Optimizing 3D printing to reduce defects caused by uneven cooling Team: Ismail Breiwish (ME), Yucao Ji (ME), Zhi-Wei Lin (ME), Lei Zhou (ME) Advisor: Tarek Zohdi (ME) The market size of the 3D printing industry has increased to 7.4 billion dollars in 2018, and users rely on 3D printers to achieve their ideas. However, most… Read More »
Increasing access to tissues and organs for millions through on demand 3D bioprinting and quadrupling current preservation times. Team: Alvina Kam (MSE), Chetanya Jain (BioE) Advisor: Boris Rubinsky (ME), Matthew Powell-Palm (ME), Gideon Ukpai (ME) Only 10% of patients worldwide in need of an organ receive one, while the window of organ delivery is currently… Read More »
As 3D printing technology becomes increasingly more important, users' demand for 3D printing material has also become more complex. The team designed and produced a newly-fashioned 3D printing filament material (PLA + Carbon Fiber) at a lower overall operational cost with sustainability and also developed the industrial application of this new material. Team: Johann Chow ,… Read More »
The team evaluated opportunities for fabricating electronic devices using a new exfoliation process, called "Covalent Bond Exfoliation." They sought to apply this method to transfer 2D materials reliably and manufacture heterostructure devices massively to make impacts to the society. Team: Shu-Ting Ko, Nai-Wen Hu, Jing Chao Yang Advisors: Daryl Chrzan, Joel Ager, Ali Javey, Hayden… Read More »
The team developed manually controlled transition lenses to help workers who need safety eyeglasses to adjust the shade of their lens and protect their eyesight. Team: York Chen, Xing Lin, Runqi Wang, Runlin Wang, Egan Felgus, Ruihan Guo, Jeff Lin Advisor: Prof. Junqiao Wu Problem Workplace Eye Injury According to the Industrial Safety & Hygiene… Read More »
Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in US, killing over a hundred thousand people every year. The team builta device to measure the upper limb recovery process of stroke survivors and provided a way to assess their mobility. Team: Ming Chien Chiang, Alex Michon, Gongo Yang Advisor: Ruzena Bajcsy Mentors: Robert Matthew, Christine… Read More »
The team developed a pathway to use Samsung’s stretchable electronics technology as a peripheral for Augmented Reality. The device gives users the capability to enter text and control an operating system using subtle and discrete hand motions. Team: Michael Oudenhoven, Ashis Ghosh, Purva Juvekar Advisors: Prof. Alice Agogino| Prof. Euiyoung Kim By utilizing human-centered design… Read More »
Bike-sharing programs such as Citibike and Ford Gobike require rebalancing operations that are highly manual-intensive and costly. The team designed self-driving E-bikes that can automatically balance themselves, decreasing the operating cost of bike-sharing programs. Team: Min Kim, Robert Ou, Ivan Xia Advisor: Prof. Seth Sanders Self-driving bikes can make bike-sharing program more efficient. Bikes can be… Read More »
The team worked with GM to quantify the energy savings attainable through the introduction of autonomous vehicles (AVs) onto U.S. roadways. They developed a data model that estimated energy usage for human-driving trips and compared it with that for AV trips. Team: Paaras Agrawal, DevinaJain, Tay Jia Xi, Sarah Leong, Sai Kannan Sampath, Karl Schmidt… Read More »
Over 200,000 upper limb amputees lack access to customizable, functional, and low-cost prostheses. The Million Hands team designed a selection of body-powered and electrically-powered prostheses, all under $500. Team: Aashish Bhardwaj, Sina Dabiri, Jose Ramirez, Meng-Hsuan Lee, Jacqueline Nguyen Advisor: Alice Agogino An Online Open Source Platform As a newly formed group in 2017, we set out to assess user… Read More »
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