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Our team would collectively like to thank our technical advisors and give them our sincerest gratitude. Thank you, Dr. LiKamWa and Dr. Chakrabarti, for dedicating your time to helping our group develop our idea and progress through this project.  It was a learning experience, but it was well worth it in the end.  

 

[Correspondence between our group and Drs. LiKamWa and Chakrabarti here]:

 

[Our group's initial email to Dr. LiKamWa]:

 

From: Amy LiKamWa

To: Patrick Likamwa <patrick@creol.ucf.edu>

Subject: Group 4 Technical Advisor

 

Dear Dr. LiKamWa,

 

For IB, we have to do a group project called group 4 in which we to enter the ISTF (Internet Science and Technology Fair) put on by UCF. My group came up with a hypothetical medical product, and we would like to have you as our technical advisor for the ISTF project we're doing. Could you please be our advisor? Your role would just include exchanging emails every week or two in which you comment on our idea or verbally communicating with my group and me. You do not need to be an expert in the medical field or do a lot of research to find out more about it. Ideally, you just shed light on the practicality of the idea and how likely it is to work or become a reality. Additionally, all tech advisors have to create an account on the ISTF website (more information to come), but this only takes about ten minutes, and it's a one-time process that officially confirms that you are the technical advisor.

 

Thanks,

 

Amy LiKamWa

 

[Dr. LiKamWa's response]:

 

From: Patrick Likamwa [mailto:patrick@creol.ucf.edu]

To: Amy LiKamWa

Subject: RE: Group 4 Technical Advisor

 

Hello Amy,

 

Yes, I will be glad to be of assistance.

 

Best Regards,

 

Dr. Patrick LiKamWa

Associate Professor

CREOL, The College of Optics and

Photonics and ECE Joint Faculty, the College of Engineering and Computer Science

University of Central Florida

Office: 407-823-6816

 

[Our group’s initial email to Dr. Chakrabarti]:

 

Dear Chakrabarti,

 

My name is Amy LiKamWa, I worked in your lab this summer with Bracken. I'm in the IB program, and part of it includes doing a Group 4 project. My high school, Winter Park High School, decided to enter the ISTF (Internet Science and Technology Fair) put on by UCF as a part of Group 4. My group came up with a hypothetical medical product, and we would love to have you as our technical advisor for the ISTF project we're doing. Would you be willing to be our advisor? Your role would just include exchanging emails every week or two in which you comment on our idea. You do not need to be an expert in the specific area or do a lot of research to find out more about it. Ideally, you just shed light on the practicality of the idea and how likely it is to work or become a reality. Additionally, all tech advisors have to create an account on the ISTF website (more information to come), but this only takes about ten minutes, and it's a one-time process that officially confirms that you are the technical advisor. Please let me know if you would be willing to be our technical advisor. We would be honored to have you as part of our team.

 

Attached is my group’s abstract for our project, which has already been approved by the science teachers.

 

Sincerely,
 

Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan

 

[Dr. Chakrabarti’s response]:

 

Dear Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan,

 

I would be happy to.

Research idea is very interesting.

 

Debopam Chakrabarti
Professor
Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences
College of Medicine
University of Central Florida
12722 Research Parkway
Orlando, Fl 32826

 

[Our group's response]:

 

Dear Drs. LiKamWa  & Chakrabarti,

 

Thank you for being our technical advisors! My group is in the process of updating our website, so as soon as it is up-to-date, we will email you the link. So, thank you again for agreeing to act as our advisor on this project.  Below is a quick rundown of our product and the strengths and weaknesses of it.  Could you please take a look at it and make a comment on your thoughts about our design?  Any input you have would be welcome, and a couple sentences would be just fine.  We would very much appreciate it if you could get back to us by Monday so that we can include your input in our status update to our respective science teachers.

 

Product: A Pacifier to Detect SIDS

 

How It Would Work:  SIDS can happen at any time for infants up to a year old, and there are no warning signs.  A pacifier that a baby wears could detect CO2 levels that are normal for when a baby exhales, and if the baby were to stop breathing, the CO2 monitor at the top of the pacifier could detect low levels of CO2 and alert the parent with an external alarm/monitor that is connected to the pacifier via Bluetooth.

