Problem: Cardiovascular diseases lead to high mortality rates, requiring precise risk prediction tools.
Objective: To improve mortality predictions using real-time data and predictive analytics.
Approach: Four models were tested; the LSTM model proved most accurate.

StrepCheck is a rapid test concept for Strep A using a novel saline gargling and tube-based sample collection and concentration method using superabsorbent polymers, combined with a Lateral Flow Immunoassay. It is a $30 over-the-counter kit that can diagnose Group A Strep in under twenty minutes with an enhanced Limit of Detection using a smartphone app. We are motivated to save potential strep patients from the pain and financial burden of current testing methodologies. We strive for an immediate improvement in patient experiment and compliance, leading to improved equity in preventative care.

Glaucoma, a leading cause of irreversible blindness, disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries. Several factors contribute to vision loss, including lack of access to care, late-stage diagnosis, nonadherence to treatment, and inconsistent follow-up. Symptom progression is generally unnoticeable, requiring constant monitoring and long-term management. Intraocular pressure (IOP) measurement is a primary means of monitoring glaucoma since IOP reduction is the only means to prevent glaucomatous vision loss. Patients are currently reliant on periodic ophthalmologist visits to measure IOP, which prevents patients from properly monitoring their chronic condition and hinders ophthalmologists from making timely, informed treatment decisions. OcuSound is an accurate, noninvasive tonometer that uses sound waves and the acoustic properties of the eye for self-monitoring of IOP. Designed for patient at-home use, this low-cost, intuitive device enables glaucoma patients to conveniently track a key metric in glaucoma care, increasing disease awareness and timely follow-up care to prevent glaucomatous vision loss.

The Weihs Lab makes extensive use of their sputter deposition chamber. The equipment used by the chamber currently do not have any data acquisition system in place. A cyber-physical system was designed to continually log output data, allow for enhanced programming of the equipment, and automatically report equipment failures.