Browsing Department of Mechanical Engineering by Title
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Tables for solution of the heat-conduction equation with a time-dependent heating rate
(Cambridge, Mass. : M.I.T. Heat Transfer Laboratory, [1962], 1962)Tables are presented for the solution of the transient onedimensional heat flow in a solid body of constant material properties with the heating rate at one boundary dependent on time. These tables allow convenient and ... -
Tabletop robot to aid in arm rehabilitation of stroke patients
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)The aim of this project was to design and build a tabletop robot that could move the arm of a patient with limited motor function around on a table in any given trajectory to aid the patient in regaining function. The ... -
Tactical planning optimization for campaign scheduling of active pharmaceutical ingredient production based on monoclonal antibodies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)Monoclonal Antibodies (mAb's) are the fastest growing segment in the biopharmaceutical industry. They are used today as therapeutics and diagnostics for several medical applications, including various types of cancer, ... -
A tactile communication system for navigation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)A vibrotactile display for use in navigation has been designed and evaluated. The arm and the torso, which offer relatively large and flat surface areas, were chosen as locations for the displays. The ability of subjects ... -
Tactile interface for three-dimensional computer-simulated environments : experimentation and the design of a brake-motor device
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988) -
Tactile mapping of harsh, constrained environments, with an application to oil wells
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)This work develops a practical approach to explore rough environments when time is critical. The harsh environmental conditions prevent the use of range, force/torque or tactile sensors. A representative case is the mapping ... -
Tactile measurement with a GelSight sensor
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)This thesis introduces a method of measuring contact force with GelSight. GelSight is an optical-based tactile sensor that uses a piece of coated elastomer as the contact medium. A camera records the distortion of the ... -
Tactile perception of spatially distributed vibratory stimuli on the fingerpad
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)Using a pin-array type tactile display as a stimulator of the finger pad, a psychophysical study was conducted on the vibrotactile perception. The passive touch with vibratory stimuli in the low frequency could be an ... -
Tactile sensing of shape : biomechanics of contact investigated using imaging and modeling
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)The overall goal of this research effort is to improve the understanding of the biomechanics of skin as it pertains to human tactile sense. During touch, mechanoreceptors beneath the skin surface are mechanically loaded ... -
Tactile sensing using elastomeric sensors
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)GelSight, namely, elastomeric sensor, is a novel tactile sensor to get the 3D information of contacting surfaces. Using GelSight, some tactile properties, such as softness and roughness, could be gained through image ... -
Tactile sensor design optimization for footwear applications from piezoresistive elastomer to Hall-effect integrated sensing methods
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)Our ability to move across various terrains depends heavily on the mechanical interactions between our feet and the external environment. Understanding how to best replicate mechanoreceptors in feet can lead to major ... -
Tail use in bioinspired quadrupedal locomotion
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)Tails are seen in nature to be used in an amazing number of different applications. Many of these applications seen in nature may be of use to bioinspired roboticists in the future. I have provided a brief review of tail ... -
Tailoring hydrodynamics of non-wetting droplets with nano-engineered surfaces
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)Considering that contacts between liquid and solid are ubiquitous in almost all energy processes, including steam turbines, oil pumping, condensers and boilers, the efficiency of energy transportation can be maximized such ... -
Tailoring the prototyping process to achieve customer value
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)The main objective for prototyping is to get the most value out of the opportunity. Value may take the form of information, performance, displaying production readiness or proving capability for the amount of resources ... -
Tapered roller bearing ballscrew support system
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994) -
Target tracking onboard an autonomous underwater vehicle : determining optimal towed array heading in an anisotropic noise field
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)In order to overcome the challenges that an anisotropic noise field poses for underwater target tracking, we conduct an onboard estimation of the horizontal noise directionality in the real-time processing suite of an ... -
Task analysis and operating procedure design for a traffic management system : application to Boston's Central Artery/Tunnel
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994) -
Task recognition and human-machine coordination through the use of an instrument-glove
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000) -
Task-level control for networked telerobotics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996) -
Teaching a robot manipulation skills through demonstration
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)An automated software system has been developed to allow robots to learn a generalized motor skill from demonstrations given by a human operator. Data is captured using a teleoperation suit as a task is performed repeatedly ...
