PhilaU Students Designing the Future Reinventing the Pay Phone Architecture student Christian Kaulius ’15 was named a finalist in New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Reinvent Payphones Design Challenge this year. Kaulius proposed a radically redesigned network of payphones that would provide total wi-fi coverage and improve the lives of New Yorkers. Self-Balancing Electric Motorcycle A self-balancing electric motorcycle design by PhilaU students has drawn applause for its ingenuity and creativity. Produced as a collaborative project by Ken Reita, M.S. in Industrial Design ’13, Howard Fang, MBA, and Corey Phillips, B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering, the design uses inverted pendulum mechanics and a reaction wheel to create a two-wheel, fully electric tandem vehicle. The team envisions the cycle as a commuter vehicle, with such benefits as the low cost of charging the cycle on residential power grids and energy efficiency comparable to 175 to 200 miles per gallon. VX-42 – Personal Cloud Server for the Home For PC enthusiasts, industrial design student Christian Ost ’13 created a wall-mountable computer case. This version of the design is a home server or “personal cloud” that allows users to access any of their digital media or data any time, as long as the location has an active internet connection. With a sleek wood frame and multicolored lights, it is both functional and a work of art. RAMpack – Protecting the Spine from Violent Sports Collisions In contact sports such as football, hockey and rugby, players are susceptible to cervical spine injuries. They are caused by the extreme acceleration or deceleration of a player’s head on the neck during high-velocity collisions. The RAMpack device, created by engineering students Christopher Gosnell ’13 and Jeff Danahue ’13, was designed to reduce an athlete’s chances of injury while also allowing free neck movement by sensing a collision using a built-in accelerometer that inflates a protective cushion around the player’s neck. The cushion effectively reduces extreme movement of the neck at the time of deployment. Highlights 2012-2013 • 59
Philadelphia University Highlights 2012-2013
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