AIMC Topic: Finite Element Analysis

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Machine learning and statistical shape modelling for real-time prediction of stent deployment in realistic anatomies.

Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
The rise in minimally invasive procedures has created a demand for efficient and reliable planning software to predict intra- and post-operative outcomes. Surrogate modelling has shown promise, but challenges remain, particularly in cardiovascular ap...

Machine Learning-Enhanced Predictive Modeling for Arbitrary Deterministic Lateral Displacement Design and Test.

IEEE transactions on nanobioscience
The separation of biological particles like cells and macromolecules from liquid samples is vital in clinical medicine, supporting liquid biopsies and diagnostics. Deterministic Lateral Displacement (DLD) is prominent for sorting particles in microfl...

Implementing the discontinuous-Galerkin finite element method using graph neural networks with application to diffusion equations.

Neural networks : the official journal of the International Neural Network Society
Machine learning (ML) has benefited from both software and hardware advancements, leading to increasing interest in capitalising on ML throughout academia and industry. There have been efforts in the scientific computing community to leverage this de...

Super-fast and accurate nonlinear foot deformation Prediction using graph neural networks.

Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials
Recently, there has been a significant increase in the number of foot diseases, highlighting the importance of non-surgical treatments. Customized insoles, tailored to an individual's foot morphology, have emerged as a promising solution. However, th...

Learning soft tissue deformation from incremental simulations.

Medical physics
BACKGROUND: Surgical planning for orthognathic procedures demands swift and accurate biomechanical modeling of facial soft tissues. Efficient simulations are vital in the clinical pipeline, as surgeons may iterate through multiple plans. Biomechanica...

A resonant quadruped piezoelectric robot inspired by human butterfly swimming patterns.

Ultrasonics
Piezoelectric micro-robots have gained considerable attention in rescue and medical applications due to their rapid response times and high positioning accuracy. In this paper, inspired by the human butterfly locomotion pattern, we propose a novel re...

Optimization of grinding parameters in robotic-assisted preparation of cracked teeth based on fracture mechanics: FEA and experiment.

Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: If left untreated, cracked teeth can lead to tooth loss, of which the incidence is 70%. Dental preparation is an effective treatment, but it is difficult to meet the clinical requirements when traditionally prepared by dent...

Activation of a Soft Robotic Left Ventricular Phantom Embedded in a Closed-Loop Cardiovascular Simulator: A Computational and Experimental Analysis.

Cardiovascular engineering and technology
PURPOSE: Cardiovascular simulators are used in the preclinical testing phase of medical devices. Their reliability increases the more they resemble clinically relevant scenarios. In this study, a physiologically actuated soft robotic left ventricle (...

Application of artificial neural network for the mechano-bactericidal effect of bioinspired nanopatterned surfaces.

European biophysics journal : EBJ
This study aimed to calculate the effect of nanopatterns' peak sharpness, width, and spacing parameters on P. aeruginosa and S. aureus cell walls by artificial neural network and finite element analysis. Elastic and creep deformation models of bacter...

Combining the probabilistic finite element model and artificial neural network to study nutrient levels in the human intervertebral discs.

Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon)
BACKGROUND: Diffusion distance and diffusivity are known to affect nutrient transport rates, but the probabilistic analysis of these two factors remains vacant. There is a lack of effective tools to evaluate disc nutrient levels.