For Immediate Release News Release Contact: Terry Grant Office: (480) 727-4089 Cell: (520) 907-2248 Email: Theresa.Grant@asu.edu ASU Hosts 4 th Annual Rehabilitation Robotics Workshop Feb. 8 9 Understanding Robotic Exoskeletons, Prosthetics & Brain-Computer Interfaces Tempe, AZ, Feb, 1, 2016 -- The 4 th Annual ASU Rehabilitation Robotics Workshop will be held February 8-9, 2016 in the Memorial Union on the ASU Tempe Campus. The workshop, which includes guest speakers and panel members across the rehabilitation robotics spectrum, seeks to connect international leaders in the field, faculty, students, and members of the greater Phoenix community to discuss current and developing technologies and to identify the main challenges present in the field. According to neurophysiologist Marco Santello, Ph.D., school director and professor at ASU s School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering (SBHSE), the most critical element of the rehabilitation robotics intersection is a dialogue between clinicians, designers, researchers, and manufacturers. The workshop is designed to provide a forum for that dialogue. As designers, we need to validate that what we are doing is of benefit to the patient, Santello explains. For example, in what clinical situations is using a robotic exoskeleton better than traditional physical therapy? As a clinician, what do you want to ask a roboticist that may improve the efficacy of your intervention? This is your chance to do that. The previous three events have resulted in participants forming research collaborations, the development of grant proposals, and innovations for taking new studies, research and technology development into the field. We build things differently after we talk to our partners, Santello says. We learn how to fill in the gaps. In addition to the following guest speakers, there will be panel discussions with robotic rehabilitation industry and clinical representatives and a poster session Mitsuo Kawato, Ph.D., ATR Computational Neuroscience Labs, Japan Decoded Neurofeedback and Exoskeleton Humanoid for Rehabilitation Michael Goldfarb, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University Minimizing Physical Disability with Robotic Arms, Legs and Exoskeletons Doug Weber, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh Neural Interfaces for Controlling and Sensing Prosthetic Limbs Jules DeWald, Ph.D., Northwestern University Neural Mechanisms and Treatment of Motor Impairments Following Unilateral Brain Injury: Smart use of Mechatronic Devices
-More- ASU 4 th Annual Rehabilitation Robotics Workshop 2-2-2 Manoj Srinivasan, Ph.D., Ohio State University Understanding Energetics and Control of Human Walking (to Inform Device Design) Alexander Leonessa, Ph.D., National Science Foundation Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES), Prostheses and Brain Computer Interfaces for Restoring Motor and Sensory Functions Doug Weber, Ph.D., Defense Advance Research Projects (DARPA) Working with DARPA Levi Hargrove, Ph.D., Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Development of a Neural Interface for Lower Limb Prostheses Steven Collins, Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University Reducing the Energy Cost of Human Walking Using Low-Power Exoskeletons Conor Walsh, Ph.D., Harvard University Enhancing Mobility and Manipulation with Soft Wearable Robots Antonio Bicchi, Ph.D., Italian Institute of Technology, University of Pisa Synergy-based Soft Robotics for Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Ashish Deshpande, Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin Design and Control of Robotics for Upper-limb Rehabilitation. The ASU Rehabilitation Robotic Workshop is supported by a Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Health Solutions Grant to the School of Biological Health Systems Engineering (SBHSE). Sponsors include KUKA Robotics, ATI Industrial Automation, BrainVision LLC, Delsys Inc., Barrett Technology and Bertec. The event, which has no fees and is open to the public, does require registration. For additional information, visit the Workshop Page. (http://events.engineering.asu.edu/rehabrobotics/) About Arizona State University Arizona State University has developed a new model for the American Research University, creating an institution that is committed to access, excellence and impact. ASU measures itself by those it includes, not by those it excludes. As the prototype for a New American University, ASU pursues research that contributes to the public good, and ASU assumes major responsibility for the economic, social and cultural vitality of the communities that surround it. About Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust A private independent foundation, Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust honors Virginia Galvin Piper s philanthropic commitment to changing lives and strengthening community in Maricopa County (Arizona). By investing in nonprofits and encouraging strategic planning for the future, Piper Trust strives to make Maricopa County a stronger, more nurturing and vibrant community. Since it began awarding grants in 2000, Piper Trust has invested $285 million in local nonprofits and programs. The Trust had total grants paid of $21.6 million in fiscal year 2011. Piper Trust grant making areas are healthcare and medical research, children, older adults, arts and culture, education and religious organizations. # # #
