1. Design and Optimization of Narrow-Gauged Contact-Aided Compliant Mechanisms for Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery Open Access Author: Aguirre, Milton Title: Design and Optimization of Narrow-Gauged Contact-Aided Compliant Mechanisms for Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery Graduate Program: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: DesignContact-AidedCompliant MechanismAdvanced MISNOTESOptimization File: Download Dissertation_MEA.pdf Committee Members: Mary I Frecker, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorMary I Frecker, Committee Chair/Co-ChairEric M Mockensturm, Committee MemberMatthew B Parkinson, Committee MemberChristopher Muhlstein, Committee MemberHarriet Black Nembhard, Committee Member
2. COMPLIANT MEDICAL TOOL DESIGN FOR SOFT TISSUE CUTTING Open Access Author: Jones, Justin Adam Title: COMPLIANT MEDICAL TOOL DESIGN FOR SOFT TISSUE CUTTING Graduate Program: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: Compliant MechanismSoft Tissue CuttingNeedle DesignFinite Element Method File: Download Jones_Justin_Masters_Thesis_revised.pdf Committee Members: Jason Z. Moore, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor