Individuals with profound hearing impairment often face difficulty experiencing the emotional richness of live acoustic environments such as concerts. Although assistive technologies improve communication, they frequently fail to reproduce the subtle, emotional characteristics of sound essential for a deeply immersive experience. Current haptic feedback devices typically convert sound into vibrations using a unidirectional transformation of…

Home-based rehabilitation post orthopedic lower-extremity interventions is difficult to monitor objectively, as clinic-based gait labs are expensive, inaccessible for frequent use, and impractical for everyday settings. Patients also often have no clear feedback on whether they are performing prescribed exercises correctly, which may slow recovery and increase the risk of re-injury. This study aims to…

Tissue marking, or tattooing, is used during endoscopic procedures to identify lesions for follow-up and surgical resection. However, existing tattoo inks diffuse extensively, reducing the accuracy of later localization. Tissue-Adhesive Tattoo, Generation 2 (TAT2) is a novel mucoadhesive ink that improves spot containment by more than 90% compared with current clinical inks. Although TAT2 enables…

Information overload is a growing concern in manufacturing environments where operators must make rapid decisions under conditions of uncertainty, ambiguity, and escalating task demands. This study investigated how progressively degraded instructions and increasing informational load affect cognitive performance and physiological stress during a simulated assembly task. Ten participants completed a 49-step digital LEGO assembly set…

Of millions of individuals in the U.S. with diabetes, a large percentage will suffer from diabetic foot ulcers—chronic, non-healing wounds that can lead to amputation and death. Available remedies for diabetic foot ulcers include topical therapies or scaffold-based wound dressings. Despite availability, current solutions do not provide sufficient antioxidant release to counteract oxidative stress that…

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the wrist is difficult because the wrist has a complicated structure and the limitations of the conventional rigid radiofrequency (RF) coils. This research investigates the design and electromagnetic performance of a 4-channel flexible RF coil array intended to improve high-field (7T) wrist MRI imaging. The primary aim is to evaluate…

Understanding how alternating current (AC) signals propagate through soft tissue is essential for optimizing implantable neurostimulation systems. This study quantifies frequency- and depth-dependent attenuation of AC signals transmitted through ex vivo porcine skin using inductive volume coupling and an implanted Schottky diode circuit. Signals at 50 kHz, 500 kHz, and 1 MHz were delivered through…

Fall 2025 Synthetic Tissue Phantom for Validation of Core-Needle Biopsy Devices Biomedical Engineering Nora Dores, Jaden Figger, Isabella Palacio, T’yr SImmons-LaRose Video Research poster View the poster Faculty mentor Brent VernonAssociate ProfessorSchool of Biological and Health Systems [email protected] Sponsor Becton DickinsonMr. Chad Van Liere3 sponsored projects · Visit

ZnTech is a bioelectric, compression-ready textile sleeve designed to protect fragile, aging skin and lower the incidence of skin tears on the forearm and hand. The sleeve provides gentle, distributed mechanical support while delivering microcurrent through its embedded systems to support skin integrity and microcirculatory health during daily living skills. Intended users include older adults…

Our concept works to prevent image disturbances in pathology scans by making an automated design for coverslipping. The design will work to create reproducible quality slides through increased consistency via robotic activity. CND Life Sciences aids in the diagnosis of Parkinson’s through skin biopsy in order to successfully provide a diagnosis before clinical onset. Current…