Posted: April 8th, 2015

Bioinstrumentation;

Bioinstrumentation;

This assignment can be done in groups of up to
three
. One assignment should be
turned in
per group.
Choose one
piece of
bioinstrumentation
that you saw during the nursing simulation lab
tour (e.g.
simulation mannequin, pulse oximeter, ventilator, etc.).
There are three goals for this
assignment: (1) describe
how the
device
works;
(2) describe how the device can be improved
;
(3)
design a new user interface for the device.
In a short write
–
up (1
–
2 paragraphs per section),
include the following:
I.
Description of the
device
.
(15
pts)
•
Answer the following:
•
What
is the device
used for?
•
Who uses it?
•
How does it work?
II.
Descri
ption of one improvement that can be made to the device
.
(e.g. optimize its
functionality in the clinical setting or
its applicability in simulation,
impro
ve the
ergonomics of the device, improve f
laws in its design, et
c.). (10
pts)
•
Answer the following:
•
Why is the improvement needed?
•
How would you implement this improvement?
III.
Design a
new
u
ser
interface
for
the
device
.
Think about what information needs to be
displayed (outputs) and what types of interactions
are required
with the user. (15
pts)
•
Design and create a GUI i
n MATLAB that could serve as a
user interface for the
device. The GUI does not need to be functional, but it should display all the
necessary
components
for operation
.
•
Include a
screenshot
of the GUI
•
D
escribe all the
components
of the GUI and the purpose of each
component
Include
in
–
text citations and references
for
all sources used.
You may i
nclude additional figures
,
but they must include a descriptive caption.
The assignment will be graded on
completeness and
thoroughness.