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Developing a Platform to Compare Effects of Somatotopic Accuracy of Feedback on Upper-Limb Myoelectric Performance
DownloadSpring 2021
Despite advancements in myoelectric prostheses, a high percentage of prosthesis users continue to abandon their devices. A commonly cited reason for abandonment is lack of grip force sensory feedback. Researchers have attempted to restore grip force sensory feedback by stimulating the residual...
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Development of microstructured PDMS pressure sensors: Simulations, experiments, and OTFT applications
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Elastomer and plastic based pressure sensors are in demand for the next generation of health monitoring devices. Signal transduction is often done by microengineering resistive, capacitive, or piezoelectric active layers. Pressure sensitive active layers can be fabricated using various...
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Investigation of polyetherimide’s thermal degradation and fabrication of thermal end-of-life sensor for fire protective clothing
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Typically, protective clothing are made of materials that have a high temperature resistance, good mechanical and chemical properties. However, some high-performance textiles – including those used in protective clothing – age silently, undergoing a gradual reduction in their protective...
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Fall 2019
Temperature responsive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (pNIPAm) microgels, first reported in 1986, have attracted extensive attention due to their potential applications in many fields, such as controlled drug delivery, chemical separation, sensors, and microreactors. Much attention has been focused...
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Stimuli-Responsive and Self-Healing Nanocomposite Hydrogels Based on Reversible and Dynamic Crosslinks
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Hydrogels, due to their soft and water abundant natures, highly resemble human skins and tissues and thereby have attracted extensive attention in recent years. Functional hydrogels showing responsiveness to various stimuli such as pH, temperature, strain and pressure are promising for a wide...