{"id":1904,"date":"2021-10-10T19:52:09","date_gmt":"2021-10-10T23:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-ret\/?page_id=1904"},"modified":"2021-10-10T19:52:13","modified_gmt":"2021-10-10T23:52:13","slug":"tommaso-ranzani","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-ret\/research-projects\/projects-2025\/current-summer-projects\/tommaso-ranzani\/","title":{"rendered":"Tommaso Ranzani"},"content":{"rendered":"

Variable Stiffness Soft Wearable Devices Using MR Fluids<\/strong><\/h3>\n

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
\n<\/b>The project will entail fabrication of variable stiffness structures that exploit the use of magnetorheological fluids encapsulated into soft robotic structures. Upon application of a magnetic field, the stiffness of the structure will be tuned.The student will then investigate the possibility to exploit this mechanism in the design of wearable devices for assistive applications.<\/span><\/p>\n

LABORATORY MENTOR
\n<\/b>Kevin McDonald<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

RESEARCH GOALS
\n<\/b>\u2022 <\/span>Development of a technique to incorporate magnetically responsive fluids in soft robotic structures
\n<\/span>\u2022 <\/span>Characterization of stiffening capabilities of MR fluid\/silicone elastomer composites
\n<\/span>\u2022 <\/span>Design of variable stiffness mechanisms
\n<\/span>\u2022 <\/span>Design of assistive devices<\/span><\/p>\n

LEARNING GOALS<\/b>
\n<\/b>\u2022 <\/span>Design and manufacture a soft robotic structure
\n<\/span>\u2022 <\/span>Design and model variable stiffness mechanisms
\n<\/span>\u2022 P<\/span>erform experimental characterizations
\n<\/span>\u2022 <\/span>Design, fabricate, and test assistive devices<\/span><\/p>\n

TIMELINE
\n<\/b>Weeks 1-3:<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span> training on processes, learning design and manufacturing
\n<\/span>Weeks 4-8:<\/span><\/span> Design and testing
\n<\/span>Weeks 9-10:<\/span><\/span> Finalization and presentation of results<\/span><\/p>\n

Learn more about Tommaso Ranzani on his <\/b>faculty page<\/b><\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n

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