Initial Planning & Coordination

Project Description & Merits

Describe the project in your own words and list the possible contribution your project can have to advance the field of STEM or solve societal problems.

 Description

Mimicking muscular electrical signals by recording the electrical impulse from the action of one person and translating that to another person’s arm.

 Contribution

• Perform surgery if doctor is not there
• Learning to play an instrument
• Recording electrical signal from muscle

Group/Team Communication

Who will be involved in your project (team) and relevant projects (group)? How to communicate effectively with each other? What are the tools for project collaboration?

 Group members

• Julian Wexer
• Lithu Muralee

 How to Communicate Effectively

• Text and Message one another
• Clearly outline goals

 Tools for Collaboration

• Splitting up work

Prior Work/Resource Inventory

Go to the Project Resource website to review the current resource and prior work. Update the page.

Technology Analysis

Identify the scientific and technical knowledge/skills involved in your project.

• Teamwork
• Problem solving
• Coding
• Biology
• Muscle structure
• Electric signals

Competence

Identify skill sets, technical competence in your group, and list the missing ones which need to be acquired.

• Teamwork
• Problem solving
• Basic knowledge of human anatomy

Safety

Identify any safety issues regarding the build, use, store, and dispose of materials and tools

• Wrong electrical signal
• Electrical wires
• Glitch

Equipment, materials & budget

List the key materials and equipment required for your project. Identify the key items needed to be purchased and their prices

• Electrodes
• EMG device
• Gel

 Links to Products

• https://backyardbrains.com/products/HHI
• https://backyardbrains.com/products/diyMuscleSpikerbox
• https://backyardbrains.com/products/muscleSpikerbox

Schedule

What are the goals/milestones/plans of your project in the next week? What are the task assignments for each team member?

 Goals for next week

Get a lot of information on the devices we need to carry our research - Lithu and Julian