(IELE-4930) Wearable Robots: Assistive Devices for Human Movement

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Wearable Robots: Assistive Devices for Human Movement
Información del curso
Este curso de verano es organizado por el Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica y Electrónica en conjunto con los Departamentos de Ingeniería Mecánica (Curso con Código IMEC4528) e Ingeniería Biomédica (Curso con Código IBIO4140)
Fecha de inicio y finalización de curso: De junio 10 a junio 17 de 2022
Horario: 08:00 a 12:00, 14:00 a 16:00
Modalidad: Presencial
Idioma: Inglés
Fechas de pago:
1er vencimiento: 3 de junio de 2022 - 2do vencimiento: 10 de junio de 2022
This interdisciplinary course will cover different aspects involved in assistive devices for human movement. Specifically, the course will provide an overview of the human musculoskeletal system, experimental methods to track human motion, commonly used device sensors, and control strategies. Students will have the chance to apply concepts learned in the class through OpenSim, an open-source musculoskeletal modeling software, and will work in groups to investigate a specific topic of their choice further in depth to present to the class.

Inscripciones

Introduction to OpenSim
Intro to feedback control systems
Intro to motion tracking

Muscle structure and force generation
Muscle-tendon interaction and mechanics
Musculoskeletal geometry
OpenSim simulation of tendon transfer surgery
Group project introduction

Visit to biomechanics lab
Inverse kinematics and inverse dynamics
OpenSim Tutorial 3 – scaling, inverse kinematics, and inverse dynamics
IMUs and OpenSense tutorial
Group projects

Neuromuscular overview
Muscle adaptation
Experimental methods – JND, EMG, metabolic cost
OpenSim - Simulation-based device design to reduce metabolic cost
Group project work time

Device sensors
High-level control
Mid-level control
Low-level control
Group project work time

Group project work time/office hours
Group project presentations

Dr Cara Welker obtained her PhD degree in Bioengineering at Stanford University, USA. Currently, she is a visiting assistant professor professor at University of Colorado and a Posdoctoral Fellow at University of Michigan. Her research lies at the intersection of biomechanics, haptics, and robotics.

She is interested in developing assistive devices, both to augment human performance in healthy individuals, as well as to train or compensate for deficits for those with impairments. Topics of particular interest for her are: (1) clever design of passive devices to assist human movement; (2) human-in-the-loop control strategies that incorporate user preference; and (3) designing experiments that give us insight into human sensorimotor control.