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Analysis of the capabilities of continuous high-speed microcontact printing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Microcontact printing uses elastomeric stamps to transfer ink onto a substrate by the process of self-assembly. It has the capability to print features as small as 200nm over large areas. Because of this it has many potential ...
Development and application of a non invasive image matching method to study spine biomechanics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Research on spine biomechanics is critical to understand pathology such as degenerative changes and low back pain. However, current study on in-vivo spine biomechanics is limited by the complex anatomy and invasive ...
Analysis, design, and control of an omnidirectional mobile robot in rough terrain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
An omnidirectional mobile robot is able, kinematically, to move in any direction regardless of current pose. To date, nearly all designs and analyses of omnidirectional mobile robots have considered the case of motion on ...
Suspended microchannel resonators for ultralow volume universal detection
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Universal detectors that maintain high sensitivity as the detection volume is reduced to the sub-nanoliter scale can enhance the utility of miniaturized total analysis systems ([mu]-TAS). Here the unique scaling properties ...
Commons-oriented information syntheses : a model for user-driven design and creation activities
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
The phenomenon of user-driven creation activities has recently emerged and is quickly expanding, especially on the Web. A growing number of people participate in online activities, where they generate content by themselves, ...
Drag amplification and fatigue damage in vortex-induced vibrations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Fatigue damage and drag force amplification due to Vortex-Induced-Vibrations (VIV) continue to cause significant problems in the design of structures which operate in ocean current environments. These problems are magnified ...
Updating MIT's cost estimation model for shipbuilding
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
This thesis project will update the MIT ship cost estimation model by combining the two existing models (the Basic Military Training School (BMTS) Cost Model and the MIT Math Model) in order to develop a program that can ...
Applied high resolution digital control for universal precision systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
This thesis describes the design and characterization of a high-resolution analog interface for dSPACE digital control systems and a high-resolution, high-speed data acquisition and control system. These designs are intended ...
Neural stem cell differentiation in collagen scaffolds for retinal tissue engineering
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Rat neural stem cells (NSCs) were cultured in monolayer or in porous collagen scaffolds and exposed to neurogenic or non-neurogenic medium to determine the effects on neural differentiation and neurite growth. Nestin, ...
Toward the design and testing of a model-sharing collaboratory
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
The frequency and importance of collaboration in scientific research continue to increase, and technologies to facilitate these collaborative efforts are being developed. Collaboratories, or Internet-based virtual laboratories, ...