Students at Highlander Way Middle School in Howell have been working on a product to help patients with Parkinson s disease stay mentally and physically fit.
FIRST Tech Challenge Team KRASH, a middle school robotics team, developed a boxing bag with foam pads surrounded by LED lights that signal where and when to hit the bag. The students programmed the lights with patterns that can be adjusted to individual users.
The project was for the FIRST Innovation Challenge, a competition in which teams identify a real-world issue, design a solution and pitch the idea to judges. Finalists can apply for patents and win cash to fund the development of their products.