
Team BioTech
Phase 3 Information:
Design & Build
This page includes additional information relevant to Phase 3 of the Project, "Engineering Design and Build." The materials on this page include high resolution and scalable photographs, videos, charts, and graphics, along with detailed captions. All Charts, Graphs, and Images were designed by Emma A. Simmons and/or Sarah C. Simmons. Still Photographs and Videos were created by Lisa S. McLeod-Simmons (Copyright Notice, Image/Multimedia Use Release. Notice).
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Phase 3 Video


Working on the Design and Build
Image of Sarah working on designing the Prototyping circuit board that will form the basis of Vital Air 2.0. During this Project, Sarah learned how to use a soldering pen to connect wires to circuit boards and sensors. When needed, she used a 2000x digital microscope to magnify the boards to ensure accurate connections.
Emma works on her HP laptop to design schematics for the Vital Air 2.0 Prototype. She and Sarah used TinderCad and Procreate for the design work. Both Emma and Sarah hope to begin learning AutoCad in the near future.
Conductive Fabric
Image of Conductive fabric (top). We used Armour Shield brand conductive fabric. It is woven with silver-coated fibers to make it electrically conductive. Below is an image of conductive fabric magnified using an Andonstar digital microscope AD249S-M, working distance 4.5mm. 2024x magnification with 3x digital zoom. Output to 28" HDMI monitor.
Appreciation to our parents who bought us this microscope.

Mobile App
We designed and built a mobile application that displays streaming biofunction data using IoMT networking. This can be transmitted in real-time to anyone the user chooses. The app is created using Universal Design Principles. It has large buttons and text. The colors are clear with notable contrast. Directions are easy to locate and follow.
Our thanks to Blynk IoT for providing a hosting subscription at a much reduced price which enabled use to use this great platform.

Photovoltaic Cells
We attached a 195mm x 58mm ultra thin (1mm), ultra light weight (20 grams) flexible solar panel to the upper shoulders of the prototype’s garment. The panel is waterproof and fire-resistant. Powered by the sun, it can charge a small battery to provide an alternative or additional power source for the prototype. The gaol was to enhance the energy sustainability of the prototype.
Graphene Expoxy Application
This photo shows a 1"x 2" piece of conductive fabric coated with a Graphene epoxy. The yellowish hue of the silver conductive fabric is the graphene epoxy. Graphene epoxy G6E-FXSG × 2. Image taken using Andonstar digital microscope AD249S-M . Working distance 4.5mm. 2024x magnification with 3x digital zoom. Output to 28" HDMI monitor.


Team BioTech
Phase 3 Information
This page includes additional information relevant to Phase 3 of the Project, "Engineering Design and Build." The materials on this page include high resolution and scalable photographs, videos, charts, and graphics, along with detailed captions. All Charts, Graphs, and Images were designed by Emma A. Simmons and/or Sarah C. Simmons. Still Photographs and Videos were created by Lisa S. McLeod-Simmons (Copyright Notice, Image/Multimedia Use Release. Notice).Click on Images to enlarge
Phase 3 Video