 

Strengths of the Design/Product: It is very portable, as opposed to other products which intend to serve a similar purpose but can only be set up after a long process of laying out a mat for the baby to lie down on and connecting sensors or smartphone apps.  Additionally, this product can give parents peace-of-mind so that they do not have to constantly monitor their baby to see if their chest is moving (to see if they are breathing).

 

Weaknesses of Design/Product:  Keeping the pacifier charged (with rechargeable batteries, for instance), could be a safety hazard or hassle.  Babies could spit out the pacifier, which would trigger the alarm due to the low levels of CO2 coming in contact with the sensor, and it is not ideal for a baby to constantly have a pacifier in their mouth. It may also be difficult to manufacture an accurate and affordable CO2 sensor in a pacifier. 

 

Other Notes: We will attempt to address any weaknesses by modifying the design of our pacifier and make a detailed diagram to help visually conceptualize the product. 

 

Thank you again,

 

Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan

 

[Dr. LiKamWa's response]:

 

Dear Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan,

 

The project that you have chosen to work on appears to be worthy of consideration.

 

As you have correctly stated there are some weaknesses in the concept. Specifically if the baby lets go pacifier it will lead to a false alarm. I believe that a false alarm is acceptable as long as it is not perpetual. There is also the possibility that he baby does not like a pacifier. Maybe you could think of a similar ultra-sensitive carbon dioxide sensor that simply hangs on the top of the crib like a play-mobile.

In principle the general idea is workable and could be extremely useful in preventing the tragic occurrence of sudden infant death syndrome.

 

Good luck on developing this idea further.

 

Best Regards,

 

Dr. Patrick LiKamWa

Associate Professor

CREOL, The College of Optics and

Photonics and ECE Joint Faculty, the College of Engineering and Computer Science

University of Central Florida

Office: 407-823-6816

 

[Our group's response]:

 

Dear Dr. LiKamWa,

 

Thank you for looking over our ideas.  Our group has developed a rudimentary design for our Peace-of-Mind Pacifier (POMP) designed to detect Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).  We would appreciate it very greatly if you would comment on our design.  There will be modifications in the future, but this is what we have so far.  The diagram should show below in the body of the message, but if you cannot view it, I have attached it as a separate picture.

 

 

Thank you,

 

Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan

 

[Dr. LiKamWa's response]:

 

Dear Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan,

 

This looks good at this stage.

 

Best Regards,

Patrick LiKamWa

Associate Professor

CREOL, The College of Optics and

Photonics and ECE Joint Faculty, the College of Engineering and Computer Science

University of Central Florida

Office: 407-823-6816

 

[Our group's response]: 

 

Dear Drs. LiKamWa & Chakrabarti,

 

Thank you for lending your expertise to our project.  Our group was hoping to get your feedback on a way we intend to develop the POMP (Peace-of-Mind Pacifier).  We feel that the alarm that goes off to alert the parent when there is a drop in CO2 detected is a very important component to our product.  Due to limited resources and the small design, our group’s ‘company’ would only be able to program one alarm sound into the POMP.  Would you think that a shrill, high-pitched alarm like a fire alarm would be the most effective in alerting the parent or a different alert like a loud male or female voice saying “Alert! Alert!” would be better?  If we wanted an international version of the POMP, perhaps a non-English generic beep noise would be better?  Please let us know what you think.

 

Sincerely,

Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan

 

[Dr. LiKamWa's response]:

 

Dear Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan,

 

A simple noise like a burglar alarm or fire alarm is probably most effective.

 

Best Regards,

Patrick LiKamWa

Associate Professor

CREOL, The College of Optics and

Photonics and ECE Joint Faculty, the College of Engineering and Computer Science

University of Central Florida

Office: 407-823-6816

 

[Dr. Chakrabarti’s response]:

 

Dear Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan,

 

A shrill, high-pitched alarm would likely be more effective.

 

Debopam Chakrabarti
Professor
Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences
College of Medicine
University of Central Florida
12722 Research Parkway
Orlando, Fl 32826

 

[Our group's response]:

 

Dear Drs. LiKamWa & Chakrabarti,

 

Our group thanks you again for all of your very helpful feedback.  One of our group members brought up a good point.  Our product is similar in a way to LifeAlert, which is a device that helps to alert a third party when the user has a medical emergency.  If our group was able to hypothetically reduce the error rate of false positives (when the alarm sounds even though the infant is still breathing), do you think it would be a good idea to incorporate a call center into the design if the POMP goes off, like Life Alert devices send an alert to a call center to check up on the user and send an ambulance if necessary?  Perhaps the call center could call the parent should the alarm go off and the parent wasn’t in the adjoining room?  So, do you believe linking the call center would be a good idea or a measure that is too serious?

