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Morphological variation in an endothelial cell population: A virtual-cell model
(Springer International Publishing, 2022-11-01)The mechanotransmission of fluid-induced forces in endothelial cellsEndothelial cells is a focal determinant of atherosclerosis. Understanding mechanotransmission is a key step towards developing endothelial-cell based ... -
Experimental study: Deep learning-based fall monitoring among older adults with skin-wearable electronics
(MDPI, 2023-04-14)Older adults are more vulnerable to falling due to normal changes due to aging, and their falls are a serious medical risk with high healthcare and societal costs. However, there is a lack of automatic fall detection systems ... -
Novel PA encapsulated PCL hybrid coating for corrosion inhibition of biodegradable Mg alloys: A triple triggered self-healing response for synergistic multiple protection
(Elsevier B.V., 2023-02-28)Surface coatings have been extensively used to control the degradation rate of Mg alloys for bioimplant applications. However, these coatings only act as passive barriers. In corrosive media, structural damage impairs their ... -
Wearable sensing system for noninvasive monitoring of intracranial biofluid shifts in aerospace applications
(MDPI, 2023-01-14)The alteration of the hydrostatic pressure gradient in the human body has been associated with changes in human physiology, including abnormal blood flow, syncope, and visual impairment. The focus of this study was to ... -
A bluetooth-enabled, light weight, flexible epidermal electronic system for ECG monitoring
(Wichita State University, 2022-12)With 17.9 million deaths annually, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have become the leading cause of mortality worldwide. This increased death rate creates a significant need for long-term ambulatory ECG monitoring for early ... -
Inkjet printing techniques for wearable/stretchable electronics in healthcare
(Wichita State University, 2022-12)Inkjet printing techniques, a good alternative of the traditional MEMS techniques, can be utilized to fabricate flexible and stretchable electronics, which can be used for healthcare applications. Therefore, the objectives ... -
Characterization of an RF resonator to measure fluid volume for biomedical applications
(Wichita State University, 2022-12)Wearable technologies have gained a huge interest in recent years due its advantages in the early diagnosis of medical conditions such as heart attack and monitoring intercranial pressure. Additionally, wearable technologies ... -
A preliminary study to design and evaluate pneumatically controlled soft robotic actuators for a repetitive hand rehabilitation task
(MDPI, 2022-09-20)A stroke is an infarction in the cortical region of the brain that often leads to isolated hand paresis. This common side effect renders individuals compromised in their ability to actively flex or extend the fingers of ... -
Discrete protein metric (DPM): A new image similarity metric to calculate accuracy of deep learning-generated cell focal adhesion predictions
(Elsevier, 2022-09-01)Understanding cell behaviors can provide new knowledge on the development of different pathologies. Focal adhesion (FA) sites are important sub-cellular structures that are involved in these processes. To better facilitate ... -
Lessons learned from designing, deploying and testing an accessible BLE beacon-based wayfinding system in a multi-floor indoor environment
(Association for Computing Machinery, 2022-10-26)Indoor wayfinding poses unique challenges for people with disabilities. Large, unfamiliar indoor environments can be difficult to navigate even for people with no disabilities. This paper presents a Bluetooth Low Energy ... -
A flexible near-field biosensor for multisite arterial blood flow detection
(NLM (Medline), 2022-11-01)Modern wearable devices show promising results in terms of detecting vital bodily signs from the wrist. However, there remains a considerable need for a device that can conform to the human body’s variable geometry ... -
The effect of lower limb exoskeleton alignment on knee rehabilitation efficacy
(MDPI, 2022-07-12)This study focuses on a musculoskeletal analysis of human lower extremity and associated muscle forces during different rehabilitative tasks and exoskeleton alignment models. By changing the size and orientation of the ... -
Needs finding to assess wayfinding and navigation challenges encountered by people with limited mobility
(Wichita State University, 2022-07)Currently, personal navigational systems are largely reserved for outdoor travel using GPS technologies on smartphone applications. While smartphones are approaching ubiquity, navigational systems have lacked consideration ... -
Development of statistical protocol to validate machine learning predictions of focal adhesion sites
(Wichita State University, 2022-07)Focal Adhesion sites are important to adhesion and various other functions of human endothelial cells. A deeper understanding of these sites within the endothelium can assist in understanding different biological states. ... -
Design and analysis of a soft robotic glove for rehabilitation therapy
(Wichita State University, 2022-07)Strokes often lead to hemiparesis of the hand. This renders individuals unable to actively flex or extend the affected hand’s fingers. Currently the only option for improvement is therapy to improve the neuromuscular ... -
The impact of passive shoulder exoskeletons during simulated aircraft manufacturing sealing tasks
(Elsevier, 2022-08-03)Aircraft manufacturing involves an operation called sealing during which fuselage joints are sealed utilizing a sealant and smoothing tool, requiring motion of a worker's arms at heights below the elbow to overhead. The ... -
Human-exoskeleton joint coordination assessment: A case study on the shoulder and elbow joints
(Springer, 2022-07-12)This study is aimed at developing a methodology to assess and quantify the human limb motions and interactions with the exoskeleton in relation to alignment. Three different basic and common upper arm joint movements and ... -
Needs finding to assess wayfinding and navigation challenges in individuals with limited mobility
(Wichita State University, 2022-04-29)INTRODUCTION: Personal navigational systems are largely reserved for outdoor travel using GPS technologies on smartphone applications. While smartphones are approaching ubiquity, navigational systems have lacked consideration ... -
A flexible, wireless, skin-wearable device for real-time ambulatory ECG monitoring
(Wichita State University, 2022-04-29)Cardiovascular diseases being the leading cause of mortality in the US, create a prominent need for prolonged ambulatory electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring. Therefore, this study has focused on developing a compact ambulatory ... -
A skin patch resonator: Characterization of the fluid volume measurements
(Wichita State University, 2022-04-29)INTRODUCTION: Wearable technologies have gained a huge interest in recent years due to their advantages in the early diagnosis of medical conditions such as heart attack and peripheral artery disease. Additionally, wearable ...
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