Winter Quarter 2018

          
Perspectives in Assistive Technology
ENGR110/210

          

David L. Jaffe, MS
Thornton Center Classroom 110
Tuesdays & Thursdays from 4:30pm to 5:50pm

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Thursday, February 1st

photo of Katherine Strausser

The Design and Control of Exoskeletons for Rehabilitation
Katherine Strausser, PhD
Ekso Bionics - Senior Controls Engineer

Abstract: "Robots once were a dream of the future, but they now creep into all aspects of our lives, whether it be vacuuming our house or exploring distant planets. Rehabilitation and mobility are no different. Exoskeletons can provide the motion and support that a user cannot, supplementing or replacing their muscles to enable natural motion. These devices can be used for mobility or for rehabilitation, but both uses come with challenges. I will discuss the design and control of robotic exoskeletons and the challenges faced when designing these devices."

Biosketch: Katherine Strausser holds a Bachelor's degree from Carnegie Mellon University and a Master's and PhD from the University of California, Berkeley. She was one of three primary inventors of Ekso 1, an electro-mechanical lower extremity exoskeleton and is currently a senior controls engineer at Ekso Bionics working on control algorithms and software for various research efforts focusing on the Human Machine Interface.

Contact information:
Ekso Bionics
1414 Harbour Way South, Suite 1201
Richmond, CA  94804
510/529-2529
Lecture Material:
Pre-lecture slides - 496 Kb pdf file
Slides - 537 Kb pdf file
Videos:
Woman shot in head at Vegas concert set to leave hospital: 'I will come back stronger'
Fernanda's 2016 exoskeleton demonstration
Photos - 749 Kb pdf file
Links:
Objective Discussion of the Ekso GT and Adoption Challenges
Katherine Strausser's videos (4)
Walking Again with the Help of an Exoskeleton
Other Ekso videos
Testing Wearable Robots

Updated 02/02/2018

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