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Our product is designed to provide an example of an automated thermal body contouring system. The device showcases that automation of the body contouring process is feasible as well as expanding treatment to two different parts of the body.

The featured images below display our design as well as it’s theoretical concepts.

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Figure 1. 3D model with dimensions of BodSquad prototype.

As seen in the diagram, the device consists of a testing bed and two radio frequency transmitters. These transmitters are attached to linear actuators that allow them to move along both the vertical and horizontal axes. This allows our device to adjust to various sample sizes.

The drawer will contain the thermal imaging device that will help monitor the sample’s temperature to ensure that the transmitters are not emitting too much heat. If developed into a working product, monitoring temperature ensures the safety of patients and also decreases variability during treatment.

Each actuator and stepper motor are connected to an Arduino board used as a “master controller.” These devices are coded with Arduino IDE, to control vertical and horizontal movements. In order to activate the device, the user would simply place the coordinates of the target locations. Lastly, ultrasonic sensors are attached to each arm, and used to ensure that the device does not collide with the sample.

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Related Patent

Taghizadeh, F. (2015). U.S. Patent No. 9,198,735. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.