BME/ME/EE/CompE Projects Proposed 2007
Projects marked with a strikethrough have been
taken. If you are interested in them, you may wish to see if the current
team needs a new member... Suggested majors for each project are indicated
in red... Students looking for team members are indicated in
red text with
yellow highlight. The design faculty member who solicited
this project is indicated thus:
King, Barnett
or
Dozier.
This is the first person, generally, that you should also contact when
interested in a project. Please do not approach project sponsors one at a
time if you have a group interested in the project.
All students please note: The collegiate inventors competition (sponsored by the USPTO) is held each year (2007 will be posted) please see http://www.invent.org/collegiate/ for details. Consider entering this contest this coming Spring. Also note that there is a National Scholar Award for Workplace Innovation and Design which any major can enter. See www.nish.org for details. See also http://www.nciia.org/bmeidea/ for an NCIIA/BMES/Industry sponsored design competition. See also www.aatcc.org for a student materials design competition. See also http://www.emhartcontest.com to enter the sixth annual Emhart "Create the Future" Design Contest, featuring a top prize of $20,000 or a 2007 hybrid car. See also at www.ruckusnation.com/info for another competition. We are 2 for 2 in the RESNA Student Design Competition (see www.resna.org ) for projects under Dr. Richter.
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"Mike Holzman and I would like to submit phase II of our pressure directed Lap-Band adjustment for a senior design project this year. The project seemed to be a success last year and we would love to see it continue. Students interested in this project: - see the poster in the BME hallway, interview Dr. Rauth... We are excited about continuing this project. Let us know if there is an interested group." BME + ME + EE |
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| 6. M. Chambers, Earl Swensson Associates, 329-9445 King | |||||||||
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| 7. D. Milan, urology King | |||||||||
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| 8. NISH National Scholar Award Program (scholarship@nish.org ) King | |||||||||
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The NISH has a yearly competition (first prize $10,000) for "workplace innovation and design" to assist people with disabilities to be more productive in certain industries. Email the above to obtain application materials. Prototypes will be due by April 11, 2008. I am willing to be the campus sponsor for any NISH project that students are interested in pursuing... The ground rules for entry (assuming you complete a project and wish to compete) may be found here <https://www.nish.org/NISH/Doc/0/5U2D0QHKEHLK7EFBE783SE8T18/Scholar%20Application%202007%202008.pdf> . NISH Contact: Kevin Ryan, Rehabilitation Engineer kryan@nish.org 678-581-7296 There are 2 ways that students have approached projects for our competition. One is to work with a person and design something that allows them to do a new job, or be more productive at their current job. The second is to look at a job and make it easier for a group of people to perform that job. Either approach would be equally effective for our competition. Agencies collaborating with NISH are (locally): Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee, Inc. <http://www.goodwillmidten.org/>
Contact person: Mike Eisenbraun who is the production manager. 615-742-4151. Mike had the idea to modify an auto baler they use for clothes. Currently the control panel is at a standing height, and they would like to make it so a person in a wheel chair could operate it. On the surface that sounds straight forward, but I suspect it might be a pretty good project. Mike is an engineer and seemed to have an interest in the working with Vanderbilt. My gut tells me he would work well with the students to make adjustments if that ended up to be too easy. New Horizons Corp <http://www.newhorizonscorp.com/> Contact: Tommy Hall 615 - 360-8595 tommyhall@newhorizoncorp.com There are several assembly/packaging jobs at New Horizons that could be the focus of a project. * Folding Inserts for boxes for Wilson Sporting Goods - starting with a flat cardboard insert and