This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award for $25,000.00, with a start date of Sep 15, 2023 and an end date of Aug 31, 2027, supports research towards developing a task-agnostic and device-agnostic ankle exoskeleton control system to enhance human mobility. The project aims to revolutionize lower limb exoskeletons by leveraging advancements in wearable sensing and machine learning to enable exoskeletons to assist with a wide range of daily living tasks, rather than being limited to highly specific movements like walking. This work is aligned with NSF's mission to advance national health and welfare, as the new technology has the potential to significantly improve mobility and independence, especially for the aging population and individuals with neuromuscular deficits. The awardee, Georgia Tech Research Corporation, will collect motion data from exoskeleton users performing diverse tasks and use it to develop open-source deep learning models to control the exoskeletons. This research is expected to promote scientific progress and enable other researchers to build upon the innovations.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $25.0k | 9/7/23 |