Student Major/Year in School
Engineering, first year
Faculty Mentor Information
William Hageman, Electrical engineering, College of Engineering
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to explore the relationship between the human body and technologically advanced mechanical systems or robotics. More specifically, we looked at how robotics plays a part in prosthetics for other living organisms. During the research we looked at the anatomy of the human body, focusing on the nervous system, bone structure and movements, tissue and muscle relationships, and the neurological response of the brain. We also looked at how the human body reacts and responds to artificial limbs as a way to identify the best ways to introduce unnatural mechanical systems to the body. Different types of nervous system and muscle tests were performed to find optimal placement of electronics on the body and it was found that the prosthetics work best with painless implants to the nerves within the body. Research is still being done by multiple colleges and universities around the world and we are leaning new things every day about the limitations of the body. The end goal is to better find or improve the relation between mechanical systems and living organisms to improve reliability and living ability of prosthetics. To accomplish this the next steps, include designing, building and testing electrodes capable of better understanding signals given off by the nervous system.
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Recommended Citation
Rice, Dallas (2019). "Mechanical systems that function like living organisms," Kansas State University Undergraduate Research Conference. https://newprairiepress.org/ksuugradresearch/2019/posters/44
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Mechanical systems that function like living organisms
The purpose of this research was to explore the relationship between the human body and technologically advanced mechanical systems or robotics. More specifically, we looked at how robotics plays a part in prosthetics for other living organisms. During the research we looked at the anatomy of the human body, focusing on the nervous system, bone structure and movements, tissue and muscle relationships, and the neurological response of the brain. We also looked at how the human body reacts and responds to artificial limbs as a way to identify the best ways to introduce unnatural mechanical systems to the body. Different types of nervous system and muscle tests were performed to find optimal placement of electronics on the body and it was found that the prosthetics work best with painless implants to the nerves within the body. Research is still being done by multiple colleges and universities around the world and we are leaning new things every day about the limitations of the body. The end goal is to better find or improve the relation between mechanical systems and living organisms to improve reliability and living ability of prosthetics. To accomplish this the next steps, include designing, building and testing electrodes capable of better understanding signals given off by the nervous system.
