Introduction To VIBE - May - 30 - 2023
Introduction To VIBE - May - 30 - 2023
Introduction To VIBE - May - 30 - 2023
Virtual Immersion in
Biomedical Engineering
Program Introduction
Introduction to VIBE Faculty Team
• Research interests
❑ Mechanobiology
❑ Intercellular interactions in cancer
and immune related disease
❑ In vitro and vivo cardiovascular
models
❑ Medical Device development for
global health
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Prof. Kris Billiar
Faculty reviewers:
• WPI BME faculty will
serve as faculty
reviewers
• They will host “office
hours” to provide
feedback on your
designs
• Halfway through
and at the end of
the summer
Program Celebration
& Announcement of
winners:
• July 21, 11-12 pm
• Save the date
• Invite your faculty,
family and friends
• Develop a portable
centrifuge that is suitable
for low-resource settings.
Major design constraints
included total cost under
$50, minimal training
requirements, robust
operation, and
maintaining compatibility
with current clinical
laboratory methods.
Design a sterilizer to
sterilize instruments
used in childbirth in
low-middle income
countries. It should
be portable, and not
dependent on
electricity or
expensive gases, and
it should be
inexpensive
Damage
avoidance/minimiza
tion as a result of a
fall in the elderly
• Falls are a common
occurrence in elderly
population. Design a device
that can avoid or minimize
the damage in case a fall
occurs. The device should
be wearable, low cost, and
easy to put on.
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Develop a solar charger to
Solar be used to charge medical
Chargers for devices in remote villages in
Medical India (e.g. it should be able
Devices to charge an oxygen
concentrator)
Telemedicine App
for Ambulatory Care
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Affordable/easy-to-use imaging
device for Malaria diagnosing
Design an
affordable/simple-to-use
imaging device that does
not rely on consistent
electricity, to aid in the
diagnosis of malaria in
developing countries.
Portable Water
Purification System
• Design a compact and affordable
water purification system that can
remove contaminants and
pathogens from water sources,
addressing clean water scarcity and
reducing waterborne diseases in
rural areas.
Low-Cost Medical
Equipment
• Create a platform or
mobile application that
facilitates remote
healthcare consultations
and connects patients with
healthcare professionals in
underserved areas, helping
to bridge the gap between
healthcare providers and
patients.
Design Project Selection
• Have fun!
• Be creative
• Engineering design is messy, and that’s okay
• Failure is a part of success
• Each of you brings something to the table
Email: [email protected]