The Pluck & Dispense System (PDSys™) automates the precise transfer of cells from microbubbles to wells, enhancing accuracy and efficiency in laboratory research. This system addresses key challenges such as reducing human error and increasing throughput, making it a valuable tool for small pharmaceutical companies or academic researchers working with microbubbles.

Problem A craniotomy is a surgical technique that exposes the brain by removing a section of the bone from the skull. A surgeon makes two or more burr holes and…

Ammonia Biofilter Optimization for Chicken Manure Composting Authors: Geoffrey Doyle, Jason Maher, and Aidan Shea Advisor: Professor Kelley ​ Department: Chemical Engineering Sponsor: Hal Kreher, Kreher Farms Introduction Kreher Farms is…

Authors Mentor Prof. Mark Juba Sponsor Dr. Brian Cleary Abstract The objective of this project is to develop a continuous system for producing high-value p-toluidine. This system utilizes a nitroarene…

Two part system for collecting weather data and sending it back to a user in the form of a bedside alarm clock.

WheelTalk is a compact and inexpensive system that offers voice control of regular electric wheelchairs with a joystick controller, offering convenience to individuals with compromised motor skills.

The Beat Buddy 3000 is a robotic drum machine capable of actuating a live drum set. Users can compose patterns in real-time using the sequencer-style interface as well as by selecting from a list of predefined drum patterns. This instrument is equipped with pause, play, reset, and mute commands, and features global tempo and local MIDI velocity controls. The Beat Buddy is designed to stand in for a human drummer in live settings, to be user-friendly, intuitive, easy to set up and tear down, and to be more affordable than similar products on the market.

This work investigates material birefringence as a means to determine microplastic identity in samples.

Team Members Customer Daniel Brooks – Optimax Systems, Inc. Mentor Dr. Aaron Bauer – Institute of Optics Abstract The goal of this design project was to build an alignment tool…

A solution for tracking acoustic metrics about community spaces in real time over the internet. A small unit is installed in a communal space such as a lobby, office, or library, which transmits audio data to an on-site computer for processing. Metrics about the space and its occupants are uploaded to a web server for convenient access.

This group is designing a broadband anti-reflection coating and an imaging multivariate optical element coating to eliminate the need for software-based image analysis for AGR’s handheld camera system.

Table of Contents Team Members Duy Doan M.S. Student in Biomedical Engineering at University of Rochester – CMTI Ben Amadi M.S. Student in Biomedical Engineering at University of Rochester –…

Designing a light relay apparatus for an experiment at the Laboratory of Laser Energetics

In order to help vineyards in the Finger Lakes region with frost prediction, we built a Hidden Markov Model matching algorithm that computes log-likelihood scores between seasons. We implemented seasonal grouping in this approach.

A cardiac phantom model has been developed as an experimental and demonstrative tool for left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion procedures. In patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation, blood flow stagnation in the LAA, a small protrusion extending from the left atrium, can induce clot formation and subsequent stroke. The heart phantom offers a platform to evaluate the efficacy of occlusion devices and features highly-regulated pulsatile flow, the ability to modulate the base diameter and wall thickness of the LAA, and visualization of flow dynamics within the appendage.