Obesity, now recognized as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease, is closely associated with hypertension. Complex mechanisms link increasing body weight with increasing blood pressure. Treatment of the obese patient with hypertension requires consideration of physiologic changes related to obesity hypertension. Lifestyle modification, including weight reduction and increased physical activity, can directly influence blood pressure levels and improve blood pressure control in obese, hypertensive patients. Clinical trials are needed to determine the most effective antihypertensive drugs for the obese, hypertensive patient. Antiobesity drugs offer viable adjunctive pharmacotherapy for obesity hypertension, but additional long-term studies are needed to support their safety and efficacy.
In this project, custom mount plates were designed and fabricated to secure cameras to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for data collection. An engineering design approach was followed to design the mount plates. Two types of mount plate were fabricated using different methods. One mount plate was cut from G10 fiberglass sheets following a traditional subtractive manufacturing process while the other one was made from 3D printing with polylactic acid (PLA). The two manufacture methods were compared in terms of manufacturing cost, time, and simplicity. Performance of these two plates including compatibility, weight, and strength were also discussed. Results of this project will facilitate researcher’s decision making for choosing the appropriate approach to make such apparatus.
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