Project Grant R21HD076124

This $720,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Information and Intelligent Systems (CFDA 47.070 - Computer and Information Science and Engineering) will develop a novel robotic ankle-foot orthosis (exoskeleton) system to assist older adults' mobility and gait ability in real-world ambulation. The project at North Carolina State University aims to design and fabricate a compact, lightweight robotic ankle-foot orthosis to provide powered assistance and enhance ankle...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program Project Grant, with the award ID 2340519, is providing $478,141 to the University of Illinois to develop a personalized, wearable robotic prosthesis that can dynamically adapt to the unique movement patterns and sensory needs of individuals with below-knee amputations (BKA). The 5-year project aims to create an advanced, co-adaptive robotic prosthesis that uses biofeedback and real-time optimization to continuously personalize the...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) awarded a $249,697 Project Grant to The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York, doing business as Stony Brook University, to develop a novel prosthetic robot for individuals with lower limb amputation. The key objectives of this 4-year project are to: Develop a wearable motion capture system using inertial measurement units (IMUs) to reconstruct and predict human gait during daily life activities outside of...

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...

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 Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) awarded a $355,925 Project Grant under the Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health program (CFDA 93.286) to Carnegie Mellon University. The grant aims to develop and evaluate an AI-driven hip exoskeleton control framework that can rapidly tune to a diverse range of users and support their daily ambulation needs. The project seeks to create an exoskeleton control system that is...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) provides $167,000.00 to the University of Delaware to develop a novel, multi-level control architecture for powered robotic prosthetic limbs. The research aims to enhance the stability and agility of prosthetic limbs when navigating challenging real-world environments, such as transitions between different terrains. By understanding how humans adapt...

This National Science Foundation project grant of $275,956 awarded on September 1, 2022 will fund research to develop novel gait rehabilitation approaches for individuals with walking difficulties. Funded under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083), this five-year Career Development award supports the principal investigator at the University of Maine in establishing effective gait training methods that employ arm swing to enhance whole-body coordination during walking. Two...

The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, doing business as Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, will conduct the "POWER FORWARD STUDY: A CROSS-SECTOR, MULTISITE CLINICAL TRIAL OF A POWERED KNEE-ANKLE-FOOT ORTHOSIS" project under a $1.679 million project grant from the Department of the Army Medical Command. The grant was awarded on August 1, 2022 and will support project activities through July 31, 2026. The project aims to transform health care for service members and the public through...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), under the Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health program (CFDA 93.286), provides $613,744 to Assistive Technology Development Inc. to develop a lightweight, cost-effective robotic telerehabilitation device for patients with musculoskeletal conditions. The device will provide motorized exercise modes coupled with blood flow restriction to enhance the...