2018 Yearbook - Universidad ORT Uruguay

64 OpenFermentor 2018 Yearbook: Control and Analysis Platform for a Fermenter Authors: Mauricio Cousillas, Diego Medina, Martín Osimani, and Renzo Scuadroni Organization: Biotechnology Laboratory at Universidad ORT Uruguay Universidad ORT Uruguay has state-of-the-art biotechnology laboratory dedicated to the study and research of this discipline. Much of the equipment used is extremely expensive, with little or no availability in the country, and features closed, limited, and difficult-to-use platforms. In response to this situation, the laboratory decided to create a low-cost prototype of a fermenter—one of the crucial pieces of equipment for the research it conducts—which allows for the control of a biological system and thus optimizes its growth. The goal of OpenFermentor was to develop an open-source code and electronics platform, consisting of the software and electronic control components for the equipment, as well as the software for analyzing the experiments conducted. The platform consists of a local device for monitoring the experiment and uses the Arduino platform, a web application hosted on local and cloud servers, and a mobile application that allows the fermenter to be operated and the results of the experiments to be analyzed. For the project’s development, it utilizes Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and concepts and applies software engineering practices. Management was carried out using an adaptation of the Scrum framework, supplemented with Kanban for task management. Degree Program: Systems Engineering Advisor: Gastón Mousqués, B.S. Multi-profile mobile platform for managing health care companion and event services during work shifts Authors: Rodrigo Martínez, Mark Van der Ouw, and Alberto Zonca Organization: Datamatic The purpose of this project is to create a functional prototype by extending, incorporating, and modifying an existing minimum viable product, as a starting point to add value to the healthcare companion services industry. The objective was to develop a solution that addresses the needs of two of the main stakeholders: caregivers and patients. On the one hand, it must allow caregivers to optimize their tasks, provide a more personalized experience, and maintain traceability of events occurring across different care shifts; on the other hand, it must provide patients with an intuitive and user-friendly interface that brings them closer to caregivers and allows them to interact with them. The developed solution allows caregivers—who are employees without a fixed workplace or schedule—to manage their task planning, gain detailed information about the patients they are assigned to care for, and perform administrative tasks. For their part, patients can better interact with their assigned attendants, learning their details and having visibility into the current service and upcoming assignments. Degree: Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Advisor: Natalia Santos, B.A. STUDENT PROJECTS WITH EXTERNAL ORGANIZATIONS 2018