Project Name: Electronic Urine Meter
Group Number: 36
Group Members: Parth Khatri, Eric Moyer, Drew Ovshak
Current Status of the Project:
We are currently reviewing methods that can be used to measure flow of liquid and evaluating how these methods could be adapted to our purposes. We have several patents to review. These patents use a variety of methods such as capacitive sensors or optical sensors to measure urine output. These solutions did not make it to the market because they were too expensive. We are determining what can be learned from these previous attempts to solve this problem. Ideally, we can use new technology to tweak these methods to deliver a cheaper product.
Work Planned for Next Week:
We need to gain a basic understanding on what normal urine output looks like. Specifically what is the normal amount of urine outputted by fully functioning kidneys, and what are some properties of normal urine that could be useful to us. We also need to come up with a comprehensive list of design specs. What properties of urine change when kidney function is failing? We are going to finish a preliminary outline for the paper by Wednesday and begin writing the paper later this week.
Anything needed from client of TA or instructor to continue work:
We should have Brad Clay review our design specs once it is compiled. We need to clarify with Brad if the goal is to measure flow rate, or to measure volume.
Group Number: 36
Group Members: Parth Khatri, Eric Moyer, Drew Ovshak
Current Status of the Project:
We are currently reviewing methods that can be used to measure flow of liquid and evaluating how these methods could be adapted to our purposes. We have several patents to review. These patents use a variety of methods such as capacitive sensors or optical sensors to measure urine output. These solutions did not make it to the market because they were too expensive. We are determining what can be learned from these previous attempts to solve this problem. Ideally, we can use new technology to tweak these methods to deliver a cheaper product.
Work Planned for Next Week:
We need to gain a basic understanding on what normal urine output looks like. Specifically what is the normal amount of urine outputted by fully functioning kidneys, and what are some properties of normal urine that could be useful to us. We also need to come up with a comprehensive list of design specs. What properties of urine change when kidney function is failing? We are going to finish a preliminary outline for the paper by Wednesday and begin writing the paper later this week.
Anything needed from client of TA or instructor to continue work:
We should have Brad Clay review our design specs once it is compiled. We need to clarify with Brad if the goal is to measure flow rate, or to measure volume.