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...
This Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under CFDA Program 47.041 - Engineering, will investigate the potential benefits of customized and biomimetic (nature-inspired) ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) for improving gait mechanics and mobility for individuals with ankle injuries, including those who have suffered a stroke. The $207,611 award to the University of Delaware will develop an AFO emulator that can mimic both single and dual-stiffness passive AFOs, and then use...
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...
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...
This Project Grant award from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865), provides $280,260 to the Regents of the University of Michigan to assess design tradeoffs in an orthosis with enhanced functionality and customizability. The project aims to improve upon a variable stiffness orthosis (VSO) design by incorporating a unique cam-based transmission that...
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...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will fund a collaborative research project between the University of Colorado at Boulder and the University of Delaware. The project aims to investigate the potential benefits of passive ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) with customized and biomimetic stiffness profiles for improving gait mechanics and mobility in healthy individuals and those post-stroke. The $392,482 award, with a performance...
This National Science Foundation project grant of $346,369 will fund the development of a novel gait training method for individuals after stroke from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The funding supports Syracuse University under the NSF Engineering Directorate's program to improve quality of life and economic strength through engineering innovation. Specifically, the grant will advance knowledge on enhancing muscle power and propulsion, a key barrier to improved walking after stroke. The...
This $168,596 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) supports the development and evaluation of an AI-driven hip exoskeleton control framework at Carnegie Mellon University. The goal is to create an exoskeleton control system that can rapidly tune to diverse user movement patterns, enabling effective assistance for...