MIT Media Lab
The agonist-antagonist myoneural interface is a platform for bi-directional neural communication between the human nervous system and a p...
This project explores the effects of hardware intervention on human gait. Our current system works in parallel with a subject's biologica...
The design of next-generation bionic ankles and knees aims to improve bionic actuators on all metrics: range of motion, power density, ba...
This research track focuses on the use of computational (and experimental) techniques to understand the biomechanical behavior of human t...
Our team aims to improve bi-directional communication between the human nervous system, biological limbs, and bionic prostheses, through ...
Local changes in the volume, shape, and mechanical properties of the residual limb can be caused by adjacent joint motion, muscle activat...
Optogenetic techniques have recently been applied to peripheral nerves as a scientific tool with the translatable go...
Lower-extremity amputation surgery has not seen significant change since the Civil War. This research is focused on the development of no...
Recent advancements in orthopedic implants have made way for a new generation of bionic limbs that attach directly to the skeleton. Lever...
Although there have been great advances in the control of lower extremity prostheses, transitioning between terrains such as ramps or sta...
This project aims to enable fast prototyping of a multi-axis and multi-joint active prosthesis by developing a new modular electronics sy...
The human ankle provides a significant amount of net positive work during the stance period of walking, especially at moderate to fast wa...
Recent advances in artificial limbs have resulted in the provision of powered ankle and knee function for lower extremity amputees and po...
Lower-extremity amputees face a series of potentially serious post-operative complications. Among these are increased risk of further amp...
This project focuses on giving transtibial amputees volitional control over their prostheses by combining electromyographic (EMG) activit...
Augmentation of human locomotion has proved an elusive goal. Natural human walking is extremely efficient, and the complex articulation o...
Current unmotorized prostheses do not provide adequate energy return during late stance to improve level-ground locomotion. Robotic prost...
Using biologically inspired design principles, a biomimetic robotic knee prosthesis is proposed that uses a clutchable series-elastic act...
A better understanding of the biomechanics of human tissue allows for better attachment of load-bearing objects to people. Think of shoes...
Motivated by applications in rehabilitation and robotics, we are developing methodologies to control muscle-actuated systems via electric...
Human walking neuromechanical models show how each muscle works during normal, level-ground walking. They are mainly modeled with clutche...
We are studying the mechanical behavior of leg muscles and tendons during human walking in order to motivate the design of power-efficien...