April 20th, 2022
Presented Final Proposal Presentation for Kangaroo Care Simulation Device
September 21th, 2022
Design Requirements Presentation
October 5th, 2022
Safety standards identification complete
October 19th, 2022
Preliminary budget and timeline complete
October 19th, 2022
Requirements and specifications complete. Requirements can be seen in the “Requirements” page.
November 2nd, 2022
Interim Design Review Presentation
December 7th, 2022
Senior Project I Final Design Presentation
December 12th, 2023
SolidWorks model of the movement system within the device. This design utilizes cams, a timing belt, a motor, and battery to move the device up and down in a similar fashion to the human chest while breathing.
January 12th, 2023
Manufacturing of cams in the TCNJ Machine Shop with Mr. Zanetti.
January 24th, 2023
Beginning of the spring and additional construction of prototype.
March 31st, 2023
Northeast Bioengineering Conference (NEBEC). Team presented Kangaroo Care Simulator Device and placed first in their respective zone and section.
March 31st, 2023
Final design solution of the different components within the device, used at NEBEC poster presentation.
April 1th, 2023
Electrical component schematic and implementation into the prototype.
April 6th, 2023
The prototype has been built and the team has began verification testing on the device to ensure specifications are met. Below is the sound verification protocol set up in which a sound level meter was used to measure sound intensities of the heartbeat sound and voice recording.
April 25th, 2023
Team obtained a group of 15 classmates to participate in validation activities. Seen below is the validation activity regarding the sound produced by the device.
April 28th, 2023
Photo of prototype in the TCNJ nursing simulation laboratory in which a simulation full-term infant was placed onto the device.
