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IDEAS Capabilities

IDEAS maintains engineering laboratories consisting of specialized test & measurement equipment, advanced software development platforms, and rapid prototyping systems.

Analog, digital, and opto-electronics circuitry
Vector electronic circuit diagram with various elements and lettering

Biophysical signal monitoring and stimulation techniques
Workplace of repairman or technician with laptop, magnifying-glass, repairing equipment and hardware on desk in laboratory

Computer-based instrumentation
Workplace of repairman or technician with laptop, magnifying-glass, repairing equipment and hardware on desk in laboratory

Data acquisition methods
Set of isolated audio equalizer or voice frequency, sound waves or music spectrum. Bar soundwave for hud design. Music and musical signal, recorder and studio, recorder and digital theme

Digital signal, image, and video processing
Sound wave isolated on white background

Electromechanical devices, robotics, and process automation
Cutting machine. cnc

Field programmable gate arrays and embedded systems
embedded rugged pc104 cpu board on white background

Machine vision and learning implementations
Experimenal laboratory mice are raised in the IVC, individually ventilated cages system protecting from bacterial infection

Mechanical 3D design and rapid prototyping
3D industrial product design with CAD/CAM software. The interface and icons are my own design. Clipping path included.

mHealth application development
person checking smart device worn on the wrist

Printed circuit board development
Futuristic high-tech computer Network concept with artificial intelligence

Radio-frequency and communication systems
Radio frequency mixer printed circuit board PCB in front of Smith chart for microwave and RF calculations

Scientific programming
Programming code abstract technology background footage, concept of software developer and Computer script.4k seamless loop

Resources and Infrastructure

The wide array of test and measurement equipment is critical during the in-house design and troubleshooting of custom biomedical instrumentation and electronics. Examples of the test and measurement equipment include: signal generators, signal analyzers, oscilloscopes, signal processing modules, data acquisition devices, and power supplies. As opposed to limited support for specific IRP projects, the IDEAS infrastructure supports the IRP with the central and fundamental engineering capabilities listed above.

The engineering-focused advanced software development platforms are essential for modern electrical, computer, and mechanical engineering tasks, such as: circuit schematic and printed circuit board design (EAGLE), embedded system development (Xilinx FPGA, Code Composer Studio), signal processing algorithm development (Matlab), 3D mechanical design and modeling (SolidWorks), and laboratory automation (LabVIEW).

The on-campus rapid prototyping systems allow IDEAS to efficiently and interactively fabricate working prototypes, which enables rapid integration of a new instrument or method into collaborator laboratories and clinics. Example rapid prototyping systems and capabilities include: 3D-printers, circuit board plotter, laser cutter, CNC milling machine, robotics, and high density soldering.

The IDEAS infrastructure is an asset to IRP investigators involved in high risk high reward research, allowing collaborative teams to quickly move forward on projects requiring technology and methodology innovation. IRP investigators provide funding for project specific hardware, software, and assembly services, for example, when a custom instrument will be deployed to their laboratory or clinic.