Team:Calgary/Project/BsDetector/Platform

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Platform

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The physical prototype can be adjusted to reflect which diseases that it is to be testing. If three commonly misdiagnosed diseases are being tested to differentiate between them – that amount of chambers can be produced to reflect this test. Depending on different regions and the prevalence of different mindsets and diseases, this device can be manufactured to reflect a test that is needed.

Through fluid flow analysis of the PCR chamber and transport tubing of the device, it was possible to model if the chambers we aligned radially symmetrical angles result in equal fluid distribution. This means that the number of chambers can vary depending on the need of the region. This modularity of the device to adapt to different situations reflects the ability for this test to have global application.

The current system and prototype is manufactured for developing nations and therefore the system is low cost and economically feasible. When quantifying the system, a colour sensor and Arduino Uno microcontroller was used to detect the colour change and output it to an LCD display. If the need arose to use this system in areas where more resources are available, it is possible to use the digitalized device to link patient profiles to quantified results that could be linked to a patient’s profile. Through optimization of code and programming of the LCD display it would be possible to implement this system for detecting diseases worldwide with multi-tiered design.

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