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Research
Biomechatronics

Enhancing human physical capability

#robotics #design #human-computer interaction +65 more
Accepting Applicants
Research
Nano-Cybernetic Biotrek

Inventing disruptive technologies for nanoelectronic devices and creating new paradigms for life-machine symbiosis

#robotics #artificial intelligence #bioengineering +22 more
Accepting Applicants
Project Research

Effect of a powered ankle on shock absorption and interfacial pressure

Lower-extremity amputees face a series of potentially serious post-operative complications. Among these are increased risk of further amput…

in Biomechatronics
David Hill · Hugh Herr
#bioengineering #bionics
Article Research

Hugh Herr's new prosthetic tech uses magnets

Magnetomicrometry uses implantable magnets to track the position of muscles, potentially improving the control and efficacy of prosthetics.

via Amplitude · Dec. 30, 2022
in Biomechatronics
#sensors #mechatronics #prosthetics +2 more
Article Research

The Pacemaker: Magnetomicrometry for Prosthetic Control

Magnetomicrometry has exciting prospects for the control of wearable robotics, including prostheses and exoskeletons.

via The Pacemaker · Dec. 1, 2022
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #health #human-machine interaction +3 more
Research
Conformable Decoders

Converting the patterns of nature and the human body into beneficial signals and energy

#robotics #design #computer vision +40 more
Accepting Applicants
Project Research

Neural Control of Upper Extremity Prostheses

Existing upper extremity prosthesis controllers have limited functionality and place high cognitive demands on users, both of which contrib…

in Biomechatronics
Michael Fernandez · Hugh Herr
#bioengineering #biomechanics #prosthetics +3 more
Article Research

Hugh Herr talks to the Boston Globe about the collaboration that led to a new amputation procedure

A team of Boston surgeons and scientists has developed a new approach to amputation.

via The Boston Globe · March 31, 2022
in Biomechatronics
#bioengineering #biomechanics #prosthetics +3 more
Project Research

Design and Clinical Evaluation of a Digital Transtibial Prosthetic Interface

The prosthetic interface consists of a compliant liner and rigid socket, and conventionally has been made through a very hands-on artisinal…

in Biomechatronics
Duncan Lee · Francesca Riccio-Ackerman +3 more
#design #biomechanics #mechanical engineering +2 more
Research
Personal Robots

Building intelligent personified technologies that collaborate with people to help them learn, thrive, and flourish.

#robotics #design #virtual reality +66 more
Accepting Applicants
Research
Social Machines

Promoting deeper learning and understanding in human networks

#design #social networks #computer vision +50 more
Accepting Applicants
Post Research

Augmented | Nova PBS episode featuring Hugh Herr

"Augmented" is a Nova PBS documentary episode that premiers Wednesday, 2/23, featuring Biomechatronics group head Hugh Herr.

Feb. 23, 2022
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #bioengineering #human-machine interaction +10 more
Article Research

‘Augmented’ documentary charts what is gained from a reimagined amputation

Augmented is a Nova PBS documentary produced by STAT News, which follows the development of a new amputation procedure and bionic prostheses

via The Boston Globe · Feb. 22, 2022
in Biomechatronics
#bioengineering #human-machine interaction #biomechanics +4 more
Article Research

Soft Robotics Podcast | Hugh Herr: "Bionics"

Biomechatronics group head Hugh Herr speaks with Marwa ElDiwiny on a recent episode of the IEEE RAS Soft Robotics podcast.

via IEEE RAS Soft Robotics podcast · Jan. 7, 2022
in Biomechatronics
#design #bionics #soft-tissue biomechanics +1 more
Project Research

Democratizing prosthetic and diabetic care: A resilient model for healthcare delivery

As developers of prosthetic technology, we’re dedicated to understanding the challenges that people with limb loss face, not just after amp…

in Biomechatronics
Hugh Herr · Joel Huegel +7 more
#health #primary healthcare #public health +4 more
Project Research

Agonist-antagonist Myoneural Interface (AMI)

