Project number
15002
Organization
The Western Design Center Inc.
Academic year
2015-2016
The main objectives of this project are to develop a prototype of a device for use by people in need of assisted living, and to develop a lesson plan for elementary, middle, and high school students that sparks their interest in STEM fields.
The team designed a device that uses Western Design Center's standard chip Xxcelr8r board, or SXB, to coordinate an IMU, temperature sensor, and pulse oximeter with a smartphone application. The device detects falls and ambient temperature, and conveniently displays the information from the boards and pulse oximeter on a smartphone. Device components are held in a case produced by 3-D printing, which can be kept on the user's hip along with holders for the smartphone and pulse oximeter. The smartphone application can analyze data received from the device components and send an emergency message to designated recipients.
The team designed a device that uses Western Design Center's standard chip Xxcelr8r board, or SXB, to coordinate an IMU, temperature sensor, and pulse oximeter with a smartphone application. The device detects falls and ambient temperature, and conveniently displays the information from the boards and pulse oximeter on a smartphone. Device components are held in a case produced by 3-D printing, which can be kept on the user's hip along with holders for the smartphone and pulse oximeter. The smartphone application can analyze data received from the device components and send an emergency message to designated recipients.