Bionic shocker

Bionic Manipulator

Functionality and design of a bionic robot arm consisting of three joints driven by elastic and compliant actuators derived from biologically inspired principles are presented. In the first design standard springs with linear characteristics are utilized in combination with electrical drives. Different control approaches for the bionic robot arm are presented, discussed and evaluation in numeri...

3D Printed Bionic Ears

The ability to three-dimensionally interweave biological tissue with functional electronics could enable the creation of bionic organs possessing enhanced functionalities over their human counterparts. Conventional electronic devices are inherently two-dimensional, preventing seamless multidimensional integration with synthetic biology, as the processes and materials are very different. Here, w...

The Bionic Man

W hen I hear the phrase “humanimplantable electronics,” I must confess that I feel a bit queasy. It conjures up a more extreme image of pervasive computing than is usually justified. However, my perspective is that of a relatively healthy person in his 40s, without any physical handicaps. If my hearing was impaired or my heartbeat arrhythmic, I might be keen to find a remedy—and, at this time, ...

Wichita State University Libraries SOAR: Shocker Open Access Repository

Recent research has indicated that transmission control protocol (TCP) in its base form does not perform well in an ad hoc environment. The main reason identified for this behavior involves the ad hoc network dynamics. By nature, an ad hoc network does not support any form of quality of service. The reduction in congestion window size during packet drops, a property of the TCP used to ensure gu...

The Bionic Eye: Zoom Esthetics