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Glaucoma medication reminder

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Project Overview

Design a device that reminds glaucoma patients when they need to take their medications. This device needs to be programmable by a doctor for up to six medications and needs to take into consideration that the users are sight impaired.

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Project Status

Working on final report

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Left to right: Chris Webster, Mike Oldenburg, Ksenija Bujanovic, Jessica Hause

Progress Report Archive.

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Project Timeline

Week Reporting Period Beginning Activities
1 September 8 Met with client, got design specifications, discussed ideas and researched existing products.
2 September 15 Discussed design alternatives and researched possible design ideas.
3 September 22 Contacted BME 400 team, talked to patient via email, furthered design ideas
4 September 29 Researched design implamentations, talked with computer programming resources
5 October 6 Interviewed patient, finalized design alternatives
6 October 13 Chose final design and worked on mid-semester presentation
7 October 20 Had mid-semester presentation, discussed alternatives with client.
8 October 27 Worked on mid-semester report, focused on final design details.
9 November 3 Researched building options for egg timer design.
10 November 10 Talked with professors about circuit, considering alternative design.
11 November 17 Researched PDA implamentations and programming, started building egg timer.
12 December 1 Finished prototype of eggtimer and worked on presentation.
13 December 8 Presented to client
14 December 15
15 December 22

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Presentations and Reports

pdf icon Product Design Specifications (Sep 29 2006, 25 kb)
ppt icon Mid-semester presentation (Oct 19 2006, 691 kb)
pdf icon Mid-semester report (Oct 25 2006, 317 kb)
pdf icon Final Report (Dec 13 2006, 486 kb)
pdf icon Poster presentation (Dec 13 2006, 91 kb)

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Project Team

Project Advisor and Client

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