bending, folding, and inserting tabs to form it into shape. * There is a high volume insert (over 400K per month) that people with limited cognitive skill and dexterity can assemble, but their productivity could be greatly improved by well designed work flow, workstation and fixtures. * The lower volume insert (about 5K per month) is a more difficult insert to assemble is currently performed by temporary workers because it is too complicated for the people New Horizons is serving. A well designed project could fix that. * Assemble a cardboard matrix (500 to 600 units per week). This job involves tearing cardboard inserts (along perforated lines), interlocking pieces of the cardboard to form a matrix, dipping the matrix in glue and putting on a cardboard square. * Put a bag inside a bag - This job involves inserting a bubble wrap envelope into a second bubble wrap envelope, placing the envelopes into a box. This job is being performed by a gentleman who has very limited use on one of his arms. A design that would increase his productivity is needed. * Other tasks are: * Remove a football from a bag * Inflate footballs at air fill station * Assemble football display boxes * Labeling * Running shrink wrap machine * Put face mask on a football helmet * Tape on card board box for international paper, Wide and narrow strips of tape that need to be cut to length * Collating inserts for Brochures for Gideon any major |
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| 9. NASA King | |||||||||
| The web site: http://education.ksc.nasa.gov/ESMDspacegrant/SrDesignProject.htm lists current senior design projects that might be supported by NASA through space grants. Other projects will be considered on a case-by-case basis. See the web site and our local space grant office for more information. any major | |||||||||
| 10. Emily Mowry (emowry@hfrdesign.com ) - Hart Freeland Roberts - Jim Easter, HFR Design, jeaster@hfrdesign.com King | |||||||||
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| 11. John Enderle, University of Connecticut, jenderle@uconn.edu King | |||||||||
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The three design
challenges from the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Accessible
Medical Instrumentation for this 2007-8 academic year are posted
here, the rules are posted
here.
If accepted on one of these projects, there is up to $2000 in
reimbursement for prototype construction costs. You must enter
the competition, where First prize: $1000, Second prize: $750, Third
prize: $500. There can also be $500 for registration/travel to
present a paper accepted at a major conference, such as RESNA or
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| 12. Robert A. Malkin, Duke University & Engineering World Health (robert.malkin@duke.edu ) King | |||||||||
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Click below an advanced copy of the “senior projects that matter” projects list for EWH for 2007-2008.It does not look like I will have a complete list of project ready for 2 more weeks.The ones that are attached are in the list, but there will be more. Also, the reimbursement procedures may change slightly. I thought I’d send this to you anyway, as I know your classes are starting. Check out the web site for the complete list in about two weeks. Engineering World Health projects for 2007-2008 EE + BME + ME |
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| 13. Dr. Prasad Shastri (prsad.sgastri@vanderbilt.edu ) King | |||||||||
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current BME students Ankeet Choxi and Steven Emmanuel are on this project BME |
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| 14. Dr. Mike Holzman mike.holzman@vanderbilt.edu x35163 King | |||||||||
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I probably have a smaller project if someone is interested. I have a concept
for a device to assist in hernia surgery. Not very exciting, but a need for
someone who understands Nitinol or another pliable material.
I am looking
to create an instrument which can straighten to be place in the abdomen and
then return to an oval or circular configuration. Ultimately we will need
to straighten it out again to remove it. The addition of magnetic material
would assist in positioning. I am happy to talk with any of the students if
they are interested.
