MEET THE TEAM

The BUD-E System is developed by a cross-functional team of 4 Mechanical Engineers and 1 Computer Engineer. We are a team of undergraduates working as an Interdisciplinary Senior Design Project at Stevens Institute of Technology, working with an $11,000 research grant from the IEEE.

Dan Rosenson

B.E. Mechanical Engineering, '20
Design Optimization & Fabrication

Dan is a senior Mechanical Engineer from Long Island, New York. Dan's undergraduate concentration is in Biomedical Engineering and he is a prospective Wearable Robotics Master's student at Stevens.

Dan is responsible for the BUD-E System's fabrication and design optimization. He also works at the Stevens Machine shop - be sure to say hi if you come by! Unfortunately, Dan is allergic to dogs. We hope Buddy's not too offended.

Victoria Kapp

B.E. Mechanical Engineering, '20
Material Analyst

Victoria (VK) is a senior Mechanical Engineer from Morris Plains, NJ. Victoria's undergraduate concentration is in Biomedical Engineering and she is pursuing a Master's in Mechanical Engineering and Medical Devices at Stevens.

Victoria is designated with the task of analyzing possible materials for critical components of the BUD-E System. She also has a dog, which, fortunately, has four legs.

Sydonia Littlefield

B.E. Mechanical Engineering, '20
Software & Modeling

Syd is a senior Mechanical Engineer from Long Island, NY.

Syd contributed to the initial concept design of the BUD-E system, and her main focus is the biomechanics of the prosthesis. She is now focusing on the software development, utilizing LabVIEW to model how the software drives the hardware of the system.

Matthew Menture

B.E. Computer Engineering, '20
Mechatronics & Software

Matt is a Computer Engineer and currently working towards his Master’s in Engineering Management.

He oversees the computer and electrical components for the BUD-E System, working to set up the components for controlling the motor and developing software architecture to seamlessly add positive work into Buddy’s gait cycle. With Matt’s strategic sensor and architecture design, the new prosthetic will perform like a normal dog’s leg.

Phoebe Lai

B.E. Mechanical Engineering, '20
CAD Modeling

Phoebe is a senior Mechanical Engineer from Princeton, NJ. She is pursuing a Master's in Mechanical Engineering and Medical Devices at Stevens.

Phoebe is responsible for modeling the BUD-E System, as well as managing the team's budget and website. She also represented Team BUD-E System in the Ansary Elevator Pitch Competition at the 2020 Stevens Innovation Expo. Her dog allergy doesn't stop her from loving Buddy!

Damiano Zanotto, Ph.D.

Project Advisor

Dr. Zanotto is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stevens. He recently received a grant from the prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award for his projects in Robot-assisted Gait Training. He conducts research in the Wearable Robotics Laboratory and advises the team on prosthesis design and optimization.