Active scaffold refers to the matrix of supporting cells that can produce periodic mechanical stimulation during cell culture. It has been proven to promote cell growth, differentiation, survival and proliferation, and regulate gene expression, ultimately affecting cell function. Professor Xiaomeng Fang and Professor Jessica Gluck are collaborating to develop a 3D pneumatic fibrous scaffold that can generate controlled force/strain/frequency mechanical stimulation under pressure to simulate the microenvironment in the body and provide fiber support for cells. The chemical device has great potential in improving tissue generation technology.There are a lot of cheimcal news. At present, tissue generation technology has become an effective therapy for repairing or regenerating damaged or malfunctioning tissue. (January 2021)
The use of assistive devices may indicate a change in a person’s health and may trigger a sense of isolation and stigma. Unclear style codes and lack of aesthetics have led to the stigmatization of design in the assistive technology field, leading to negative results such as discarding or rejecting equipment. Although the research on the development of auxiliary equipment mainly focuses on functions, this study by Professors Kate Nateck, Anne Porterfield, and Catherine Annette-Hitchcock aims to evaluate how aesthetics can be used to improve the equipment’s performance. Utilization rate and promote positive user results. (January 2021)
The whole egarment knitted military uniform prevents mosquito bites. The purpose of this research is to develop an Army Combat Uniform (ACU) using seamless WholeGarment technology bite-resistant from vector insects and create a predictive model to select structural design parameters for production comfort. Durable, and anti-bite knitted fabric. Professor Andre West (textiles), Professor Emiel DenHartog (textiles), Professor Michael Roe (Entomology), Professor Charles Apperson (Entomology) and Dr. Kun Luan (Textiles) are jointly developing these new garments to provide an economical, Without the use of harmful chemical pesticides, sustainable and available methods are used to mechanically prevent long beak piercing, thereby reducing the chances of deployed military personnel from being exposed to disease. The picture on the right shows a black knitted fabric that is being tested with “arms in a cage” and 50 female mosquitoes. (October 2020)
Professor Zhu Mengmeng and her team conducted empirical research on the factor identification of smart health monitoring wearable devices, comprehensively identifying 123 factors from multiple angles, and further determining important features of customer interest based on statistical inference and machine learning. Many system failures are caused by the interaction of software and hardware (I-SH), but due to mathematical complexity, I-SH is often ignored in system reliability modeling. Professor Zhu and her team developed a new mathematical framework to model the reliability (CSR) of complex systems, considering I-SH and two imperfect maintenance strategies. On the basis of Markov process, a new mathematical framework for corporate social responsibility modeling based on Markov process is proposed. And theoretically explained the optimal cost calculation steps of two long-term imperfect maintenance strategies. (October 2020)
People’s constant curiosity about fiber robots stems from a keen interest in finding artificial methods to imitate the flexible, fibrous muscles of mammals. The muscles of mammals are extremely elastic, and at the same time they can produce fast, powerful and repetitive movements. The fiber robot composed of electroactive polymers has inherent advantages because it combines the flexibility and intelligence of the textile structure. Dr. Fang and Dr. Bradford are collaborating to develop micro-fiber robots using new electroactive polymers and carbon nanotubes (ACNTs). This device can generate multi-directional motion and has great potential in micro-robots, biomedical devices, tactile devices, and response prosthetics. (July 2020)
