BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Memento EPFL//
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:MEchanics GAthering –MEGA- Seminar: Mechanics of physical knots\
 , an interplay of contact\, material and knot topology
DTSTART:20240523T161500
DTEND:20240523T173000
DTSTAMP:20260416T025125Z
UID:a2948991eb2866f64529cc22f2477aaec465e11e22d61f27c4ede4d5
CATEGORIES:Conferences - Seminars
DESCRIPTION:Javier Sabater Gazulla (FLEXLAB\, EPFL)\nAbstract:\nWhile knot
 s have been widely used in human applications for binding\, their mechan
 ical behavior remains a complex and incompletely understood field. Current
  knowledge of their behavior primarily relies on accumulated experience a
 nd empirical data\, despite the well-developed field of mathematical knot 
 theory. This lack of a mechanical understanding difficult advancements in
  fields like medical suturing\, which are purely based on surgeon's expe
 rience in knot tying. To address this topic\, we have experimentally eval
 uated the performance of two common sliding knots\, the clove hitch and a 
 single loop\, for diverse materials. By combining these experiments with 
 finite element method (FEM) simulations\, we aim to derive the key factor
 s governing the mechanical performance of surgical knots.\n\nBiography:\nJ
 avier obtained his BSc and MSc in Industrial Technologies Engineering at U
 niversitat Jaume I\, Spain\, and a MSc in Mechanical Engineering at INSA L
 yon\, France\, as part of a dual international master’s program. During 
 the master\, he was also part of the Biomechanics and Ergonomics research 
 group in the Department of Mechanics at the Universitat Jaume I\, where he
  developed several soft robotic grippers and prosthetic hands. Now at fleX
 Lab\, he is interested in physical knots and their applications in the sur
 gical domain.
LOCATION:MED 0 1418 https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==MED%200%201418 https://epf
 l.zoom.us/j/67041786969?pwd=a1lXa3lsVGpvL1VpN2RDR2l4clg0QT09
STATUS:CONFIRMED
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR