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Sensitivity Of Tremor Propagation To Model Parameters, Charles Paul Curtis Jr.
Sensitivity Of Tremor Propagation To Model Parameters, Charles Paul Curtis Jr.
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Although Essential Tremor (ET) is the most common type of tremor, many patients are left without satisfactory treatment options. One potential alternative treatment to medication or surgery is a wearable tremor-suppressing device. However, optimizing the effectiveness of such a device requires knowledge of which muscles/joints are most responsible for tremor. To answer this question, current efforts simulate tremor propagation using a model of the neuromusculoskeletal dynamics of the upper limb. To guide efforts to identify realistic model parameters and use the model to determine the mechanical origin of tremor, we performed preliminary parameter estimation work and a thorough sensitivity analysis …
An Integrated Model Of Optofluidic Biosensor Function And Performance, Joel Greig Wright, Jr.
An Integrated Model Of Optofluidic Biosensor Function And Performance, Joel Greig Wright, Jr.
Theses and Dissertations
Optofluidic flow-through biosensor devices have been in development for fast bio-target detection. Utilizing the fabrication processes developed by the microelectronics industry, these biosensors can be fabricated into lab-on-a-chip devices with a degree of platform portability. This biosensor technology can be used to detect a variety of targets, and is particularly useful for the detection single molecules and nucleic acid strands. Microfabrication also offers the possibility of production at scale, and this will offer a fast detection method for a range of applications with promising economic viability. The development of this technology has advanced to now warrant a descriptive model that …
Assessing The Feasibility Of A Biofilter In Medium-To-High Scale Industries, Javier A. Garcia
Assessing The Feasibility Of A Biofilter In Medium-To-High Scale Industries, Javier A. Garcia
Theses and Dissertations
The removal of volatile organic compounds, VOCs, from contaminated sources of air stream has become a major air pollution risk. Excessive amounts discharged to the atmosphere are highly risky to human health and to the environmental system. Demand for sustainable VOC control technologies has become crucial for the reduction of emissions. Biological treatments of waste gas streams, such as biofiltration, have proven to be cost effective and environmentally friendly compared to conventional pollution control technologies. The goal of this research is to simulate data for a given biofilter model, and to evaluate if it is economically and environmentally feasible to …