Automated Design of Artificial Mobility Devices
This project aims to automatically generate designs for prosthetic devices and exoskeletons by exploring existing designs and techniques and then using advances in computational representation, kinematics and dynamics, and optimization to generate designs and predict performances. The aim is to have a structured design process through which the generated designs of electro-mechanical devices are able to accurately mimic actual human biomechanics and aid in different functions, majorly rehabilitation. The computational designs generated will be validated through physical prototypes.
Plan: Multi-year
Exploratory Projects:
- An adjustable lower limb exoskeleton with compliant joints: MQP (2015-16) – Brian Flynn (BS, RBE ’16): Main Advisor – Prof. Kevin Rong
- Computational Representation for Automated Design of Artificial Mobility devices
- Automated Dynamic Modeling of Artificial Mobility devices
Related Work: Automated Conceptual Design and Analysis Tool
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Pradeep Radhakrishnan 