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(LACAM) was established jointly by SMHS and
SEAS in 1995. It is co-directed by Prof. James Hahn, who represents
SEAS, and Prof. Raymond Walsh, who represents SMHS. Seed funding
from the two participating schools equipped LACAM, located
in Staughton Hall, with initial computing equipment. The research
activities in LACAM have concentrated primarily on the use
of simulation and visualization for surgical training, planning,
and computer guidance. Medical students participate in research
projects alongside engineering students, thus enhancing their
educational experiences.
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BEL is located in Tompkins 310 and directed by Prof. Zhenyu Guo.
The mission of this laboratory is to develop cost-effective technology
for healthcare. The maintenance of the laboratory has been provided
for through research funds and industrial supports. Thus far, a
number of research and development projects in medical instrumentation,
telemedicine, and medical imaging have been conducted by this Laboratory.
Through a licensing agreement with Nicolet Vascular, Inc., a portable
Doppler device was developed and released to the market internationally.
This device can be used to diagnose cardiovascular diseases. With
the support of University Facilitating Funds and Digitrace, Inc.,
a medical virtual instrument is being developed as an Internet based
remote diagnostic tool. A 3D power Doppler imaging project, supported
by Whitaker Foundation and Diasonics, Inc., allowed the development
of a new ultrasound technique as an alternative to the invasive
x-ray angiography for the detection of arterial stenosis. Recently,
the laboratory has focused its main efforts on the development of
two new imaging techniques for breast cancer diagnosis (funded by
Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and GE Medical Systems). The laboratory
is also completing two prototype medical instruments: an innovative
patient monitor and a handheld wireless Holter monitor. This laboratory
also supports the laboratory experiments of one undergraduate and
three graduate courses in the BME field.
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The activities of the FSAG
Laboratory are directed by Prof. Rajat Mittal of the Department of
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. The Laboratory which is located
in Staughton Hall on the Main Campus of GWU, houses much of the computational
facilities of the group which include three multiprocessor Beowulf
clusters, a 32-processor supercomputer and a wide array of personal
computers, worstations and peripherals that support the research actitivities
of the group. The core competency of the group is in the area of large-scale
simulation and analysis of complex flows with particular focus on
vortex dominated flows and fluid-structure interaction. In the arena
of biomedical engineering, current research activities are in cardiovascular
flows, phonatory flow mechanisms, retinal detachment, interaction
of physiological flows with compliant anatomical features and modeling
and prediction of surgical outcomes.
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The researchers in
the GW H21C Lab focus on providing a seamless integration of technology
within a simulated living space. Through a computer vision based game,
home residents can engage personal fitness in a variety of exciting
environments. With special modification for physical limitations,
senior residents with disabilities can have their physical rehabilitation
right at their own living space. Using currently available sensors
and other technologies connected to the Internet, the home will become
a context-aware environment, able to identify who is present and react
accordingly. This will enable home residents to communicate with ease,
to receive music and video anywhere, to have remote access to home
appliances and environmental controls, to monitor the home remotely,
and to provide safety against intrusion, fire and other hazards.
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The Motion Capture and Analysis (MOCA) Laboratory operates under
the auspices of the Institute for Computer Graphics and in partnership
with the Institute for Biomedical Engineering. MOCA provides the
infrastructure, including laboratory space, equipment and support
personnel, to enable researchers, educators, and clinicians across the
University and the greater Washington D.C. area to capture, analyze, and
apply digitized human motion for a variety of applications. The
equipment consists of VICON Infrared motion capture equipment and
associated computing equipment.
The laboratory was made possible by the University Research Enhancement
Fund and will be devoted to the study of human (and other) motion in
science, art, engineering, and medicine.
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801 22nd ST, NW Suite T720B
Washington, DC 20052
Fax:202-994-4875 ibe@gwu.edu |
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