 

Sincerely,

 

Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan

 

[Dr. LiKamWa's response]:

 

Dear Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan,

 

That could be an option but the additional cost may make the system cost prohibitive for many parents. Making it optional would give people a choice.

 

Best Regards,

Patrick LiKamWa

Associate Professor

CREOL, The College of Optics and

Photonics and ECE Joint Faculty, the College of Engineering and Computer Science

University of Central Florida

Office: 407-823-6816

 

[Dr. Chakrabarti’s response]:

 

Dear Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan,

 

Some form of communication with the call center will be helpful.

 

Debopam Chakrabarti
Professor
Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences
College of Medicine
University of Central Florida
12722 Research Parkway
Orlando, Fl 32826

 

[Our group's response]:

 

Dear Drs. LiKamWa & Chakrabarti,

 

Thank you for your aid in developing our hypothetical medical product.  My group was wondering how one should market this device to the public or consumers.  Since SIDS could affect any infant under one year of age, it may be wise to market this product in retail.  Or, do you think that this product should be marketed to medical companies where there would be tighter regulations on how sensitive our product would be to CO2 concentration?  Please let us know what you think.

 

Sincerely,

 

Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan

 

[Dr. LiKamWa's response]:

 

Dear Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan,

 

You have to be careful, if it is marketed as a life-saving device and if it becomes a medical device then the Food and drug administration (FDA) will need to give its approval. The process of getting medical devices through FDA approval usually takes many years and the cost is quite significant.

 

Best Regards,

Patrick LiKamWa

Associate Professor

CREOL, The College of Optics and

Photonics and ECE Joint Faculty, the College of Engineering and Computer Science

University of Central Florida

Office: 407-823-6816

 

[Dr. Chakrabarti’s response]:

 

Dear Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan,

 

This device should fall under a medical device, which needs to have an investigational device registration with the FDA. You need to collect data on safety and effectiveness in a baby population. Based on this study, a premarket approval application can be filed.

 

Debopam Chakrabarti
Professor
Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences
College of Medicine
University of Central Florida
12722 Research Parkway
Orlando, Fl 32826

 

[Our group's response]:

 

Dear Drs. LiKamWa & Chakrabarti,

 

Our group would like to thank you for your continued help in our product development.  We were wondering what you think about including a how-to guide in our product’s packaging that details how to perform CPR on an infant should the baby stop breathing.  Or, should we refer the parents to other organizations that offer this training, such as the Red Cross?

 

Sincerely,

 

Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan

 

[Dr. LiKamWa's response]:

 

Dear Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan,

 

Here too it can be dangerous to expect parents to be able to administer CPR to a baby. Simple instructions for reviving the baby is okay but make sure that parents are instructed to call the emergency services. 

 

Best Regards,

Patrick LiKamWa

Associate Professor

CREOL, The College of Optics and

Photonics and ECE Joint Faculty, the College of Engineering and Computer Science

University of Central Florida

Office: 407-823-6816

 

[Dr. Chakrabarti’s response]:

 

Dear Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan,

 

Yes, but the marketing aspect comes later.

 

Debopam Chakrabarti
Professor
Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences
College of Medicine
University of Central Florida
12722 Research Parkway
Orlando, Fl 32826

 

[Our group's response]:

 

Dear Drs. LiKamWa & Chakrabarti,

 

Dr. Jonas Salk created the polio vaccine and elected to take no profit from his discovery.  How do you feel about creating this product and selling it at a price to only cover the costs of production (resources and labor)?  Or do you think that our ‘company’ should take a profit and reinvest the profit back into creating more medical devices that could benefit infants?

 

Sincerely,

 

Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan

 

[Dr. LiKamWa's response]:

 

Dear Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan,

 

There must always be some build-up of capital reserve for developing and improving the device for the next generation of devices.

 

Best Regards,

Patrick LiKamWa

Associate Professor

CREOL, The College of Optics and

Photonics and ECE Joint Faculty, the College of Engineering and Computer Science

University of Central Florida

Office: 407-823-6816

 

[Dr. Chakrabarti’s response]:

 

Dear Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan,

 

Most prudent approach would be to license the technology for a fee, and a share of the profit.

