The purpose of this project is to develop a modular architecture framework for the design and manufacture of medical devices. This modular framework aims to incorporate design variables and criteria that are unique to the medical domain to facilitate reliable operation, easier maintenance, and faster product development time. Central to this research effort is the need for inputs from the range of stakeholders. The specific goals for this effort are to determine design criteria by collaborating with users and manufacturers of medical equipment and literature search, to translate user inputs to specific design targets, to develop a preliminary modular design framework using multicriteria optimization methods, and to test a preliminary modular architecture using a simple medical device such as a glucometer. The importance of the research with respect to its application in the medical arena can be very significant. With the product interaction with humans, both on the manufacturing level and the user level, the issue of safety is paramount. Some of the other significant contributions are in the improvement of the following: product quality and reliability, product life cycle issues, and an enabler for the medical community.
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Fuzzy-Based Collaborative Modular Architecture for Medical Device Design and Development
Leslie Monplaisir
Leslie Monplaisir
Wayne State University
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Celestine Aguwa
Wayne State University
Leslie Monplaisir
Wayne State University
J. Med. Devices. Jun 2010, 4(2): 027537 (1 pages)
Published Online: August 12, 2010
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Aguwa, C., and Monplaisir, L. (August 12, 2010). "Fuzzy-Based Collaborative Modular Architecture for Medical Device Design and Development." ASME. J. Med. Devices. June 2010; 4(2): 027537. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3443769
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