Team

Warms Hugs Therapy Device Team

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Pictured from left to right: Miriam Meller, Silas Rudderow, Ananya Sen, Danielle Howe

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Faculty Advisor: Dr.  Anthony Lau

Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
  • National Space Biomedical Research Institute Postdoctoral Fellow – University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Department of Biomedical Engineering
  • Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, Univesity of Virginia’s Center for Applied Biomechanics
  • B.S.E in Biomedical and Electrical Engineering, Duke University

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Miriam Meller

Responsible for:

  • Configuring the interface that will be integrated into the device
  • Electronic portion of the vibration control
  • Budget
  • Timeline

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Silas Rudderow

Responsible for:

  • Designing the microcontroller feedback system
  • Integrating Peltier Thermoelectric components
  • Record keeper

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Ananya Sen

Responsible for:

  • Designing the pressure and vibration components
  • Integrate the vibration and pressure components onto the vest
  • Webmaster

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Danielle Howe

Responsible for:

  • Designing the overall design and construction of the vest
  • Performing heat transfer calculations
  • Developing the heat sink system
  • Team leader

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