The Neurobionics Lab seeks to advance human mobility through an improved understanding of how the nervous system controls the body during dynamic tasks, such as locomotion. We use the lens of system dynamics, identification, and control to explain how biomechanical properties are regulated and changed by neurological disease. Merging the worlds of robotics and neuroscience, we are able to develop novel technologies that we hope will have a profound impact in the lives of individuals with disabilities.
Latest publications
Best, T.K., Thomas, G.C., Ayyappan, S.R., Gregg, R.D., and Rouse, E.J. (2024). A Compensated Open-Loop Impedance Controller Evaluated on the Second-Generation Open-Source Leg Prosthesis. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics. http://doi.org/10.1109/TMECH.2024.3508469
Lam, D.J., Van Crey, N., Rouse, E.J. (2025). Accurately Modeling the Output Torque and Stiffness of Ankle-Foot Orthoses with a Compliant Linkage Model. IEEE International Conference for Robotics and Automation.
Van Crey, N. Lam, D.J., Bywater, E.A., Shepherd, M., and Rouse, E.J. (2024). The Variable Stiffness Orthosis: Customizable Mechanics for Assistance and Rehabilitation. Authorea Preprints. https://www.techrxiv.org/users/843595/articles/1243168-the-variable-stiffness-orthosis-customizable-mechanics-for-assistance-and-rehabilitation