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A new computational framework can predict the structures, properties, and performance of granular hydrogels. The new model could one day make it easier to design the right gel for a particular biomedical application.
Startups founded by MIT mechanical engineering faculty and alumni solve a variety of health care solutions, from better drug delivery to robotic surgery.
In MIT Class 2.009 (Product Engineering Processes), students develop a product that improves the quality of life for its end users. Alongside the basics of developing a business model, students receive mentorship from successful entrepreneurs and are given resources to file a patent.
Student designs for MIT course 2.009 (Product Engineering Processes) were demoed in front of a live audience. Prototypes included a sea turtle incubator, wheelchair speed control, self-cleaning firehose system, and more.
MIT engineers developed a soft, robotic, and implantable ventilator that is designed to augment the diaphragm’s natural contractions. The proof-of-concept design aims to one day boost the diaphragm’s life-sustaining function and improve lung capacity for people with diaphragm dysfunction.