Rehabilitation Robotics

Robotics Faculty Meeting 3/1/2013

The underlying science and development of powered devices for improving function or mobility of individuals with physical disabilities through movement therapy or

chronic assistance

WHAT IS REHABILITATION ROBOTICS?

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In 2028, 100% of rehabilitation studies will use a robot

Rehabilitation Robotics Publications

(as a Percentage of Rehabilitation Publications)

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mechanical

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electrical

transfer

MACHINEHUMAN

BIOMECHANICS(Kinesiology)

CLINICAL RESEARCH(Physical Medicine

&Rehabilitation)

BRAIN-COMPUTER INTERFACES

(Biomedical Engineering)

MECHATRONICS(Mechanical Engineering)

Interdisciplinary Researchslide by

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Rehabilitation Robotics Faculty

○ Cynthia Chestek, Biomedical Engineering○ Daniel Ferris, Kinesiology, Biomedical Engineering, Physical

Medicine & Rehabilitation○ Deanna Gates, Kinesiology○ Brent Gillespie, Mechanical Engineering○ Jane Huggins, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation○ Art Kuo, Mechanical Engineering○ Chandramouli Krishnan, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation○ Sean Meehan, Kinesiology○ David Remy, Mechanical Engineering○ Kathleen Sienko, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical○ Engineering○ Rachael Seidler, Kinesiology, Psychology

Rehabilitation Robotics Faculty

○ Cynthia Chestek, Biomedical Engineering○ Daniel Ferris, Kinesiology, Biomedical Engineering, Physical

Medicine & Rehabilitation○ Deanna Gates, Kinesiology○ Brent Gillespie, Mechanical Engineering○ Jane Huggins, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation○ Art Kuo, Mechanical Engineering○ Chandramouli Krishnan, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation○ Sean Meehan, Kinesiology○ David Remy, Mechanical Engineering○ Kathleen Sienko, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical○ Engineering○ Rachael Seidler, Kinesiology, Psychology

Rehabilitation Robotics Faculty

○ Cynthia Chestek, Biomedical Engineering○ Daniel Ferris, Kinesiology, Biomedical Engineering, Physical

Medicine & Rehabilitation○ Deanna Gates, Kinesiology○ Brent Gillespie, Mechanical Engineering○ Jane Huggins, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation○ Art Kuo, Mechanical Engineering○ Chandramouli Krishnan, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation○ Sean Meehan, Kinesiology○ David Remy, Mechanical Engineering○ Kathleen Sienko, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical○ Engineering○ Rachael Seidler, Kinesiology, Psychology

Rehabilitation Robotics Faculty

○ Cindy Chestek, Invasive Brain-Machine Interfaces○ Daniel Ferris, Exoskeletons, BMIs○ Deanna Gates, Prosthetic and Orthotics

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Rehabilitation Robotics Faculty

○ Brent Gillespie, Haptics, Human Powered Exos○ Jane Huggins, Brain-Machine Interfaces

Rehabilitation Robotics Faculty

○ Art Kuo, Dynamics in Bipedal Walking○ Chandramouli Krishnan, Application of Rehab. Robotics ○ Sean Meehan, Sensorimotor control

Art’s Lab:

Rehabilitation Robotics Faculty

○ David Remy, Legged Robots○ Kathleen Sienko, Sensory Augmentation (Feedback)○ Rachael Seidler, Neuromotor Behavior and Learning

(MRI imaging, etc.)