 

Debopam Chakrabarti
Professor
Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences
College of Medicine
University of Central Florida
12722 Research Parkway
Orlando, Fl 32826

 

[Our group's response]:

 

Dear Drs. LiKamWa & Chakrabarti,

 

Since our product involves sensing SIDS in infants using a pacifier that would have to be in the infant’s mouth at all times whenever the infant slept, it may be wiser to create a less portable product that senses the CO2 concentration in the air, as you suggested previously.  Do you believe that a mobile (like a toy mobile) hanging over the baby’s crib would be a fitting adaptation of this product for babies who do not want to have a pacifier in their mouths at all times when sleeping?

 

Sincerely,

 

Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan

 

[Dr. LiKamWa's response]:

 

Dear Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan,

 

Certainly hanging the sensor above the crib is probably more practical however the technology is much more challenging because the sensor will need to be much more sensitive.

 

Best Regards,

Patrick LiKamWa

Associate Professor

CREOL, The College of Optics and

Photonics and ECE Joint Faculty, the College of Engineering and Computer Science

University of Central Florida

Office: 407-823-6816

 

[Dr. Chakrabarti’s response]:

 

Dear Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan,

 

Yes, that would be useful. Pacifiers will likely slip out when the babies are sleeping.

 

Debopam Chakrabarti
Professor
Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences
College of Medicine
University of Central Florida
12722 Research Parkway
Orlando, Fl 32826

 

[Our group's response]:

 

Dear Drs. LiKamWa & Chakrabarti,

 

My group and I would like to thank you again for your guidance.  This time, we were thinking about expanding this product, or this kind of product, rather into different areas.  For example, if the baby were to be in adverse conditions, such as extreme temperatures, or be exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide, an alarm could sound.  Do you think that these would be practical add-ons to this pacifier, or does this create unnecessary worry for the parents?

 

Sincerely,

 

Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan

 

[Dr. LiKamWa's response]:

 

Dear Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan,

 

Yes, I believe they would.

 

Best Regards,

Patrick LiKamWa

Associate Professor

CREOL, The College of Optics and

Photonics and ECE Joint Faculty, the College of Engineering and Computer Science

University of Central Florida

Office: 407-823-6816

 

[Dr. Chakrabarti’s response]:

 

Dear Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan,

 

Yes, I agree with the latter.

 

Debopam Chakrabarti
Professor
Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences
College of Medicine
University of Central Florida
12722 Research Parkway
Orlando, Fl 32826

 

[Our group's response]:

 

Dear Drs. LiKamWa & Chakrabarti,

 

Our product hinges on detecting the amount of CO2 in the air by the sensor, and CO2 is exhaled by infants when they are breathing.  Since the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere is miniscule—it makes up approximately .03% of Earth’s atmosphere—would it be wise to incorporate a dual sensor system that measures the amount of oxygen concentration variance, since the concentration of oxygen reaching the sensor would lessen with each exhalation? Or, is this design overcomplicated?

 

Sincerely,

 

Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan

 

[Dr. LiKamWa's response]:

 

Dear Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan,

 

A dual sensor system will probably make the system less prone to false alarm.

 

Best Regards,

Patrick LiKamWa

Associate Professor

CREOL, The College of Optics and

Photonics and ECE Joint Faculty, the College of Engineering and Computer Science

University of Central Florida

Office: 407-823-6816

 

[Dr. Chakrabarti’s response]:

 

Dear Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan,

 

That would complicate the device and increase cost.

 

Debopam Chakrabarti
Professor
Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences
College of Medicine
University of Central Florida
12722 Research Parkway
Orlando, Fl 32826

 

[Our group's response]:

 

Dear Drs. LiKamWa & Chakrabarti,

 

Products that are somewhat similar to ours in that they monitor infants’ health/safety have started to incorporate a smartphone app to alert parents of any potential problems.  Do you think that incorporating an app with our product in addition to the audible alarm would be a welcome addition or an unnecessary feature?

 

Sincerely,

 

Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan

 

[Dr. LiKamWa's response]:

 

Dear Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan,

 

Making the system control as a smartphone app is definitely an advantage and should be pursued.

 

Best Regards,

Patrick LiKamWa

Associate Professor

CREOL, The College of Optics and

Photonics and ECE Joint Faculty, the College of Engineering and Computer Science

University of Central Florida

Office: 407-823-6816

 

[Dr. Chakrabarti’s response]:

 

Dear Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan,

 

Yes, that would be a good idea.

