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Building KiMoSin : design requirements for kinetic interfaces in protein education
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
Design guidelines for tools to enhance protein education are developed and applied to a prototype tool. A literature search and personal experience suggest kinetic, tangible models fill the current gaps in protein education. ...
CNC router modernization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
A large-format CNC router has been stored in the Pappalardo Laboratory wood shop for several years in an unusable state. A need assessment determined that it would be cost effective to bring the router online for use in ...
Axiomatic design of a manually powered wheelchair lift mechanism
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
The objective of this research is to create an inexpensive mechanism which gives wheelchair users the ability to adjust the vertical height of their chair while seated. There are currently 1.5 million manual wheelchair ...
Evaluation of the economic simplified boiling water reactor human reliability analysis using the SHARP framework
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
General Electric plans to complete a design certification document for the Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor to have the new reactor design certified by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission. As part of ...
The dual-piston jet injector and the viability of drug delivery
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
Drug delivery through jet-injection opens the doors to very rapid drug dispersion by eliminating the need for needle sterilization. With this comes the need for a continuous flow of fluids from a large reservoir, currently ...
Design and implementation of series elastic actuation in a biomorphic robot leg
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
Fluid, efficient, robust bipedal locomotion is hard by some approaches. Today's most advanced bipedal robots require flat and level floors, but are still prone to trips and falls. They have trouble interacting with objects ...
Design and prototype of a hovering ornithopter based on dragonfly flight
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
Hovering is normally achieved using a horizontal wing path to create lift; bees, wasps and helicopters use this technique. Dragonflies hover using a unique method, by flapping along an inclined stroke plane. This seems to ...
Designing a better hair straightener
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
The Simply Straight Hair Brush was designed and built. The aim of the Simply Straight Hair Brush was to straighten hair faster and better than any product currently on the market. The current products were studied and the ...
A ball-on-beam project kit
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
An apparatus of the classical ball-on-beam problem was designed and constructed to be used as a pedagogical instrument in feedback courses. The aesthetic and mechanical design incorporated economical materials to make kits ...
The design and development of aquatic exercise shoe flaps
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
A foam structure that is attached to the bottom of a shoe worn while exercising in the water was designed, developed, and prototyped. The structure freely bends downward so as to provide little resistance when the foot is ...