College - Author 1
College of Engineering
Department - Author 1
Biomedical Engineering Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Biomedical Engineering
College - Author 2
College of Engineering
Department - Author 2
Biomedical Engineering Department
Degree - Author 2
BS in Biomedical Engineering
College - Author 3
College of Engineering
Department - Author 3
Biomedical Engineering Department
Degree - Author 3
BS in Biomedical Engineering
College - Author 4
College of Engineering
Department - Author 4
Biomedical Engineering Department
Degree - Author 4
BS in Biomedical Engineering
Date
6-2023
Primary Advisor
Michael Whitt, College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Department
Additional Advisors
Oke Anakwenze, Duke University, Orthopedics Department
Abstract/Summary
Dr. Michael Whitt is in the preliminary idea stage with a new concept for creating a diagnostic testing device for people that suffer from a rotator cuff injury. There are limited solutions on the market varying in cost, accuracy, and time convenience. Existing patents and standards must be considered when designing this new device. Dr. Whitt has expressed the requirements that he would like the device to have; those requirements have been translated into engineering requirements. Such requirements include comfortability, cost, accuracy, accessibility, and time convenience. Target values were set for those engineering requirements based on existing solutions and other information. A custom-made sixteen-millimeter probe was created. The use of a Vector Network Analyzer was used along with the probe to find S-Parameters that are to be used to find the dielectric constants of materials through a network of equations that can be found in the Test Data Analysis section. The prototype device showed promise and future animal and human testing is recommended, which will be able to provide more accurate results.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/bmedsp/171