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Space Exploration Initiative

Space Exploration Initiative

#robotics #design #virtual reality +68 more
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
Research
Biomechatronics

Enhancing human physical capability

#robotics #design #human-computer interaction +64 more
Accepting Applicants
Article Research

Magnetic sensors track muscle length

Using a new technology, researchers hope to create better control systems for prosthetic limbs.

via MIT News · Oct. 25, 2022
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #biotechnology #human augmentation +4 more
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

3DKnITS: Three-dimensional Knitted Intelligent Textile Sensor

Three-dimensional Digital Knitting of Intelligent Textile Sensor for Activity Recognition and Biomechanical MonitoringWe present an ap…

in Responsive Environments
Irmandy Wicaksono · Joseph A. Paradiso
#design #human-computer interaction #artificial intelligence +17 more
Research
Responsive Environments

Augmenting and mediating human experience, interaction, and perception with sensor networks

#robotics #design #virtual reality +66 more
Accepting Applicants
Project Research

SpaceHuman 2.0

SpaceHuman is a soft robotics device designed to facilitate the exploration of environments with reduced gravity in a view of democratizati…

in Responsive Environments · Space Exploration Initiative
Valentina Sumini · Joseph A. Paradiso +2 more
#robotics #design #human-computer interaction +16 more
Article Research

Virtual Event – ‘Augmented’: The future of brain-controlled prosthetic limbs

Alum Shriya Srinivasan, Dr. Matthew Carty, climber Jim Ewing, and others join STAT and Nova PBS for a conversation about the Augmented film.

via STAT News · Feb. 25, 2022
in Biomechatronics
#bioengineering #human-machine interaction #biomechanics +4 more
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
Publication Research

Magnetomicrometry

C. R. Taylor, S. S. Srinivasan, S. H. Yeon, M. K. O'Donnell, T. J. Roberts, H. M. Herr, Magnetomicrometry, Sci.Robot. 6, eabg0656 (2021), DOI: 10.1126/scirobotics.abg0656

Academic Paper, Aug. 2021
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #human-computer interaction #health +8 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
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

Terrain-Adaptive Lower Limb Prosthesis

Although there have been great advances in the control of lower extremity prostheses, transitioning between terrains such as ramps or stair…

in Biomechatronics
Hugh Herr · Roman Stolyarov
#robotics #health #human-machine interaction +2 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
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
Post Research

U.S. Postal Stamp features research from Biomechatronics group

For the robotics category of the innovation series, the USPS chose the bionic prosthesis designed by Media Lab PhD graduate Matt Carney

Aug. 3, 2020
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #communications #alumni +2 more
Article Research

New US postage stamp highlights MIT research

The stamp is part of a new USPS series on innovation, representing computing, biomedicine, genome sequencing, robotics, and solar technology

via MIT News · Aug. 2, 2020
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #communications #alumni +2 more
Publication Research

SpaceHuman: A Soft Robotic Prosthetic for Space Exploration

Sumini, V., Muccillo, M., Milliken, J., Ekblaw, A. and Paradiso, J., 2020. SpaceHuman: A Soft Robotic Prosthetic For Space Exploration. [online] Dl.acm.org. Available at: <https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3334480.3383087> [Accessed: 11 May 2020]

Proceedings, April 2020
in Responsive Environments · Space Exploration Initiative
#robotics #design #space +1 more
Publication Research

An artificial gastrocnemius for a transtibial prosthesis

K. Endo, E. Swart, H. M. Herr, An artificial gastrocnemius for a transtibial prosthesis, Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC, 2009 Annual International Conference of the IEEE, pp.5034-5037, Sep. 2009.

Academic Paper, Sept. 2009
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #health #human-machine interaction +2 more
Publication Research

Control of a powered ankle-foot prosthesis based on a neuromuscular model

M. F. Eilenberg, H. Geyer, and H. M. Herr. Control of a powered ankle-foot prosthesis based on a neuromuscular model, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 164-173, 2010.

Academic Paper, April 2010
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #health #human-machine interaction +2 more
Publication Research

Antagonistic Active Knee Prosthesis. A Metabolic Cost of Walking Comparison with a Variable-Damping Prosthetic Knee

E. C. Martinez-Villalpando, L. M. Mooney, G. A. Elliott and H. M. Herr. Antagonistic Active Knee Prosthesis. A Metabolic Cost of Walking Comparison with a Variable-Damping Prosthetic Knee, Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC, 2011 Annual International Conference of the IEEE, 2011.

