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Middle school students India Maaske, Ashley Reed, Lexi Rohrer, Shannon Sands, Rachel Sands and Ella Winter were tasked with programming a robot made out of LEGOs to perform biomedical-centered tasks. The challenges included affixing a pacemaker made out of LEGOs to a mock-up of a heart and using a robotic arm to grasp objects. Very impressive!
In addition to their programming tasks, the girls were required to research a medical topic and present a solution to competition judges. The girls picked the topic of brain freeze. Their solution consisted of a retainer lined with biomedical foam to insulate the mouth.