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Design Guidelines for Moving a Human Body on a Bed Using Traveling Waves

Mahshid Mansouri, Girish Krishnan, Elizabeth T. Hsiao-Wecksler
Proc. ASME. DMD2022, 2022 Design of Medical Devices Conference, V001T05A008, April 11–14, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DMD2022-1071
https://doi.org/10.1115/DMD2022-1071
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Topics: Design, Traveling waves, Actuators, Transportation systems, Waves, Kinematic analysis, Simulation, Tradeoffs, Water waves, Wave amplitude
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Development and Characterization of Biostable Hydrogel Robotic Actuators for Implantable Devices: Tendon Actuated Gelatin

Hannah Harris, Adia Radecka, Raefa Malik, Roberto Alonso Pineda Guzman, Jeffrey Santoso, Alyssa Bradshaw, Megan McCain, Mariana Kersh, Holly Golecki
Proc. ASME. DMD2022, 2022 Design of Medical Devices Conference, V001T05A004, April 11–14, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DMD2022-1049
https://doi.org/10.1115/DMD2022-1049
View Paper titled, Development and Characterization of Biostable Hydrogel Robotic Actuators for Implantable Devices: Tendon Actuated Gelatin
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Topics: Actuators, Biomaterials, Gelatin, Hydrogels, Robotics, Tendons
Proceedings Papers

Optimal Design of a Mechatronic Lever Arm for Pneumatic Exoskeleton: Design and Validation

Donald Ward, Brian Epstein, Lucas Tiziani, Frank L. Hammond, III
Proc. ASME. DMD2021, 2021 Design of Medical Devices Conference, V001T14A006, April 12–15, 2021
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DMD2021-1093
https://doi.org/10.1115/DMD2021-1093
View Paper titled, Optimal Design of a Mechatronic Lever Arm for Pneumatic Exoskeleton: Design and Validation
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Topics: Design, Exoskeleton devices, Levers, Actuators, Muscle, Optimization, Pneumatic actuators, Pressure, Pressure control, Testing
Proceedings Papers

An Untethered Electro-Pneumatic Exosuit for Gait Assistance of People With Foot Drop

Lizzette J. Salmeron, Gladys V. Juca, Satesh M. Mahadeo, Jiechao Ma, Shuangyue Yu, Hao Su
Proc. ASME. DMD2020, 2020 Design of Medical Devices Conference, V001T09A009, April 6–9, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DMD2020-9099
https://doi.org/10.1115/DMD2020-9099
View Paper titled, An Untethered Electro-Pneumatic Exosuit for Gait Assistance of People With Foot Drop
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Topics: Actuators, Compression, Design engineering, Exoskeleton devices, Finishes, Pneumatic actuators, Pneumatic systems, Pumps, Robotics, Robots
Proceedings Papers

Design Tradeoffs in the Development of a Wearable Soft Exoskeleton for Upper Limb Mobility Disorders

Esther Foo, Heidi Woelfle, Brad Holschuh
Proc. ASME. DMD2019, 2019 Design of Medical Devices Conference, V001T09A013, April 15–18, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DMD2019-3285
https://doi.org/10.1115/DMD2019-3285
View Paper titled, Design Tradeoffs in the Development of a Wearable Soft Exoskeleton for Upper Limb Mobility Disorders
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Topics: Design, Exoskeleton devices, Mechanical admittance, Tradeoffs, Actuators, Torque, Weight (Mass), Shape memory alloys, Springs
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Low-Power, Minimal-Heat Exposure Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) Actuators for On-Body Soft Robotics

Simon Ozbek, Esther Foo, J. Walter Lee, Nicholas Schleif, Brad Holschuh
Proc. ASME. DMD2019, 2019 Design of Medical Devices Conference, V001T09A014, April 15–18, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DMD2019-3287
https://doi.org/10.1115/DMD2019-3287
View Paper titled, Low-Power, Minimal-Heat Exposure Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) Actuators for On-Body Soft Robotics
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Topics: Actuators, Heat, Robotics, Shape memory alloys, Compression, Temperature, Nickel titanium alloys, Heating, Low temperature, Springs
Proceedings Papers

