Soft Robot for Congenital Defect Closure in Infants

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We are developing a soft robotic device to assist with closing an abdominal congenital defect in infants. The project has a mechatronic prototype and requires extensive testing. Activities include making parts of the soft robot device using a silicon mold, designing and conducting experiments, some simple circuit assembly and testing, some programming in arduino. FEA analysis could also be part of the project. This project will be funded.

Project Website
HeRo Lab Website
Qualifications

Basic engineering skills - elements of the project can be completed even at the freshman level. Training will be provided as needed.

Project Timeline

Summer 2021, will be funded.

Typical Time Commitment
20-40 hours
Desired Length of Commitment
Summer
Tags
robotics
health care delivery
biomedical engineering
mechanical engineering
data analysis
design
robots
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Project Lead
Faculty Collaborators
Who to Contact
Ann Majewicz Fey
Contact Email
Ann.MajewiczFey@utexas.edu

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