Academic Paper, Aug. 2011
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #health #human-machine interaction +2 more
Publication Research

Proportional EMG Control of Ankle Plantar Flexion in a Powered Transtibial Prosthesis

J. Wang, O. A. Kannape, and H. M. Herr Proportional EMG Control of Ankle Plantar Flexion in a Powered Transtibial Prosthesis, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, 2013

Proceedings, June 2013
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #health #human-machine interaction +2 more
Publication Research

Continuously-Variable Series-Elastic Actuator

L. M. Mooney and H. M. Herr Continuously-Variable Series-Elastic Actuator, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, 2013

Proceedings, June 2013
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #health #human-machine interaction +2 more
Publication Research

The effect of series elasticity on actuator power and work output: Implications for robotic and prosthetic joint design

D. Paluska and H. M. Herr. The effect of series elasticity on actuator power and work output: Implications for robotic and prosthetic joint design, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, vol. 54, pp. 667–673, 2006.

Academic Paper, June 2006
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #health #human-machine interaction +2 more
Publication Research

An ankle-foot emulation system for the study of human walking biomechanics

S. K. Au, P. Dilworth, and H. M. Herr. An ankle-foot emulation system for the study of human walking biomechanics, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Orlando, FL, pp. 2939-2945, May 2006.

Proceedings, May 2006
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #health #human-machine interaction +2 more
Publication Research

A clinical comparison of variable-damping and mechanically-passive prosthetic knee devices

J. Johansson, D. Sherrill, P. Riley, P. Bonato, and H. M. Herr. A clinical comparison of variable-damping and mechanically-passive prosthetic knee devices, American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, vol. 84, no. 8, pp. 563-575, 2005.

Academic Paper, June 2005
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #health #human-machine interaction +2 more
Publication Research

Multidisciplinary approaches to limb loss: A chain of events leading to a single step

H. M. Herr. Multidisciplinary approaches to limb loss: A chain of events leading to a single step, Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, White House/VA Conference, Emerging Technologies, Washington, D.C., pp. 76-80, Oct. 2004.

Academic Paper, Oct. 2004
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #health #human-machine interaction +2 more
Publication Research

New horizons for orthotic and prosthetic technology: Artificial muscle

H. M. Herr and R. Kornbluh. New horizons for orthotic and prosthetic technology: Artificial muscle, Smart Structures and Materials: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices, San Diego, CA, Mar. 2004.

Proceedings, July 2004
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #health #human-machine interaction +2 more
Publication Research

User-adaptive control of a magnetorhelogical prosthetic knee

H. M. Herr and A. Wilkenfeld. User-adaptive control of a magnetorhelogical prosthetic knee, Industrial Robot: An International Journal, vol. 30, pp. 42-55, 2003.

Academic Paper, Jan. 2003
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #health #human-machine interaction +2 more
Publication Research

An EMG-position controlled system for an active ankle-foot prosthesis: An initial experimental study

S. K. Au, P. Bonato, and H. M. Herr. An EMG-position controlled system for an active ankle-foot prosthesis: An initial experimental study, IEEE 9th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR): Frontiers of the Human-Machine Interface, Chicago, IL, pp. 375-379, Jun. 2005.

Proceedings, July 2005
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #health #human-machine interaction +2 more
Publication Research

Agonist-antagonist active knee prosthesis: A preliminary study in level-ground walking

E. C. Martinez-Villalpando, and H. M. Herr. Agonist-antagonist active knee prosthesis: A preliminary study in level-ground walking, Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development (JRRD), vol. 46, no. 3, pp. 361-73, 2009.

Academic Paper, March 2009
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #health #human-machine interaction +2 more
Publication Research

Design of an agonist-antagonist active knee prosthesis

E.C. Martinez-Villalpando, J. Weber, G. Elliott, and H. M. Herr. Design of an agonist-antagonist active knee prosthesis, Proceedings of IEEE BIORobotics Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, 2008.

Proceedings, Oct. 2008
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #health #human-machine interaction +2 more
Publication Research

Initial experimental study on dynamic interaction between an amputee and a powered ankle-foot prosthesis

S. K. Au and H. M. Herr. Initial experimental study on dynamic interaction between an amputee and a powered ankle-foot prosthesis, Workshop on Dynamic Walking: Mechanics and Control of Human and Robot Locomotion, Ann Arbor, MI, May 2006.

May 2006
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #health #human-machine interaction +2 more
Publication Research

Powered ankle-foot prosthesis

S. K. Au, and H. M. Herr. Powered ankle-foot prosthesis, IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 52-59, 2008.

