Arterial Growth From Optimisation Principles Jonathan J. Keelan, The Open University (Global metabolic optimality in the structure of the coronary arteries, arXiv:1403.6450, J. Keelan, E.M.L. Chung and J.P. Hague) Arterial Trees Approximately Binary (3% Trifurcation) Delivery and Transport Topology and Geometry Energy Requirements Blood volume maintenance Pumping power / vascular Read more…
3D Bioprinting of a Living Aortic Valve Jonathan Butcher (BME) C.C. Chu (DHE) Hod Lipson (MAE) Larry Bonassar (MAE/BME) Len Girardi (Weill Medical) Clinical Need and State of the Art Nearly 100,000 valve replacements annually in US Prosthetic valves poor choice for young/active Tissue engineering has potential but limited by Read more…
Chapter 8: Strengthening Business-to-Business Relationships via Supply Chain and Customer Relationship Management Supply chain management (SCM) systems support business-to-business (B2B) transactions; customer relationship management (CRM) systems promote sales and long-term customer relationships Chapter 8 Learning Objectives Supply Chain Management What Is a Supply Chain? A collection of companies and processes Read more…
3D Printing: organs &tissues Daniel Medeiros Biomedical Engineering Problem 2009: 154,324 patients waiting for organs 27,996 patients received them (18%) 8,864 patients died waiting Approx. 25 people per day Cost of surgery & follow up procedures in 2012: $300 billion Tissue Rejection & Immunosuppressants 3D Printing Sterolithography Present day: $700 Read more…
The Challenges of the Internet of Nano Things Sasitharan Balasubramaniam (Sasi) ([email protected]) Nano Communication Centre Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering Tampere University of Technology Outline Nanotechnology Nanomachines Nano Communications Molecular Communications Internet of Nano Things (IoNT) Applications of IoNT Plans for Horizon2020 Nanotechnology Concept was first proposed by Richard Read more…