Florida Polytechnic University

About: Florida Polytechnic University is a education organization based out in Lakeland, Florida, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Computer science & Catalysis. The organization has 302 authors who have published 538 publications receiving 6549 citations. The organization is also known as: Florida Poly.

Juvenile Probation Officers: Safe and Sound?

Abstract: Juvenile probation officers have expressed concerns about their safety, particularly while conducting field visits in probationers’ homes and communities. Few studies have been completed regarding juvenile probation officer safety. Sixty-six juvenile probation officers were surveyed to determine their victimization, concerns about their safety, beliefs about carrying firearms, and their philosophy about their role as a juvenile probation officer. Officers’ were more frequently verbally threatened rather than physically injured and more incidents occurred in the office versus the field. Implications regarding modifications to organizational culture, policies, and practice as well as future research are discussed.

Security Protocol for Internet of Things (IoT): Blockchain-based Implementation and Analysis

Abstract: The combination of blockchain technologies and Internet of Things devices on a network reduces overall network usage by centralizing communication that is broadcasted to all devices via a server. A blockchain-based key management protocol lessens the need for a centralized key authority while retaining similar security compared to its centralized counterpart.

Intelligent system for predicting wireless sensor network performance in on-demand deployments

Abstract: The need for advanced tools that provide efficient design and planning of on-demand deployment of wireless sensor networks (WSN) is critical for meeting our nation's demand for increased intelligence, reconnaissance, and surveillance in numerous safety-critical applications. For practical applications, WSN deployments can be time-consuming and error-prone, since they have the utmost challenge of guaranteeing connectivity and proper area coverage upon deployment. This creates an unmet demand for decision-support systems that help manage this complex process. This paper presents research-in-progress to develop an advanced decision-support system for predicting the optimal deployment of wireless sensor nodes within an area of interest. The proposed research will have significant impact on the future application of WSN technology, specifically in the emergency response, environmental quality, national security, and engineering education domains.

Autonomous Exploring Map and Navigation for an Agricultural Robot

Abstract: In this paper, the robot is exploring and creating a map of the environment for autonomous navigation. Exploration forms an important role in creating the map and locating the obstacles for path planning. Autonomous Frontier Based Exploration is implemented on both hardware and software of the Turtlebot3 Burger platform. For Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM), the Breadth-First Search (BFS) algorithm is used. The path planning uses the A * algorithm for the global planning and for local planning uses the Dynamic Window Approach (DWA). The software used in this work is Ubuntu 18.04, along with ROS Melodic on virtual box. This is a work in progress, and the results will be used in further research work for autonomous monitoring of the agricultural fields.