What is rehabilitation robotics? Rehabilitation Robotics Workshop February 8 9, 2016 Registration Required Backgrounder Rehabilitation robotics is where medicine and engineering intersect to create unique technologies that improve the quality of human life. The field has growing applications in a wide range of rehabilitation disciplines for both facilitating patient recovery and in evaluating patient progress. These technologies have emerged as devices that enhance traditional clinical treatments, like robotic-assisted treadmills that improve gait, and as innovations like exoskeletons and myoelectric prostheses with value that extends beyond the clinic for use in daily life. Expanding the Medicine-Science-Funding Intersection The ASU Rehabilitation Robotic Workshop, which is supported by a Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Health Solutions Grant to the School of Biological Health Systems Engineering (SBHSE), explores the state-of-art robotics technologies being used in healthcare, the challenges in advancing rehabilitation robotics, and looks at a multitude of areas in science and engineering that are studying the potential of human-robot interaction. The previous three events have resulted in participants forming research collaborations, the development of grant proposals, and innovations for taking new studies, research and technology development into the field. The workshops also provide valuable opportunities for students to meet and talk to leading experts in the fields of engineering as well as industry and clinical partners. Rehabilitation Robotics Programs at the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering Neural Engineering & Neural-Rehabilitation Biological and Health Systems Engineering (SBHSE) The neural engineering and neuro-rehabilitation research programs address the treatment of neural and cognitive deficits while pushing the boundaries of our knowledge of brain function. Our faculty pursues topics such as advancing treatments for stroke, improving adaptation to prosthetic devices, and exploring methods to prevent falls. We also work to expand our knowledge of healthy systems by investigating how neural circuits process sensory information, represent the state of the body in the world, and control complex actions like walking and using the hands to manipulate the environment. - MORE -
Backgrounder: Rehabilitation Robotics Workshop 2-2-2 Human-Machine Interfaces Engineering of Matter, Transport & Energy (SEMTE) and SBHSE The human-machine interfaces research programs in SEMTE and SBHSE address challenges related to devices and algorithms for effective and robust control interfaces between humans and robots. Our faculty pursue topics such as accurate and robust decoding of electromyographic and electro-encephalographic signals to control prosthetic and orthotic devices. We also work on central and peripheral neural interfaces for closed-loop control of prosthetics for upper and lower limb amputee Mechatronics Polytechnic Schools The mechatronics research programs in the Polytechnic school focus on research and development of biologically-inspired devices that interface and interact with humans. Our faculty pursue the discovery of engineering principles and designs that will guide the development of entirely new approaches for wearable assistive devices and soft robotics with the goal of transforming patient care and human activity. We also work on introducing and integrating sensors and robotic devices that can be used for sensorimotor rehabilitation and augmentation. Robotics Rehabilitation and Assistive Devices SEMTE, Polytechnic The robotics rehabilitation and assistive devices research programs in SEMTE and Polytechnic School address the development and control of novel devices for rehabilitation and assistance while advancing our knowledge of brain function and human sensorimotor control. Our faculty pursue topics such as the utilization of novel models of human gait utilized in robotic devices for providing gait rehabilitation at impaired walkers, primarily stroke survivors. We also work to expand our knowledge on healthy subjects and robotic systems that efficiently interact with the human body for augmentation of capabilities via intelligent and adaptive orthoses.