3D Steerable Active Surgical Needle

Saeed Karimi, Bardia Konh
Proc. ASME. DMD2019, 2019 Design of Medical Devices Conference, V001T06A015, April 15–18, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DMD2019-3307
https://doi.org/10.1115/DMD2019-3307
View Paper titled, 3D Steerable Active Surgical Needle
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Topics: Needles, Surgery, Actuators, Navigation, Performance, Shape memory alloys, Soft tissues
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Toward Textile-Based Heating Devices for the Distal Extremities: Experimental Characterization of System Design Parameters

Ellen Dupler, Nika Gagliardi, Esther Foo, Simon Ozbek, Sophia Utset-Ward, Lucy Dunne
Proc. ASME. DMD2019, 2019 Design of Medical Devices Conference, V001T09A015, April 15–18, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DMD2019-3290
https://doi.org/10.1115/DMD2019-3290
View Paper titled, Toward Textile-Based Heating Devices for the Distal Extremities: Experimental Characterization of System Design Parameters
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Topics: Design, Experimental characterization, Heating, Textiles, Temperature, Actuators, Tradeoffs, Cycles, Heat, Heat flux
Proceedings Papers

Design, Characterization, and Evaluation of a Dynamic Soft Robotic Prosthetic Socket Interface

Breanna Holmes, Wenlong Zhang
Proc. ASME. DMD2019, 2019 Design of Medical Devices Conference, V001T09A007, April 15–18, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DMD2019-3232
https://doi.org/10.1115/DMD2019-3232
View Paper titled, Design, Characterization, and Evaluation of a Dynamic Soft Robotic Prosthetic Socket Interface
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Topics: Artificial limbs, Design, Robotics, Engineering prototypes, Actuators, Bone, Compression, Feedback, Soft tissues, Testing
Proceedings Papers

Tuneable Resonance Actuators for Magnetic Resonance Elastography

Waiman Meinhold, Efe Ozkaya, Jun Ueda, Mehmet Kurt
Proc. ASME. DMD2019, 2019 Design of Medical Devices Conference, V001T10A019, April 15–18, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DMD2019-3313
https://doi.org/10.1115/DMD2019-3313
View Paper titled, Tuneable Resonance Actuators for Magnetic Resonance Elastography
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Topics: Actuators, Elastography, Magnetic resonance, Resonance, Magnetic resonance imaging, Biological tissues, Design, Displacement, Elasticity, Mechanical properties
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Design and Development of a Soft Robotic Back Orthosis

Deven Govin, Luis Saenz, Grigoria Athanasaki, Laura Snyder, Panagiotis Polygerinos
Proc. ASME. DMD2018, 2018 Design of Medical Devices Conference, V001T10A001, April 9–12, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DMD2018-6806
https://doi.org/10.1115/DMD2018-6806
View Paper titled, Design and Development of a Soft Robotic Back Orthosis
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Topics: Design, Orthotics, Robotics, Actuators, Biomedicine, Electromyography, Muscle, Pneumatic actuators, Stiffness, Surgery
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A Modular Approach for Lightweight Humanoid Hand Design Using High Torque Density Electric Actuators

Haotian Cui, Shuangyue Yu, Xunge Yan, Shuo-Hsiu Chang, Gerard Francisco, Qiushi Fu, Hao Su
Proc. ASME. DMD2018, 2018 Design of Medical Devices Conference, V001T10A012, April 9–12, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DMD2018-6922
https://doi.org/10.1115/DMD2018-6922
View Paper titled, A Modular Approach for Lightweight Humanoid Hand Design Using High Torque Density Electric Actuators
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Topics: Actuators, Density, Design, Torque, Artificial limbs, Weight (Mass), Biomimetics, Degrees of freedom, Electric motors, Energy efficiency
Proceedings Papers

The Application of Series Elastic Actuators in the Hydraulic Ankle-Foot Orthosis

Jeong Yong Kim, William Durfee
Proc. ASME. DMD2018, 2018 Design of Medical Devices Conference, V001T10A003, April 9–12, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DMD2018-6822
https://doi.org/10.1115/DMD2018-6822
View Paper titled, The Application of Series Elastic Actuators in the Hydraulic Ankle-Foot Orthosis
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Topics: Actuators, Orthotics, Design, Engines, Motors, Seas, Power density, Simulation, Weight (Mass)
Proceedings Papers

Tension-Controlled Active Compression Garment for Treatment of Orthostatic Intolerance

