The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $649,990 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to the University of Alabama for the development of bio-inspired tensegrity-based assistive and rehabilitation exosuits. This project aims to create exosuits that work in tandem with human biomechanics to augment, assist, and rehabilitate movements, with the goal of reducing musculoskeletal pain, injuries, and effort for the 25% of the U.S. population suffering from chronic conditions. The University of Alabama is collaborating with Texas A&M University and Medstar Health Research Institute on this award, which will involve designing and modeling the exosuit technology, investigating its adoption for end-users, and conducting workforce training and outreach activities.
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