2. Endoluminal Closure Device: In recent years, there has been a growing enthusiasm for what is being referred to as "natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES)." This technique involves taking the currently utilized flexible endoscopes and performing common diseases which have been traditionally done via transabdominal operations (laparotomy or laparoscopy). The potential benefit of NOTES is the ability to perform a completely incisionless operation. There are currently individuals performing solid organ (appendix, gallbladder & spleen) surgery via a "transgastric approach." This entails making a gastrotomy (hole made in the stomach) to gain access to the peritoneal cavity. Continuation of http://www.bme.vanderbilt.edu/srdesign/2005/group16/ . BME + ME |
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| 15. Dr. Bryan Cotton bryan.cotton@vanderbilt.edu 6-0189 Trauma/Critical Care King | |||||||||
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| 16. Dr. Frank Carroll (Frank.carroll@vanderbilt.edu ) King | |||||||||
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1.- Measuring heavy metal drug concentrations in tumors, vis-ā-vis treatment planning for a new type of radiotherapy called Auger cascade radiotherapy. A totally new type of radiotherapy (Auger cascade radiotherapy) is being developed to treat and cure cancers with 3-5 X less radiation than that now used, significantly reducing the side effects and future complication from treatment. In order to design the best customized plan for each patient, treatment planning software requires some input as to the concentration of the target material (metal atoms in drugs adherent to tumor DNA) toward which a monochromatic beam of X-rays will be directed. This project would entail the use of imaging methods, phantoms and computer simulations to establish a method most useful in the clinical setting. 2.- Partial volume 3-D imaging and machine vision motion control for automated tumor centering using one monochromatic beam for simultaneous imaging and treatment. All radiation treatments suffer from motion of the targeted tumor during the actual beam-on treatment. Imaging of the tumor is restricted to imaging long before or immediately prior to insertion of the patient into the treatment device. The tumor can move relative to where it was before therapy began. In the best of all worlds, the tumor needs to be “watched” while the beam is on, assuring it remains in the therapy beam. This project proposes to develop a method for 3-dimensionally imaging the tumor with the therapy beam, while simultaneously treating the tumor and “instantaneously” repositioning the tumor at beam center using machine-vision feedback techniques. Anis A Rahim [anis.s.a.rahim@vanderbilt.edu] an ME is interested in this project and would like any BME student to contact him. All majors |
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| 17. Mark Wallace (mark.wallace@vanderbilt.edu ) King | |||||||||
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Here’s a
brief description of a design project for my lab (you’ll note that it is
very similar to last year’s project – this is a large and ongoing
undertaking (
http://www.bme.vanderbilt.edu/srdesign/2006/group12/ - password
protected)): The project will consist of the creation of an integrated environment for the delivery of visual, auditory and tactile sensory stimuli to test multisensory perceptual and neural processes. The ultimate goal of the project is to create a virtual multisensory environment in which the delivery of sensory stimuli can be manipulated so as to alter the spatial, temporal and other physical relationships of the different sensory stimuli. The project will entail both hardware and software components, and will include the design of devices for stimulus generation, as well as the construction of a user-friendly interface to control and coordinate stimulus delivery. In addition, the design must be readily adaptable to support the collection of neurophysiological and psychophysical data on established platforms. CompE + EE + BME |
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| 18. Dr. Anita Mahadevan-Jansen, Dr. Chris Kao King | |||||||||
| Continuation of http://www.bme.vanderbilt.edu/srdesign/2006/group26/ - Parkinson's Disease Rigidity Quantification ME + BME | |||||||||
| 19. Dr. William F Walsh ( bill.walsh@vanderbilt.edu ) King | |||||||||
