Sophia De Lurgio

Undergraduate

I try to design intentionally and purposefully. I focus on the research and rationale to efficiently reach my design intentions, but I enjoy the ideating and refining stages, too. I think my interest in social sciences and maths has taught me organization in the design process and my background in art has provided me with a solid eye for visual balance.

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Kidney Transplant Project

Kidney Transplant Project

Kidney Transplant Project

Class: Junior Health Studio  |  Prof. Wendell Wilson

Team Members: Andrea Antrim, Olivia Moore, Michael Blandino

This project, sponsored by a kidney transplant surgeon from the University of South Carolina, was an exploration of biomedical engineering in creating a novel hemodialysis access method. 

Standing Lamp

Standing Lamp

Standing Lamp

Class: ID 2024  |  Instructor: Lisa Marks

This standing lamp is for the areas between exhibits in Lascaux IV: The International Centre for Cave Art in Montignac, France, a museum centered around cave replica exhibits. My stalactite-inspired lamp is 360-degree, open, and inviting, welcoming museum-goers to relax, discuss the art, and socialize beside the lamp’s soft glow.

Biofeedback System

Biofeedback System

Biofeedback System

Class: ID 2024  |  Instructor: Lisa Marks

This is a synchronized biofeedback system that helps college students gain control over their body's reaction to stress and exercise. It tracks your heart rate through bluetooth connection to your personal heart rate monitor and displays nature-inspired imagery and light feedback to guide your heart rate through your choice of relaxation or exercise.

Spectrum

Spectrum

Spectrum

Team Members:  Sophia De Lurgio, Lauren Duderstadt, Olivia Moore
Class: ID 251  |  Instructor: Wei Wang, Yaling Liu

Spectrum is a clip-on UV sensor device, built using the Arduino Gemma microcontroler, that allows athletes to keep track of their daily sun exposure. Intended for athletes who train for hours in the sun’s harmful rays, it clips to clothing and indicates the UV index at that time. This allows the user to recognize how much SPF to apply, when they should go inside, and what clothes to wear based on UV levels.