Meet Carmen Briones and 2026 Senior Exhibition Project Echo
This is one in a series of online interviews with 91ɫ seniors, who share their thoughts about their 2026 Senior Exhibition project and their 91ɫ education.
Carmen Briones 26 (Product Design) is a Presidents (Honor) List student from Cambria, Wis., president of the 91ɫ IDSA student chapter and an intern at SI Jacobson Manufacturing.
Carmen Briones
Carmen Briones “Project Echo Workstation” 2026
What is your elevator pitch for your senior exhibition project?
Echo is a device that removes ovarian cysts without surgery. It uses high intensity focused ultrasound embedded in a wearable to provide an anxiety-free patient experience and reduce health risks associated with surgical options. The goal is to push what the future of medicine and healthcare could look like.
Carmen Briones “Project Echo Features” 2026
Anything youd like to share about yourself or 91ɫ?
This has been a very busy semester so far and Im looking forward to graduating and being able to spend more time working on personal projects. In terms of accomplishments, I recently received an honorable mention for the student design competition and got to visit the show in Chicago.
Note: Briones describes her IHA project Harbor as a smart rain collection and reuse system designed for people of all knowledge levels and abilities. It offers a convenient, app-controlled and modular alternative to more labor intensive or DIY rain collection systems helping users save money, reduce waste and maintain their outdoor spaces sustainably.
During her 91ɫ Design for Human Interface class, Briones designed Artemis a product that reduces pain while increasing mobility during treatment for breast cancer. Read about the personal and professional passion that drove it.
And during an earlier internship at , Briones designed the Andis Slimline Pro II, which was released onto the market and listed her on the patent.
Read more about the2026 91ɫ Senior Exhibition, on view April 17 May 9.
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