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Design of tactor to optimize skin response to vibration

Project Overview

Falling from ladders or scaffolds is one of the leading causes of workplace injuries and fatalities. A device must be developed to improve the workers’ response time by stimulating their sense of touch through vibrations in their hands. The device must be MR-compatible in order to analyze brain activity during the stimulus to the hand. The overall goal is to improve response time to vibrations in ladders and scaffolding, thus reducing the number of workplace accidents.

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From left: Wan-Ting (Jessica) Kou, Albert Wang, John McGuire, Alan Meyer
From left: Wan-Ting (Jessica) Kou, Albert Wang, John McGuire, Alan Meyer

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Team Members

  • John Mcguire - Team Leader
  • Wan-Ting Kou - Communicator
  • Alan Meyer - BSAC
  • Albert Wang - BWIG

Advisor and Client

  • Prof. Amit Nimunkar - Advisor
  • Prof. John Webster - Client

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