{"632802":{"#nid":"632802","#data":{"type":"event","title":"CANCELLED: Georgia Center for Medical Robotics (GCMR) Seminar Series","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWilliam Durfee, Ph.D.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMorse Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDirector Design Education\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDepartment of Mechanical Engineering\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nUniversity of Minnesota\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERESEARCH\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nWilliam Durfee\u0026#39;s research interests include design of medical devices, rehabilitation engineering, advanced orthotics, biomechanics and physiology of human muscle including electrical stimulation of muscle, product design and design education.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EExample research projects: (1) Developing a system that combines electrical stimulation of paralyzed muscles with a mechanical brace to restore walking to individuals with paraplegia. (2) Exploring the fundamental characteristics of tiny hydraulic systems and their application to powered exoskeletons for orthotics and human power amplification. (3) Developing a tiny internal combustion engine and compressor for supplying compressed air to portable, wearable pneumatic systems. (4) Researching the mechanical properties of human muscle including developing new research and clinical diagnostic instrumentation to quickly and easily measure muscle function. (5) Assessing performance characteristics of tools and devices used in surgical procedures. (6) Exploring new ways to educate engineers, including low-cost take-home lab kits.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"William Durfee, Ph.D. - University of Minnesota"}],"uid":"27195","created_gmt":"2020-02-21 17:04:03","changed_gmt":"2020-03-16 13:31:28","author":"Colly Mitchell","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2020-04-14T13:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2020-04-14T14:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2020-04-14T14:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2020-04-14 17:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2020-04-14 18:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2020-04-14 18:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.me.umn.edu\/people\/durfee.shtml","title":"Durfee profile"},{"url":"https:\/\/medicalrobotics.gatech.edu\/","title":"Georgia Center for Medical Robotics (GCMR)"}],"groups":[{"id":"1292","name":"Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience (IBB)"},{"id":"1254","name":"Wallace H. 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Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience (IBB)"},{"id":"1254","name":"Wallace H. 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In this role she invests in research and development programs aimed at understanding and improving education of medical practitioners around the world and applying novel technologies aimed at reducing the global burden of disease. In addition, she is on Faculty at Singularity University which studies the impact of exponentially changing technologies on our society.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDr. Mohr\u0026nbsp;has a diverse background which covers surgery, medical technology, engineering, product design, healthcare, alternative energy, automotive, aerospace, global entrepreneurship, IP litigation, FDA compliance, education, and product development. From this she brings extensive industry experience and deep insights into emerging opportunities, trends, issues and challenges. Proven history of visionary thought-leadership as an advisor on future technologies to a wide range of companies and government agencies, and a sought-after speaker\/lecturer.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDr. Mohr received her BS and MS in mechanical engineering from MIT, and her MD from Stanford University School of Medicine. She has been involved with numerous startup companies in the areas of alternative energy transportation, and worked for many years developing high altitude aircraft and high efficiency fuel cell power systems, computer aided design software, and medical devices.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDr. Mohr has served as a scientific advisor for several startup companies in Silicon Valley, the NCI SBIR program, and government technology development programs in her native New Zealand, and entrepreneurship programs worldwide. She is the author of numerous scientific publications, the recipient of multiple design awards, and speaks regularly internationally on the subject of the future of surgery, technology and robotics.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"\u201cInnovation, Entrepreneurship, Healthcare Economics, Surgical Robotics, Value-based Healthcare\u201d "}],"uid":"27195","created_gmt":"2020-01-06 16:28:28","changed_gmt":"2020-02-07 19:26:53","author":"Colly Mitchell","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2020-02-11T12:00:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2020-02-11T13:00:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2020-02-11T13:00:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2020-02-11 17:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2020-02-11 18:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2020-02-11 18:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/medicalrobotics.gatech.edu\/","title":"Georgia Center for Medical Robotics (GCMR)"}],"groups":[],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"175342","name":"go-medicalrobotics"},{"id":"248","name":"IBB"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1795","name":"Seminar\/Lecture\/Colloquium"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"177814","name":"Postdoc"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/mailto:\u200bdrew.elliott@gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDrew Elliott\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E-\u0026nbsp;Research Technician II\u0026nbsp;|\u0026nbsp;Biomedical Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"630560":{"#nid":"630560","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Georgia Center for Medical Robotics (GCMR) Seminar Series","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026quot;Challenges in Prosthetic Limbs: Design, Control, Use and Utility\u0026quot;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPeter Adamczyk, Ph.D.