Postoperative Telemonitoring of Flap Physiology in Microvascular Free Tissue Transfer

Current methods of postoperative monitoring in microvascular free tissue transfer often prove inadequate in circumstances when complications arise. Acknowledging the room for improvement, a novel system for remote and continuous monitoring of temperature and Doppler ultrasound signals was developed. The system collects data from the transferred tissue, analyzes the data using novel signal-processing algorithms, and wirelessly uploads the results to a secure remote server. Data collected from healthy subjects in a controlled study as well as from a patient recovering from a bilateral breast reconstruction indicate the novel algorithms are capable of detecting arterial and/or venous occlusion from the recorded Doppler ultrasound signal

Banksia Gardens Community Centre B14: After-School Computer Club

Banksia Gardens Community Centre is located in Broadmeadows, the most disadvantaged suburb of Victoria, Australia. Disadvantaged communities are at a great risk of lagging behind as the world incorporates more computer-based resources into daily life and the workforce. The goal of our project was to motivate and enable the children at the center to pursue worthwhile uses of technology by providing an engaging way to learn computer science concepts in their after-school club. We also performed a technological needs assessment with solutions to improve the center\u27s services. From our achievements and the center’s continued effort to further computer science and technology, the residents of Broadmeadows now have a place to learn technological skills that are necessary in the modern world