Ian Young Email & Phone Number

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

Medical Device Design Project (Team of 4): Design a medical mouthguard device to monitor the location, frequency, and intensity of forces, automatically sending collected data to dentists for diagnosis or mitigation of sleep bruxism.• Identified that Force Sensitive Resistors (FSRs) measured correct range of forces, as well as being small enough to fit inside both the device and the mouth.• Tested multiple types of user interfaces with Wi-Fi capabilities, including MATLAB, and URL, and identified ThingSpeak as optimal way of storing and displaying location, frequency, and intensity data. • Converted FSR resistance output into force output to allow dentists and other medical practitioners to more easily and effectively interpret data: • Developed mbed program to read FSR output. • Tested sensors using hydraulic press with known forces ranging from 30-175 N. • Recorded output with corresponding force from the press. • Created calibration curve using results.• Designed a test pedestal using Solidworks to hold FSR while distributing force evenly across its sensing area as force from hydraulic press was applied, and fabricated test pedestal utilizing 3-D printing. • Tested sensors and statistically analyzed results using Minitab to prove validity of calibration curve.• Interfaced microcontroller with sensors to convert data into force data using equation derived from calibration curve and send to ThingSpeak user interface through WiFi communication.• 3-D scanned and printed a human-modeled mouthguard and attached FSRs in locations identified and communicated to team by Meharry Medical College dental professionals.

• Worked in a team to design a bracelet that monitors patients with Alzheimer's to allow caretakers more freedom.• Performed market research to find the market size and competitors• Researched for existing patents• Wrote technical reports on the components of the device

• Worked in multiple teams to design solutions to improve Cardamom dryer technology in Guatemala• Researched components of cardamom dryer, and from the research, designed a way to increase airflow