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Biomechatronics

Enhancing human physical capability
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Media Lab Research Theme: Future Worlds

Future Worlds | Design and action for the future we want to live in
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Media Lab Research Theme: Connected Mind + Body

Connected Mind + Body | Revolutionizing the future of mental and physical wellbeing
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Media Lab Research Theme: Life with AI

Life with AI | Designing the future of smart systems to improve the human experience
Project Research

Design of a 2-Degree-of-Freedom Powered Ankle-Foot Prosthesis for Rock Climbing

Lower extremity amputation leads to limitations of biological function of individuals, which leads to challenges remaining physically activ…
Article Research

Hugh Herr's new prosthetic tech uses magnets

Magnetomicrometry uses implantable magnets to track the position of muscles, potentially improving the control and efficacy of prosthetics.
Article Research

Creating a sense of feeling

Biomedical engineer and dancer Shriya Srinivasan PhD ’20 explores connections between the human body and the outside world.
Article Research

Friction on TED Radio Hour

Lab alum David Moinina Sengeh and others speak on TED Radio Hour about friction in its many uses and forms.
Publication Research

Magnetomicrometry

C. R. Taylor, S. S. Srinivasan, S. H. Yeon, M. K. O'Donnell, T. J. Roberts, H. M. Herr, Magnetomicrometry, Sci.Robot. 6, eabg0656 (2021), DOI: 10.1126/scirobotics.abg0656
Project Research

Personalized Bionics for Dynamic Gait

The design of next-generation bionic ankles and knees aims to improve bionic actuators on all metrics: range of motion, power density, band…
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Mechatronic Systems

Mechanical, electrical, and dynamic control systems recreate biological behavior with synthetic hardware.

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An osseointegrated prosthesis with bi-directional neural communication

Recent advancements in orthopedic implants have made way for a new generation of bionic limbs that attach directly to the skeleton. Leverag…
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Powered Ankle-Foot Prosthesis

The human ankle provides a significant amount of net positive work during the stance period of walking, especially at moderate to fast walk…
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Neural interface technology for advanced prosthetic limbs

Recent advances in artificial limbs have resulted in the provision of powered ankle and knee function for lower extremity amputees and powe…
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Magnetomicrometry: Tissue Tracking via Implanted Magnetic Beads

Amputation, muscle weakness, and nerve damage can make it difficult to perform simple daily tasks. In this project, we are developing a mi…
Post Research

Improving prosthetic control using magnetomicrometry

We plan to use magnetomicrometry to provide natural control over prosthetic limbs
Thesis Research

Magnetomicrometry: Tissue Length Tracking via Implanted Magnetic Beads

C. Taylor, Magnetomicrometry : Tissue length tracking via implanted magnetic beads (2020). https://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/130210
Project Research

A Two-Degree-of-Freedom Powered Ankle-Foot Prosthesis

Powered ankle prostheses have been proven to improve the walking economy of transtibial amputees although these powered systems are usually…
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reSpire: Self-awareness and Interpersonal Connectedness through Shape-changing Fabric Display

We present an interactive shape-changing display—Dancing Membrane of the reSpire-  using the deformation of fabric and airflow control…
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Thesis Research

Design and Evaluation of a Reaction-Force Series Elastic Actuator Configurable as Biomimetic Powered Ankle and Knee Prostheses

Carney, Matthew E. “Design and Evaluation of a Reaction-Force Series Elastic Actuator Configurable as Biomimetic Powered Ankle and Knee Prostheses By.” Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020.