Georgia Tech (GT) researchers are working toward rapid response for mass manufacturable medical face shields. Dr. Chris Saldana (ME) and Dr. Bhamla (CHBE), along with their students, are exploring rigid frame face shields and origami-style face shields for open source design and manufacture of these critical products. The team is leveraging multiple rapid prototyping/manufacturing capabilities at GT including the Flowers Invention Studio and the Global Center for Medical Innovation (GCMI). These centers provide capabilities such as selective laser sintering, 3-D printing with FDM, laser cutting and waterjet cutting to rapidly prototype and fabricate the face shields. The goal is to produce hundreds of these shields per day to provide to hospitals as well as provide the open source design for others to fabricate anywhere in the world.
The project team is coordinated by Susan Margulies (School Chair, BME), Samuel Graham (School Chair, ME) and Devesh Ranjan (Associate Chair, ME).
