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VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY STORM LAB

Miniaturized Wireless Mechatronic Systems A Graduate Class on Medical CPS
Pietro Valdastri
Assistant Prof Mech Eng @ Vanderbilt Director of the STORM (Science and Technologies Of Robotics in Medicine) Lab
e-mail: p.valdastri@vanderbilt.edu web: research.vuse.vanderbilt.edu/storm

Enabling Technological Trends
• Technology available today is enabling what yesterday was a dream • Trends in consumer electronics such as miniaturization, low power operation, and wireless technologies have spurred the invention of miniature devices that hold the potential to revolutionize lifestyle

Medical Capsule Robots
Jellyfish capsule, Valdastri et al., 2011 Clip releasing capsule, Valdastri et al., 2008

Hybrid capsule, Simi et al., 2010

Vibration capsule, Ciuti et al., 2012

Magnetic capsule, Ciuti et al., 2010

12-leg capsule, Valdastri et al., 2009

P. Valdastri, et al., ARBE, 2012

4-propeller capsule, Tortora et al., 2009

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Systematic approach to Pill-size Medical Devices
A systematic approach to design of pill-size medical devices is possible by outlining the crosscutting constraints that these systems must address: • Size • Power consumption • Fail-safe operation • Wireless communication • Effective interaction with the surrounding environment

Systematic approach to Pill-size Medical Devices
Given these constraints, it is possible to identify a general system architecture for a pill-size medical design

Miniature Medical Device Environment Energy Source Sensors CPU Wireless Comm. • Human machine interface • Other miniature devices

Actuators/ Mechanisms

ME-392-03 SPECIAL TOPIC: MINIATURIZED WIRELESS MECHATRONIC SYSTEMS
GOAL OF THE COURSE: To provide students with advanced knowledge to design a self-contained wireless mechatronic device focusing on medical applications INTENDED AUDIENCE AND PREREQUISITES: Graduate students in ME, EE, CS or BME interested in the design of mechatronic devices with emphasis on miniaturization and wireless transmission of data and power. Students should have basic knowledge of programming, electrical circuits, and mechatronics TOPICS COVERED: Programming of wireless microcontrollers and data acquisition and transmission from sensors and to actuators

ME-392-03 SPECIAL TOPIC: MINIATURIZED WIRELESS MECHATRONIC SYSTEMS
STRUCTURE OF THE COURSE HARDWARE LAB RESOURCES STUDENT GRADING COURSE ASSESSMENT
NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED STUDENTS’ PROJECTS STUDENTS’ FEEDBACK PROFILE OF THE STUDENT WHO SEEM TO LEARN MOST

Outcomes of the First Offering

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e-mail: p.valdastri@vanderbilt.edu web: research.vuse.vanderbilt.edu/storm

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