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Design problems in the NICU: 1: All patient charting by nursing is now being done directly into the computer . The nurse looks at the vitals signs on the monitor and verifies they are real and “allows” the monitor to put them into the medical record. The problem is I have no room for computers for the nurses to chart data in the patient room. They have been scribbling the vital signs on paper and whatever they have handy and going to a computer to verify the data entry. I would like to physically link a computer to the monitor to enable immediate entry of data without using portable, space consuming, and expensive portable computers. I have prototype assembled in the NICU. Student work would be an evaluation of the ergonomics and workflow acceptability of having this large device in the patient care area, Would the nurse have to stand, can she raise and lower the dual monitor system, does it get in the way of patient care or does it make workflow better?? John Fonge and Brandy Scott are working on this project........ 2. A second project will be to identify data entry needs from devices that are connected to the patient and have outputs but do not link directly to the HED data entry system. This would require working directly with the hospital HED team to develop software and hardware connections to permit ventilators and IV pumps to communicate directly to the bedside computer. BME + CompE + EE |
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| 20. Sanjay M Athavale, MD, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Barnett | |||||||||
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... I am a PGY-1 resident in Otolaryngology. I am trying to develop a novel
Eustachian tube device to be used in the treatment of Eustachian tube
dysfunction. I was hoping to get the help of an ME graduate or undergraduate
student for
this project. BME + ME |
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| 21. Russ Waitman, x63335 [russ.waitman@vanderbilt.edu] (Medical Informatics) King | |||||||||
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| 22. Chris Janetopoulos (Biological Sciences), John Wikswo (VIIBRE) King | |||||||||
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Microfluidic System for Galvanotaxis Measurements The goal of the project is to develop a microfluidic device capable of studying cellular response, specifically motility, in an electrical field. A current, cumbersome macro-scale device employs large beakers of media, agar bridges, and a petri dish cell area, but the study of galvanotaxis has gone mostly unexplored due to the associated experimental difficulties. The size of the device, its inability to fit well on a microscope, the use of considerable volumes of media, and the high voltage requirements are all disadvantages that our new device aims to address. The device must be capable of generating a controllable, homogenous electric field across a well-defined viewing area while also preventing the development of any pH or ion gradients across the cells. To address these problems we will develop a microfluidic device using photolithography and microfabrication techniques. The use of agar to control pH or ion gradients will hopefully be avoided through the use of perfusion to continually replenish the media in the cell area and near the electrodes. The reduced dimensions of this design should also drastically reduce the required applied voltage to a safe level (<50 V). A successful device addressing these concerns will simplify experiments and truly open up the field of galvanotaxis. Our device aims to become a marketable standard and reliable platform for further experiment-specific modifications. Taken by Students: Devin Henson and Arunan Skandarajah |
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| 23. NCIIA Sustainable Vision Grants ( www.nciia.org ) King | |||||||||
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| 24. Bapsi Chakravarthy, MD, Residency Director, Radiation Oncology, VUMC, 2-2555, bapsi.chak@vanderbilt.edu King | |||||||||
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1. The field of radiation oncology is a multidisciplinary specialty aimed at treating cancer patients and involves clinicians, physicists, therapists, and basic scientists. A critical component of this process is the analysis of diagnostic imaging for proper localization of tumor and normal organ volumes both spatially and temporally. This is essential in the design of radiation treatment portals. Currently, a novel technique termed respiratory gating is being used to track tumor motion during the respiratory cycle. Unfortunately, at present, tumor motion can only be visualized at the CT scanner during the time of simulation for treatment planning. This project entails designing a program whereby CT image files (DICOMs) could be imported, a tumor or organ volume defined, and motion of the defined volume tracked at any desktop computer. 2. Expression of tumor markers in cancer cells allows for diagnosis, risk stratification/prognosis, and treatment planning. This project entails developing a program to process images obtained from samples (both tissue and cells) which have been assessed for tumor markers and output quantitative and localization data. Specifically, the program should be able to determine the absolute levels of tumor markers within cells as well as the absolute levels of the markers within each compartment of cells (ie. nucleus vs. cytoplasm). Such a program will help eliminate the current subjective nature of human interpretation of tumor marker staining and thus make this process more standardized.BME + EE + CompE |
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| 25. Paul H. King King | |||||||||
