At the third annual Senior Capstone Competition and Showcase on May 7, 2018 many graduating undergraduate students got opportunity to let their talents shine. They spent their final year creating, building, and designing their senior capstone project. A culminating project that embodies all of their academic and entrepreneurial skills they’ve developed during their time at NYU Tandon.
Sponsored by the Convergence of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) Institute, the 2018 Senior Capstone Competition featured 19 teams who took over the MakerSpace and guided crowds of students, faculty, and guests through demos of their designs. From the 19, six teams were selected by the capstone competition committee, which includes Industry Professor Michael Knox,MakerSpace Manager Victoria Bill, and Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and CIE Institute director Jin Montclare, to pitch their capstone projects to a panel of judges.
Team:
Meraj Choudhury, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, 2018
Navindra Sawh, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, 2018
EXO2
The duo designed a more cost-effective option for current robotic exoskeletons that are used in physical therapy, which tend to be very expensive. The primary function of the exoskeleton is to stimulate the neuromuscular system of the user by allowing them to perform simulated or assisted walking. With many robotic exoskeletons costing upwards of $80,000, EXO2 would be a cheaper and effective option for patients undergoing physical therapy.
Team:
Alexis Zerata, BS Integrated Digital Media minor in business, 2018
ODMOR
Over 40 million adults in the U.S. currently experience anxiety, and 2-3% of Americans experience panic disorders in a year according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. Being an Integrated Digital Media major, she decided to create a mobile app and wearable ring that uses AR to guide people through breathing techniques in a discrete manner. Users hold up their phone to scan their ring, a flower appears on the screen over the ring, and opens and closes at calming intervals to slow down their heart rate.
Team:
Alex Concepcion, BS Electrical Engineering, 2018
Nasif Islam, BS Electrical Engineering, 2018
Eshka-Ne Kumar, BS Electrical Engineering, 2018
WI-FIND
When firefighters enter buildings to combat a fire, or military personnel conduct an operation, they tend to use manual radio transmissions to estimate their locations, but situational factors can cause issues such as heavy smoke. Using LoRa for its long-range capabilities, which enables their device to transmit data to a remote computer, estimate distance traveled of each firefighter at a specific location, and also track the path history of each individual.
Team:
Luciana Jaalouk, BS Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, 2018
Eduardo Hernandez Vivar, BS Mechanical Engineering, 2018
Justin Talevski, BS Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, 2018
Marc Rozman, BS Mechanical Engineering, 2018
Shivam Suleria, BS Mechanical Engineering, 2018
WINGING IT
Winging-It is an electric R/C aircraft that competed at the 2018 Society of Aerospace Engineers (SAE) Aero Design West Competition in California. After winning third place at the national competition and 10th place internationally where they competed against 37 teams, the NYU SAE Aero Design Team’s aircraft successfully completed five flights where it excelled at carrying a maximum payload similar to a commercial airliner.