Project Dream
A sleeping device that will alleviate the risk of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI).
Team members:
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Chavelle Liu, Bachelor of Biomedicine and Bachelor of Commerce
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Geordie McCelland, Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
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James Thompson, Bachelor of Biomedicine
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Sanchyan Bhowmik, Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Biomedicine
Clinicians:
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Dr Suzanne Willey (Master of Advanced Nursing/Master of Advanced Clinical Nursing)
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Anne Tremayne (Bachelor of Nursing & Bachelor of Midwifery)
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Brayden Smith (Department of Health, Maternal and Child Health and Parenting Unit)
Funding received:
Healthcare Innovation Summer Scholarships (HISS) Phase 2 funding, Monash Institute of Medical Engineering
Hardware Prototype and Focus group Funding - Monash Department of Nursing and Midwifery
Project History
The Project was brought to life through MYMI’s Healthcare Innovation Summer Scholarship 2020/21.
Progress:
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Literature review, and collection of key data relevant to the project design – November 2020 - ongoing
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Iteration and exploration of 50+ different solutions – January - February 2021
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CAD Renders of initial prototype – February 2021
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First printed scale model of prototype – February 2021
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Initial Prototype planning – March - May 2021
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Onboarding of new members – April 2021
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Lifesize prototype completed – June 2021
Achievements:
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Lifesize prototype completed – June 2021
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Ethics application approved - March 2022
Current stage of the project:
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Creation of education package
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Collaboration with Indigenous artist for hardware design
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Preparation for philanthropic funding pitches
Goals
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Collaboration with Indigenous artist for hardware design
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Creation of education package to accompany initial rollout
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Securing philanthropic funding for initial rollout
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Handover to production company
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Initial rollout of device
Plans
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Regular meetings for accountability and continued progression
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Seeking guidance from clinicians and external stakeholders