The registration desk will remain open throughout the conference during official hours.  Registration location on Monday: MB Building - 9th Floor - Lobby

Speaker: Prof. Mehdi Ahmadian, Virginia Tech, United StatesChair: Dr. Ramin SedaghatiAbstract: This presentation strolls down the magnetorheological (MR) fluids and devices memory lane by exploring their scientific and commercial progress from their discovery by Jacob Rabinow in 1948 to today. It recites some of the earlier MR patents in clutches and brakes to their reincarnation in the early 1990s, led by David Carlson. Da...

Session Chair: Dr. David Rancourt

MB09 - Lobby

Speaker: Prof. Weihua Li, University of Wollongong, AustraliaChair: Dr. Antonio J.F BombardAbstract: Semi-active isolators working with laminated magnetorheological elastomer (MRE) structures have found applications in vibration control. This work reports the development of new MRE isolators with metamaterial structures for enhancing vibration suppression capabilities suitable for wide frequency ranges. This novel design ta...

Session Chair: Dr. Takehito Kikuchi

Speaker: Prof. Ken Loh, University of California San Diego, United StatesChair: Dr. Jean-Sébastien PlanteAbstract: The safety, resiliency, and survivability of the warfighter, whether in a training or forward deployed environment, are of utmost importance for the military. For instance, musculoskeletal injuries are the leading cause of military disability discharge, which amount to ~1.6 million injuries per year within the ...

Session Chair: Dr. Yuhiro Iwamoto

MB09 - Lobby

Session Chair: Dr. Mehdi Eshaghi

Speaker: Prof. Norman Wereley, University of Maryland at College Park, United StatesChair: Dr. Ramin SedaghatiAbstract: The ability to dissipate energy in vehicle systems, especially with the goal of protecting occupants from potentially injurious vibration, repetitive shock, crash and blast loads, is becoming a critical issue as the cumulative impact of these load spectra on chronic health and acute injury are becoming bet...

Session Chair: Dr. Rongjia Tao

MB09 - Lobby

Speaker: Prof. Stefan Odenbach, Dresden University of Technology, GermanyChair: Dr. Norman WereleyAbstract: X-ray microtomography has been proven to be an excellent tool for analyzing the inner structure of magnetic hybrid materials. Using sophisticated methods of digital processing, it has become possible to track changes in the microstructure over numerous steps of changing external stimuli. By combining microstructural i...

Session Chair: Dr. Ali Ahmadi

Speaker: Prof. Jean-Sébastien Plante, University of Sherbrook, CanadaChair: Dr. Andreas M. MenzelAbstract: In today's era of artificial intelligence, the progress of human-robot physical interaction is now limited by robotic hardware, notably, actuators. Unlike human muscles, the gearmotors used in most robots on the planet cannot perform strong, powerful tasks as well as gentle, dexterous ones in the same package. This pre...

Session Chair: Dr. Janusz Goldasz

MB09 - Lobby

Speaker: Prof. Xufeng DONG, Dalian University of Technology, ChinaChair: Dr. Weihua LiAbstract: The vibration reduction of critical engineering structures is closely linked to their longevity, safety, and reliability. Magnetorheological (MR) fluid based intelligent vibration reduction technology offers significant advantages, including a wide range of applicable frequencies, low energy consumption, and excellent stability. ...

MB09 - Lobby