The wireless performance measurement device

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Project Overview

Our client has asked us to create a wireless measurement device that will be able to transmit data to a computer. The purpose of the device is to understand more thoroughly the study of touch, or haptic recognition. Different hand movement patterns used in haptic recognition are named “exploratory procedures” and are specific to features of an object. Most studies that have been done on this haptic recognition are based only on video recordings and human analysis. The user of our device will interact with force sensing resistors and an accelerometer to measure touch and displacement respectively. The completed printed circuit board is small enough to implant in different objects. This will eventually lead to insight into haptic based clinical procedures including breast, prostate, and pelvic exams. We built a printed circuit board that incorporates all of the above components and placed it inside a box with FSR’s on the surface to measure haptic response.

Team Picture

Team members from left to right: Kari Stauss, Zac Balsiger, Scott Mawer, Malachi Willey, and Claire Hintz

Images

The completed circuit board without FSRs

The final device inside a cardboard box. Shown in back is the real time force display software. Blue correlates to no pressure, while warmer colors refer to higher pressure.

The device can be implanted into various objects for users to interact with. In this case, the object is a makeup bag.

Contact Information

Team Members

Zachary Balsiger - Team Leader
Scott Mawer - Communicator
Kari Stauss - BSAC
Malachi Willey - BWIG
Claire Hintz - BPAG

Advisor and Client

Prof. John Webster - Advisor
Dr. Shlomi Laufer - Client