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Project Title: Mouth Guard for Prevention of Bruxism
Team Members: Matt Harris, Tracy Stefonek
Client: Michael Conforti
Advisor: John G. Webster
Date: 9/12/01 - 9/19/01
Problem Statement: The goal of this project is to design a mouth guard that will detect the teeth grinding of a patient during sleep. The device should provide a stimulus to the patient causing he/she to unclench his/her teeth.
Restatement of Team Goals:
1. Meet with client as a group.
2. Discuss schedule for the first half of the semester.
3. Begin design process in partners.
Summary of Team Accomplishments:
1. Met with entire team and client, Mike Conforti, Monday 9-17-01 for 1.5 hours
2. Attempted to schedule meeting this Friday 9-21-01 with Dr. Doyle at his lab
in UW hospital
Summary of Individual Accomplishments:
Matt
1. Checked out the book Tactile Sensors for Robotics and Medicine from Wendt
library on Friday 9-14-01
2. Attended a BWIG meeting Monday night 9-17-01
3. Research/Brainstorming
Tracy
1. Research/Brainstorming
2. Contacted personal dentist Dr. Clark and left message requesting interview
3. Began preliminary PDS
4. Progress report
Statement of Team Goals:
1. Meet with Dr. Doyle in his lab as a large group.
2. Continue design process in partners.
a) Brainstorm
b) Research on pressure sensors, mouth guards
c) Develop PDS
d) Collect and test materials, such as mouth guard and TENS unit
e) Continue to study reading material from client and advisor
f) Patent search
Project Schedule:
9/21 - 10/4 Continue research, brainstorming, and develop PDS
10/5 - 10/11 Finalize project solution, prepare mid-semester presentation and
paper
10/12 Mid-semester presentations
10/13 - 10/26 Decide on final design
10/27 - 11/29 Work on final design
11/30 - 12/13 Final presentation and paper
12/14 Final presentations
12/17 - 12/23 Final meeting with advisor
Difficulties: Terrorist attacks delayed first meeting with client
Activities:
Matt: Group meeting with client-1.5 hours
BWIG meeting-1 hour
Research/Brainstorming-1 hour
Tracy: Group meeting with client-1.5 hours
Research/Brainstorming-1 hour
Progress report-1 hour
