Cylindric-AID

Cylindric-AID is a text reader for the visually impaired designed to extract and relay information from objects that typically do not work with other text readers due to irregular shapes. A common problem identified with current text readers on the market is that they cannot accurately read labels that are on irregular objects, such as prescription bottles and canned goods. This device provides information from labels and accurately reads expiration dates; a common nuisance among those that are visually impaired. This is accomplished by placing an object on a turntable which then rotates and takes images. These images are then processed using image stitching and optical character recognition to obtain information that is relayed through text to speech to the user.

Christian Witte

Christian is an Electrical Engineering student graduating in May with a minor in Engineering Mathematics. Post-graduation, Christian will be working at Sachs Electric as a project engineer in the automotive department, and will be positioned at the General Motors plant in Wentzville, MO. Christian has been on the club baseball team during his time at SLU and was president of the IEEE student branch.

Zahraa Al-Ater

Zahraa Al-Ater is a senior at Saint Louis University studying biomedical engineering and will be graduating in May 2021. Being a native of Saint Louis and the eldest of four children, Zahraa was the first in her family to graduate from an American high school, specifically Lindbergh High School, in 2017. Her parents immigrated from Iraq to the US in the mid 1990s to give their children a chance at a better education and to make an impact on the world. With this motive in mind, Zahraa plans on working in research after graduation at Washington University in Saint Louis, to better the field of medicine, specifically in the research of Alzheimer’s Disease. In her free time, Zahraa enjoys spending time with family, going on walks, enjoying nature, painting, and volunteering at the mosque.

Brendan Hennessy

Brendan Hennessy is a Senior Biomedical Engineering Student with a Double Minor in Business Analytics and Engineering Mathematics expected to graduate in May 2021. Brendan is from Lake St. Louis, Missouri and attended CBC High School. He is also the oldest of two children. He plans on going into industry after graduation and would like to work in the medical device field to better improve the quality of life for others through problem solving and innovation. In his free time, Brendan enjoys spending time with friends and family, playing soccer, watching movies, and cheering for the St. Louis Blues.

Darren O'Brien

Darren O’Brien is a senior Biomedical Engineering student that will graduate in May 2021. He grew up in St. Ann, Missouri and graduated from Pattonville Highschool. After graduating from SLU, he will pursue a career in the field of biomedical engineering. His main research interest is whole organ decellularization. Darren is an armed forces veteran and father of one.

Nicole St. Clair

Nicole is from Woodstock, Illinois and is currently finishing her degree in Biomedical Engineering with a minor in Mechanical Engineering, while serving as President of SLU’s chapter of BMES. After graduation, she would like to work in the medical device industry to help improve patient outcomes.

There were several visually impaired individuals that influenced this project that we are very thankful for. Without their insight, we would not have been able to produce a useful product.