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Optical Coherence Tomography Application To Alopecia In The Scalp, Elizabeth Melcher
Optical Coherence Tomography Application To Alopecia In The Scalp, Elizabeth Melcher
Research Opportunities for Engineering Undergraduates (ROEU) Program 2017-18
Alopecia is the loss of hair, whether it be from the scalp or other regions of the body. Current techniques used to best diagnose and track alopecia are often invasive, requiring a biopsy for results. The use of the OCT, or optical coherence tomography, could drastically improve a patient’s experience in undergoing a diagnosis while proving accurate results. The objective of this study is to develop diagnostic algorithms for the rapid, non-invasive diagnosis of alopecia with OCT. The first step is collecting OCT images of a healthy scalp to understand the anatomical structures with the imaging technique.
Design And Development Of An Emergency System For Children In A Hot Car At Risk Of Heatstroke, Nathan Kisha
Design And Development Of An Emergency System For Children In A Hot Car At Risk Of Heatstroke, Nathan Kisha
Research Opportunities for Engineering Undergraduates (ROEU) Program 2017-18
Since 1998, an average of 37 children have died every year due to heat-related deaths after being stuck in a vehicle, making it the leading cause of non-crash-related fatalities among children. This creates an opportunity to create a system which will be able to detect this danger and do something in order to prevent it. There are 4 main objectives for the system to be able to accomplish: 1) determine if the temperature in the car poses a risk, 2) use an alarm to provide a warning and wake up a sleeping child, 3) determine if someone is in the …