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Engineering Minute – Ventilator Shortage Causes Issues at Local Hospitals

Posted April 23, 2020April 23, 2020 synecticadminPosted in Engineering Minute

A Connecticut medical device manufacturer will produce ventilators for the state. Governor Ned Lamont has contracted with the company for the work. This comes as the Trump administration has turned down the state’s request for […]

Stanford engineers are testing a pair of smart glasses that can automatically focus on whatever you’re looking at

Engineering Minute – Smart Glasses Autofocus Based On Eye Movement

Posted July 15, 2019 synecticadminPosted in Engineering Minute

Researchers from the University of Stanford have developed a pair of smart glasses that autofocus based on the wearer’s eye movement. The glasses are a means of combating presbyopia, a condition where the lenses in […]

The virtual biopsy prototype device can distinguish between healthy skin and different types of skin lesions and carcinomas.

Engineering Minute – Virtual Biopsy Detects Skin Cancer

Posted June 20, 2019June 25, 2019 synecticadminPosted in Engineering Minute

A scientist at Rutgers University has developed a novel biopsy device that can take a “virtual biopsy”. The quick procedure is able to determine a skin lesion’s potential malignancy as well as its depth, without […]

Hot-glue guns can be used for more than putting together cardboard furniture, home decorations, and toys. In fact, researchers at the Technion–Israel Institute of Technology have developed a hot-glue gun to adhere human tissues that have been seriously injured.

Engineering Minute – Hot Glue Gun For Wound Adhesion

Posted June 18, 2019July 23, 2019 synecticadminPosted in Engineering Minute

Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have developed a biocompatible glue and hot glue gun that can act as a tissue adhesive in place of pins or stitches. The glue is specially designed to […]

his technology works by mimicking what the brain would normally do. First, the device automatically separates out multiple speakers into separate streams, and then compares each speaker with the neural data from the user's brain. The speaker that best matches a user’s neural data is then amplified above the others

Engineering Minute – Hearing Aid Picks Out Voices In A Crowd

Posted May 23, 2019July 23, 2019 synecticadminPosted in Engineering Minute

A team of scientists at Columbia University has developed a brain-controlled hearing aid that can recognize and decode a person’s voice in a crowd. It does so by using a combination of brain feedback and […]

Carnegie Mellon University and Japanese researchers have created a rolling suitcase, which sounds alarms when visually impaired users are headed for a collision with a pedestrian. They say the smart suitcase, named BBeep, can help people navigate airport terminals safely and independently.

Engineering Minute – Smart Suitcase Helps Blind People Navigate Airports

Posted May 13, 2019 synecticadminPosted in Engineering Minute

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a smart suitcase that can help blind people navigate airport terminals safely and independently. The suitcase sounds an alarm when there is an impending collision. Paired with a […]

Palm-sized 3D Ultrasound Imaging System for Scoliosis Mass Screening and Frequent Monitoring

Engineering Minute – Handheld 3D Ultrasound Machine For Scoliosis

Posted May 9, 2019 synecticadminPosted in Engineering Minute

Researchers at Hong Kong Polytechnic University have developed a handheld 3D ultrasound machine for use in diagnosing scoliosis. Scoliosis is a prevalent spinal disease that affects adolescents and early detection and treatment is crucial to […]

Rice University engineering students have prototyped a wearable epinephrine delivery device for people at risk of serious allergic reactions that require a quick shot. The trifold device, seen in a larger version here, will make it easier for people to keep with them if needed quickly.

Engineering Minute – Wearable Epinephrine Delivery Device

Posted April 24, 2019 synecticadminPosted in Engineering Minute

A team of students at Rice University are developing a small, foldable epinephrine delivery device that can be worn on the wrist, like a watch, or on other parts of a person’s body. Unlike similar […]

The green circuit board inside the device controls the blood pump, heparin injector and display data.

Engineering Minute – Wearable Biopsy Device

Posted April 9, 2019April 9, 2019 synecticadminPosted in Engineering Minute

A team of engineers and doctors at the University of Michigan have developed a wearable biopsy device that can continuously capture live cancer cells directly from a patient’s blood. Traditional biopsy methods involve blood samples […]

The new ankle exoskeleton design integrates into the shoe and under clothing

Engineering Minute – Low Profile Ankle Exoskeleton

Posted April 2, 2019April 2, 2019 synecticadminPosted in Engineering Minute

A new type of ankle exoskeleton is being designed at the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering. The design is lightweight, low-profile, and cost effective for use with the elderly and persons with lower-leg muscle strength […]