Project Grant R43AG040865

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...

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...

Createability Concepts Inc. received a $100,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living on September 1, 2021 to develop STEADYGAIT, a wearable feedback device to help people with Parkinson's disease reduce falls. The project was funded under the ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research program (CFDA #93.433) to support research aimed at improving the lives of individuals with...

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 Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) awarded a $366,700 Project Grant under the "Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health" (CFDA 93.286) program to The Leland Stanford Junior University. The project aims to develop specifications for wearable devices that can act as haptic sensory prostheses to replace lost touch sensation due to conditions like amputation, diabetes, and stroke. The key objectives are to:...

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...

The National Science Foundation awarded a two-year, $199,967 Project Grant to The Trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology under the Engineering (CFDA 47.041) federal grant program. The grant will support the development of a validation framework and open-source hardware/software sync platform for wearable motion analysis systems. Specifically, the grantee will establish novel data-driven methods and probabilistic/learning-based models to enable accurate time alignment between...

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 $256,000 National Science Foundation project grant supports the development of an infant-controlled powered mobility device to promote independent movement for children with motor impairments. Awarded under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program, the funding will enable Assistance In Motion, Inc. to build and validate a second-generation prototype of their "Weebot" device. The Weebot allows infants as young as six months old to move in any direction by leaning...

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...