One of my favorite events so far has been a fair for universities and businesses to show off their science-based projects. Reykjavik University took part in the fair, Dagskra, and I'm going to show off what our booth had to offer! It's also a good introduction to areas I'm working in during my internship.
This is the robot arm, controlled by your own arm! This glove senses your movements and can match them. Also, it has heat sensors so it can tell the difference of what is hot and cold. This will be very useful in the future of prosthetics.
Here we have the electroencephalogram (EEG), a tool used to measure the frequency of the waves emitted from our brain. The EEG was used in a new study recently to tell us more about postural control.
And finally, our booth showed off our 3D modeling skills. A lot of interesting pieces with a lot of story to them was shown. At Reykjavík University, we are partnered with Landspitali Hospital to create both tools for pre-surgery prep and actual spare parts for people. While I have a video that pans across these items, I thought it would be nice to briefly explain a few. Panning from right to left: Skull 1 (has colorful pieces on top): This skull is modeled to scale of a patient who had a brain tumor. The red shows interior nerves and the dark spot is the tumor. Skull 2 (the small one): It’s well know that babies aren’t born with full formed skulls as they need to grow. However, a common birth deformity is when a baby’s skull is not the right shape at all and had a large risk of caving in and damaging the brain. There is a specialist that a 3D model was made for so that the surgeon could operate and fix the skull more safely. Don’t worry, it’s a common procedure! Skull 3 (looks close to normal): You may think this is a normal skull, but if you look closely you’ll see that this skull has been repaired. This patient had a tumor on the face that had to be removed, but the bone had to go with it. With a 3D printer, the university was able to create a new part of a skull to replace the face that was taken. The piece fits perfectly and has the same weight and density as a normal bone so that the placement felt natural.
That's all I have to say!
x Emma
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