This page lists all projects that are sponsored by IRT seed grants and their PIs.Ìý

Ongoing

Proximity, Contact, and Force Sensing Prosthetic Finger Tip Material for DARPA HAPTIX Program
PI:
and (Anschutz)

Smart-Particle Adhesives
PIs
:Ìý Yifu Ding, , andÌý

Power for multi-functional materials systems and soft robotics: a survey
PIs
: John Pellegrino, and Hanh-Phuc Le

A Self-Normalizing, Adaptive, Pneumatic (SNAP) Approach to Lower Limb Amputee Care
PI: Mark Rentschler andÌýDr. Noel So (Veterans Affairs Hospital)

Prototyping Support for Multi-Functional Textiles Research
PIs
: andÌýAllison Anderson

Clothing with Wireless Powering
PIs: and

Integrated stretchable heating circuits and liquid crystal elastomers for soft robotics and artificial muscles
PIs: and (CU Denver)

Evaluation of Mechanochemical Bond Breakages at the Edges of Soft Hydrogels​
PIs: Andrew Goodwin, Christopher Bowman and

Self-organized Mechanical Load Bearing in Bee Swarms: 3D Structure Reconstruction via X–ray
PIs
: and

Support to join the NextFlex Manufacturing Institute
PIs: , , and

Mesoscale model development for multi-interface materials
PIs: and

Multifunctional electronic skins for applications in prosthetics and spacesuits
PIs: , , , andÌý

Living Building Materials for Regenerative Architecture
PIs: , , and

Smart, Strain-Sensing Structures Inspired by Bone
PIs:Ìý
, and

Functional Microbubble Swarms: Theory and Experiment
PIs: , ,

Leveraging Novel Tactile Robotic Materials to Solve Molyneux's Problem
PIs:Ìý
and

Development of Artificial Muscles for Prosthetic Devices using Hydraulically Amplified Self-healing Electrostatic (HASEL) Actuators
PIs: and

Wireless Active Bandages
PIs: , , , ,ÌýÌý

Electrowetting Liquid Metal for Reflective Adaptive Optical DevicesÌý
PIs: Victor BrightÌýand Juliet GopinathÌý

​Precision AGricultural and Ecological Sensing (PAGES)
PIs: Robert McCleod (ECEE), (ME), (CS)

Power Hungry: Fuel cells harvesting biofluids for renewable power of wearable medical devices
PIs: John Pellegrino (ME), (E+), Ìý(UCD Bioeng)

Multifunctional Living Membranes for Indoor Environments
PIs: (CEAE),Ìý (CEAE)

Multi­Process Autonomous Digital Manufacturing of Tactile Physical Input Devices
PIs: (ME), Ellen Do (ATLAS/CS)