Rice University Mechanical Engineering

First place in Shanghai! 🏆 Congratulations to Team TacTile, Rice Mechanical Engineering students who turned stroke rehab into interactive gameplay and brought home the win at the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society Student Design Competition.

TacTile lets stroke patients do real therapy through real games, swapping the monotony of repetitive exercises for something they actually want to play, while tracking speed, accuracy and progress along the way.

A well-deserved win for Avery Janenda, Amelia Pillar, Mina Schepmann, Tomi Kuye, Hannah Wixom and Brian Mercado. Thank you to mentors Marcia O'Malley, Elijah Rice, Gary Woods, David Trevas, Tracy Volz, Elyse Chase and the Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen - Rice University for their guidance and support.
Read more: https://news.rice.edu/news/2026/rice-engineering-students-turn-stroke-rehab-interactive-gameplay

Congratulations to all Rice Mechanical Engineering students who participated in the Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen - Rice University Huff OEDK Engineering Design Showcase!

🏆 Team TacTile took first place in the W***y Revolution Award for Outstanding Innovation for their modular at-home rehabilitation system that turns therapeutic exercises for stroke survivors into engaging gameplay.

Learn more about all the teams and projects at this year's showcase.https://news.rice.edu/news/2026/rice-students-showcase-bold-engineering-solutions-annual-oedk-event