Frebonics- Nature inspired engineering
Internship Description
Workshop Description
Nature has amazing
mysteries. The vast ecosystem is balanced in impeccable efficient manner. Take
an example, butterfly. How do they choose flowers to fly around? How their
wings are so colorful? How to they morph from a larva to a full blown
butterfly? How do they fly? All these are essentially vast set of engineering:
motor mechanics, materials and bits of devices here and there synchronized via
physics and mathematics. In this project, we explore such engineering in nature
and inspired by that learning we simply complex engineering to address global
challenges and augment the quality of our life. We believe by integration of
freeform electronics (physically flexible, stretchable and reconfigurable in
shape and size) with robotics we can imagine and create various frebonics which
can essentially be used for advanced healthcare like prosthetics, artificial
organs, advanced environmental monitoring, security and self-driven vehicular
technology. We are presently working on understanding how flowers bloom: from a
tiny entity when it blossoms completely – imagine a display system like your
5.5” iPhone when stretched becomes a 55” television. Fusion of electrical
engineering, mechanical engineering, bioengineering, chemistry, civil (structural)
engineering, computer science, material science and engineering, we envision to
make such a singular gadget which can be reconfigured adaptively in shape and
size. This is just one example and there are many – we look forward to working
with you!
Deliverables/Expectations
Deliverables
Literature survey,
programing, fabrication, material and device analysis, device characterization,
system integration, oral and written reports.
Faculty Name
Muhammad Mustafa Hussain
Field of Study
Field Of Study
Electrical
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Bio Engineering, Computer Science
(Robotics, Automation), Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering), Physics,
Material Science and Engineering