Projects

Bone Remodeling in Microgravity
Due to the lack of gravity present in space, astronauts experience less loading on their bones. This lack of loading causes the bones to lose density and to become more brittle, making them prone to fracture upon reentry. This team has developed a system to monitor bone density loss by measuring the levels of calcium in urine which will work with the toilets currently designed to work in microgravity.  »

Measuring Intrinsic Hand Strength
With the combination of a peg board and a force transducer, a Rice bioengineering senior design team is immobilizing hands of varying sizes and morphologies to allow for the precise measurement of intrinsic hand strength. Intrinsic hand strength is an important diagnostic for physicians as it is an indicator for carpal tunnel, spinal bifida.... »

Rice rookies rock robotics championships
The Rice robotics club went to a world-wide competition, and with their innovative design, they captured not only second place, but also the think award for innovative design. The robots were designed to be remote controlled and to complete the task of stacking blocks... »