Project Overview

Cy-Vital is our project aimed at creating a hands-on learning experience for biomedical engineering students. It provides students with the opportunity to interact directly with physiological devices, such as heart rate monitors, brain activity sensors, oxygen saturation sensors, and muscle sensors. The project also teaches them how to interpret and analyze the data collected from live volunteers during testing. The broader challenge we aim to address is the need for affordable and effective tools that enable safe experimentation. Without such resources, students risk missing crucial opportunities to explore medical technologies essential to modern healthcare. Our solution integrates multiple physiological sensors into a single, user-friendly system. This system allows students to safely measure, record, and analyze real-world physiological data from their own bodies in a controlled environment. By engaging with the same technologies used in advanced medical systems, students gain practical, hands-on experience that prepares them for future challenges in the field. Through Cy-Vital, we aim to equip future biomedical engineers with the skills to innovate and create solutions that enhance patient care, drive research forward, and improve healthcare accessibility for all.

Team Members

Jay Patel

Software Engineer

Hometown: Avoca, Iowa

Daniel Karpov

Software Engineer

Hometown: Vernon Hills, IL

Sajan Patel

Software Engineer

Hometown: Bartlett, IL

Chuck Mallek

Computer Engineer

Hometown: Arlington Hts, IL

Ty Beresford

Software Engineer

Hometown: Bondurant, IA

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