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Creator:: Tachella, Ramsey
Abstract:: The ability to jump allows small robots to traverse rough terrain, clear large obstacles, and quickly reach elevated locations. These abilities have applications in a variety of areas such as, search and rescue, environmental monitoring, and urban warfare. The primary focus in current state-of-the-art jumping robots has been on jumping...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Creator:: Homayouni, Taymaz
Abstract:: This thesis explores the development of biomechanical models for evaluating a new class of passive mechanical implants for orthopedic surgery. The proposed implants take the form of passive engineered mechanisms and will be used to improve the functional attachment of muscles to tendons and bone by modifying the transmission of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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Creator:: Lindsay, McKay W.
Abstract:: Silicon integrated circuit (IC) technology has enabled numerous electrical and optical sensors used in biological and chemical assays, where they can increase performance while decreasing cost and size compared to traditional detectors. There is signiﬁcant potential to further leverage IC technology for lab-on-chip applications, creating aﬀordable and portable medical diagnostic...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Creator:: Muñoz Constantine, Juan Pablo
Abstract:: Due to the popularity of electronically controlled loads and the widespread use of alternative energy sources such as wind turbines and solar cells, the power quality at the distribution level must be carefully monitored. One of the many different means to monitor power quality is through frequency measurements. Nonlinearities cause...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Creator:: Wilcox, Joshua Robert
Abstract:: Micro air vehicles (MAV's) and small unmanned aerial vehicles (SUAV) are remotely piloted or autonomous aircraft with a take-off mass range between 50 g and few kilograms. These vehicles, as well as natural fliers such as bats and insects, utilize a variety of elastic wing structures including thin membranes. Over...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: document it. I am also thankful for Dr. Brady Gibbons, Dr. Yiğit Mengüç, and Dr. John Selker for serving

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