This two-year, $299,926 National Science Foundation project grant funds research at Clemson University to identify principles of human motor skill learning when using multi-joint arm exoskeletons. The goal is to discover fundamental principles that will guide the design of adaptable exoskeleton control algorithms and personalized training protocols. Researchers will introduce exoskeletons to users with varying baseline skill levels performing complex tasks. A comprehensive set of neuromotor...
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...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program, with an award amount of $550,000, provides funding for a research project titled "FRR: A NEW STRATEGY FOR TASK-AGNOSTIC CONTROL OF ROBOTIC EXOSKELETONS BY ESTIMATING UNDERLYING BIOLOGICAL EFFORT USING DEEP LEARNING." The project aims to advance exoskeleton technology by developing AI-based approaches to enable generalization of exoskeleton control across...
This $50,000 project grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program will support research by Clemson University to advance the control and optimization of lower-limb exoskeletons. The goal is to develop a customization framework that can rapidly adapt the exoskeleton assistance to different locomotor tasks and users' volitional motion, reducing the time and cost required for gait rehabilitation. The research will...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports research aimed at enhancing the understanding of human motor learning to improve health outcomes through the development of movement-assistive robotic technologies. The $798,706 award to Florida State University, which includes planned sub-awards, focuses on modeling human balance and forward propulsion using a single-wheel vehicle model to help determine how to apply robotic...
This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $500,000 supports research at Arizona State University from September 2022 to August 2026 under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070). The university will develop a human-centered computing and control framework to improve walking performance and prosthesis embodiment for individuals with lower limb amputations. Researchers will formulate a coordinated human-robot control problem and design a learning-based...
The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded a $223,352 Project Grant to the University of Cincinnati to investigate the relationship between an intelligent trunk exoskeleton and its wearer as a basis for improved assistance and rehabilitation. Funded under the Engineering (47.041) program, this award will support research examining how an exoskeleton can enhance trunk function and mobility to potentially assist individuals with disabilities...
San Jose State University Research Foundation was awarded a $199,946 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems to develop autonomous personalized control strategies for lower limb exoskeletons. Under the NSF's Engineering grant program (CFDA 47.041), which aims to advance engineering research and education, the Foundation will design and implement impedance regulation and trajectory shaping methods to enhance...
This $762,104 National Science Foundation project grant supports the development of versatile wearable robots to rehabilitate gait disabilities in children with cerebral palsy. Funded under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), the three-year award period runs from February 2022 to March 2025. Specifically, the grant recipient - North Carolina State University - will enhance the usability and comfort of a powered knee exoskeleton designed to improve gait biomechanics and walking metabolic...
The National Science Foundation, through its Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070), awarded a $239,810 Project Grant to the University of Alabama to develop a novel robotic ankle-foot orthosis (exoskeleton) system to improve mobility and gait ability for older adults. The project aims to create a compact, lightweight device that can assist with ankle movement and push-off, enabling more natural and efficient walking for elderly individuals experiencing...