Robert Pettys-Baker, Nicholas Schleif, J. Walter Lee, Sophia Utset-Ward, Mary Ellen Berglund, Lucy E. Dunne, Brad Holschuh, Christopher Johnson, Kevin Kelly, Bruce Johnson, Michael Joyner
Proc. ASME. DMD2018, 2018 Design of Medical Devices Conference, V001T10A005, April 9–12, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DMD2018-6884
https://doi.org/10.1115/DMD2018-6884
View Paper titled, Tension-Controlled Active Compression Garment for Treatment of Orthostatic Intolerance
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Topics: Compression, Tension, Design, Actuators, Biomedicine, Heat, Medical devices, Shape memory alloys, Springs
Proceedings Papers

Design of a Stitched Textile-Based Thermal Actuator Garment to Attenuate Peripheral Microclimate Experience

Nika Gagliardi, Esther Foo, Ellen Dupler, Simon Ozbek, Lucy Dunne
Proc. ASME. DMD2018, 2018 Design of Medical Devices Conference, V001T10A016, April 9–12, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DMD2018-6965
https://doi.org/10.1115/DMD2018-6965
View Paper titled, Design of a Stitched Textile-Based Thermal Actuator Garment to Attenuate Peripheral Microclimate Experience
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Topics: Actuators, Biomedicine, Cold climates, Design, Heat, Heating, Preservation, Temperature, Textiles, Vessels
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The Design and Development of Active Compression Garments for Orthostatic Intolerance

Julia Duvall, Rachael Granberry, Lucy E. Dunne, Brad Holschuh, Christopher Johnson, Kevin Kelly, Bruce Johnson, Michael Joyner
Proc. ASME. DMD2017, 2017 Design of Medical Devices Conference, V001T01A013, April 10–13, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DMD2017-3480
https://doi.org/10.1115/DMD2017-3480
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Topics: Compression, Design, Engineering prototypes, Actuators, Active materials, Biomedicine, Countermeasures, Flight, Fluids, Heart failure
Proceedings Papers

Design of a Muscle-Powered Extra-Aortic Counterpulsation Device for Long-Term Circulatory Support

Edgar Aranda-Michel, Jooli Han, Dennis R. Trumble
Proc. ASME. DMD2017, 2017 Design of Medical Devices Conference, V001T01A002, April 10–13, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DMD2017-3325
https://doi.org/10.1115/DMD2017-3325
View Paper titled, Design of a Muscle-Powered Extra-Aortic Counterpulsation Device for Long-Term Circulatory Support
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Topics: Design, Muscle, Blood, Pumps, Heart failure, Risk, Actuators, Aorta, Cardiac cycle, Compression
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Design and Fabrication of a Robust Active Needle Using SMA Wires

Bardia Konh, Tarun K. Podder
Proc. ASME. DMD2017, 2017 Design of Medical Devices Conference, V001T08A021, April 10–13, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DMD2017-3470
https://doi.org/10.1115/DMD2017-3470
View Paper titled, Design and Fabrication of a Robust Active Needle Using SMA Wires
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Topics: Design, Manufacturing, Needles, Wire, Rupture, Biological tissues, Cancer, Deflection, Performance, Actuators
Proceedings Papers

Pop-Up-Inspired Design of a Septal Anchor for a Ventricular Assist Device

F. Zeynep Temel, Hayley McClintock, Christopher J. Payne, Isaac Wamala, Conor J. Walsh, Nikolay V. Vasilyev, Robert J. Wood
Proc. ASME. DMD2017, 2017 Design of Medical Devices Conference, V001T07A002, April 10–13, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DMD2017-3458
https://doi.org/10.1115/DMD2017-3458
View Paper titled, Pop-Up-Inspired Design of a Septal Anchor for a Ventricular Assist Device
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Topics: Design, Ventricular assist devices, Blood, Heart failure, Manufacturing, Microelectromechanical systems, Patient treatment, Risk, Actuators, Bearings
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Towards a Soft Robotic 3rd Arm for Activities of Daily Living

Weston R. Olson, Panagiotis Polygerinos
Proc. ASME. DMD2017, 2017 Design of Medical Devices Conference, V001T11A006, April 10–13, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DMD2017-3323
https://doi.org/10.1115/DMD2017-3323
View Paper titled, Towards a Soft Robotic 3rd Arm for Activities of Daily Living
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Topics: Robotics, Actuators, Silicones, Aircraft, Design, Engineering prototypes, Fibers, Manufacturing, Metals, Pressure