{"648330":{"#nid":"648330","#data":{"type":"event","title":"PhD Defense by Jonathan Camargo","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETitle:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Sensor Fusion Representation of Locomotion Biomechanics with Applications in the Control of Lower Limb Prosthesis\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDate:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Wednesday, July 7, 2021\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETime: 12:00 pm \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E-\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E 2:00 pm (EST)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELocation: GTMI Auditorium\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EVirtual access: BlueJeans\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELink: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bluejeans.com\/209922501\/9690\u0022 id=\u0022LPlnk928170\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/bluejeans.com\/209922501\/9690\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMeeting ID: 209 922 501\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EParticipant Passcode: 9690\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJonathan Camargo\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERobotics Ph.D. Candidate\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECommittee:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDr. Aaron Young (Advisor), School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDr. Omer Inan, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDr. Boris Prilutsky, School of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDr. Gregory Sawicki, School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDr. Ye Zhao, School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EAbstract:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFree locomotion and movement in diverse environments are significant concerns for individuals with amputation who need independence in daily living activities. As users perform community ambulation, they face changing contexts that challenge what the typical passive prosthesis can offer. This problem rises opportunities for developing intelligent robotic systems that assist the locomotion with the least possible interruptions for direct input during operation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe use of multiple sensors to detect the user\u0026#39;s intent and locomotion parameters is a promising technique that could provide a fast and natural response to the prostheses. However, the use of these sensors still requires a thorough investigation before they can be translated into practical settings. In addition, the dynamic change of context during locomotion should translate to adjustment in the device\u0026#39;s response. To achieve the scaling rules for this modulation, a rich biomechanics dataset of community ambulation would provide a source of quantitative criteria to generate bioinspired controllers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis dissertation produces a better understanding of the characteristics of community ambulation from two different perspectives: the biomechanics of human motion and the sensory signals that can be captured by wearable technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBy studying human locomotion in diverse environments, including walking on stairs, ramps, and level ground, this work generated a comprehensive open-source dataset containing the biomechanics and signals from wearable sensors during locomotion, evaluating the effects of changing the locomotion context within the ambulation mode. With the multimodal dataset, I developed and evaluated a combined strategy for ambulation mode classification and the estimation of locomotion parameters, including the walking speed, stair height, ramp slope, and biological moment. Finally, by combining this knowledge and incorporating both the biomechanics insight with the machine learning-based inference in the frame of impedance control, I propose novel methods to improve the performance of lower-limb robotics with a focus on powered prostheses.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Sensor Fusion Representation of Locomotion Biomechanics with Applications in the Control of Lower Limb Prosthesis"}],"uid":"27707","created_gmt":"2021-06-24 14:09:34","changed_gmt":"2021-06-24 14:09:34","author":"Tatianna Richardson","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2021-07-07T13:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2021-07-07T15:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2021-07-07T15:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2021-07-07 17:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2021-07-07 19:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2021-07-07 19:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"221981","name":"Graduate Studies"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"100811","name":"Phd Defense"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"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":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}