{"675627":{"#nid":"675627","#data":{"type":"event","title":"PhD Defense by Jennifer K. Leestma","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETitle:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EDeveloping an intelligent robotic hip exoskeleton for balance augmentation during perturbed locomotion\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDate:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EThursday, August 1\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETime:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E9:00-10:00am Eastern time\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELocation:MRDC 4211\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EZoom link:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.zoom.us\/j\/91810882878?pwd=j7IagKamdrtqUU3WPuf0f7YUOTaESh.1\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/gatech.zoom.us\/j\/91810882878?pwd=j7IagKamdrtqUU3WPuf0f7YUOTaESh.1\u003C\/a\u003E (Meeting ID: 918 1088 2878,\u0026nbsp;Passcode: 829158)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJennifer Leestma\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERobotics PhD Candidate\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWoodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECommittee:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDr. Aaron Young (Advisor) \u2013 School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDr. Gregory Sawicki (Advisor) \u2013 School of Mechanical Engineering \u0026amp; School of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDr. Lena Ting \u2013 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology \u0026amp; Emory University\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDr. Christian Hubicki \u2013 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Florida State University\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDr. James Finley \u2013 Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, University of Southern California\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbstract:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERecent advances in wearable robotics have unveiled the potential of exoskeletons to augment human locomotion across a variety of environments.\u0026nbsp; However, few studies have evaluated the capability of these devices to augment human balance during unstable locomotion, which could inform assistive devices for individuals with balance impairments, therapy strategies, and bipedal robotics.\u0026nbsp; The goal of this work was to develop and test an approach that compensates for human physiological limitations by providing faster-than-human torque assistance with a robotic exoskeleton.\u0026nbsp; To achieve this, I (Aim 1) investigated human biomechanics following a diversity of destabilizing perturbations, (Aim 2) tested the ability of exoskeleton controllers to augment stability by compensating for human latency, and (Aim 3) developed data-driven models that predict biological joint moment responses to enable the real-time deployment of this control paradigm in unknown environments.\u0026nbsp; This work introduces a novel biologically-driven exoskeleton control approach to combat loss of balance when walking in challenging, destabilizing environments.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDeveloping an intelligent robotic hip exoskeleton for balance augmentation during perturbed locomotion\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Developing an intelligent robotic hip exoskeleton for balance augmentation during perturbed locomotion"}],"uid":"27707","created_gmt":"2024-07-28 01:30:41","changed_gmt":"2024-07-28 17:58:55","author":"Tatianna Richardson","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2024-08-01T09:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2024-08-01T10:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2024-08-01T10:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2024-08-01 13:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2024-08-01 14:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2024-08-01 14:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"location":"MRDC 4211","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":"78771","name":"Public"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}