Design Engineering Selected Innovation REward (DESIRE)

Assignment: 

Overall module (June 2019)

Project Title:

AFFLO - an AI-enabled wearable device to track and record asthmatic symptoms and triggers

Statement from Module Leader:

AFFLO wearable monitor has the potential to change the life of 235 million people who live with asthma. The AI-enabled wearable and app provide users with predictions about their personal triggers, based on the analysis on their respiratory signals and environmental conditions, thus allowing them to make informed decisions to minimize their asthmatic symptoms.

Winner:

Anna Bernbaum 

www.annabernbaum.com/afflo

Assignment: 

Overall module (June 2019)

Project Title:

OLYMPIC, a Modular Prosthetic Hand with Novel Finger and Wrist Coupling Mechanisms

Statement from Module Leader:

Lois has extended the state of the art in the design of dexterous prosthetic hands by implementing the first fully modular, tendon-driven prosthetic hand, capable of achieving high dexterity and simple maintenance. This system will allow the seamlessly testing of multiple designs of fingers and palms for both grasping and in-hand manipulation, something that is not possible nowadays.

Winner:

Lois Liow

Assignment:

Human Centred Wellbeing, Spring & Summer 2018

Statement from Module Leader:

In the first year, students develop a product focusing on human factors. The assignment requires that students balance the demands of an overarching group brand, a product developed through feedback from users and a business model focusing on customers. The final products were assessed by a panel consisting of members of staff and industry assessors. This year, the panel decided to give the award to four individuals whose work stood out in terms of their process, prototyping, business model considerations and contributions to the broader brand.

Winners:

Maria Higgins – Bikefitter (with contributions to the Sporteknik brand)

Assignment:

An autonomous flying paramedic service for developing countries (People Pod group project)

Statement from Module Leader:

Thursday 29th June was the final presentation day for the People Pod project. 11 teams presented to an impressive panel of experts, in addition to the teaching team, including: Dr Marcus Abbott, Bentley Motors, Ben Boucher-West, Bosch Mobility Solutions, Philippe Hohlfeld, JLR, Abby Miller, Transport Systems Catapault and John Routledge, JLR. The External Examiner Professor Alison McKay also observed the presentations. The panel were universally in praise of the whole body of work, but there was also strong agreement on the innovation, depth of work and quality of human centred design within the Eider team’s presentation, full size mock up and detailed UI designs.

Winners:

Eider team: Aisha Hussain, Alfred (Alfie) Thompson, Christopher Turner, Daniel Taylor, and Tsz (Hannah) Lau