Welcome to the 2021 Senior Legacy Symposium!
The purpose of this project was to develop a thermometer and phone application system that could assist with streamlining temperature checks for COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic has upended normal day-to-day life for everyone across the globe. In the United States, the pandemic has affected 29.9 million Americans since March 2020 and shows no signs of letting up, thus requiring that everyone must continue to adjust their behavior and procedures to ensure the health and safety of their communities. Certain health and safety practices are now daily occurrences, especially when entering public places such as school or work. A primary method of health screening is symptom tracking, which includes analysis of all potential symptoms of COVID-19 including cough, congestion, fatigue, and most importantly, fever. Our thermometer, known as thermoSTAT, aims to connect temperature reporting directly with other symptom tracking metrics by linking to a smartphone application via Bluetooth. From there, users will complete a symptom survey and record their temperature in real time using the handheld thermometer. The stand-alone thermometer is equipped with a human body temperature sensor for taking forehead measurements, and contains a portable and wireless power source to increase portability and ease of use. The thermoSTAT thermometer system will ensure an accessible way for users to track their COVID-19 symptoms and ensure the safety of their communities.
Emma Leoni is a senior Biomedical Engineering student in Parks College. Her main interests lie in medical device manufacturing, and she will be working for Philips in their Image Guided Therapies division post-graduation.
Abby is a senior Biomedical Engineering major with a Mathematics minor at Saint Louis University. After graduation, she hopes to pursue a career in the biomedical engineering industry. Long term, Abby sees herself working with patients to better their care as they receive biomedically engineered products, such as prosthetics.
Kieran is a senior Biomedical Engineering Major at Saint Louis University. He is interested in the medical field with interests in orthopedic and thoracic surgery. He is also a practicing Emergency Medical Technician in the city of St. Louis. Kieran enjoys spending free time hiking and playing with his dog.
Ify is a senior Biomedical Engineering major on the Pre-med track at Saint Louis University. She plans on pursuing medical school after graduation in the hopes of becoming a surgeon someday. Ify can be found in the gym or watching Netflix during her free time.
Lorenzo is a senior Computer Engineering major with a Computer Science minor at Saint Louis University. He is interested in aspects of full stack web development, and hopes to work as a software engineer after graduation. When not busy coding away, Lorenzo likes to go rock climbing with friends and build Gunpla model kits.
The group would like to thank Dr. Gary Bledsoe for their support of this project.