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(2015-12-16)Department: Mechanical EngineeringThis dissertation presents the design, development, characterization, and assessment of a transhumeral prosthesis which includes a 9 degree of freedom (DOF) multigrasp hand, a single DOF wrist rotator, and a single DOF ...
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Design and Characterization of a Microfluidic System for Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (2010-06-29)Department: Chemical and Physical BiologyFor years it has been a goal to image biological specimens in liquid in the electron microscope, avoiding possible artifacts introduced by sample preparation procedures. Here, I present a microfluidic system that allows ...
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(2006-12-01)Department: Mechanical EngineeringThis thesis describes the design and control of a transfemoral prosthesis with powered knee and ankle joints. The initial prototype is a pneumatically-actuated powered-tethered device, which is intended to serve as a ...
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(2008-10-06)Department: Mechanical EngineeringThis dissertation describes the design, modeling, control and efficiency of a variable displacement vane pump based hydraulic actuation system, which is motivated by the need for enhanced efficiency and compactness in ...
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(2015-10-01)Department: Mechanical EngineeringThis dissertation presents the design and validation of a robotic platform to control steerable needles under magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guidance. The use of MRI to guide needle-based interventions provides clinicians ...
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(2011-12-06)Department: Mechanical EngineeringStroke is the leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the United States. Each year, about 795,000 Americans experience a new or recurrent stroke, resulting in an estimated stroke population of 7 million in the ...
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(2006-12-07)Department: Mechanical EngineeringAn impedance-based control strategy to enable a user to walk at a pre-defined speed on the treadmill using a two degree of freedom transfemoral prosthesis with powered knee and ankle joints is presented. The strategy is ...
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(2023-10-31)Department: Mechanical EngineeringWhile lower limb exoskeletons for aboveground locomotion have been developed, few attempts have been made to develop an exoskeleton to augment human swimming. The design of exoskeletons for aboveground activities has ...
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(2015-12-07)Department: Computer ScienceInjury, loss of life, and tremendous financial tolls have for years plagued drivers in the United States and in nearly every industrialized nation in the world. Despite the associated risks, driving remains an essential ...
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(2008-08-06)Department: Computer ScienceVirtual environments provide people with the opportunity to experience environments remote from their actual physical surrounding. Virtual environment systems could have a huge impact in education, entertainment, ...
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(2012-04-21)Department: Mechanical EngineeringDESIGN AND EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION OF A HIGH ENERGY DENSITY ELASTOMERIC STRAIN ENERGY ACCUMULATOR By John Michael Tucker Thesis under the direction of Professor Eric J. Barth This project entails the design and demonstration ...
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(2008-12-06)Department: Mechanical EngineeringThis thesis evaluates the use of inexpensive, disposable, microfluidic chips to detect methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) that has undergone three forms of sample preparation: one containing purified genomic ...
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(2023-11-16)Department: ChemistryInterleukin-6 (IL-6) is an inflammatory cytokine involved in the immune response but when dysregulated becomes problematic. We are interested in IL-6 due to its involvement in preterm birth, musculoskeletal infection, and ...
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(2014-03-04)Department: Mechanical EngineeringThis thesis provides an overview of the design and modeling of a hydraulic strain energy accumulator made out of an elastomeric material. The document first presents the theory and reasoning behind the design and fabrication ...
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(2011-04-15)Department: Biomedical InformaticsPediatric asthma exacerbations account for >1.8 million ED visits annually. Guidelines can decrease variability in asthma treatment and improve clinical outcomes; however, guideline adherence is inadequate. We evaluated a ...
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(2013-04-08)Department: Biomedical InformaticsBIOMEDICAL INFORMATICS DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPUTERIZED INFORMATICS TOOL TO FACILITATE CLINICIAN ACCESS TO A STATE’S PRESCRIPTION DRUG MONITORING PROGRAM DATABASE STEVEN JOHN WHITE Thesis under the direction ...
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(2005-12-13)Department: Mechanical EngineeringThis thesis presents the design, dynamic characterization, and implementation of a free piston compressor (FPC). The FPC is a proposed device that utilizes combustion of a hydrocarbon fuel to compress air into a high-pressure ...
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(2009-07-30)Department: Environmental EngineeringThis research involved the development of a new information system to improve inland waterway spill response. A review of current decision-support tools used to aid in spill response suggested that improvements were needed. ...
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(2021-11-19)Department: Computer ScienceAs COVID-19 continues to spread around the world, it is increasingly important to pay attention to the mental health of those who are isolated at home. Love In A Big World (LBW) offers a content-driven mental health solution ...
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(2016-07-27)Department: Mechanical EngineeringToward improving surgery and patient care, this work presents the development of needle-sized surgical tools and robotic systems that incorporate distal articulation mechanisms. In the human body, there are numerous critical ...