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCharles Ringrose Assistant Professor\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDepartment of Mechanical Engineering\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EABSTRACT\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nArtificial limbs offer an opportunity to improve movement through biomimetic devices. One approach is to directly replace joint function, but achieving humanlike performance is challenging for design, control, cost and longevity of the systems. An alternative approach is to exploit biomechanical workarounds for lost function rather than directly replacing it. This presentation will describe several such \u0026ldquo;semi-active\u0026rdquo; prostheses \u0026ndash; low-power systems that modulate their mechanical properties without powering body movement. This approach aims to add adaptability and versatility with minimal addition of weight, height, complexity, power demand and cost.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAnother challenge in rehabilitation and assistive technology is determining which among several interventions is most beneficial to everyday movement. \u0026ldquo;Real-world\u0026rdquo; assessment using wearable sensors is a popular approach, but current analysis techniques struggle to reduce days-long data sets to generalizable knowledge. The second part of this presentation will describe this challenge and a novel approach to data reduction aimed at enabling lab-like scientific findings from long-term wearable data sets, with upcoming application to prosthetic ankle-foot systems.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBIO\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nPeter Adamczyk, Ph.D., earned degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University (B.S.) and the University of Michigan (M.S. and Ph.D) in the areas of Robotics and Biomechanics. He spent several years running a startup company dedicated to advancing the science and technology of lower-limb prosthetics and real-world motion assessment. He is now the Charles Ringrose Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin\u0026ndash;Madison where he directs the Biomechatronics, Assistive Devices, Gait Engineering and Rehabilitation Laboratory (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/uwbadgerlab.engr.wisc.edu\u0022\u003EUW BADGER Lab\u003C\/a\u003E).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAdamczyk\u0026rsquo;s research aims to enhance physical and functional recovery from impairments affecting walking, running, and standing. Core foci include the design of semi-active foot prostheses for gait restoration after amputation; wearable sensors for movement assessment during real-life activities; and rehabilitation robotics to explore motor learning and neural adaptation in the lower limb.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"\u0022Challenges in Prosthetic Limbs: Design, Control, Use and Utility\u0022 - Peter G. 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Coulter Dept. of Biomedical Engineering"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"175342","name":"go-medicalrobotics"},{"id":"248","name":"IBB"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1795","name":"Seminar\/Lecture\/Colloquium"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"177814","name":"Postdoc"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/mailto:\u200bdrew.elliott@gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDrew Elliott\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E-\u0026nbsp;Research Technician II\u0026nbsp;|\u0026nbsp;Biomedical Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"629076":{"#nid":"629076","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Georgia Center for Medical Robotics (GCMR) Seminar Series","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026quot;Improving Human Performance with Robotic Prostheses\u0026quot;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDeanna Gates, Ph.D.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAssociate Professor of Movement Science and Biomedical Engineering\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nUniversity of Michigan\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EABSTRACT\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nWith a prosthetic device, people with a lower limb amputation can remain physically active, but most do not achieve medically recommended physical activity standards and are therefore at a greater risk of obesity and cardiovascular disease. \u0026nbsp;Their reduced activity may be attributed to the 10 - 30% increase in energetic cost during walking compared to able-bodied individuals. \u0026nbsp;Several active ankle-foot systems have been developed to provide external power during the push-off phase of gait, potentially alleviation this high cost. \u0026nbsp;This talk will focus on several of our recent and ongoing projects exploring if and how people utilize external mechanical power to influence their metabolic effort, how this is influenced by the magnitude of power delivered, the influence of the individual\u0026rsquo;s characteristics, and how we evaluate powered prosthetic technology in real-world environments. \u0026nbsp;I will also highlight our recent work in controlling prostheses and providing feedback through direct connections with human nerves.