Design
Dream Team Engineering’s design branch is made up of a multitude of teams that focus on using 3D-modeling skills to fulfill healthcare needs.
Cardiothoracic
The Cardiothoracic team creates models of heart and lung-related issues to further patient and student education. The models are primarily 3D-printed and can range from toys in pediatric waiting rooms to disease condition models in physician offices. The team is currently working on a model for supraventricular tachycardia, which will be used by a physician at Shands as a visual representation of the defect during patient consultations as well as a Lung Balloon Model and functional EKG for Dr. David Julian’s Cellular Systems and Physiology class.
Feeding Tube Cleaner
the ft tube cleaner team is working on a device that can clean debris from feeding tubes to prevent the need for replacement. Currently, interventional radiologists use wires to push debris through the tube or syringe-based products that use flushing solutions, but these methods are often unreliable and can leave buildup behind. In this project, a device that uses ultrasonic waves to loosen debris will be combined with a flushing mechanism to dislodge and remove trapped material.
Infantile IV
The Infantile IV team works alongside CSSALT (Center for Safety, Simulation & Advanced Learning Technologies) to design a mixed reality trainer for students, physicians, and nurses to practice administering a leg IV to an infant. The physical aspect of the trainer consists of a life-sized leg, modeled from scans of a real infant and cast with silicone rubber. Users can insert a needle into this model as if they were performing the procedure on a real infant.
Teddy Bear Project
STEM Special Events is focused on outreach style events to educate children at Shands Children's Hospital, as well as the greater Gainesville area. Our team is special in that we design curriculums and combine them with design projects, offering children the unique experience of hands-on learning. We've done it all... from CSI forensics to erupting volcanoes!
Liver Transplant
The liver transplant training model project is designed to provide surgical residents with hands-on experience to master complex surgical procedures. Utilizing anatomically accurate liver models, surgical residents will be able to practice various transplant techniques with synthetic and genuine organs. The team is developing a comprehensive liver transplant simulation model that is anatomically accurate using advanced 3D modeling and printing pictures.
Cardiac Data Device
The Cardiac Data Device team is working on creating a wearable device (like a bracelet) that can continuously track blood pressure non-invasively. The team's goal is to utilize blood flow, pressure, and temperature (along with individual vitals like height, age, and weight) to create an accurate estimate of blood pressure without any constriction. To do this, we are utilizing photoplethysmogram (PPG) sensors, pressure sensors, and thermistors, and we are passing the data onto a machine learning model that can accurately create a continuous reading of blood pressure.
Launchpad
This is a volunteer-based team dedicated to the improvement and maintenance of all DTE projects, both past and present. What makes this team unique is the opportunity to be directly involved in a wide variety of projects, gaining exposure to different skills and areas within DTE. Our first project will be biofluid Analyzer!
