CAPSTONE DESIGN PARTICIPANTS
Alex Fricke
Sadia Azmal
Tom Yan
Julianna Deveau
Percepta
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Distal symmetric polyneuropathy (DSPN) is a debilitating nerve damage condition of the hands and feet that is commonly seen in individuals with diabetes. Early screening is crucial, as progression can lead to complications such as foot ulcers and amputations. However, screening–typically consisting of a monofilament test performed on the feet by a physician–is often neglected for various reasons. Percepta is an automated at-home screening device that mimics the gold standard monofilament test to enable patients to monitor their feet for DPSN in their own home.
Hanaan Deen, Sydney Pothier, Michelle Watson, Ethan Taylor-DeBeau
Operation Uphill Climb
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Children with mobility challenges often need support getting to the top of a hill when tobogganing, and to help them, caregivers pull their children uphill in a toboggan. However, caregivers get tired from pulling their children uphill before their child is done tobogganing.
Operation Uphill Climb is an ergonomic harness for caregivers that attaches to a toboggan to make it easier to pull their child uphill. It is a portable solution families can take to their favourite tobogganing hills to increase winter play time.
Harris Vijayagopal
Muiz Sohani
Jodh Dhillon
Simranjot Deol
Surya Pandiaraju
NeuroSynth
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NeuroSynth is a neural data synthesizer for use by Brian Computer Interface (BCI) algorithm developers in their testing and development processes. The current process for testing BCI algorithms prior to commercialization is very costly in terms of money, time and human resources. NeuroSynth allows developers to quickly test and iterate on their algorithms by providing them with artificial, accurate neural representations of the physical behaviour that their algorithm is impacting.
Aarzoo Chennan, Megan Ricker, Camryn MacDougall, Leah Veldhuis
Milk it!
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In the past decade, the transmission rates of HIV have increased in Canada, in part due to the lack of funding and awareness. To mitigate the spread, our team aims to design a medical device to be used by HIV-positive, breastfeeding mothers that prevents perinatal transmission by deactivating HIV with UV-C light while preserving the taste, nutritional value, and immunity aspects of breastmilk. We are applying an existing pasteurization technique in a portable and user-friendly design to potentially provide HIV-positive mothers the choice to breastfeed.
Kirsten Ehlers, Elizabeth Janes, Akanksha Joshi, Krystal Li
Eggwa
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Chorioallantoic membranes (CAMs) are biological assays used for cancer, pharmaceutical, and imaging research. Eggwa, in collaboration with PhotoMedicine Labs, aims to improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of cultivating CAMs for biomedical research by eliminating labour-intensive routine maintenance for biologists. Eggwa is a modified chicken hatcher that leverages deep learning and mechatronics design to remotely complete daily care for CAMs. It consists of a self-filling humidity system to maintain a suitable environment and an auto-rotating shelf and classification algorithm to identify CAM death amongst specimens.