Portable Force Plate Housing for Human Motion Analysis
By Manuela Montes de Oca, Yididya Chane (Happy), Mark Aaronson, Yunqi Liu (Yoyo), Sophea Urbi Biswas BACKGROUND: The force plate is a critical tool in biomechanics, used to measure ground…
RESEARCH OUTPUT ANALYSIS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
This project showcases an analysis on the research output at the University of Rochester.
LocClip by MeDescover – Preventing Feeding Tube Disruptions
Abstract: Accidental disconnection of gastrostomy (G-tube) extension tubes during enteral feeding remains a clinical and caregiver challenge, impacting approximately 100,000 patients annually. Disconnections often occur during nighttime sleep, leading to…
Line Of Sight Communication
Our team designed a line of sign communications system that sends text messages between two devices using infrared lasers.
MultiMultimodal Intelligence: Bridging Visual Synthesis and Sleep Analytics
Hardness of Bribery and Control under Voting-Rule Uncertainty
Abstract: In this thesis, we study the complexity of bribery and manipulation in the setting known as voting-rule uncertainty, where the attacker does not know which of a set of…
Extensions of the Surprisingly Popular Algorithm
The Surprisingly Popular algorithm (Prelec et al., 2017) is a voting algorithm designed to accurately recover the ground truth answer from a crowd of people. One limitation of the original…
EZ-Reduce: Patella Fracture Fixation Method
Team Members Problem Statement Patellar fractures account for 1% of all skeletal fractures, typically occurring from a large blow to the knee, resulting in a comminuted fracture pattern, or during…
URMC – Wang, Predicting Adverse Outcomes due to Polypharmacy in Older Adults
This project investigated whether patterns in medication use among older adults could help predict rehospitalization after home healthcare. Using data from over 6,800 patients, we analyzed active medications, diagnoses, and patient characteristics, mapping them to standardized codes like RxNorm and PhecodeX. We applied clustering techniques and machine learning models, including XGBoost and BERT-based text embeddings, to identify potential risk factors. Although some variables—like hyper-polypharmacy, reduced physical function (ADL), and certain medication classes—were associated with increased risk, no clear or consistent clusters emerged as highly predictive. Our best-performing model achieved 96% accuracy and 97% ROC-AUC, reinforcing the value of advanced methods but also underscoring the need for individualized deprescribing strategies in geriatric care.
Benchmark Labs: Point-Specific Wave Height Forecasting Using Time Series Analysis
DSCC383 Team 10: Brennan Kalinowski, Tarun Paravasthu, Sean Tian, Madeleine Johnson Advisor: Cantay Caliskan, Ph.D Sponsor: Benchmark Labs Introduction Background: Organizations like the National Weather Service use numerical weather models…
Predicting Chemotherapy Decisional Regret in Older Adults Using Machine Learning
Team Mehmed Emre Aktaş, Navya Bhagat, Lakshmi Kanumuri, Narm Nathan Sponsor: Dr. Erika Ramsdale, University of Rochester Medical Center Instructor: Dr. Cantay Caliskan, University of Rochester Goergen Institute for Data…
Paychex
Project Title: An AI-Powered Regulatory Chatbot for Labor LegislationTeam Members: Ethan Leung, Carol Li, Astha Singh, Keming ZhangSponsor: PaychexAffiliation: Goergen Institute for Data Science, University of Rochester INTRODUCTION In today’s fast-evolving regulatory…
Public Perception & Impact ofDisposable E-cig Ban in UK
Team Members Chengze Miao, Xinyu Wang, Yamin Zheng, Bruce Zhang, Isabel Liu Academic Advisor Professor Ajay Anand Sponsor Dr. Zidian Xie Abstract In response to rising public concerns over youth…
Zalliant: Integrating Forecasting for Weather-Optimized Crop Cutting
Team members: Skye Crocker, Colin Hascup, Ahmed Malik, Lam Nguyen, Ruilin ZhangSponsor: Zalliant | Instructors: Ajay Anand, Ph.D. Cantay Caliskan, Ph.D. Drying crops before storage as hay or silage is…
URMC – Dreisbach
Social Determinants of Health Factors as Upstream Predictors of Postpartum Hemorrhage Sponsor: Caitlin Dreisbach Coauthors: Aditi Marupaka Katie Nguyen Tracy Tan Peter Zhao Yuki Li Team 4, DSCC 383W Data…
D3 Embedded – “Ewaste-Net”: Everything It Touches Turns Into Gold
D3 Embedded – “Ewaste-Net”: Everything It Touches Turns Into Gold Author Sponsor D3 Embedded Instructor Professor Ajay Anand Professor Cantay Caliskan Abstract Our project tackles the growing mountain of ewaste…
Leveraging Data Science for Supply Chain & Risk Mitigation
Authors Zhe Chen, Luca Laport, Erjia Meng, Zhefu Qin, Diego Velázquez Sponsor Rel8ted, Ryan Hilimoniuk Instructor Professor Ajay Anand Abstract Modern supply chains face growing risks from geopolitical instability, financial…
CircleStar｜How to Make Your Resume Fool LLM
Contributors Abstract As AI tools enter hiring, understanding how they interpret resumes is critical. We studied how machine learning models and LLM APIs classify resumes and infer experience, using 2,484…
Combined Operating Room Wireless Foot Controller
Wireless Multi-Modal Foot Interface Controller Improving Ergonomic Efficiency in the Operating Room Project Team Members Will DeCotiis, Jason Lin, Anastasiia Rudaeva, Wenqi DiDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester Team…
GLUE
The GLUE team aims to improve a gluing machine for labeling bottles through ArcWorks, an organization that employs individuals with disabilities.
Orthopedic Perturbation System: Jayden Allegakoen, Sydney Coggins, Ryan Cozzone, Finnian Smith & Ashima Srivastava
Customer: Dr. Ram Haddas, Department of Orthopedics at University of Rochester Medical Center Supervisor: Dr. Veena Ganeshan, Senior Instructor at University of Rochester Overarching Goals: Enhance fall rehabilitation through controlled…
Smart Stroke Recovery
Team Members What we did Accurate assessment of motor recovery in stroke patients often requires consistent and stable arm positioning during gameplay-based evaluation tasks. Current setups may lack sufficient support…
Mouse Hotel
Customer Dr. Julian P. Meeks – Chemosensation and Social Learning Laboratory Advisor Dr. Michael Giacomelli – Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Optics Project Management Dr. Scott Seidman – Professor…
MOSS: Modular Open-source Seating System
Customers Thomas Quiter, Founder and President of the Mobility Independence Foundation Matthew Lacey, Vice President of the Mobility Independence Foundation Authors Ila Benciolini, Anna Hinchcliffe, Jayden Collins, Ivy Chang, Gavin…
In-Bed Ergometer
An assistive cycling device to allow mobilization of bed-bound patients in the ICU.
Global Telehealth Tools
Noninvasive, real-time blood glucose monitoring for telehealth patients Design Team: Maryah Albahar, Lalana Appasani, Isobel Bond, Kevin Segarra Valentín, and Ashlynne Xavier Supervisor: Dr. Benjamín Castañeda, Professor of Biomedical Engineering,…
Automated Scar Tendon Ultrasound Device
Meet The Team! Supervisor Stephen McAleavey, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Rochester Center for Biomedical Ultrasound Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering Customers…