The University of Sydney

 

PROJECTS | 2020

 
 
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Illuminate Pressure

Kaitlyn Briden, Amalie Judd, Bridget Scott, Madison Nguyen, Savvena Christoforou, Andrew Xing, Isaiah Joshua Balot, Chi Chi Pau, Mehak Dhiman

The team has developed a system for alerting hospital staff of patients who may be getting bedsores due to lack of movement by using the illuminating property of Aliivibrio bacteria which glow at certain population densities.

https://www.illuminatepressure.com/

Finalist Team + Top 6 Team

 

Instructor

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Dr. Phillip Gough

Dr. Phillip Gough is a Lecturer in Biological Design at the Sydney Design Lab and the School of Life and Environmental Sciences and Program Director of the Biological Design Major at The University of Sydney. His teaching and research combines medical sciences and design to address gaps in health care that can be solved by addressing human needs. His research also includes creativity in data visualization and science communication to the general public.