Senior Design, Teams 201-219

Our team was tasked with the design of an attachable device for the helmet and hood of Stryker’s Flyte Personal Protection System with N95-equivalent filtration, per Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations. This project addresses the lack of N95-equivalent protection from airborne viruses like SARS-CoV-2.

Gina Chamberlain, Lea Morath, Molly Niska, and Elizabeth Park, Biomedical Engineering

Bruce Lee and Sang Yoon Han, Biomedical Engineering

Stryker

The purpose of this project is to assist in the development of the SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team TWO (SDVT-2) Dry Combat Submersible (DCS), specifically the energy potential of the onboard battery system, through developing an energy regeneration system to capture energy from underwater tides. The project focuses on two cases: using the main propeller and motor as a source of regeneration; and attaching an additional device to the hull to regenerate energy.

Zachary Peitz, Kaylynn Foster, Madelyn Veurink, Michael Lewin, and John Kozacki, Electrical Engineering

Trever Hassell, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Systems Engineering Research Center (SERC)

The goal of the underwater acoustic modem project is to develop an inexpensive underwater acoustic modem, including a field programmable gate array (FPGA) based modem, underwater transducer, and power amplifier. The main purpose of this modem is to allow researchers to communicate between underwater nodes and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) in a robust fashion. This project is currently in its second phase. In this phase the team is developing the modem receiver FPGA modules, a custom prototype power
amplifier circuit board, and modeling a custom underwater transducer.

Louis Thom and Joshua Langlois, Electrical Engineering; Alex Hare, Computer

Tony Pinar, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Zhaohui Wang

ITC has substations in areas with poor cell signal coverage. Access to communications equipment is needed at these locations, and cell signal
boosters can be used to increase the signal. The problem: What direction should the cell signal booster antenna be pointed? The team created a device to measure cell signal across multiple bands. It can be connected to an
existing or portable antenna to determine the best direction to point the antenna based on possible service providers. The device was created to provide a methodical way to determine the best direction for the antenna in
a way that can be reproduced by ITC employees across the country for under $1,000.

Reed VandenBerg and Andrew Bratton, Electrical Engineering; Noah Guyette and Ben Kacynski, Computer Engineering

John Lukowski, Electrical and Computer Engineering

ITC Holdings Corp.

The need for rapid testing of long-term biocompatibility in medical devices that have undergone modifications has increased, spurred by manufacturers who wish to release updated versions of their devices that may provide better results than previous models. The goal of this project is to identify, conduct, and evaluate a set of rapid, standardized in vitro tests that determine long-term biocompatibility of implanted neuromodulation leads. The project was completed by conducting an extraction study on the leads in various solutions, cell culturing, and an MTT assay where data were collected, as well as a theorized flowchart of the next steps in testing to be completed based on previous bioevaluation reports provided by Medtronic.

Max Reaume, Clare LaLonde, Hunter Dercks, and Malary Hiney, Biomedical Engineering

Roger Guillory and Jeremy Goldman, Biomedical Engineering

Medtronic

Due to proprietary information of a commercial nature, the team has withdrawn from judging

Anthony Rebera, Austin Kosinski, Josh Klobuchar, Tabitha Walsh, and Tristan Keckonen, Mechanical Engineering

James DeClerck, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Confidential

Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) surgery allows surgeons the best access at intervertebral discs compared to posterior access. However, when working from the anterior side, a surgeon must first navigate through muscle, intestines, and, most critically, vascular structures. The goal of this project is to create a streamlined process for ALIF surgeons to take medical images and create 3D models of the vascular and bony structures so they may prepare for surgery more thoroughly.

Sam Wade, Cem Cedetas, Katie Flom, Madeline Fike, and Keanan Peterson-Rucker, Biomedical Engineering

Orhan Soykan and Jingfeng Jiang, Biomedical Engineering

Thompson Surgical Instruments Inc.

Phoenix Haus manufactures panelized passive homes. A passive house is very energy efficient and meets the requirements set by the Passive Home Institute US (PHIUS). These houses are constructed in panels in a manufacturing facility, which allows increased build efficiency and quality. The team’s role in this  project is to research and suggest design process improvements that allow Phoenix  aus to do more in their manufacturing facility before panels are shipped to the job site. These design improvements will allow Phoenix Haus to increase construction efficiency of their panelized passive homes.

Nate Huebner and Nathan Duisterhof-DeBoer, Mechanical Engineering; Gabriel Kanouse and Quintin Davis, Electrical Engineering

Tony Pinar, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Phoenix Haus

We developed a procedure for testing the shielding effectiveness of an enclosure produced by Systems Control following the IEEE standard 299. As a supplement to the procedure, the team also provided an equipment specification list,  background characterization procedure, and enclosure characterization procedure. The test procedure, including characterization and a completed test report, was conducted on one of the enclosures at Systems Control in Iron Mountain, Michigan.

Chris Avery, David Dumke, Paul Gjerde, and Mikolaj Pal, Electrical Engineering

John Lukowski, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Systems Control

Our project was to create a system that tracks the angle between a trailer and the respective towing vehicle. The goal is for Horizon Global to be able to implement our system to feed a trailer backup assist feature and track trailer sway while driving. The system we have created is attached underneath the trailer tongue and hitch, and employs a capacitive encoder turned by a slip yoke to track the trailer angle. Arduino is currently being used to gather the angular data.

Gunnar Gregoire and John Robenault, Electrical Engineering; Case Kamminga, Owen Krautkramer, Nathan Krueger, and Alec Milliron, Mechanical Engineering

James DeClerck, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Horizon Global

Our team designed and prototyped a hypothetical sampling system to be used in a hypothetical Psyche mission. This system will gather physical samples from the Psyche asteroid and be integrated into a proposed mobile platform or robotic explorer, designed by a separate SCD team.

