Thursday, January 16, 2014

Engineering Newswire 54: Semi-Automatic Needle Gun

Engineering Newswire 54: Semi-Automatic Needle Gun
Today on Engineering Newswire, brought to you by Interpower Corporation, the premier supplier for power system components with a one week manufacturing lead-time and over 4 million parts in stock, we're working out with RoboSimian, exploring the deepest place on earth, saving brains, and we're locked and loaded with a semi-automatic needle gun. This episode features:

UCLA professor, Vijay Gupta, is applying his expertise in materials science, mechanical engineering, and bioengineering to protect the brain from forces that cause concussions and traumatic brain injury.
Called SAGIV, this device uses infrared sights and electrical sensing to identify veins, correctly insert the needle, and withdraw it in a single, rapid robotic movement.


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