Robotics
Our research in robotics is focused on human/robot interaction and medical applications that include the development of devices to assist persons with disabilities, robotic devices for rehabilitation, surgical training simulators and devices to test the mechanical properties of biological tissues. Recent projects include:
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the development of an adaptive videogame controller for children with disabilities as a mechanical engineering senior design project completed in collaboration with the Richmond Children’s Hospital and the VCU Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
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a NASA-sponsored project to study virtual-reality surgical training and evaluate surgical skills in microgravity in collaboration with the Medical Informatics and Technology Applications Consortium in the VCU Department of Surgery.
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a collaboration with the VCU departments of Biomedical Engineering and Physical Therapy to develop a robotic device to characterize elbow stiffness for Parkinson’s disease research at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center.