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Procedure for the Study of Insect Structures

Wilber, Ryan Scott
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu155716417166393

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2019, Master of Science, Ohio State University, Mechanical Engineering.
The design and analysis of engineering structures often requires optimization between competing criteria and requirements. This is not dissimilar to the competing criteria that drives evolution and optimization of organisms in nature. The field of biomimicry studies how nature has performed this optimization with the intent of applying those lessons to human made products and structures. Previous research projects have studied the optimization of the ant neck joint and its resistance to failure when loaded [1] [2]. While previous research has focused on experimental data collection, this project focused on developing a methodology to digitize structures of arthropods with a greater level of automation. This process allowed the study of these structures from an engineering perspective and allowed the investigation of their application at a larger, more human centered size. µCT scans were used in order to collect data from a preserved ant sample and the resulting image data was processes to create a 3D point cloud of the exoskeleton. By creating a 3D model from this point cloud, the exoskeleton could be studied in using a variety of software, scaled up to larger sizes, and 3D printed without using expensive image processing programs. In conclusion, the scripts, processes, and workflow developed for this project will allow for the study of the ant neck joint beyond experimental procedure and moves this research into the application phase.
Sandra Metzler, PhD. (Advisor)
Blaine Lilly, PhD. (Committee Member)
73 p.
Engineering; Mechanical Engineering
Ant; Insect; Reverse Engineering; Biomimicry; Image Segmentation; microCT

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  • Wilber, R. S. (2019). Procedure for the Study of Insect Structures [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu155716417166393

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Wilber, Ryan. Procedure for the Study of Insect Structures. 2019. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu155716417166393.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Wilber, Ryan. "Procedure for the Study of Insect Structures." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu155716417166393

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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