ENGR-103-065, Group 10: Project Pip-Boy

Two main advancements were made in this week's work, which were: Developing a Bill of Materials (BOM) and placing orders for the needed parts Beginning the development of the Pip-Boy smartphone app (Android) Further refinements, minor but plentiful, were added to the mental blueprint of the idea that will be taken into account when developing the wrist device and the smartphone application. BOM Developments By searching through online stores and available resources, a Bill of Materials was made, including prices as well as the purpose of each part and an online link to them. All the parts have been ordered, with some still on the way. PARTS PRICE ($) PURPOSE Arduino Nano 7.98 Single-board computer; heart of the device Heartbeat sensor 21 To give BPM and IBI readings Temperature Sensor 11.49 To give body temperature readings Display (small) 9.99 Display; prioritizes size Functionality Display (touch) 15.86 Display; enables touch screen interaction Optiona...

The first two weeks were mostly spent refining and actualizing the idea of the Pip-Boy device. The team met multiple times, including class hours and individually scheduled team sessions. At this point, we have not yet made much progress on a full-fledged prototype, but we have specified certain aspects of our idea down to scaleable, achievable standards, and have begun gathering and preparing the hardware and code for it. A short list of noteworthy developments are as follows: Finalizing Design: After much thought, the design of the device was narrowed down to a velcro strap with thin modules discreetly distributed around the strap, in accordance with the positions in which they would perform optimally. Drawings have been provided in earlier posts, and will continue to be uploaded for further clarification. Deciding App Approach: It was also decided that the best way to use the device would be to interface it with a smartphone via Bluetooth and a custom user-friendly application...

As a part of Section 065 of Drexel University’s Engineering Design Lab III (ENGR-103) course, Group 10 took the initiative to create a wearable biomedical device, named the PipBoy. Built on an Arduino Nano, this is a low-cost, low-power device that will track biological parameters such as beats per minute (BPM), intermittent-beat interval (IBI), and body temperature. While there are many devices capable of sensing body vitals like these, the PipBoy is an affordable alternative to these gadgets, and also pairs with Android smartphones through a companion application to send diagnostics and alerts directly to the wearer’s phone. The long-term purpose of the PipBoy is to introduce a cheap and easy way for doctors and physicians to monitor patients and their vitals remotely. Just as this device connects to an Android application via Bluetooth, it would connect to hospital networks through the internet and allow medical professionals to keep track of their patients’ health without having...

Project PipBoy was the brainchild of a small team of four, and was developed as a part of Drexel University's freshman engineering course, Design Lab 3 (ENGR-103). Having been placed in section 065, which focuses on embedded systems and biomedical devices, we decided to build a wearable device that measures BPM, IBI, and body temperature, and sends diagnostic information directly to the wearer's smartphone through a Bluetooth connection, via a companion app that we are also building as a part of this project. Without further ado, meet the team behind this initiative!      Shayaan Husain Greetings! As the header infers, I'm Shayaan, and I'm a freshman Computer Engineering student at Drexel University. I've been interested in embedded systems and circuitry for about as long as I can remember, and hence, working on Project Pip-Boy with a team as dedicated as this one is right up my alley. In the coming years, I hope to work with artificial intelligence, nano...