AdventHealth + Innovation Lab
The Florida Conference Innovation Lab at Forest Lake Academy (FLA) has teamed up with AdventHealth Daytona to develop an N95 mask to be used to protect medical professionals against COVID-19. The innovation group met with David Wies, COO of AdventHealth Daytona, to present a few of the masks that they have developed on Wednesday, April 22. The masks are original designs developed by the students using CAD (computer aided design software) and 3D printed at the lab.
The AdventHealth team performed a Qualitative N95 Fit Test on each mask. The fit test is a requirement of OSHA (The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration). Each mask passed the fit test.
Weis stated that the innovation group’s masks performed better than the 3D printed mask that they hospital was looking to go with. Weis was impressed by the improved airflow of the group’s mask, which is a feature that he asked the students to work on. Both teams discussed some design modifications that would improve the fit of the mask on the face.
The innovation group’s next step is to perform a Pulse Oximetry Test, which is a noninvasive test that measures oxygen saturation of the individual that wears the masks.
The group is also collaborating with Michael Davidson Ph.D., director of the Loma Linda Health Biomechatronics and Orthotics lab at Loma Linda, CA., to innovate on the N95 mask.
The lab began this project in March when it joined forces with the Mass General Brigham Center for COVID Innovation to help flatten the curve by 3D printing N95 Masks and making surgical masks.
The students participating in the project were equipped to develop the masks by taking the following courses offered by the Florida Conference Innovation lab: Mechatronics, Biomechatronics, Human Computer Innovation, Applied Robotics and Innovation. Topics covered included design thinking, industrial design and the lean start-up method.
The student's participating in this project are Greyson Abraham, Samuel Alves, Anthony Cummunis, Bradley Figuera, Brenden Henley, Kie-Anne Keller, Misael Labrador, Emmanual Loney, Dwayne McNiel, Caleb Teron, Branden Williams and Daniel Williams. The N95 mask project is one of several projects that the lab has worked on for external clients.
Working with the group are Taimane Henley and Robert Henley, III, students at Oakwood University in Huntsville, AL. Taimane, a pre-medicine major with a concentration in biomedical engineering, is making surgical masks. Robert, a mathematics and mechanical engineering double major, is designing N95 masks. Both students are alumni of the Florida Conference Innovation Lab program at FLA.
The collaboration with AdventHealth, Loma Linda Health and Oakwood University represents the future of education in the Florida Conference - Education 3.0. Education 3.0 is the partnership between K-12, Higher Ed and industry to create authentic learning environments where the students work alongside professionals and academics as colleagues on real-world problems.
Oakwood University and Loma Linda University are members of the Florida Conference K-20 consortium. The mission of the consortium is to form a connected Adventist Education System experience. This project represents the type of collaboration and innovation that the consortium is looking to develop. Andrews University, Southern Adventist University and AdventHealth University are also members of the consortium.