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1- What sustainability-related problem or need does your project address? What were you inspired by? What is/are the SDG/s you are tackling in your project? Include images and videos of similar projects
1- What sustainability-related problem or need does your project address? What were you inspired by? What is/are the SDG/s you are tackling in your project? Include images and videos of similar projects
Sustainability Problems Addressed:
Sustainability Problems Addressed:
The smart wound patch tackles several healthcare-related sustainability challenges:
Infection prevention: By monitoring conditions like moisture and temperature, the patch helps prevent infections, reducing the need for excessive antibiotic use.
Waste reduction: Traditional wound care products (like bandages) are often single-use, creating waste. A smart patch could be reusable or made from eco-friendly materials.
Resource efficiency: It ensures proper treatment by monitoring wounds, reducing overuse of antibiotics and unnecessary treatments.
Improved healthcare access: Remote monitoring allows patients to avoid unnecessary visits to healthcare facilities, especially in underserved areas.
Inspiration:
Inspiration:
Chronic wound care: Chronic wounds are a global health issue, and smart patches can help monitor and treat them more effectively.
Sustainable technology: There's a growing demand for eco-friendly medical devices that reduce environmental impact.
Telemedicine: Remote monitoring is increasingly popular, and the smart patch fits into this trend.
SDGs Addressed:
SDGs Addressed:
SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-Being): Promotes better health and efficient healthcare.
SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure): Supports innovative medical technology.
SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production): Reduces waste and promotes sustainable consumption.
SDG 13 (Climate Action): Minimizes environmental impact in healthcare.
Similar Projects:
Similar Projects:
Hydrocolloid smart dressings: Dressings that change color when infected, signaling when treatment is needed.
2- Conduct a feasibility/impact assessment using the standard template and attach it below. How do you think this assessment will guide your design?
2- Conduct a feasibility/impact assessment using the standard template and attach it below. How do you think this assessment will guide your design?
Explain your impact assessment on those four pillars: social, economic, environmental, and natural resources. And, explain how this assessment will influence your project concept and goals.
Explain your impact assessment on those four pillars: social, economic, environmental, and natural resources. And, explain how this assessment will influence your project concept and goals.
Social Impact:
1- Does your prototype directly address a specific need or improve the quality of life for its target audience?
The smart wound patch directly addresses the critical needs of individuals requiring wound care, particularly those with chronic conditions like diabetes, or those recovering from surgery or injury. By enabling continuous monitoring, early warning of complications, and remote healthcare capabilities, it has the potential to improve healing outcomes, reduce infection risks, and increase comfort for users, ultimately leading to a better quality of life.
2- Have you considered inclusivity or accessibility to ensure your solution benefits a diverse group of people?
I think i can make that By focusing on simplicity, flexibility, and adaptability, the smart wound patch can cater to a wide range of users, ensuring that it is not only accessible to people with varying physical abilities, age groups, and healthcare needs but also inclusive in terms of cultural and linguistic diversity. Ensuring affordability, comfort, and privacy is key to making this solution widely beneficial and impactful.
Economic Impact:
1- Is your prototype designed to be affordable and cost-effective for its intended users?
Yes, it will be possible, but I'm not sure if it will be applicable during the initial launch phase.
2- Does your project contribute to local economic growth, such as supporting local manufacturing or jobs?
Yes, my project can contribute to local economic growth by supporting local manufacturing and potentially creating job opportunities in the production and assembly processes.
Environmental Impact:
1- Have you taken/going to take steps to use materials efficiently, reduce waste during production, or repurpose leftover materials from your prototype?
Yes, I have taken steps to use materials efficiently by carefully planning the design to minimize waste and will repurpose any leftover materials from the prototype for future use or alternative applications.
2- Does your solution promote environmental awareness or encourage sustainable practices in its intended use?
Yes, my solution promotes environmental awareness by incorporating sustainable materials and design practices, encouraging efficient resource use and reducing waste during its intended use.
Natural Resources Impact:
1- Are you going to responsibly use sourced or recyclable materials in your prototype?
Yes, I plan to responsibly use sourced and recyclable materials in my prototype to minimize environmental impact and promote sustainability.
2- Does your solution help conserve essential natural resources like water or energy?
Yes, my solution helps conserve essential natural resources by optimizing energy efficiency and reducing waste, thereby minimizing the overall environmental footprint.
3- Describe the project idea and general features. How would it work?
3- Describe the project idea and general features. How would it work?
The Smart Wound Patch is a medical device designed to monitor and promote the healing of wounds through integrated sensors and real-time data processing. It can detect infection, moisture levels, temperature, and other relevant factors, while wirelessly transmitting data to a mobile device or healthcare system for remote monitoring. This enables more efficient wound care, reduces the need for frequent hospital visits, and improves patient outcomes.
How It Works:
Sensors Monitor the Wound: The sensors embedded in the patch detect changes in temperature, moisture, pH, and pressure around the wound.
Data Collection: The Arduino Uno microcontroller collects data from the sensors and processes it. The Arduino is the brain of the system, interpreting sensor data and deciding whether it meets specific thresholds (e.g., infection risk or moisture imbalance).
3-Wireless Data Transmission: The Arduino sends data wirelessly through Bluetooth or NFC to a connected mobile phone or computer. This allows healthcare providers to monitor the wound remotely, reducing the need for in-person visits.
4-Smart Feedback: If the system detects potential issues (such as high temperature or excessive moisture), it triggers a feedback mechanism, which can include sending an alert to the user and healthcare provider or activating a therapeutic function like antimicrobial drug delivery (if integrated).
