Design project ideas?

Charbucks · 07-06-2007

Jasper84 posted about his thesis project the other day, and that got me thinking about mine.

I'm coming up on my last semester in engineering, and I need to think of a final design project. I am in a group of four, and our interests are in biological, mechanical, and electrical systems.

Some examples of projects that have been done in this program in the past:

eye tracking camera to control a computer mouse
wireless medical monitoring system for hospitals to allow greater patient freedom
bio-feedback alarm clock to wake up during the shallowest phase of the sleep cycle

I hope that gives some idea of the type of projects that are acceptable. Basically, we need to think of some problem that needs solving so that we can design a solution. Does anyone have any ideas? Something along the lines of "it would be great if there was a device that..."

Before anyone says it, I've already considered a matter transmitter

hairy_Palms · 07-06-2007

well all i can think of is maybe a wireless blood purity monitor, for dialysis patients, *stakes claim in future wealth if it makes you rich

Charbucks · 07-09-2007

Interesting idea, I don't know a lot about the requirements for dialysis patients - do you mean something that they could wear on a daily basis to determine when dialysis is required, or do you mean for during the procedure?

As to the millions, the school owns my soul, and thus any resulting patents. It's a one way flow of money

Aigars · 11-01-2007

I suggest if you could design a control system that would link your brain to a hardware (E.G. TV) by wireless means (remote control). Its like disabled people that have no arm, but they can play piano with their artificial arm, only if artificial arm becomes a remote control then normal people could turn on and off things just with thoughts. Does it make sense?

07-06-2007	#1 (permalink)
Charbucks Needs a new custom title Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Onterrible, Canada Posts: 557	Design project ideas? Jasper84 posted about his thesis project the other day, and that got me thinking about mine. I'm coming up on my last semester in engineering, and I need to think of a final design project. I am in a group of four, and our interests are in biological, mechanical, and electrical systems. Some examples of projects that have been done in this program in the past: eye tracking camera to control a computer mouse wireless medical monitoring system for hospitals to allow greater patient freedom bio-feedback alarm clock to wake up during the shallowest phase of the sleep cycle I hope that gives some idea of the type of projects that are acceptable. Basically, we need to think of some problem that needs solving so that we can design a solution. Does anyone have any ideas? Something along the lines of "it would be great if there was a device that..." Before anyone says it, I've already considered a matter transmitter

07-06-2007	#2 (permalink)
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07-09-2007	#3 (permalink)
Charbucks Needs a new custom title Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Onterrible, Canada Posts: 557	Re: Design project ideas? Interesting idea, I don't know a lot about the requirements for dialysis patients - do you mean something that they could wear on a daily basis to determine when dialysis is required, or do you mean for during the procedure? As to the millions, the school owns my soul, and thus any resulting patents. It's a one way flow of money

11-01-2007	#4 (permalink)
Aigars Be gentle, newcomer Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2	Re: Design project ideas? I suggest if you could design a control system that would link your brain to a hardware (E.G. TV) by wireless means (remote control). Its like disabled people that have no arm, but they can play piano with their artificial arm, only if artificial arm becomes a remote control then normal people could turn on and off things just with thoughts. Does it make sense?
Aigars Be gentle, newcomer Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2