The students working on this project were drawn to it through their prior research experiences and academic interests in biomedical engineering. Some team members, including Gabriella and Briana, had been involved with the lab since their freshman year and specifically requested to work on this project for their senior design experience. Others, like Ysabel, joined out of a growing passion for cardiovascular and pulmonary systems. Briana reflected on her path to engineering, saying, “I was never into taking things apart, but I always loved creating something, whether a gift for a friend or something crafty. Biomedical engineering just combined everything I loved: science, math, and creativity.”
One of the key challenges faced by the team was integrating sensors with the system to automate adjustments in oxygen concentration. With guidance from experts in the makerspace at the…
