2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Board 14: Work in Progress: Exploring the Integration of Bio-Inspired Design Inventions in Biomedical Engineering

Presented at Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

In this WIP exploratory study, we conducted a survey analysis of biologically inspired prosthetics designed to improve functionality for people with injuries and disabilities. The findings revealed that many more biologically inspired prosthetics have been designed for the upper body, such as hands and fingers, than for the lower body.

Authors

Eisa A. Khawaja Alpharetta High School [biography]

Eisa Khawaja is currently a senior at Alpharetta High School in Alpharetta, Georgia. He plans to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering. He is also interested in Artificial Intelligence and participated in an AI Scholars summer program.
Dr. Hoda Ehsan http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3681-317X The Hill School [biography]

Hoda is Chair for Engineering and Computer Science Department and the Director of Quadrivium Design and Engineering at The Hill School. She holds a Ph.D in Engineering Education from Purdue University, M.S. in Childhood Education from City University of New York, and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Bahonar University in Iran.

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