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We have a demonstration 1/10 scale bed/frame system built to demonstrate the
motions necessary to allow a patient to get on a specially constructed bed
mounted on a frame system. The patient then will be moved to a
scanning position & "spun" in order to obtain a 3-D view of one breast via a
monochromatic x-ray system. The system currently has a pneumatic system that
did not work when first demonstrated. At a minimum, this
pneumatic system needs to be replaced with a motor/gear system in order to
properly demonstrate the mechanics desired. A fully operational
demonstration system is desired. ME + EE + BME +CompE |
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| 26. John Wikswo (VIBRE) and David Cliffel (Chemistry) King | |||||||||
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Development of Microfluidic Glucose Sensors Taken by Jason McGill, Sean Mercado, Kristen Jevsevar, and Rebecca Tarrant. |
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| 27. John Wikswo; Wasif Khan; Kevin Seale King | |||||||||
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| 28. Ray Booker, Operations Manager Simulation Technologies Program VUMC 62538 ray.booker@vanderbilt.edu King | |||||||||
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We have several projects that involve making our Laerdal SimMan human patient simulator more realistic. These projects require dedication and an ability to think outside the box. These are good projects for BMEšs, EEšs with medical knowledge, or MEs 1) Creation of movable eyes/eyelids and facial expressions: This project would require lots of design and controls. We would like the creation of a moveable face or, at minimum, moveable eyelids for our SimMan. Other manikins from different manufacturers have movable eyelids, which is extremely helpful in helping students determine whether the patient is awake or asleep. When this is combined with movable eyes, however, it would create a unique level of realism not found in other models. Ideally the project would be completed in such a way as to allow a future addition of motion tracking, perhaps with a video camera in the eye, so as to selectively track persons in the room. Additionally, different degrees of facial expression would also be desirable. 2) Creation of simulator eyes to allow eye exam:Create realistic eyes with pupils that could be changed and retinas that can be examined. Standalone eye exam simulators exist, as well as high fidelity manikin simulators that show variable pupil response, but incorporating both these functionalities simultaneously into a full manikin simulator will require ingenuity. 3) Creation of a Swan-Ganz Catheter Simulator: This project is to design a way to create a realistic Swan-Ganz waveform that mimics what a real Swan-Ganz transducer would do in a heart. It will require knowledge of transducers and creation of waveforms. The transducer would go into our SimMan's central line insertion module (that is now a part of our simulator courtesy of a Senoir Design Project 2 years ago) but will need to display waveforms as though it is going through a real heart. 1 EE 1 CmpE and 1 BME recommended. 4) Remote Arterial Pulsator: This is a motor that will squeeze a bulb connector to our CentraLineMan or our arterial line arm. It needs to be able to pulsate the bulb to different heart rates and should be able to be controlled by a remote. This project will require knowledge of motors and wireless communication. Other pumping technologies are possible solutions, but we wish to keep the cost for this project low. 1EE/CMPE 2 BME recommended. 5) |
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| 29. Paul King, acting as liaison for an external company... King | |||||||||
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Description of project 1: In current gastric banding systems the band is adjusted by adding or subtracting finite volumes of saline to achieve what is considered to be an "optimal adjustment". Due to variations from patient to patient, and changes in anatomy brought on by weight loss, a physician is required to adjust a patient’s band numerous times over the course of treatment in an attempt to maintain this optimal level of restriction. In order to improve the patient experience (by reducing the number of needle-sticks and office visits) and provide for more consistent weight loss, it is desirable to provide for a gastric band system that adjusts itself. While a number of electromechanical systems are described in the journal and patent literature, the scope of this project is limited purely to non-electrically powered systems. To this end, the overall objective of the project is to: Develop a mechanism or method to transfer fluid as a function of the pressure measured in the band Include the ability to adjust set point pressure measured in the band.Deliverables: • • Proposal to be approved by the sponsor • Detailed concepts that summarize the ideas generated, including sketches, schematics, or block diagrams • Decision