Team MICE is divided into the business subgroup, the force subgroup, and the task subgroup. The business subgroup is comparing and analyzing people's reactions to the different mouse designs currently on the market, studying prototypes, and examining the relationship between CTS and mouse usage. They will be conducting focus groups to set constraints on the wants and needs of the high-volume computer user. The force subgroup is optimizing the design of the left mouse button. They are researching the activation forces required when using several ergonomic mice. The task subgroup is examining the efficiency of current mice designs and the muscle activity required to use them. This subgroup is looking to isolate features of current mice that reduce muscle activity; and thus, reduce the chance of developing CTS.

Team MICE Members

Nick Asendorf

  Nick Asendorf

  Subgroup:  Task
  Major:  Computer Engineering
  Hometown:  Hampstead, MD
  Email:  asendorf@umd.edu

Melissa Bonnington

  Melissa Bonnington

  Subgroup:  Business
  Major:  Journalism
  Hometown:  Ellicott City, MD
  Email:  melbon23@gmail.com

Kelly Lai

  Kelly Lai

  Subgroup:  Task
  Major:  Computer Science, Art
  Hometown:  Indian Head, MD
  Email:  kellylai@umd.edu

Allison Lehman

  Allison Lehman

  Subgroup:  Business
  Major:  Journalism
  Hometown:  Baldwin, NY
  Email:  allisonlehm@gmail.com

Dinesh Mahadeo

  Dinesh Mahadeo

  Subgroup:  Business
  Major:  Mechanical Engineering, Finance
  Hometown:  Port of Spain, Trinidad at Tabago
  Email:  justbobdanish@gmail.com

Walt Muench

  Walt Muench

  Subgroup:  Force
  Major:  Physics
  Hometown:  Ridley Park, PA
  Email:  wmuench@umd.edu

Ryan Olver

  Ryan Olver

  Subgroup:  Business
  Major:  Government & Politics, History
  Hometown:  Ellicott City, MD
  Email:  asurmen31@comcast.net

Puja Patel

  Puja Patel

  Subgroup:  Task
  Major:  Economics
  Hometown:  Scaggsville, MD
  Email:  ppatel6@umd.edu

Padma Ravichandran

  Padma Ravichandran

  Subgroup:  Force
  Major:  Public and Community Health
  Hometown:  Germantown, MD
  Email:  padmar10@umd.edu

Jennifer Sichler

  Jennifer Sichler

  Subgroup:  Force
  Major:  Computer Engineering
  Hometown:  Elkridge, MD
  Email:  jaxiechick@gmail.com

 

Team Mentor

Adam Hsieh

  Adam Hsieh

  Assistant Professor
  Ph.D., University of California, San Diego, 2000
  Lab Director,
Orthopaedic Mechanobiology Lab
  hsieh@umd.edu

 

Team Librarian

Nevenka Zdravkovska

  Nevenka Zdravkovska

   Head, Engineering & Physical Sciences Library
  nevenka@umd.edu