Conference Posters

Conference Posters (peer-reviewed original paper)

  1. Prendergast, J.M., Perry, A., Rentschler, M.E., “Benchtop Testing of a Novel Robotic Capsule with Differential Drive Capabilities.” ASME Design of Medical Devices Conference. Minneapolis, MN, April, 2015. *3-in-5 Presentation Award Winner
  2. Lauff, C., Weidler-Lewis, J., O’Connor, K., Kotys-Schwartz, D., Rentschler, M., “Cognitive Ethnographies of Heterogeneous Engineering Design,” International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS), Boulder, CO, June, 2014.
  3. Anderson, N., Kramer, E., Cezo, J., Ferguson, V., Rentschler, M.E., “Tissue Bond Strength as a Function of Applied Fusion Pressure,” ASME Design of Medical Devices Conference, Minneapolis, MN, April, 2014.

Conference Posters (peer-reviewed original abstract)

  1. Calahan, K., Qi, Y., Rentschler, M., Long, R., “Mapping Three-Dimensional Micromechanics between Micro-Pillars and Soft Gel Substrates,” Society of Engineering Science Technical Meeting, St. Louis, MO, October, 2019.
  2. Johannes, K., Bowen, L., Calahan, K., Zuetell, E., Long, R., Rentschler, M.E., “Tunable Contact Properties of Highly Strained Hyperelastic Micro-Patterned Surfaces Contacting Soft Substrates,” Gordon Research Conference – Science of Adhesion, Mount Holyoke College, MA, July, 2019.
  3. Bowen, L., Johannes, K., Zuetell, E., Rentschler, M.E., “Identifying Friction Mechanisms of Deformable Microtextured Surfaces for Improved Anchoring during Balloon Endoscopy,” Gordon Research Conference – Science of Adhesion, Mount Holyoke College, MA, July, 2019.
  4. Anderson, N., Kramer, E., Cezo, J.D., Ferguson, V. L., Rentschler, M.E., "Tissue Bond Strength and Intraluminal Temperature as a Function of Applied Fusion Pressure," World Congress on Biomechanics, Boston, MA, July, 2014.
  5. Kern, M., Ortega, J., Rentschler, M.E., "Soft Material Adhesion Characterization for In vivo Locomotion: Experimental and Modeling Results," World Congress on Biomechanics, Boston, MA, July, 2014.
  6. Fankell, D., Ferguson, V.L., Taylor, K.D., Rentschler, M.E., "Impact of Heater Location and Ambient Conditions on Fusion Strength during Direct Heat Fusion," World Congress on Biomechanics, Boston, MA, July, 2014.
  7. Cezo, J., Anderson, N., Kramer, E., Taylor, K., Rentschler, M., Ferguson, V., “Tissue Hydration Influences Bursting Pressure of Fused Arteries,” ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference, Sunriver, Oregon, June, 2013.
  8. Cezo, J., Ferguson, V., Taylor, K., Rentschler, M., “Measurement of Bond Strength of Direct Heat Tissue Fusion in Arteries,” ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference, Fajardo, Puerto Rico, June, 2012.
  9. Zimkowski, M.M., Lanning, C., Rech, B., Glang, R., Mandava, N., Mandava, N., Schoen, J., Rentschler, M., Shandas, R., “Mechanical Evaluation of Surgical Meshes Integrated with New Shape-Memory Polymer for Abdominal Wall Defect Repair,” American Hernia Society, March, 2012.
  10. Sliker, L., Kern, M.D., Schoen, J.A., Rentschler, M.E., “Biologically Inspired Micro-Patterned Treads for Robotic Capsule Endoscope Mobility,” Covidien R&D Summit, Westminster, CO, October, 2011.
  11. Terry, B.S., Schoen, J.A., Rentschler, M.E., “Experimental Measurements of the Radial Force from Myenteric Contractions on a Solid Bolus,” Covidien R&D Summit, Westminster, CO, October, 2011.
  12. Schoen, J.A., Mills, Z., Terry, B.S., Rentschler, M.E., “A SILS-Specific Camera System,” The Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, San Antonio, TX, April, 2011.
  13. Schoen, J.A., Sliker, L., Rentschler, M.E., “A Locomotion System for Capsule Mobility,” The Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, San Antonio, TX, April, 2011.
  14. Schoen, J.A., Terry, B.S., Mills, A., Rentschler, M.E., “Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery with a Novel Port Camera System,” The Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, Landover, MD, April, 2010.
  15. Macdonald, S., Rentschler, M., “An Improved Splint Design for Boutonniere Deformity,” ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference, Lake Tahoe, CA, June, 2009.
  16. Ruppert, A., Terry, B., Rentschler, M., “A Laparoscopic Camera-Enabled Cannula Port,” ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference, Lake Tahoe, CA, June, 2009.
  17. Lehman, A., Dumpert, J., Visty, A., Rentschler, M., Farritor, S., Oleynikov, D., "Toward Natural Orifice Surgery with Cooperative Miniature Robots," The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, Philadelphia, PA, April, 2008.
  18. Rentschler, M., Baxter, B.T., “Preliminary Murine Aortic Tissue Material Properties from Pressure-Diameter Experiments,” ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference, Keystone, CO, June, 2007.
  19. Platt, S., Rentschler, M., Dumpert, J., Farritor, S., Oleynikov, D., “In Vivo Robotic Cameras Can Enhance Imaging Capability During Laparoscopic Surgery,” The Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, Fort Lauderdale, FL, April, 2005.