11/2/2018
This week we met with many people in regards to our project. We started the week by meeting with Dr. Moran, a BME professor specializing in electrodes and bioelectric devices. Since we have been having trouble deciding how to power our device, we asked for advice regarding powering the nerve cuff. He directed us to two possible options: bions and passive powering of the device. This week, we researched both the passive powering of the device and bions and added them to our Pugh charts as options for powering the internal device. Additionally, Jack observed the implantation of a similar device into rat animal models and learned about the frequency and voltage relationship while stimulating sensory and motor neurons that we will implement when designing how we will stimulate peripheral sensory neurons. Lastly, we met with Dr. MacEwan specifically asking about budget and the options we have come up with for our progress report.
This week we met with many people in regards to our project. We started the week by meeting with Dr. Moran, a BME professor specializing in electrodes and bioelectric devices. Since we have been having trouble deciding how to power our device, we asked for advice regarding powering the nerve cuff. He directed us to two possible options: bions and passive powering of the device. This week, we researched both the passive powering of the device and bions and added them to our Pugh charts as options for powering the internal device. Additionally, Jack observed the implantation of a similar device into rat animal models and learned about the frequency and voltage relationship while stimulating sensory and motor neurons that we will implement when designing how we will stimulate peripheral sensory neurons. Lastly, we met with Dr. MacEwan specifically asking about budget and the options we have come up with for our progress report.