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBIO\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDeanna Gates, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Movement Science and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan. \u0026nbsp;She earned her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Virginia (2002), M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Boston University (2004), and Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin (2009). \u0026nbsp;Dr. Gates worked in engineering consulting and in civilian and military clinical gait laboratories, before arriving at the University of Michigan in 2012. \u0026nbsp;The goal of her research program is to improve function and quality of life in individuals with musculoskeletal impairments. \u0026nbsp;Her lab focuses on understanding repetitive human movements such as walking and reaching, and how people are able to perform these movements with robotic devices. Her research explores the factors that relate to a person\u0026rsquo;s ability to successfully use devices, how to train individuals for optimal use, and the development of appropriate outcome measures to assess success of new technology. \u0026nbsp;She is also an Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Neural Engineering and Rehabilitation.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"\u0022Improving Human Performance with Robotic Prostheses\u0022 - Deanna Gates, Ph.D., University of Michigan"}],"uid":"27195","created_gmt":"2019-11-18 17:25:02","changed_gmt":"2019-11-18 17:25:33","author":"Colly Mitchell","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2019-12-03T12:00:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2019-12-03T13:00:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2019-12-03T13:00:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2019-12-03 17:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2019-12-03 18:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2019-12-03 18:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/medicalrobotics.gatech.edu\/","title":"Georgia Center for Medical Robotics (GCMR)"}],"groups":[{"id":"1292","name":"Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience (IBB)"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"175342","name":"go-medicalrobotics"},{"id":"248","name":"IBB"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1795","name":"Seminar\/Lecture\/Colloquium"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/mailto:\u200bdrew.elliott@gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDrew Elliott\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E-\u0026nbsp;Research Technician II\u0026nbsp;|\u0026nbsp;Biomedical Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"628230":{"#nid":"628230","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Georgia Center for Medical Robotics (GCMR) Seminar Series","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ERecent developments in microfabricated ultrasonic transducer technology have led to more effective integration of these devices with microelectronics. \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026quot;Catheter Based Microscale Ultrasound Imaging Systems and Acousto-optical Sensors for Image Guided Interventions \u0026quot;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nF. Levent Degertekin, Ph.D.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nProfessor\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorge W. Woodruff Chair in Mechanical Systems\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThis approach enables complex functionalities to be realized in compact implementations in addition to higher overall performance. Catheter based medical ultrasound imaging for guiding interventions is one of the areas where this approach can have direct and significant impact. In this talk, we first motivate miniaturization of ultrasound systems for guiding interventions in the arteries and the heart. We discuss several microsystems where capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) arrays are monolithically integrated with CMOS electronics (CMUT-on-CMOS). These include forward looking volumetric intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) imaging system, essentially a flashlight in coronary arteries, and MRI compatible intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) catheters. We provide details on integrated circuit (ASIC) designs we developed for these applications which have increasing complexity from simple receiver multiplexing to transmit beamforming and receiver multiplexing on a single chip. We also describe approaches for massive parallel RF data transfer using time division multiplexing for cable reduction in catheter implementations. As an ultimate integration example, we present our work on guidewire IVUS where an imaging system to fit on a 0.014\u0026rdquo; diameter guidewire. Finally, we describe a novel acousto-optical sensor for catheter tracking during interventional MRI.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nF. Levent Degertekin is the G.W. Woodruff Chair in Mechanical Systems, and is a Professor at the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering and the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. His research interests have been in micromachined acoustic and opto-acoustic sensors, medical ultrasound imaging systems, bioanalytical instrumentation, and atomic force microscopy. Most recently he has been working on intravascular and intracardiac ultrasound imaging, and acousto-optical sensors for guided interventions under MRI. He has authored 59 U.S. patents and over 130 journal publications. Dr. Degertekin serves as an associate editor for the IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control and as a standing member of the Imaging Technology Development (ITD) study section of the NIH (2016-2020). 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