The Biomimetic Wearable Robotics Laboratory
Wearable designs inspired by nature to increase biomimicry and improve the human-robot interface.
Embedded Sensing
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Using piezoresistive composite materials, we embed pressure and force sensing intrinsic to the material without requiring layer-based approaches and metallic conductors.
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We use additive manufacturing to allow the fabrication of stiffness-tunable structures that allow us to design structures with customized sensitivity and range of measure.
Wearable Assistive Robots
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Our modular design allows personalizing the mechanical design according to biomechanics and anthropometric measures to improve accessibility in diverse populations.
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Minimizing the wearable payload is one essential aspect of a gait assistive device. We used composite Nylon-Carbon fiber to provide a high strength/weight ratio.
Biomimetic Designs
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Nature and living organisms are our main inspirational sources for designing wearable robots resembling structures or mechanisms optimized through evolution such as lattice structures from glass sponges.
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We investigate mechanosensory systems and biomechanics from biological organisms to create biomimetic robots that improve the functionality and human-robot interface.