To schedule interviews with faculty, guest speakers and panel members, contact: Terry Grant Fulton Schools of Engineering Communications Theresa.Grant@asu.edu (480) 727-4989 (520) 907-2248 Arizona State University Rehabilitation Robotics Workshop February 8 9, 2016 Fulton Schools of Engineering Faculty Marco Santello Director, Harrington Endowed Chair and Professor School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering Work at the Neural Control of Movement Laboratory focuses on understanding the control of complex movements. What appears to be an effortless movement is in fact the final product of complex spatial and temporal interactions between the Central Nervous System and the muscular system. Given the complexity of these interactions, several approaches has been used to study motor control, ranging from measuring the electrical activity of muscles (EMG) to quantifying motion and forces during the execution of single and multi-joint movements. For the past few years Santello has been working on the control of the hand as this system is characterized by a large number of elements or degrees of freedom (i.e., muscles, joints). Hence, the hand's motor system is particularly useful to address questions related to neural strategies and mechanisms underlying the control of complex movements, i.e., coordination of hand muscles, motion and forces of multiple digits. Current work in the Neural Control of Movement Laboratory at the School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering focuses on basic and applied motor control problems including sensorimotor learning of dexterous hand movements, sensorimotor integration, prosthetics, and assessment of effects of musculoskeletal and neurological diseases on hand control finalized to the development of sensorimotor rehabilitation intervention. Lab Website: faculty.engineering.asu.edu/santello Research areas of interest : Motor control and learning, sensorimotor integration, movement disorders, biologically-inspired robotics Education: Postdoctoral Associate, Neuroscience, University of Minnesota (1995-1999) Ph.D., Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, U.K. 1995 NATO Summer School on Multisensory Control of Movement 1994 M.Phil., Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, U.K. 1994 B.S., Kinesiology, Istituto Superiore di Educazione Fisica, L Aquila, Italy 1990
Rehab Robotics Faculty and Panel Members - 2 Panagiotis Artemiadis Assistant Professor, Engineering of Matter, Transport, and Energy Panagiotis K. Artemiadis received the Diploma and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) Greece, in 2003 and 2009 respectively. From 2009 to 2011 he was a postdoctoral research associate with the Mechanical Engineering Department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, at the Newman Laboratory for Biomechanics and Human Rehabilitation. He worked on the development and control of novel robotic devices for human motor rehabilitation. From 2004 to 2008 he was working on many research labs in Europe and US on the control of robotic devices and development of decoding algorithms for brain-machine interfaces. Personal Website: http://www.public.asu.edu/~partemia/ Lab Website: http://more.engineering.asu.edu/horc/ Research areas of interest: Robotics, control systems, system identification, brain-machine interfaces, rehabilitation robotics, neuro-robotics, orthotics, human motor control, mechatronics and human-robot interaction. Education: Diploma and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) Greece Postdoctoral Associate, Mechanical Engineering Department, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Thomas Sugar Professor, Engineering, The Polytechnic School Thomas Sugar works in the areas of mobile robot navigation and wearable robotics for rehabilitation of stroke survivors. He majored in business and mechanical engineering for his Bachelors degrees and mechanical engineering for his Doctoral degree all from the University of Pennsylvania. In industry, he worked as a project engineer for W. L. Gore and Associates. He has been a faculty member in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the Department of Engineering at Arizona State University. His research focuses on compliant wearable robots using tunable springs and pneumatic muscleactuators. Website: http://faculty.engineering.asu.edu/tsugar/ Research Areas of Interest Dr. Sugar leads a research effort in wearable robotic systems. He is developing robotic orthoses and prostheses for stroke rehabilitation and mobility. He collaborates with Prof. McBeath in psychology to understand perceptual principles that guide human navigation and locomotion. His current research projects include SPARKy, Spring Ankle with Regenerative Kinetics, and PAFO, a powered ankle foot orthosis for stroke rehabilitation. Education Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, 1999 M.S.E., Mechanical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, 1992 B.S.E., Mechanical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, 1991 B.S.E., Entrepreneurial Management, The Wharton School of Business, Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1991
Rehab Robotics Faculty and Panel Members - 3 Rehabilitation Robotics Invited Panel Members Industry Panel Kristine Castle (ATI), Account Manager, ATI Industrial Automation Florian Strelzyk, Ph.D., Vice President, Brain Vision Corey Ryan (KUKA), Key Technology Manager - Medical Robotics & Innovation at KUKA Laboratories GmbH William Townsend, Ph.D., CEO, Barrett Technology Serge Roy, Sc.D., P.T., Senior Research Scientist - Delsys Inc. Clinical Panel Charles Adler, M.D., Ph.D., Mayo Clinic Kay Wing, PT, NCS, NCS, GCS, Swan Rehab Carolyn Kinney, M.D., Mayo Clinic Trent Maruyama, OTR/L, OT(C), BNI -- Program Coordinator/Occupational Therapist at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center Jeremy Payne, M.D., Banner NOTE: A full list of Guest Speakers and Workshop Presenters is available in Workshop Program, included in the online Media Kit, which can be found at:. Arrangements can be made for interviews with Guests and ASU Faculty in advance by contacting: Terry Grant Fulton Schools of Engineering Communications Theresa.Grant@asu.edu (o) (480) 727-4989 (c) (520) 907-2248