Today focused on problem-solving and collaboration, especially in relation to healthcare and patient care. We started the day with a workshop where we were given different problems that can occur in hospitals, such as patients getting injured while trying to stand up or developing bed sores from staying in one position too long. Working in…
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Day 9 in Bilbao!!
Today we went right to the school of engineering and was there for a good chunk of time. We started in the lab listening to another research team about their project. A wheelchair with sensors, that tracks the center of mass of the patient and provides that information to the doctors. We got a quick…
Day 9: Developing New Devices
Today was our 9th day in Bilbao! After our usual early morning breakfast, we walked to the newer building of the School of Engineering. We spent the first part of the morning in the lab learning about a different research team that is developing special wheelchairs with sensors that collect data on the pressure placement…
Bilbao Day 9: Design and Development
Today, we headed over to the School of Engineering right after breakfast. We visited a research group to learn about different types of wheelchairs and how they can be better suited for patients needing long-term care. The specific wheelchair we looked at had pressure sensors designed to help prevent falls by tracking the patient’s center…
Day 8: Flea Market, Flowers, & Funicular. Fun!
What a fun day in Bilbao! We started off our day with a visit to a cafe that specializes in the famous Bilbao dessert of churros and chocolate. I unfortunately did not partake, but my smoothie was great instead! We then took a stroll to a nearby plaza where a small market was taking place…
Day 8: It’s Time to Create!
Today we started our the day in the bioengineering lab of the engineering school where two of Saioa’s research partners presented a wheelchair designed with sensors to detect patients balance while in the chair and determine how there weight is distributed and if or how a fall out of the chair occurs. The design typically…
Day 7 in Heaven!
Today we started out our mother’s day morning by grabbing churros and chocolate with Saioa. They were huge (and very delicious of course)! Then we headed into town to stop by a few flea markets. The first one was small and had lots of artistic jewelry and graphic shirts which were very cool. We then…
Bilbao Day 8: The Funicular
Today was more relaxed and focused on exploring different parts of Bilbao and experiencing more of the local culture. We started the morning by trying churros with chocolate, which was different from the version commonly found in the United States. The churros were not coated in sugar and were much less sweet, which paired well…
Design Workshop Day!
We spent most of our day today completing a design workshop. This was a super fun and interesting activity put together by Saioa. We were put into groups and given a design problem, where we had to create a potential solution. The different design problems were dignity during defecation, safe and efficient patient transfer, preventing…
Sunny Sunday (until the afternoon)
Our day began with a trip to a coffee shop where we were surprised with churros and chocolate! The chocolate came in a coffee mug, but it was thicker than normal hot chocolate, and the churros were not as sweet as the ones you can buy at home. The combination of dipping the churros in…
Day 9!
Today we headed to the school of engineering right after breakfast. We started the day listening to a presentation and demonstration about different customizations to wheelchairs to make them better suited for patients who require them long term. The wheelchair had special pressure sensors to try and prevent falls, tracking the center of mass of…
Day 8: Flea Market and Funicular!
Day 8!! My day started with a bit of unexpected stress after I woke up with an issue in my eye that clearly wasn’t going away on its own. I ended up calling International SOS, and thankfully the whole process was surprisingly straightforward. They connected me with a doctor online who was able to assess…
Day 8: Shopping and Funicular
This morning, we had another day to sleep in and catch up on some sleep, but for some reason, even though I am getting more sleep, I am getting more and more tired. I think the lack of sleep from the beginning of the trip is catching up to me. We met Saioa at 9:25…
Day 8: Funicular in the Pouring Rain
Today was another later than usual morning where we didn’t have to leave the hotel until 9:25am! Following our departure from the hotel (after hotel breakfast of course), we went to a nice cafe to have Spanish churros (deep fried “bread” dipped in a thick hot chocolate). Personally, I thought it was a little early…
Day 8: Flowers and Flea Market!
Today was very nice because we got to start our day a little later than usual and our first stop was for a famous dessert here in Bilbao, churros and chocolate! I’m not a chocolate girl so I just tried the churros and got a smoothie, but they were absolutely delicious! It was great to…
Bilbao Day 8: City Views and a Retrospective
A week in Bilbao has gone by, and after I report what happened this day, I will conduct a short retrospective of the trip thus far. Sleeping in longer than the majority of days on the trip, I awoke well rested and ready for a short trip to the flower and flea market….
Day 8: Flowers and Funicular
Today was our 8th day in Bilbao! After our breakfast, Professor Saoia took us to a nice cafe for some chiros dipped in melted chocolate. It was delicious. Then we headed over to the center of the city to walk around a couple of homemade pop up stores. There was this one stand with really…
Day 9: Project Day
Today we headed back to the School of Engineering in Bilbao to start working on our project. Before we started working however, we did some creativity exercises that were pretty fun and allowed me to see how my teammates think. Then we started brainstorming different ideas for our project topic which was mitigating bedsores for…
Day 6 With My Chicks!
Day 6 was spent exploring the beautiful coastal towns of San Sebastian and Zumaia after sleeping in a bit later. The weather was absolutely perfect out: so sunny and warm! After about an hour bus ride, we started the day in San Sebastian where we visited Monte Igueldo and got incredible views overlooking the ocean…
Fun-icular!
After leaving the flea market, we rode the funicular, which is still one of my favorite words to say, up to the top of a mountain overlooking the city. The ride itself was really cool, and once we reached the top, the view was absolutely beautiful. While we were up there, we had a group…