits around throughput scaling and propose a modular cartridge framework for classroom-compatible translational prototyping.

This article develops a weighted graph planner that jointly minimizes travel time, acoustic exposure near schools, and emergency landing scarcity. Using open municipal GIS layers and measured propeller signatures, the model reduced aggregate neighborhood disturbance by 24% relative to shortest-path baselines in a Boston test district. The student researcher also reports a transparent policy dashboard that helps civic reviewers inspect route trade-offs before approval.