High-Resolution Strain Measurement for Biomechanical Parameters Assessment in Native and Decellularized Porcine Vessels

Figure 3

(a) Close-up view of the camera attached to the press setup for performing the tracking of the motion. (b) Vessel sample placed in the press during a test. Note that a random speckle pattern has been impressed over it to ease the strain tracking with the image cross-correlation algorithm. (c) Mold printed in 3D with polylactic acid (PLA) to maintain the dimensions of the samples.