Photogrammetry of Bullfrog Hearts - Matthew Adams
Hometown: Chelmsford, Massachusetts
Class Year: 2009
Major: Mechanical Engineering Minor: Bioengineering
Research Advisor: Professor Ron Bucinell
Project Description:
The Purpose of this experiment was to study the strains and deformations of a bullfrog heart while beating. To do so, the ARAMIS photogrammetry system was used in conjunction with a pair of high speed cameras. High speed cameras recorded images of the heart beating, and the photogrammetry system used those images to calculate deformation and strain. In future research, a heart attack will be simulated with the bullfrogs and the resulting strains, and deformations will be studied. A pressure transducer will also be used to calculate the stresses on the heart.