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Automated Pollen Detection Device
- Program: Mechanical Engineering
- Course: EN.530.404 MechE Senior Design
- Year: 2026
Project Description:
Current methods of day-to-day pollen counting are limited. Most pollen counting is done manually, which is a tedious process that takes several hours and cannot provide same-day data. The hunt for an effective automated pollen counter is the dream of most palynologists. There are a few automated pollen counters on the market, but they suffer from inaccuracy, a lack of data, and very high prices. With help from Dr. Leonard Bielory’s pollen lab, our goal is to develop a device that can detect and speciate many types of pollen and determine the concentration of pollen in the air in minutes.
Project Photo:
The POLLEN26 team with a prototype detection box and a holographic display of pollen.
Student Team Members
Hannah Johnson
Alejandro Garcia
Aidan Rothstein
Emmanuel Leblond
Matthew Hartshorn