9 papers
Optimization of Magnetic Milli-Spinner for Robotic Endovascular Intervention
Lu Lu, Luca Higgins, Jack Bernardo +1
Vascular diseases such as atherosclerosis, thrombosis, and aneurysms can lead to life-threatening medical events. Conventional catheter- or guidewire-based interventional devices o…
2D-to-3D transformation of ring origami via snap-folding instabilities
Lu Lu, Sophie Leanza, Luyuan Ning +1
Ring origami, consisting of closed-loop rods, is a class of shape-morphing structures that undergo shape transformation through folding enabled by snap-buckling instabilities, refe…
Elastic Rod Origami (RodOri) for Programming Static and Dynamic Mechanical Properties
Sophie Leanza, Jeseung Lee, Ruike Renee Zhao
Reconfigurable mechanical systems enable precise programmable control over structural properties, opening new opportunities in architected materials, adaptive devices, and multifun…
Bioinspired Synergistic Texture and Color Modulation Enabled by Surface Instability of Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Elastomers
Xiao Yang, Jay Sim, Wenbin Huang +1
Certain cephalopods can dynamically camouflage by altering both skin texture and color to match their surroundings. Inspired by this capability, we present a cholesteric liquid cry…
Clot Treatment via Compression- and Shear-Induced Densification of Fibrin Network Microstructure: A Combined in Vitro and In Silico Investigation
Yilong Changa, Guansheng Li, Jay Sim +2
Blood clots, consisting of red blood cells (RBCs) entrapped within a fibrin network, can cause life-threatening conditions such as stroke and heart attack. The recently developed m…
Ultra-Efficient Kidney Stone Fragment Removal via Spinner-Induced Synergistic Circulation and Spiral Flow
Yilong Chang, Jasmine Vallejo, Yangqing Sun +1
Kidney stones can cause severe pain and complications such as chronic kidney disease or kidney failure. Retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS), which uses laser lithotripsy to fragme…