Joseph Weber, Christopher Stone, and Liam Kosloski, Mechanical Engineering; Josh Beck and David Bellinger, Electrical Engineering

William Endres and Fei Long, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

ASU-NASA

Bone access systems are used for diagnostic purposes, surgical procedures, and medical device implantation. One of the most important variables to determine the success of the access procedure is the cutting effectiveness of the needle. Currently, interventional  bone access procedures are typically performed with a manual technique, but are moving towards a powered method to reduce procedure time and patient pain. This project will determine a bone analog to test the current powered system and needle designs as well as characterize powered and manual needles currently on the market.

Sarah Hirsch, Mechanical Engineering; Elisabeth Miller and Christiana Strong, Biomedical Engineering; Morgan Duley, Electrical Engineering; Katelyn Ramthun, Biomedical Engineering

Hyeun Joong Yoon and Orhan Soykan, Biomedical Engineering

Stryker Interventional Spine Team

The mission of this project is to get a great background and understanding of dissolved gas analysis (DGA) and what it means inside a transformer, then use that knowledge to determine a DGA monitoring system that best fits the needs of Lansing Board of Water
and Light. There is a wide variety of monitors available. This project includes making a plan to deploy the monitoring systems across the Lansing Board of Water and Light power system. Additional research of standard concentrations, how different oils affect DGA, and remediation when the DGA results indicate a problem is also done.

Sam Collins, Jacob Allen, Spencer Howe, Stone Oley, and Ben Rumney, Electrical Engineering

John Lukowski, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Lansing Board of Water and Light

Automatic image segmentation of cardiac scans is currently slow and inaccurate, creating a need for trained personnel to perform manual corrections. Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) files obtained from CT scans will be used to create an accurate model of the patient’s heart. Opensource AI packages will be used to perform the same task with greater efficiency and  accuracy. A segmentation software called 3DSlicer will be used with TensorFlow AI packages to create a process where a clinician can input CT scans and receive a 3D model in an STL file. Initial models will be compared against those created manually. This process will be validated until AI detection of cardiac abnormalities has reached
the desired accuracy.

Luke Cherney, Sam Fuhrman, Braeden Rai, Jesse Jacobusse, and Austin Bucknell, Electrical Engineering

Jingfeng Jiang and Sean Kirkpatrick, Biomedical Engineering

Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital

Our goal was to create a web-hosted digital version of the board game Hedgemony created by the RAND Corporation. The purpose of this game is to teach strategic decision-making to players of the game such as students or military professionals. The biggest problem faced by players is the inability to play in person right now with the high number of players required. This digital version of the game will allow players to connect remotely and perform all the actions necessary for their role while maintaining social distance with everyone else in the game. The result of this project will be a digital port of all the game’s components, which the players will be able to interact with at will.

Mark Andrusiak, Matthew Loehr, Ethan Laytner, and Josh Goldberg, Computer Engineering

Tony Pinar, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Systems Engineering Research Center (SERC), Barry Scott

Boston Scientific tasked our team with the redesign of a laparoscopic tissue retrieval catch bag to consider patient-specific parameters like anatomical dimensions and disparity in the targeted organs/entities. The team focused on two major components of the device: the handle and the bag opening. Improvements by the team include better grip, single-hand manipulation, and a trigger mechanism to manipulate the size of the catch bag opening to aid in navigating the surgical area. This design significantly improved the area and roundness of the catch bag opening, making it better suited for the removal of ovaries and cysts. This work could improve quality of care for patients while also aiding in ease of use for physicians.

Alana Young, Kaylee Meyers, Will Ark, and Jeremy Wales, Biomedical Engineering

Houda Hatoum and Smitha Rao, Biomedical Engineering

Boston Scientific

This project was an entry to SICK Inc.’s Tim 10K Lidar Challenge. Our entry is combining a lidar machine and a camera using sensor fusion to create commands to output to a robot, allowing it to dynamically observe a space and avoid collisions while moving. This project on a small scale would be creating a better and more efficient Roomba machine, while on a large scale could be implemented in autonomous vehicles.

Adam Misch, Mechanical Engineering; Alex Langerak, Jared Smith, and Travis Momsen, Electrical Engineering

Mike Roggemann, Electrical and Computer Engineering

SICK Inc.

Our team was tasked with improving the mechanical functionality and design of a washer device as part of the project development phase II for Stryker. Washing and sterilizing hospital instruments after every use is key to preventing tool damage. Therefore, achieving a leakproof washer design that allows the realtime extraction of the chemical characteristics of the resulting fluid after every wash is the ultimate goal. This device will help in assessing the effects of wash environments on medical instruments and in optimizing washing cycles.  parameters that were tested for include temperature, pH, conductivity, and oxidation-reduction potential.
The output of data was not achieved by the previous team—created by Team 2 collectively.

Michael Bachman, McKenzie Schulist, Madison Hicks, and Dairion  Hartshorn, Biomedical Engineering

Sang Yoon Han and Houda Hatoum, Biomedical Engineering

Stryker

Urban terrain is littered with surveillance equipment that is increasingly capable of image and voice recognition, and unmanned ground and aerial systems are capable of carrying a payload that can detect intrusion using both visual and audio data. This project studies the potential methods Army Special Forces may use to obfuscate themselves from image- and audiotrained machine learning models in an airport or open expanse of terrain.

Zoe Quinn, Jon Garber, Addison Krueger, Christopher Valentine, and Leigha Woelffer, Electrical Engineering

Tony Pinar, Electrical and Computer Engineering

US Special Operations Command (SOCOM)