{"674643":{"#nid":"674643","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Researchers Awarded $2.6 Million NIH Grant to Use AI to Advance Exoskeleton Assistance Post Stroke","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFaculty from the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, including Associate Professors\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/faculty\/sawicki\u0022\u003EGregory Sawicki\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/faculty\/young\u0022\u003EAaron Young\u003C\/a\u003E, have been awarded a five-year, $2.6 million Research Project Grant (R01) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are grateful to our NIH sponsor for this award to improve treatment of post-stroke individuals using advanced robotic solutions,\u201d said Young, who is also affiliated with Georgia Tech\u0027s \u003Ca href=\u0022neuro.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ENeuro Next Initiative\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe R01 will support a project focused on using optimization and artificial intelligence to personalize exoskeleton assistance for individuals with symptoms resulting from stroke. Sawicki and Young will collaborate with researchers from the Emory Rehabilitation Hospital including Associate Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/med.emory.edu\/directory\/profile\/?u=TKESAR\u0022\u003ETrisha Kesar\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAs a stroke researcher, I am eagerly looking forward to making progress on this project, and paving the way for leading-edge technologies and technology-driven treatment strategies that maximize functional independence and quality of life of people with neuro-pathologies,\u0022 said Kesar.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe intervention for study participants will include a training therapy program that will use biofeedback to increase the efficiency of exosuits for wearers.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/me.gatech.edu\/faculty\/herrin\u0022\u003EKinsey Herrin\u003C\/a\u003E, senior research scientist in the Woodruff School and Neuro Next Initiative affiliate, explained the extended benefits of the study, including being able to increase safety for stroke patients who are moving outdoors. \u201cOne aspect of this project is testing our technologies on stroke survivors as they\u0027re walking outside. Being outside is a small thing that many of us take for granted, but a devastating loss for many following a stroke.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESawicki, who is also an associate professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and core faculty in Georgia Tech\u0027s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/robotics\u0022\u003EInstitute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines\u003C\/a\u003E, is also looking forward to the project. \u0022This new project is truly a tour de force that leverages a highly talented interdisciplinary team of engineers, clinical scientists, and prosthetics\/orthotics experts who all bring key elements needed to build assistive technology that can work in real-world scenarios.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMechanical engineering researchers\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/faculty\/sawicki\u0022\u003EGregory Sawicki\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/faculty\/young\u0022\u003EAaron Young\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;recently received $2.6 million from NIH to pursue a project focused on using optimization and artificial intelligence to personalize exoskeleton assistance for individuals with symptoms resulting from stroke.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Gregory Sawicki and Aaron Young will use artificial intelligence to personalize exoskeleton assistance for people with symptoms resulting from stroke."}],"uid":"35575","created_gmt":"2024-05-10 17:24:55","changed_gmt":"2024-05-10 17:37:41","author":"adavidson38","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-05-10T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-05-10T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"673980":{"id":"673980","type":"image","title":"Greg-Sawicki-and-Aaron-Young_0.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EMechanical Engineering and Biological Sciences Associate Professor Gregory Sawicki (left) and Mechanical Engineering Associate Professor Aaron Young.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1715361934","gmt_created":"2024-05-10 17:25:34","changed":"1715361934","gmt_changed":"2024-05-10 17:25:34","alt":"Mechanical Engineering and Biological Sciences Associate Professor Gregory Sawicki (left) and Mechanical Engineering Associate Professor Aaron Young.","file":{"fid":"257442","name":"Greg-Sawicki-and-Aaron-Young_0.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/05\/10\/Greg-Sawicki-and-Aaron-Young_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/05\/10\/Greg-Sawicki-and-Aaron-Young_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":873186,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/05\/10\/Greg-Sawicki-and-Aaron-Young_0.jpg?itok=RCHlu6gw"}}},"media_ids":["673980"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/neuro.gatech.edu\/universal-controller-could-push-robotic-prostheses-exoskeletons-real-world-use","title":"Universal Controller Could Push Robotic Prostheses, Exoskeletons Into Real-World Use"},{"url":"https:\/\/me.gatech.edu\/news\/1000-steps-100-days-high-heels-may-help-improve-walking","title":"1,000 Steps for 100 Days in High Heels May Help Improve Walking"},{"url":"https:\/\/neuro.gatech.edu\/georgia-tech-partners-15m-nsf-grant-explore-muscle-dynamics","title":"Georgia Tech Partners on $15M NSF Grant to Explore Muscle Dynamics"}],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"66220","name":"Neuro"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"},{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"150","name":"Physics and Physical Sciences"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"152","name":"Robotics"}],"keywords":[{"id":"172970","name":"go-neuro"},{"id":"192253","name":"cos-neuro"},{"id":"188087","name":"go-irim"},{"id":"594","name":"college of engineering"},{"id":"190256","name":"G.W. 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