Digital manufactured smart skin for monitoring and care of osseointegrated prostheses
Abstract
Digital manufactured smart skin for monitoring and care of osseointegrated prosthesesThis project concerns the development of adva"nced research in core technologies associated with the development of a soft synthetic ~skin~ that encapsulates,monitors and contro"ls the health of an osseointegrated prosthetic (OIP) and residual limb. Key innovations will be in the 4D printing of sensors and actuators that will enable the function of the smart skin. This project has direct alignment with the ~Warfighter Performance~ focus area in the Naval Science & Technology Strategic Plan as well as one of the basic research areas of interest for the Marine Corps - ~Robotics and Autonomous Systems~.The overall outcome is advancement of research that underpins the direct digital fabrication (inclu"ding imaging, modelling/simulation, design optimisation) of a soft functional synthetic ~skin~. This will result in journal and conf"erence publications as well as designs of the skin.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jun 09, 2017
- Source ID
- N000141712587
Entities
People
- Andrew McDaid
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Auckland