The Buzzband team is thrilled for the opportunity to work with Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams!  After receiving exciting news of Buzzband’s selection as one of the eight  2021-2022 Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam winners,  the team has been working on new assigned tasks. This November, we read and took notes on InvenTeam expectations found in the team handbook, allocated additional team leadership roles, and completed the training sessions in communications and finance. 

Our new InvenTeam roles include:

Administrative Leads: Janise & Aditri 
Communications Leads: Justina & Tara
Technical Leads: Janise & Aditri
Financial Leads: Aditi & Grace
Sustainability Leads: Elise & Natalie
Research Lead: Diya

On the technical side, we are prototyping our 2nd iteration of the BuzzBand. We have started soldering wires to the vibration motors and speakers. We are also working on amplifying our speaker for the band’s metronomic sound. Additionally, we have designed the protective casing for the electronics using CAD, and we will be 3D printing the case prototypes soon. The casing will keep the Buzzband’s electronics safe from wear and tear. 

With the grant given to us by Lemelson-MIT, we cannot wait to make more improvements on the BuzzBand! We look forward to continuing working with Lemelson-MIT!

If you would like to learn more about BuzzBand, check out our:

Website: https://girlsofsteelrobotics.com/innovationchallenge/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BuzzBand_US 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buzzband_us/

If you would like to reach out to us, contact us at BuzzBand.us@gmail.com