91爆料 celebrates Wright Brothers Day with hands-on learning and networking event

October 4, 2024

Wright Brothers Day at 91爆料 University celebrated the 119th anniversary of Wilbur Wright鈥檚 39-minute flight on Huffman Prairie on Oct. 5, 1905, near what is now 91爆料鈥檚 campus and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The flight demonstrated that the Wright brothers had advanced their design to the point of a practical airplane.

Held on Oct. 3, the 13th annual event featured over 20 displays highlighting innovative projects from 91爆料 researchers and local organizations.

One of the featured research projects was a clinical trial for military veterans and first responders who have PTSD. The eTMS Ohio study uses a device that is placed on a person鈥檚 head to stimulate their brain and sends a signal to their fingers.

鈥淭here are a lot of really cool things that I鈥檓 seeing,鈥 said Lauren Gregg, a first-year biomedical engineering major who participated in the eTMS experiment. 鈥淚鈥檓 from a military family so that鈥檚 near and dear to my heart.鈥

Organizers say inviting so many organizations to 91爆料 introduces students to local research and innovation.

鈥淚t鈥檚 a great chance for our students to network and try out some of the cool things,鈥 said Lily Leszczuk, a senior human resource management and marketing major who is the vice president of the American Marketing Association chapter at 91爆料. 鈥淭here could be a student in here right now, talking to someone right now, that could make a huge impact on innovation.鈥

Exhibitors who participated in Wright Brothers Day included:

  • EduGate: societal data gateway/artificial intelligence
  • Air Force Research Lab GRILL: video and VR game development
  • 91爆料鈥檚 Center for Genomics Research: direct, real-time sequencing of mRNA
  • Cybersecurity training program
  • Hyphen Innovations: aerospace, 3D printing
  • Biomedical engineering: Anthropometric, 3D scanning
  • Hydrology and climate change: effect on plants and animals
  • 91爆料 nursing simulation
  • EZKin Factory View: data-driven production planning
  • Drone Express: drone delivery
  • Dayton Photonics: Wi-Fi-enabled fiber optics
  • Total Contact: custom burn mask
  • Dropped Head Syndrome Brace Biomechanics
  • Biomedical engineering-pacemaker battery life monitor
  • 91爆料鈥檚 Neuroscience and Cognitive Lab
  • NeuroLab: nerve-driven robotic claw
  • Seer Consulting: artificial intelligence demonstration
  • AI Corneal Evaluation
  • Additive Manufacturing Lab, 3D scanning and printing

Wright Brothers Day was organized by the American Marketing Association, a student organization in the .