Ten different innovative ideas that could change the lives of thousands, were presented by the Biomedical Engineering undergraduates at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center at FIU. After two semesters of dedication, senior students exposed to the college community, the public and potential investors, their final project.

Inspired to help the society with their creations and gathering all the knowledge they had acquired during their classes, students worked for an entire year to develop a real-life biomedical device that obeyed to advanced manufacturing techniques, quality assurance, regulatory compliance, principles of design excellence, and intellectual property laws that are presented by industry professionals.

A wireless electrode for the SA node of the heart, a protective headgear for high-risk TBI individuals, a system to quantify the effect of visual inputs on body sway and a new way for casting a prosthetic socket, were just a few of the projects that impressed the audience that had the opportunity to appreciate the creativity of the students.

To motivate students to continue with their research or further projects, the judges selected the best three posters and they were rewarded with an economic incentive.

The first place was received by the team who created a “Rehabilitative Knee Brace” that provides resistance during extension and flexion of the lower leg which would promote activation of leg extensor and flexor muscles.