Humans can accurately sense the position, speed, and torque of their limbs, even with their eyes shut. This sense, known as proprioception,…

in Biomechatronics
Gabriel Friedman · Roman Stolyarov +14 more
#robotics #artificial intelligence #bioengineering +17 more
Article Research

New Bionics Center Established at MIT with $24 Million Gift

The center is funded by a $24 million gift to MIT’s McGovern Institute for Brain Research from philanthropist Lisa Yang.

via MIT News · Sept. 23, 2021
in Biomechatronics · Conformable Decoders
#robotics #health #bionics
Project Research

3D neuromuscular model of the human ankle-foot complex

During the gait cycle, the human ankle complex serves as a primary power generator while simultaneously stabilizing the entire limb. These …

in Biomechatronics
David Hill · Hugh Herr
#bioengineering #imaging #biomechanics +1 more
Project Research

Biplanar Fluoroscopy Gait Analysis

Biplanar fluoroscopy (BiFlo) enables three-dimensional bone kinematics analysis using x-ray videos and bone geometry from segmented CT. Hin…

in Biomechatronics
David Hill · Kevin Mattheus Moerman +2 more
#bioengineering #imaging #bionics
Project Research

Personalized Bionics for Dynamic Gait

The design of next-generation bionic ankles and knees aims to improve bionic actuators on all metrics: range of motion, power density, band…

in Biomechatronics
Matthew Handford · Matthew Carney +4 more
#robotics #design #human-computer interaction +17 more
Project Research

An osseointegrated prosthesis with bi-directional neural communication

Recent advancements in orthopedic implants have made way for a new generation of bionic limbs that attach directly to the skeleton. Leverag…

in Biomechatronics
Hugh Herr · Matthew Carney +5 more
#robotics #design #bioengineering +7 more
Project Research

Powered Ankle-Foot Prosthesis

The human ankle provides a significant amount of net positive work during the stance period of walking, especially at moderate to fast walk…

in Biomechatronics
Hugh Herr · Matthew Carney
#robotics #design #human-computer interaction +12 more
Project Research

Neural interface technology for advanced prosthetic limbs

Recent advances in artificial limbs have resulted in the provision of powered ankle and knee function for lower extremity amputees and powe…

in Biomechatronics
Hugh Herr · Shriya Srinivasan +7 more
#robotics #bioengineering #health +9 more
Article Research

Surgical technique improves sensation, control of prosthetic limb

New study describes first human implementation of novel approach to limb amputation.

via MIT News · May 30, 2018
in Biomechatronics
#bioengineering #health #biomechanics +3 more
Article Research

‘I can still feel it’: Groundbreaking arm amputation surgery makes a ‘phantom’ hand seem real

Read about the first upper-limb amputation performed using the AMI procedure created by Media Lab researchers + Brigham and Women’s Hospital

via STAT · Sept. 14, 2021
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #bioengineering #health +5 more
Project Research

Magnetomicrometry: Tissue Tracking via Implanted Magnetic Beads

Amputation, muscle weakness, and nerve damage can make it difficult to perform simple daily tasks. In this project, we are developing a mi…

in Biomechatronics
Cameron Taylor · Seong Ho Yeon +1 more
#robotics #human-computer interaction #health +16 more
Post Research

Improving prosthetic control using magnetomicrometry

We plan to use magnetomicrometry to provide natural control over prosthetic limbs

Aug. 18, 2021
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #sensors #mechatronics +5 more
Thesis Research

Magnetomicrometry: Tissue Length Tracking via Implanted Magnetic Beads

C. Taylor, Magnetomicrometry : Tissue length tracking via implanted magnetic beads (2020). https://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/130210

Thesis, May 2020
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #sensors #mechatronics +3 more
Article Research

Bionics: The Future of Prosthetics

Hugh Herr discusses the implications of the technology behind his work, from regenerative medicine and surgery to elderly mobility.

via Create the Future: An Engineering Podcast · June 1, 2021
in Biomechatronics
#bioengineering #health #biomechanics +4 more
Article Research