matrix to select top concept • Concept review with sponsors and student design team; there is a potential for an additional round of iteration should the concepts require additional refinement • Develop fundamental equations and principles guiding the operation of selected concept • Embody design using CAD • Provide initial feasibility analysis and testing of potential concepts (breadboards, prototypes) This project is primarily ME in nature, thus a team of 2 MEs, 1 BME and 1 EECE + 1 is recommended, see Dr. King for additional informationDescription of project2: In current gastric banding systems the band is adjusted by adding or subtracting finite volumes of saline to achieve what is considered to be an "optimal adjustment". Due to variations from patient to patient, and changes in anatomy brought on by weight loss, a physician is required to adjust a patient’s band numerous times over the course of treatment in an attempt to maintain this optimal level of restriction. In order to improve the patient experience (by reducing the number of needle-sticks and office visits) and provide for more consistent weight loss, it is desirable to provide for a gastric band system that adjusts itself. The scope of this project includes an electrically powered implantable system as follows: Develop an electrically powered system to transfer fluid as a function of the pressure measured in the band.Deliverables: • • Proposal to be approved by the sponsor • Detailed concepts that summarize the ideas generated, including sketches, schematics, or block diagrams • Decision matrix to select top concept • Concept review with sponsors and student design team; there is a potential for an additional round of iteration should the concepts require additional refinement • Develop fundamental equations and principles guiding the operation of selected concept • Embody design using CAD • Provide initial feasibility analysis and testing of potential concepts (breadboards, prototypes) .This project is primarily electromechanical in nature, thus a team of 1 MEs, 1 BME and 2 EECE + 1 is recommended, see Dr. King for additional information, note that this is an iteration on the above... A trade secret/IP agreement will need to be signed... One team has formed (group 12) to tackle one or both of these topics...Brian Reis, Erin Crosby (ME), Andrew Dickerman (ME), Joshua Mabasa |
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I have constructed an acoustic musical instrument. The problem at hand is designing the software for the electro-mechanical control of the twenty solenoids which strike its strings. Fine tuning of its mechanical components and finishing work are necessary for its completion. A secondary component to the project involves the marketing of the instrument and a demonstration of its capabilities to local representatives of the music industry. The ideal team would consist of four students: 1) Mechanical Engineer: For the of optimization of mechanical components and the overall quality of the instruments voice 2) Electrical Engineer: For the development or adaptation of software and circuitry to control the instrument in such a way as to provide an musician with a simple yet free-form way of composing rhythms or scores. 3) Any other engineering discipline: An expert in music composition, theory, or practice for the development of a musical demonstration of the instruments innovative capabilities. 4) Any other engineering discipline: A person to lead a marketing campaign for culmination of the project: a sales package targeted toward local representatives of the music industry. Deliverables include: 1) Complete and functional musical instrument. I am eager to meet with you to discuss this project in more detail. Please contact me ASAP if interested
ME Noah
Walcutt is seeking three others to work with. noah.walcutt@gmail.com <mailto:noah.walcutt@gmail.com> . Recent photos: http://thunderdomeproject.googlepages.com/home <http://thunderdomeproject.googlepages.com/home> |
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| 31. "Mark D. Does" <mark.does@vanderbilt.edu> King | |||||||||
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The project I have is to design and built a prototype small animal monitoring/maintenance system that we can use in the CSAI (for MRI and other instruments). The system needs the following: -respiratory monitoring, EKG or pulse monitoring,
temperature monitoring, We currently have systems that do this, from SA instruments, but the cost is high ($27,000) and the product quality is modest, maybe even low. If we had a complete, simple design, including circuits and software, we could probably get these made for much less cost and possibly sell systems to other small animal imaging sites. BME + EECE |
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| 32.Groves, Jay [jay.groves@Vanderbilt.Edu ]and Paul King King | |||||||||
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The Dayani Center is planning a new facility at the 100 Oaks Mall area,
there needs to be some advance planning to build a "green" facility.
