Projects & Research

Current projects

Student work

Explore CHORD, BREW, and GRACE. Each project page includes its goal, approach, and design illustrations.

Club project

CHORD

EMG Guitar Orthosis

CHORD explores a custom orthosis to assist the left hand while playing guitar, using electrical signals and haptic feedback. The design focuses on supporting finger motion and distributing fingertip pressure for people with nerve damage.

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Club project

BREW

Blood Coagulation Device

BREW is developing a cost-effective device concept for evaluating blood coagulation. The project aims to make monitoring clotting levels more affordable for people taking anticoagulant medication.

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Club project

GRACE

Gesture-Controlled C-Arm

GRACE explores a C-arm controlled through computer-vision-based hand gesture recognition. The project aims to let a surgeon reposition the system without touching its controls.

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BMES Symposium

Present your work

Project teams can present their work at the BMES Symposium, meet people in the field, and build their presentation skills.

Explore research

Looking for a research path at UCF?

UCF’s Office of Undergraduate Research explains how to find opportunities and mentors. The College of Engineering and Computer Science also describes biomedical engineering paths for undergraduates. These are university resources, not BMES project openings.