Teaching model for human eye movement: a multidisciplinary senior design project

Abstract

This thesis documents the development of an anatomically accurate teaching model demonstrating human ocular movement. The year-long senior design project, sponsored by Colorado State University, was conducted under the guidance of Dr. Leslie Stone-Roy (Neuroscience) and Dr. Kirk McGilvray (Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering). The model effectively represents the human eyes, oculomotor musculature, and the associated neuronal pathways responsible for eye movement. The project allows for the demonstration of both functional and impaired neural pathways via LED sequencing as well as the respective motor functions for each respective path. Development of the project progressed through multiple design evaluations, prototyping iterations, and testing methods. The final project serves as an educational resource for undergraduate neuroscience curriculum at Colorado State University. This project helped to develop personal engineering skills and principles while also creating an impactful educational tool to enhance the comprehension of complex neuroanatomical concepts.