Part of the planning may involve the use of waste heat to warm the pool
water. Other considerations involve the design of workplace facilities
for the new clinics at 100 Oaks... See : “Nonexercise activity thermogenesis- librating the life-force’. J. A. Levine. J Intern Med 2007; 262:273-287. for additional information. You may wish to merge this work with project 2 above... |
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| 33. Veran Medical Technologies Christopher Lee [christopher.lee@veranmedical.com] King | |||||||||
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Veran is an early stage life science company (local) developing a platform of devices and technologies that enable the minimally invasive detection and treatment of disease. Veran aims to increase efficacy and efficiency while reducing co-morbidity risk in minimally invasive therapies. Projects: 1. Design articulated mounting system for electromagnetic tracking apparatus. System must be capable of mating with existing portable procedure cart, free standing MR-compatible stand, and collapsible setup for traveling configuration. 2. Design a 'phantom' or pegboard for calibration of 3d electromagnetic tracking system compatible for use with MRI and CT imaging techniques. Each project is Primarily ME with one BME per group. |
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| 38. Dr. Stokes Peebles - stokes.peebles@vanderbilt.edu & Marty Moore (martin.moore@vanderbilt.edu) | |||||||||
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| 39. Teresa Plummer [plummert@mail.belmont.edu] Occupational Therapist Vanderbilt Children's hospital | |||||||||
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Needs: 1) a walker that can be used both on level floor surfaces and stairs 2) an accurate way to measure joint range of motion of the ankle or wrist 3) a device that gives feedback to tell client when head is in an upright position 4) a way to measure eye movement range of motion 5) a device that goes in front of a power wheelchair to tell client how close they are to an object (wall) I am happy to meet with you to provide any explanation that may be necessary. |
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| 40 EECE based projects as of 10/4/2007 - Dozier | |||||||||
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US Army RDEC Bonitron Books-a-million/Net Central Campus for Human Development Datamax Netcordia Powerplus Projector Qualifacts (2) Square D (3) Vanderbilt Formula SAE team Vanderbilt Polymorph Gripper Toshiba Gastric Band (via BME)
FULL Details as of 10/19/2007 may be found here............. Details will be posted in OAK ASAP (next week). In the meantime check with any EE or CompE. |
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| 41. ME based projects Barnett | |||||||||
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ME 242/ME 243 ME-Based Projects – 2007-2008 Here is the project list. The rocket-aerodynamics projects are closed, but the ME Aircraft Aerodynamics course is a pre-requisite for this one, so that should not be a problem for EE/CompE’s or BME’s. 1. Nissan North America – Automobile manufacturing – Improvements or additions to body and chassis assembly-line methods 2. VIU Motorsports – Formula SAE race car design 3. Metro-Nashville Water Treatment Plant/VU Plant Operations – Feasibility study of use of sludge residue (solid) from water treatment as an alternative fuel source for power production
5. Denso Manufacturing Tennessee – Manufacture of automotive electromechanical components (starters, alternators, instruments) - project will involve quality-assurance evaluation and testing of components 7. NASA/VU-Intelligent Robotics Lab – Hardware (and software?) development for autonomous robots 8. DARPA/VU Center for Intelligent Mechatronics – Robot or Robot-component Design 9. Lexmark, Inc. – Ink-Jet Printer Manufacturing – Fluid Mechanical Testing of ink-jet printer components 10. GAF Materials, Inc. – Fiberglass Manufacturing – Process Improvements, Recycling of Industrial Materials 11. Trane, Inc. Industrial and Commercial Air Conditioner Manufacturing - Design and Implementation of HVAC quality-assurance testing equipment 12. Vanderbilt Center for Computing in Research and Education (VCCRE) – HVAC and Thermal Modeling for cooling of multiple advanced-computer systems 13. Standard Candy Corp. – Manufacturing of Candy and Snack Food Products – Assembly-line process improvements 14. NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center – Robotic Task Planning for Extraterrestrial Exploration 15. Nashville Adventure Science Center – Exhibit-Design for a hands-on style Science and Technology Museum illustrating some Engineering Principle or Principles Received & Posted 10/10/2007 ............P King |
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| 42. Mike Slowey <mike.slowey@vanderbilt.edu> Pathology | |||||||||
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Subject: programming project This project is mainly construction of a relational database that will calculate and track certain health care costs for use in a hospital environment. It also needs to be compatible with php so that it can be accessed via the web. |
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