Our Project

The hyperbaric chamber, found at the UCSD medical center, is a complex medical device used to pump high concentrations of oxygen to the body healing illness such as the bends, carbon monoxide poisoning, certain non-healing wounds, ulcers, and much more. The goal of this project is to convert the current analog pressure driven devices into a digital format for integration into an EMR (Electronic Medical Record) and a chamber treatment log. The current environmental factors are pressure (depth), humidity, temperature and ambient oxygen concentration. The concept of the project is to create a “conversion device that is able to integrate into any server or network for integration or interfacing. Basically, we will be building a Hospital Hyperbaric Chamber Instrumentation module that measures the various gases in the chamber and records them in a digital treatment log personalized to each patient. This essentially will improve the efficacy of the chamber increasing safety and ease of use. This module will be in high demand from every hyperbaric chamber in the US impacting many lives. Under the guide of the highly accomplished Principal Development Engineer, Douglas A. Palmer, PhD, there will be a broad spectrum of majors needs to form a dynamic and proficient team. The following majors are currently involved...

*Bioengineering- working with a technical medical device helping to connect the engineering and biological aspects, collection of presentation of hyperbaric treatment data, process engineering, process flow

*Mechanical engineering- gain skills in designing and building the rack chassis and instrumentation; working with electromechanical devices, sensors, and a high pressure plumbing device

*Computer Science- deal with patient management; design user interface to display data; work with bist, java programming, c programming, .net; web based communication, data basing, encryption; gain skills in programming a software program to measure various gases, humidity, ect; working with an embedded system and embedded software

*Electrical engineering- knowledge in working with electronic parts putting together various sensors and computer software working to optimize the standard rack chassis, AD converters, control modules, single board computer, i/o interfaces, mechanical interfaces

*Cognitive science- presentation, format, skills and knowledge of neurological and psychological elements as well as programming

*Pre-med- knowledge with medical concerns and effects, familiarization with HBOT and the illnesses that it deals with