BME Archives - Senior Design Day

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System for Bicycle Ride-Along for Child with Limited Postural Strength

Project Description: Background and Problem Statement: Design Process: Part of our prototyping process included running simulations in NX to guide our roll cage design, particularly to compare and confirm if…

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Saving Little Noses: Redesigning the Neonatal Respiratory Support Interface

Ryan Dugan, Nika Kazumyan, Julia Rothschild, Anika Sagar Abstract Approximately 10% of infants born in the US require respiratory support at birth. These apparatuses cause abrasions and pressure injuries. Our…

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Open Hardware Assistive Reach Mechanism for Use with Wheelchairs

Our goal was to develop an open-hardware assistive reach device to help individuals with mobility-limiting disabilities be more independent.

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LIFT: Lens Interaction Force Tester

Introduction Millions of Americans wear soft contact lenses, but there is currently no method of quantifying contact lens attachment to the eye. As a result, Bausch + Lomb has requested…

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RESTORE: Remote Evaluation of Stroke and Telemonitoring Outcomes for Rehabilitation Efficacy

There are a limited number of Peruvian physicians and clinics available to manage the burden of stroke and sustain long-term rehabilitation. As a result, stroke patients are unable to access…

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Team Hannah: Hazard-Aware Novel Navigation Accessibility Helper

Team Hannah designed a walker-mounted assistive device that uses ultrasonic sensors, LiDAR, and haptic feedback to help Hannah detect obstacles and ground hazards while while navigating more independently.

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C-Posture Patient Positioner

The C-Posture Patient Positioner is an ergonomic cervicothoracic device that enhances the comfort of cesarean section patients while enabling rapid airway access and positioning adjustability to reflect surgical needs that…

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PROSTAGRIP™ Surgical Simulator

Introduction A patient is eligible for a prostatectomy when their prostate is in an enlarged or cancerous state. The gold-standard for prostate removal is a nerve sparing prostatectomy. Laparoscopic prostatectomies…

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Sensorimotor Integration System for Enhancing Neuromuscular Recovery in Post-Surgical Athletes

Group Members: Shahad Alhassani, Yiduo Liu, Riley Lopus, Mia Strassman, and Jessie Talasco Supervisor: Dr. Michael Giacomelli Customer: Dr. Ram Haddas, URMC Motion Laboratories Problem Statement: Motion analysis laboratories currently…

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Enabling Affordable Single-Cell Protein Research with Thermoelectric Cooling

Making Single-Cell Proteomics More Accessible Unlike DNA and RNA, protein expression cannot be amplified. This makes single-cell proteomics research highly sensative to sample loss. The cellenONE single cell dispenser offers…

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Sports Bra Test Apparatus That Simulates Donning

Project Background Research on the loss of support in sports bras over time is minimal, especially when compared to other workout equipment like shoes, compressive sleeves, straps, etc. The loss…