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Progress Report 4 (04-03-2020)

Apr. 3, 2020—This is our fourth progress report: NICOLAS Progress Report 04_03_2020 We had the following updates: SWOT Analysis Persona Assessment

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Digital Exam 1 (03-25-2020)

Mar. 25, 2020—Here are the slides from our first digital exam to our senior design professor, Dr. Matthew Walker III, due to the outbreak of COVID-19: Presentation 03_25_2020 We gave updates on: Transition to the Course Modification Plan (CMP) Predictive Failure Model Anticipated Failures with Solutions Safety Analysis

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Progress Report 3 (03-20-2020)

Mar. 20, 2020—This is our third progress report: NICOLAS Progress Report 03_20_2020 We had the following updates: Switch to the Course Modification Plan (CMP)

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Oral Exam 5 (02-26-2020)

Feb. 26, 2020—Here are the slides from our fifth oral exam to our senior design professor, Dr. Matthew Walker III: Presentation 02_26_2020 We gave updates on: Circuit Optimization and Data Processing Lactic Acid Absorbance Alternative Methodologies Proposed New Strategy

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Progress Report 2 (02-21-2020)

Feb. 21, 2020—This is our second progress report: NICOLAS Progress Report 02_21_2020 We had the following updates: Circuit Troubleshooting Functional Pulsed Current Source Functional Current to Voltage Converter Lactate Spectra Updates Contacted Vanderbilt Antibody and Protein Resource (VAPR) for Potential Fluorescence Pivot

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Oral Exam 4 (02-12-2020)

Feb. 12, 2020—Here are the slides from our fourth oral exam to our senior design professor, Dr. Matthew Walker III: Presentation 02_12_2020 We gave updates on: Circuit Troubleshooting New Phantom Design Lactate Absorbance Readings Other Lactic Acid Biomarkers

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Progress Report 1 (02-07-2020)

Feb. 7, 2020—This is our first progress report: Progress Report 02_07_2020 We had the following updates: Circuit Troubleshooting Bipolar Junction to MOSFET Verification of Circuit Components VINSE Orientation for IR Spec BSL-2 Lab Storage for Blood Analogs Alternative Finger Phantom Biomimetic Materials Further NIRS Research

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Oral Exam 3 (01-29-2020)

Jan. 29, 2020—Here are the slides from our third oral exam to our senior design professor, Dr. Matthew Walker III: Presentation 01_29_2020 We gave updates on: Locating specialized IR Spectrophotometer Circuit Troubleshooting Supply Voltage Optimization LED Pulse Frequency Optimization Light-Tissue Interactions Phantom Design Requirements Blood Analog Models Lactate Absorbance Curve Transition from Transmission to Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS)

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Oral Exam 2 (01-22-2020)

Jan. 22, 2020—Here are the slides from our second oral exam to our senior design professor, Dr. Matthew Walker III: Presentation 01_22_2020 We gave updates on: Block Diagram Finger Clip Design Materials to be Purchased

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Oral Exam 1 (01-15-2020)

Jan. 15, 2020—Here are the slides from our first oral exam to our senior design professor, Dr. Matthew Walker III: Presentation 01_15_2020 We gave updates on: Proposed Optical Methods Analog Front End Design Pulsed Current Source Current to Voltage Converter Preliminary Proof of Concept Testing LED – Photoconductor System v1 and v1.1 Design Validation Studies Future Directions

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