Project Definition

LifeWatch is an embedded solution to minimize the misidentification of patients within hospitals, reduce the chances of wrongful medication, and provide a portable emergency response system. It allows for wireless identification of patients via Near Field Communication (NFC) in order to read and verify patient information stored on a Hospital server.

Motivation

The main motivation came from a situation in which William Toledo wishes would never happen to anyone. He had driven his mother to the hospital due to intense pains resulting from kidney stones. The staff was very helpful in making sure that his mother would be as comfortable as possible, giving her a sedative to minimize the pains. Later a doctor came in asking if the mother was ready for her open heart surgery. The mother being under sedatives was not fully aware of what was happening and agreed. But in disbelief at the situation before him, William told the doctor that there was not supposed to be any surgery, let alone one so serious as the surgery suggested. If William had not been there, there is a possibility that the staff could have prepped her for a surgery incorrectly, or worse still, actually done the unnecessary and highly dangerous procedure.

Although hospitals take many precautions to avoid scenarios like this, there is still a risk of misidentification and incorrect treatment. There had to be a way to minimize this risk, and this product looks to accomplish that by adding an extra layer of protection. LifeWatch acts as a secondary pair of eyes that can help protect both the patients and hospital from human errors. By providing a simple wireless identification of patients before transportation or medication, the chances are minimized.

Project Members

William Toledo	Josue Ortiz	Carter Lankes	John Alcala;
William Toledo is currently a senior at the University of Central Florida and will receive a Bachelor’s of science in Electrical Engineering December 2018. He has experience with power systems, computer vision, robotics, embedded systems, and post-CMOS devices. Was in charge of main MCU programming, PCB design, communication with other ICs, and emergency response system. Was in charge of main MCU programming, PCB design, communication with other ICs, and emergency response system.	Josue Ortiz is currently a senior at the University of Central Florida and will receive a Bachelor’s of science in Electrical Engineering December 2018. He has accepted a full-time position with Harris Corporation, and plans to begin in January 2019. Was in charge of WIFI MCU programming, server configuration, and app development.	Carter Lankes is currently a senior at the University of Central Florida and will receive a Bachelor’s of science in Electrical Engineering December 2018. He has recently accepted a full time offer at the Kennedy Space Center with ERC. Was in charge of NFC design, power design, and CAD design of case.	John Alcala is currently a senior at the University of Central Florida and will receive a Bachelor’s of Science in Electrical Engineering December 2018. He has currently reviewing offers from CaptiveAire Systems and Sarasota Memorial Hospital System. He plans to eventually start his own computer hardware business. Was in charge of Analog Front End.

Files

• Initial Project Documentation
• Block Diagram
• EEL 4914 Final Document
• CDR
• Conference Paper
• Final Presentation
• EEL 4915 Final Document