Published Research Using Loadstar Sensors Products
Loadstar Sensors’ load cells, sensor interfaces, software, and integrated solutions are trusted by scientists and engineers at leading research institutions, and innovative companies worldwide. The publications below highlight studies where our products have played a direct role in precision measurement, data collection, and breakthrough discoveries - spanning biomedical engineering, clinical research, robotics, materials science, and more.
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RESEARCH CITATIONS
Loadstar Sensors products cited in peer-reviewed research across medicine, engineering, and science worldwide.
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The impact of bite force on the stability of dental implants
A cohort study involving 80 patients across three Iraqi universities used the Loadstar iBite bite force sensing solution to measure anterior and posterior bite forces following dental implant insertion. Patients were monitored at three intervals over 18 months, finding significant associations between bite force and implant stability, with male patients showing higher forces and greater implant stability than females.
Design, development, and face validation of an intubation simulation device using real-time force data feedback
Researchers at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (Harvard), Tufts Medical School, and Columbia University used the Loadstar RST1 Torque Sensor as the core measurement component in a novel force-sensing laryngoscope designed to improve intubation training. The device captured real-time torque and force data during simulated intubations on a medical mannequin. The Miller blade generated significantly higher maximum force and total impulse than the Mac blade.
Objective Assessment of Joint Stiffness: A Clinically Oriented Hardware and Software Device with an Application to the Shoulder Joint
Researchers at the University of Washington, funded by the NIH, used the Loadstar iLoad Mini capacitive load cell in a novel clinical device for objectively quantifying shoulder joint stiffness. Embedded in a custom carbon fiber hand-held interface, the sensor enabled real-time force and displacement data capture during standard joint examination tests. The paper directly links to loadstarsensors.com as reference material.
Identifying a predictive relationship between maximal flow rate and viscosity for subcutaneous administration of macromolecules with recombinant human hyaluronidase PH20 in a miniature pig model
Researchers at Halozyme Therapeutics used the Loadstar RSB5 sub-miniature load cell, DI-100U interface, and SensorVue software to measure injection force during subcutaneous drug delivery experiments in a miniature pig model. Three Loadstar products are cited together. The findings support development of at-home self-injection devices for patients with immunodeficiencies and other chronic conditions.
Precision in Spinal Cord Injury Research: A Novel Electromagnetic Impactor for a Consistent Porcine Model
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins HEPIUS Innovation Lab — funded by NSF, DARPA, and NIH — used three Loadstar Sensors' Impact Force Measurement kit as the measurement backbone of a custom electromagnetic spinal cord impactor device, capturing impact force at 50 kHz. The device is described as a first-in-class platform for large animal spinal cord injury research.
Initial Testing of Robotic Exoskeleton Hand Device for Stroke Rehabilitation
Researchers at the University of Guelph, funded by NSERC, used two Loadstar iLoad TR load sensors as the core force measurement components in a novel cable-driven robotic exoskeleton for stroke rehabilitation. Tested on 52 healthy adults aged 19–93, achieving an average comfort score of 8.5/10. The device cleared all safety specifications and was approved for clinical trials.
A Brake-Based Overground Gait Rehabilitation Device for Altering Propulsion Impulse Symmetry
Researchers at University of Pennsylvania, Max Planck Institute, and SUNY Stony Brook — funded by the NIH — used the Loadstar iLoad Mini in two roles within a novel Gait Propulsion Trainer for stroke survivors: calibrating the magnetic-particle brake and as an in-line harness force sensor. The work resulted in a US patent.
Dietary Hempseed Decreases Femur Maximum Load in a Young Female C57BL/6 Mouse Model but Does Not Influence Bone Mineral Density or Micro-Architecture
Researchers spanning four institutions including Harvard Medical School used three Loadstar products — iLoad Mini force sensor, DQ-1000 24-bit interface, and SensorVUE software — in a custom three-point bending machine to test femur bone strength in mice. The study found that a 15% hempseed diet significantly reduced femur maximum load.
Self-Expanding Anchors for Stabilizing Percutaneously Implanted Microdevices in Biological Tissues
Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (Harvard), funded by the NIH and NIBIB, used a Loadstar resistive load cell and LoadVUE software to quantify dislodgement forces on implantable cancer drug-screening microdevices in biological tissues. Self-expanding anchors increased resistance to dislodgement by 30–50× across all tissue types.
Evaluation of locator versus TITACH attachments for mandibular 2-implant overdentures: a one-year randomized controlled clinical trial
Researchers in Saudi Arabia and Egypt used the Loadstar iBite Digital Bite Force Sensor in a one-year randomized controlled clinical trial comparing two types of dental implant overdenture attachments in 36 edentulous patients. TITACH attachments produced significantly higher maximum bite forces than Locator attachments, with the iBite sensor providing the objective measurements central to all comparisons.
The constrictor knot is the best ligature
A veterinarian and an anesthesiologist at Tulane University used the Loadstar RAS1 certified S-beam load cell and LoadVUE software to measure tension-retention of six surgical knots across four suture materials. The constrictor knot significantly outperformed all others. The paper is featured by the Royal College of Surgeons and cited in surgical education resources worldwide.
Failure analysis of AISI 430 stainless-steel sheet under stretching and bending conditions
Researchers in Brazil used a Loadstar Sensors data acquisition system as the measurement backbone of a custom draw-bend fracture test apparatus for investigating formability and failure of AISI 430 ferritic stainless steel sheet. The Loadstar DAS captured critical force and displacement data enabling new quantitative tools for predicting shear fractures during industrial stamping processes.
Adhesives for medical application — Peel strength testing and evaluation of biophysical skin response
Researchers at the University of Southampton used the Loadstar RAS1 S-Beam Load Cell and iLVDT Displacement Sensor in a clinical study assessing the peel strength of three medical adhesive tapes on human skin using a modified ASTM D903 test at 180° and 300 mm/min across three body sites in twelve healthy volunteers. Findings inform the design of safer medical adhesives for wound dressings and wearable medical devices.
