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Five senior engineering students from various Stevens Institute of Technology Engineering departments make up our design team. For those in need of a prosthetic to enable a normal driving experience, this interdisciplinary project aims to provide just that.
Nicholas Borg
Nicholas Borg
Nick is a senior engineering student at Stevens Institute of Technology majoring in Mechanical Engineering. He has 2+ years of technical experience in the Automotive Field and plans on working for a large automotive manufacturer after graduation, specializing in root cause analysis.
Responsibilities
Lead team in 3D design of mechanically functioning hand
Apply mechanical and CAD knowledge to iterative design process
Manufacture and assemble multiple prototypes
Ensure sub-system compatibility (mechanical function before automation)
Work in conjunction with electrical and software team members to ensure cross-subsystem compatibility and function
Assessment
Developed problem statement and value proposition for DriveFree
Analyzed customer needs/demand, target customer, and current prosthesis market to develop product market fit
Developed multiple initial concepts for DriveFree V1
(In Process) Interviewing customer base to refine Prototype A concept & design
(In Process) 3D modeling for Version 1
Matthew Bieger
Matthew Bieger
Matthew is a fourth-year student at Stevens Institute of Technology studying Optical Engineering. He plans to pursue a master's in electrical engineering with a concentration in Microelectronics and Photonics at Stevens through AMP after he receives his Bachelor's.
Responsibilities
Assist in mechanical design and 3d modeling of prosthetic hand prototypes
Research possible materials and equipment to use in the hand
Look into integration of myoelectric sensors into our current design
Assessment
Worked on outlining basic idea and design for project
Researched currently marketed prosthetic hands for inspiration on control method
Researched myoelectric sensors as a means for controlling the prosthetic
Andrew Ecimovic
Andrew Ecimovic
Andrew is a fourth year student at Stevens Institute of Technology, majoring in Electrical Engineering and a concentration in Power Engineering. He plans on continuing his career development after college and pursuing his Professional Engineering license.
Responsibilities
Lead the electrical design and component circuitry
Deliver his expertise within circuitry to wire and configure the prosthetic hand.
Contribute to every milestone and keeping the team on track for submission.
Make sure to be constantly involved with the team during meetings and working on the design.
Assessment
Consistently keeping in touch with the team to make sure everyone is on track for deadlines.
Solidified an idea with Professor Kevin Lu to build upon
Configured circuitry requirements and the total load.
Selected the hardware for circuitry such as servo motors, battery, and Arduino board.
In the process of searching for academic advisors.
Rumi Loghmani
Rumi Loghmani
Rumi is a senior at Stevens Institute of Technology studying Computer Engineering. He is conducting research in the Wearable Robotics Systems Laboratory where he's working on an exoskeletal ankle foot prosthesis. Additionally he's working as a software engineering intern at Tiktok where he's using the skills he's learned at Stevens in the real world. After college Rumi is aiming to get his PhD in Mechanical Engineering.
Responsibilities
Use his experience in the Wearable Robotics Systems Laboratory to ensure feasible prosthetic creation
Work on the coding and electronic integration of the system
Work with Nick on possible designs for the prosthetic device
Assessment
Worked with team to create feasible goals for the project
Investigated previously made prosthetic hand designs
Researched the possibility of incorporating soft robotic designs into this project
Vincent Pennachio
Vincent Pennachio
Vincent is a 4/5 Software Engineering student at Stevens Institute of Technology with plans of completing a Masters in Machine Learning through AMP.
Responsibilities
Lead Software Design and Development
Research potential competitors/inspiration to our concept
Communicate with group on how the hardware and software will interact
Construct and lead the test plan at each phase
Assessment
Found inspiration from other designs that helped solidify our own
Constructed Test plan
Began creating the software with mock Arduino tests
Assisted in construction of the project site
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