1. RIT Electrical EngineeringMay 7, 2005 Multidisciplinary Engineering Senior Design Project 05204 Clinical Blood Analyzer TEAM MEMBERS Jerome Barczykowski – EE William Murphy – EE James Milks – EE Jeremy Gerevics – ME Michael Maeder – ME Sponsor: D3 Engineering

2. RIT Electrical EngineeringMay 7, 2005 Project Overview Design a transportable clinical blood analyzer. Design a transportable clinical blood analyzer. Design must aspirate and dispense blood samples on 12 test slides. Design must aspirate and dispense blood samples on 12 test slides. Slides shall be incubated to 37°c ± 0.5. Slides shall be incubated to 37°c ± 0.5. D3 engineering camera kit shall be used analyze samples by measuring Dr. D3 engineering camera kit shall be used analyze samples by measuring Dr. Use of Texas Instruments DSP’s as per sponsor’s request. Use of Texas Instruments DSP’s as per sponsor’s request.

3. RIT Electrical EngineeringMay 7, 2005 Process Development Fluid Dispersion Design Fluid Dispersion Design Slide Tray Design Slide Tray Design Incubation Design Incubation Design Image Processing Image Processing Motion Control and Image Processing Communications Motion Control and Image Processing Communications

4. RIT Electrical EngineeringMay 7, 2005 Design Selection Costs and benefits of different designs. Costs and benefits of different designs. Chose linear design. Chose linear design. Stationary samples. Stationary samples. Mobile metering and measuring. Mobile metering and measuring. Complete embedded design. Complete embedded design.

5. RIT Electrical EngineeringMay 7, 2005 Final Results

6. RIT Electrical EngineeringMay 7, 2005 Sponsor Feedback Design so far meets expectations Design so far meets expectations Well engineered ideas were implemented Well engineered ideas were implementedprofessionally Critical tolerances were reached Critical tolerances were reached Overall professional job, especially in time allotted Overall professional job, especially in time allotted

7. RIT Electrical EngineeringMay 7, 2005 Lessons Scope projects with more time than deemed necessary. Scope projects with more time than deemed necessary. Communication and cooperation is essential to complete any project. Communication and cooperation is essential to complete any project. Visual aids are helpful in conveying ideas. Visual aids are helpful in conveying ideas. Even simple calculations and models speed development process and prevent errors. Even simple calculations and models speed development process and prevent errors.