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Hypersonic ReEntry Deployable Glider Experiment (HEDGE); Implementing an Automated Strike Zone in Major League Baseball162 views
Author
Koeppen, Benjamin, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Virginia
Advisors
Norton, Peter, EN-Engineering and Society, University of Virginia
Goyne, Chris, EN-Mech & Aero Engr Dept, University of Virginia
Abstract
System success depends upon performance, cost efficacy, and social acceptance.
What is the optimal structural design of a CubeSat to function at hypersonic speed? The U.S. has fallen behind other nations in development of hypersonic weapons, which the Department of Defense has declared as a top priority. The Hypersonic ReEntry Deployable Glider Experiment (HEDGE) evaluates CubeSats as low-budget hypersonic test vehicles. The project team collaboratively pursued iterative design and analysis. The design of HEDGE remains incomplete. A successful hypersonic test by HEDGE would promote more accessible hypersonics.
In the U.S., how have social groups divided over the problem of how best to implement an automated ball-strike system (ABS) in Major League Baseball? Baseball insiders disagree about which value takes precedence: the accuracy of umpired calls or deference to the judgment of the human umpire. Fans, players, coaches, umpires, and the MLB Association disagree about whether and how to automate umpired calls.
School of Engineering and Applied Science
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Technical Advisor: Chris Goyne
STS Advisor: Peter Norton
Technical Team Members: Ian McAninley, Arlee Christian, William Jones, Lobsang Dawa
Language
English
Rights
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
Koeppen, Benjamin. Hypersonic ReEntry Deployable Glider Experiment (HEDGE); Implementing an Automated Strike Zone in Major League Baseball. University of Virginia, School of Engineering and Applied Science, BS (Bachelor of Science), 2024-05-10, https://doi.org/10.18130/pkmp-2b89.
