SBM has extensive expertise in system conceptual design and modeling. These tasks include, but are not limited to: abstract concept studies and feasibility analysis, requirements definition, cost analysis, cost-performance tradeoffs, regulatory compliance, preliminary planning, and the evaluation of alternative technical approaches. SBM scientists and engineers use modeling, and computer-aided design tools such as COMSOL®, MATLAB®, and LabVIEW®, to evaluate system design concepts. and experiment with new approaches. SBM has completed studies in the areas of:
- Analysis and modification of surface properties of an injection molded device for clinical hematology.
- Exploration of new concepts for device design and manufacturability for deep brain stimulation (DBS) for the treatment of Parkinson’s Disease
- An Infrared (IR) bolometer feasibility and concept development
- Feasibility and concept development of a Bluetooth-compatible “lost and found” RFID tag application
- Feasiblity analysis, concept development, prototype development and commercialization of a continuous in vivo biosensor for detecting and monitoring biochemical of interest with an aptamer-functionalized electrochemical sensor
- Benchtop proof-of-concept of sample handling for rapid detection with an antibody-based biosensor
- Modelling and test of a fully implantable hearing aid system