Year: 2025
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: My PhD research explores the simultaneous integration of mechanical and electrical functionalities in mechanical components such as gears, linkages, and springs, which I define as "hybrid functional identities."The focus is on transforming these components into non-intrusive sensors and active elements that maintain structural integrity while providing electrical capabilities like sensing, energy harvesting, and communication.I establish a framework for hybrid functional identities by examining common mechanical elements and their associated motions-rotational, linear, and reciprocal-along with force-based interactions like stretching, compression, and torsion.This analysis identifies essential electrical functionalities that complement these mechanical behaviors.Building on this foundation, I investigate modular mechanical building blocks that support diverse mechanical and electrical interaction primitives using a unified geometric structure.Ultimately, I aim to create an interconnected system where hybrid mechanicalelectrical components function autonomously and communicate through an embedded wireless network.
Author: Marwa AlAlawi
Language: English
Subfield: Biomedical Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4409887958