Meditations on the intersection of humanity and technology

Olivia Arthur explores the ways technology can transform the human body, and vice-versa, from robotics to work in the Biomechatronics group.

via TED@BCG · Oct. 1, 2020
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #synthetic biology #biomechanics +2 more
Project Research

A Two-Degree-of-Freedom Powered Ankle-Foot Prosthesis

Powered ankle prostheses have been proven to improve the walking economy of transtibial amputees although these powered systems are usually…

in Biomechatronics
Tsung-Han Hsieh · Tony Shu +4 more
#robotics #mechanical engineering #mechatronics +1 more
Project Research

Flexible dry electrodes for EMG acquisition within prosthetic sockets

Acquisition of surface electromyography (sEMG) from a person with an amputated lower extremity (LE) during prosthesis-assisted walking rema…

in Biomechatronics
Seong Ho Yeon · Tsung-Han Hsieh +5 more
#robotics #human-machine interaction #wearable computing +5 more
Archived
Research
Synthetic Neurobiology

Revealing insights into the human condition and repairing brain disorders via novel tools for mapping and fixing brain computations

#art #artificial intelligence #bioengineering +25 more
Not Accepting Applicants
Article Research

This MIT engineer built his own bionic leg

Everett Lawson and Matt Carney worked with Biomechatronics group head Hugh Herr to fit Everett with a bionic prosthesis.

via Bloomberg · Dec. 2, 2019
in Biomechatronics
#technology #prosthetics #bionics
Thesis Research

Design and Evaluation of a Reaction-Force Series Elastic Actuator Configurable as Biomimetic Powered Ankle and Knee Prostheses

Carney, Matthew E. “Design and Evaluation of a Reaction-Force Series Elastic Actuator Configurable as Biomimetic Powered Ankle and Knee Prostheses By.” Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020.

Thesis, Jan. 2020
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #design #bioengineering +7 more
Article Research

How a competitive swimmer is helping perfect a new amputation procedure

Cristina Quinn profiles Morgan Stickney, an elite swimmer who's the first person to undergo a bilateral Ewing amputation.

via PBS NewsHour · Feb. 11, 2020
in Biomechatronics
#health #technology #prosthetics +2 more
Article Research

Surgeons test-drive the amputation of the future with a mail-order limb, rerouted nerve, and prosthetic hand that grips like the real thing

A research team, including members of the Biomechatronics group, devises a new surgery for hand amputations and prostheses.

via STAT News · Dec. 12, 2019
in Biomechatronics
#health #technology #prosthetics +1 more
Article Research

Swimmer with bionic legs plans to keep on swimming

Morgan Stickney is an elite swimmer who's helping pave the way for the next generation of bionic prosthetics and para-athletes.

via WGBH News · Nov. 14, 2019
in Biomechatronics
#health #technology #prosthetics +2 more
Article Research

The whiz kid building a better cyborg

Because old-school surgical amputation hasn’t kept up with modern-day medicine.

via OZY · April 1, 2019
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #biology #prosthetics +1 more
Archived
Project Research

Closed-Loop Optogenetics for Peripheral Nerve Control

Electrical stimulation (FES) is the current clinical stimulation modality used to restore function and provide therapy in a variety of clin…

in Biomechatronics
Shriya Srinivasan · Benjamin Maimon +1 more
#technology #prosthetics #bionics
Archived
Article Research

Leg nerves activated by light offer new path to restoring mobility

New optogenetic technique could help restore limb movement, treat muscle tremor.

via MIT News · Dec. 26, 2018
in Biomechatronics
#technology #prosthetics #bionics
Article Research

Brain-controlled bionic limbs developed at MIT

For amputees, robotic limbs that move like the real thing and are controlled by the mind are a game changer.

via WBZ-CBS Boston · Dec. 17, 2018
in Biomechatronics
#technology #bionics
Post Research

How we'll become cyborgs and extend human potential | Hugh Herr @TED 2018

"During the twilight years of this century, I believe humans will be unrecognizable in morphology and dynamics from what we are today."

June 20, 2018
in Biomechatronics
#health #biomechanics #bionics

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