Academic Paper, Sept. 2008
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #health #human-machine interaction +2 more
Publication Research

Volitional Control of Ankle Plantar Flexion in a Powered Transtibial Prosthesis during Stair-Ambulation

O. A. Kannape and H. M. Herr Volitional Control of Ankle Plantar Flexion in a Powered Transtibial Prosthesis during Stair-Ambulation, International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, August. 2014.

Academic Paper, Aug. 2004
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #health #human-machine interaction +2 more
Publication Research

Biomechanical design of a powered ankle-foot prosthesis

S. K. Au, J. Weber, and H. Herr. Biomechanical design of a powered ankle-foot prosthesis, IEEE 10th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, pp. 298–303, 2007.

Proceedings, June 2007
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #health #human-machine interaction +2 more
Publication Research

Powered ankle-foot prosthesis for the improvement of amputee ambulation

S. K. Au, J. Weber, H. M. Herr and E.C. Martinez-Villapando, Powered ankle-foot prosthesis for the improvement of amputee ambulation, IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology International Conference, Lyon, France, pp. 3020-3026, 2007.

Proceedings, Aug. 2007
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #health #human-machine interaction +2 more
Publication Research

Estimation of ground reaction force and zero moment point on a powered ankle-foot prosthesis

E. C. Martinez-Villalpando, H. M. Herr. Estimation of ground reaction force and zero moment point on a powered ankle-foot prosthesis, IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology International Conference, Lyon, France, pp. 4687-4692, 2007.

Proceedings, Aug. 2007
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #health #human-machine interaction +2 more
Publication Research

A clutchable series-elastic actuator: design of a robotic knee prosthesis for minimum energy consumption

E. J. Rouse, L. M. Mooney, E. C. Martinez-Villalpando and H. M. Herr A clutchable series-elastic actuator: design of a robotic knee prosthesis for minimum energy consumption, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, 2013

Proceedings, June 2013
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #health #human-machine interaction +2 more
Publication Research

A method to determine the optimal features for control of a powered lower-limb prostheses

M. T. Farrell, H. M. Herr

Academic Paper, Aug. 2011
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #health #human-machine interaction +2 more
Publication Research

Powered Ankle-Foot Prosthesis Improves Walking Metabolic Economy

S. Au, J. Weber, H.M Herr

Academic Paper, Feb. 2009
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #human-machine interaction #prosthetics +1 more
Publication Research

Powered ankle-foot prosthesis to assist level-ground and stair-descent gaits

S. K. Au, M. Berniker, H. M. Herr

Academic Paper, March 2008
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #health #human-machine interaction +2 more
Publication Research

A variable impedance prosthetic socket for a transtibial amputee designed from MRI data

D. Sengeh, H. M. Herr

Academic Paper, July 2013
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #health #human-machine interaction +2 more
Publication Research

Clutchable series-elastic actuator: Implications for prosthetic knee design

E. J. Rouse, L. M. Mooney and H. M. Herr Clutchable series-elastic actuator: Implications for prosthetic knee design International Journal of Robotics Research, 2014, in press

Academic Paper, Oct. 2014
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #health #human-machine interaction +2 more
Thesis Research

FlexSEA: flexible, scalable electronics architecture for wearable robotic applications

Duval, JF "FlexSEA: flexible, scalable electronics architecture for wearable robotic applications"

Thesis, June 2015
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #health #human-machine interaction +2 more
Publication Research

Design and testing of a bionic dance prosthesis

E. J. Rouse, N. C. Villagaray-Carski, R. W. Emerson, H. M. Herr

Academic Paper, Aug. 2015
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #health #human-machine interaction +2 more
Publication Research

FlexSEA: Flexible Scalable Electronics Architecture for Wearable Robotic Applications

J.F. Duval, H. M. Herr

Academic Paper, July 2016
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #health #human-machine interaction +2 more
Publication Research

FlexSEA-Execute: Advanced Motion Controller for Wearable Robotic Applications

J.F. Duval, H. M. Herr

Academic Paper, July 2016
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #health #human-machine interaction +2 more
Publication Research

Translational Motion Tracking of Leg Joints for Enhanced Prediction of Walking Tasks

Stolyarov, R. M., Burnett, G., & Herr, H. (2017). Translational Motion Tracking of Leg Joints for Enhanced Prediction of Walking Tasks. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 1-1. doi:10.1109/tbme.2017.2718528

Article, June 2017
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #health #human-machine interaction +2 more

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