Work Night 10.11.18

Work Night 10.11.18 

DATE: October 11th 2018
TIME: 4:30 - 7:00 (2.5 hours)
Location: Logan HS
People Who Attended:
- Avery Schams
- Alex Magnuson
- Seth Peterson
- Tanner Boge
- Dale Lawrence
- Caitlin
- Paige Treakle

Research Meeting for Prosthetic Limb - Lemelson MIT InvenTeam

This was a research meeting to begin our research on solutions for creating a prosthetic leg for a below the knee amputee that creates its own energy and is controlled by a phone application. Alex Magnuson and Avery Schams delved into research on piezo hardware would help us create an self-sustaining energy source . It has crystals in the device that are vibrated. When pressure is put on the device more energy is produced. Seth Peterson and Tanner Boge reviewed the background information on the project and looked into linear alternators. Dale Lawrence also did research on linear alternators. Caitlin looked into requirements for creating google play and apple store applications. The ultimate goal is looking into which  application approach is better or if a hybrid should be created. The application fees, application maintenance, and the bluetooth capabilities were also recorded. Paige Treakle looked into Lemelson MIT InvenTeam communication requirements, social media platforms that would promote the team, and overviewed the team member’s process.