The goal of this project was to design a mechanical device, which could be used to manipulate individual rodent whiskers, or groups of whiskers, in a defined and reproducible manner. The project included a number of ideas and design iterations from both partners that lead to a final design. The final design meets all of the performance specifications and is easily operable by a single individual. The project was completed by machining and assembling a 2:1 scale prototype.

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Creator

• Malboeuf, Joseph Don.
• Bensle, Adam W.

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 00D141M

Advisor

• Shonat, Ross D.
• Cobb, Eben C.

Year

• 2000

Date created

• 2000-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biomedical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright