The Yeti Crab team met several times throughout the semester outside of class to find a way to help the opioid crisis and begin forming their prototype. At the beginning of their medical innovations class, thinking about creativity and wandering outside of their comfort zones helped them get started. Interviewing people in health fields and doing research led them to concentrate on their specific audience, MAT patients, and this was where they developed the initial stages of The Lock Bottle. Working in a team of two sophomore biology students, a sophomore nursing student, and a senior engineering major improved their innovation process because each Yeti Crab member had new ideas to bring to the table. One particular afternoon in the Engineering/Geosciences Building at JMU resulted in various models of prototypes for their pill bottle after three hours of brainstorming and debating. Having Molly, Cole, and Andrea work on the medical and science related aspects of the semester-long project, while Matt focused on engineering the physical prototype, proved to be effective. The members of this dedicated team used their individual strengths to contribute to the issue at hand, and enjoyed working together to produce an innovation for the opioid crisis.
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