Date of Award
8-2018
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Biological Science
Committee Chair
Donald Ready
Committee Member 1
Yuk Fai Leung
Committee Member 2
Donna Fekete
Committee Member 3
Qing Deng
Committee Member 4
Timothy Corson
Abstract
Current Rapid prototyping tools although reduce development time, they still have several restrictions such as print volume and print times. Through this thesis, two prototyping kits are proposed, a rod connector based, user controlled computational support system that re-purposes surface models and transforms them into structurally scaffolded constructs with movable joints; and a planar connector based system that implements movable joints to create functional prototypes. The rod based system enables users to interactively personalize scaffolded structures by re-purposing existing surface mesh models; analyze scaffolded constructs in-situ for better structurality, add movable joints to increase functionality, and attach personalized appearances to the scaffolding for increased customization.vThe planar connector system uses movable and electronic embedded connectors to functionalize planar surfaces to create multi-fidelity prototypes capable of interacting with the environment.
Recommended Citation
Venkatraman, Prahatha, "Effects of Schisandrin B on Rod Photoreceptors in the pde6c Larval Retina" (2018). Open Access Dissertations. 2091.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_dissertations/2091