NICOP - Digital manufactured smart skin for monitoring and care of osseointegrated prostheses
Abstract
Project Abstract:This project concerns the basic research into the core technologies associated with the development of a soft synthetic ~skin~ that encapsulates, monitors and controls 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.The specific objectives are to investigate and demonstrate the ability to manufacture a smart skin that can1. Encapsulate the implant-wound interface in a controlled environment2. Transport fluid e.g. pro/anti-biotics to distributed areas to provide on-demand synthetic in-vivo immune response3. Produce controlled compression of residual limb to stimulate blood flow4. Deliver stimulus and/or sense signals in the peripheral nervous system5. Perform basic sensing (e.g. temperature, pH) for closed loop control of the environment6. Be cosmetically and functionally customised to an individual requirementsThis 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 basic research that underpins the direct digital fabrication (including imaging, modelling/simulation, design optimisation) of a soft functional synthetic ~skin~. This will result in journal and conference publications as well as prototypes of the skin.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jan 04, 2017
- Source ID
- N629091712014
Entities
People
- Andrew McDaid
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Auckland