 

Debopam Chakrabarti
Professor
Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences
College of Medicine
University of Central Florida
12722 Research Parkway
Orlando, Fl 32826

 

[Our group's response]:

 

Dear Drs. LiKamWa & Chakrabarti,

 

It is conceivable that this pacifier product could get wet in its usage—due to baby spit-up, milk spills, or water from washing it off/cleaning it.  Since there would be a gas sensor in the initial product (no the external monitor on the crib that you mentioned), do you think there could be a way to waterproof the sensor on the product in a cost-effective way—perhaps some sort of waterproof flap that covers the sensor when it is being washed?

 

Sincerely,

 

Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan

 

[Dr. LiKamWa's response]:

 

Dear Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan,

 

The sensor needs to be waterproof, so that is not optional.

 

Best Regards,

Patrick LiKamWa

Associate Professor

CREOL, The College of Optics and

Photonics and ECE Joint Faculty, the College of Engineering and Computer Science

University of Central Florida

Office: 407-823-6816

 

[Dr. Chakrabarti’s response]:

 

Dear Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan,

 

Yes, you would need to put some sort of waterproof flap that covers the sensor when it is being washed.

 

Debopam Chakrabarti
Professor
Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences
College of Medicine
University of Central Florida
12722 Research Parkway
Orlando, Fl 32826

 

[Our group's response]:

 

Dear Drs. LiKamWa & Chakrabarti,

 

Our group members acknowledge that the pacifier product could not be on at all times—due to the alarm sensor going off when not being actively exhaled on.  To prevent the baby from accidentally turning off the device when in use, do you think that the product should only be able to be switched on/off with button that can only be pressed with a narrow object, like a pen tip or with a button that has to be pressed a few times consecutively to activate/deactivate?

 

Sincerely,

 

Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan

 

[Dr. LiKamWa's response]:

 

Dear Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan,

 

Yes or controlled via a smartphone app.

 

Best Regards,

Patrick LiKamWa

Associate Professor

CREOL, The College of Optics and

Photonics and ECE Joint Faculty, the College of Engineering and Computer Science

University of Central Florida

Office: 407-823-6816

 

[Dr. Chakrabarti’s response]:

 

Dear Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan,

 

Yes, I agree with the second option.

 

Debopam Chakrabarti
Professor
Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences
College of Medicine
University of Central Florida
12722 Research Parkway
Orlando, Fl 32826

 

[Our group's response]:

 

Dear Drs. LiKamWa & Chakrabarti,

 

In order to advertise our product, do you believe that a public safety announcement/ad health campaign would be in order?  Since the entire population is not aware of SIDS and its risk factors, is it conceivable that our product would be a good segue into a national conversation about this tragic condition?

 

Sincerely,

 

Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan

 

[Dr. LiKamWa's response]:

 

Dear Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan,

 

The power of advertisement cannot be overstated. So by all means advertise the product.

 

Best Regards,

Patrick LiKamWa

Associate Professor

CREOL, The College of Optics and

Photonics and ECE Joint Faculty, the College of Engineering and Computer Science

University of Central Florida

Office: 407-823-6816

 

[Dr. Chakrabarti’s response]:

 

Dear Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan,

 

Yes, but the commercial aspect comes after the clinical study has been conducted.

 

Debopam Chakrabarti
Professor
Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences
College of Medicine
University of Central Florida
12722 Research Parkway
Orlando, Fl 32826

 

[Our group's response]:

 

Dear Dr. LiKamWa,

 

Thank you for your all of your very helpful feedback.  Our group just has one last question before we finalize our website: If we were to input a Bluetooth signal in the pacifier, could the Bluetooth be a potential harm to the baby?  Bluetooth would be incorporated into the design if we were to pursue the smartphone app integration, so we would want to be sure that this added feature does not cause any harm to the user.

 

Sincerely,

 

Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan

 

[Dr. LiKamWa's response]:

 

Dear Amy LiKamWa, Rachel Helgemoe, Delaney Haywood, Daniel Kalley, and Katie Varan,

 

Bluetooth signals are very low intensity and should not harm babies.

 

Best Regards,

Patrick LiKamWa

Associate Professor

CREOL, The College of Optics and

Photonics and ECE Joint Faculty, the College of Engineering and Computer Science

University of Central Florida

Office: 407-823-6816