UTD Students wins 1st place at the 2022 Capstone Conference and are Changing the Future of Healthcare

A team of six University of Texas at Dallas engineering and computer science students were tasked by Ortho8 to create a surrogate leg to measure externally applied pressure. 

The students created a two-dimensional grid-like structure was designed to provide accurate live updates that reflect the pressure level and concentration when said pressure is applied to a mannequin leg. Each node in the pressure grid is color-coded for ease of visualization. With the implementation of a color gradient, the user is able to highlight desirable and undesirable pressure ranges.  

With a clearer picture of pressure levels, Ortho8 will ensure that their devices regulate blood flow with much more precision and the chances of critical cases of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism will gradually decline.  

The students won the 1st place award for Biomedical Engineering Application and then went on to receive another 1st place award at the 2022 Capstone Conference held in June.