4- Sketch your project: You may use pen and paper or a simple sketching tool like Microsoft Paint or Photoshop
4- Sketch your project: You may use pen and paper or a simple sketching tool like Microsoft Paint or Photoshop
Project Planning
Project Planning
5- Describe the Technical Modules that your project consists of
5- Describe the Technical Modules that your project consists of
Construction Parts
whole device wil be made of plywood using laser cutter machine
and part of patch will be made of ALP filament using 3D-printed
Input
(Sensing, Tactile Input, and/or Graphical Input)
bio sensors like :Temperature & Humidity Sensor (DHT11 or DHT22) – Detects wound temperature and moisture.
pH Sensor – Monitors pH changes to detect infection.
Optical or Bacterial Sensor (Turbidity Sensor) – Detects bacterial presence.
Flexible Thin-Film Electrodes – Monitors oxygen levels
Action
(Physical and/or Graphic)
Sensors Monitor the Wound: The sensors embedded in the patch detect changes in temperature, moisture, pH, and pressure around the wound.
Data Collection: The Arduino Uno microcontroller collects data from the sensors and processes it. The Arduino is the brain of the system, interpreting sensor data and deciding whether it meets specific thresholds (e.g., infection risk or moisture imbalance).
Brain
An Arduino board would act as the smart device's brain that processes the Input and send orders to perform the Action
Power Management
The device contains an independent power source a battery.
6- How will you use tools like the laser cutter and 3D printer with sustainable materials to make your project eco-friendly? What materials will you use, and why are they sustainable choices?
6- How will you use tools like the laser cutter and 3D printer with sustainable materials to make your project eco-friendly? What materials will you use, and why are they sustainable choices?
Describe how your project will leverage maker tools like laser cutters or 3D printers to reduce waste, and increase maintainability. Also, explain your choice of materials such as fabric, plastic filament, or recycled plastic sheets to support green innovation. Select materials with low environmental impact, and explain their relevance to your project.
I think to make my smart patch project eco-friendly; I will use tools like the laser cutter and 3D printer with sustainable materials, carefully selected to minimize environmental impact. For the fabric components, I will use organic or recycled fabrics, which are biodegradable and have a lower environmental footprint compared to conventional fabrics. For the structural elements of the smart patch, I will use recycled plastic filament for 3D printing, reducing the need for new plastic production and diverting plastic waste from landfills.
The laser cutter will allow for precise cuts, minimizing material waste, while the 3D printer offers the advantage of additive manufacturing, where only the necessary material is used, further reducing waste. These maker tools enable greater accuracy in design, leading to better material utilization and fewer errors during production. By choosing low-impact materials like recycled plastics and organic fabrics, my project not only supports green innovation but also increases the maintainability of the product, as these materials are durable and can be responsibly disposed of or recycled at the end of their life cycle.
7- Create a cardboard prototype of your project, demonstrating the project face as well as internal movements and mechanisms. Include a demo video and photos of the prototype.
7- Create a cardboard prototype of your project, demonstrating the project face as well as internal movements and mechanisms. Include a demo video and photos of the prototype.
side part
front part
8- Categorize your project’s User Features into: Minimum, Complete, and Nice-to-have features. List the required action and input components per feature.
8- Categorize your project’s User Features into: Minimum, Complete, and Nice-to-have features. List the required action and input components per feature.
Minimum Features: are the least amount of features that would demonstrate the coverage of all the technical modules and their complete integration
Complete Features: are the set of features that will complete your original project objective and vision
Nice-to-have Features: are the extra set of features that will make the project cooler, yet they need extra time, effort, and/or resources to finish
Minimum User Features
Continuous tracking of vital wound conditions, such as temperature, humidity, and turbidity
. Temperature Sensor: Monitors wound temperature to detect potential infection (high temperature may indicate infection).
Humidity Sensor: Measures the moisture level to help prevent wound maceration or dryness.
Pressure Sensor: Detects pressure on the wound, indicating whether it is under excessive strain or irritation.
Action: Alarm when there are changes in bio sensors
Sensing: Led &
User Input: None
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Complete User Features
collection of data about variables parameters like changes in PH, temperature, turbidity by Arduino and showing message on lcd screen like there are infection here .
Action:
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Nice-to-have User Features
complete plan of care for the infection ex the best option antibiotic for this infection
Action:
Sensing:
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9- How will you incorporate Arduino programming, sensors, and actuators to enhance the sustainability features of your project?
9- How will you incorporate Arduino programming, sensors, and actuators to enhance the sustainability features of your project?
Describe how you’ll use Arduino programming, along with sensors and actuators, to create functions that improve your project’s efficiency, reduce resource use, or monitor environmental impact.
9- How will you incorporate Arduino programming, sensors, and actuators to enhance the sustainability features of your project?
9- How will you incorporate Arduino programming, sensors, and actuators to enhance the sustainability features of your project?
Describe how you’ll use Arduino programming, along with sensors and actuators, to create functions that improve your project’s efficiency, reduce resource use, or monitor environmental impact.
To enhance the sustainability of my smart patch, I will use Arduino programming, sensors, and actuators to optimize energy efficiency, monitor environmental impact, and reduce resource use. By integrating low-power sensors like motion detectors, the patch will activate only when needed, conserving energy. Environmental sensors (e.g., temperature, humidity) will provide data to adjust the patch's settings and guide resource conservation. Actuators will automate responses based on sensor inputs, further improving efficiency. Data logging will enable continuous optimization of the patch's performance, ensuring minimal environmental impact.
10- What are the required electronic components and materials for the project?
10- What are the required electronic components and materials for the project?
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11- What are the project tasks and its time-frame?
11- What are the project tasks and its time-frame?
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