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Theme Chairs:
- Ugo Della Croce, University of Sassari
- Alexander König, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
- Marko Popovic, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Tracks
| Track 8.1 |
Orthotic Biomechanics and Robotics |
| Keywords |
Modeling and simulation in orthopedic biomechanics : orthotics, Optimization in orthopedic biomechanics : orthotics, Orthopedic robotics: orthotics, Robotic orthotics, Wearable robotic systems: orthotics |
| Co-Chair |
Sunil Agrawal |
University of Delaware, USA |
| Co-Chair |
Elizabeth Hsiao-Wecksler |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA |
| Co-Chair |
Rita Stagni |
University of Bologna, Bologna |
| Track 8.2 |
Prosthetic Biomechanics and Robotics: Artificial Organs/Limbs |
| Keywords |
Modeling and simulation in orthopedic biomechanics : prosthetics, Optimization in orthopedic biomechanics : prosthetics, Orthopedic robotics: prosthetics, Robotic prosthetics, Wearable robotic systems : prosthetics |
| Co-Chair |
Hartmut Geyer |
Carnegie Mellon University, USA |
| Co-Chair |
Hugh Herr |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA |
| Track 8.3 |
Rehabilitation Robotics and Biomechanics: Therapy, Assistance and Clinical Evaluation |
| Keywords |
Assistive and cognitive robotics, Biomechanics and robotics: clinical evaluation in rehabilitation and orthopedics, Hardware and control developments in rehabilitation robotics, Therapeutic robotics |
| Co-Chair |
Lorenzo Chiari |
University of Bologna, Bologna |
| Co-Chair |
Hermano Igo Krebs |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA |
| Co-Chair |
Olivier Lambercy |
ETH – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland |
| Track 8.4 |
Human-Robot Interaction and Robot-aided Living for a Healthier Tomorrow |
| Keywords |
Assistive and cognitive robotics, Biomechanics and robotics for telehealth applications, Brain machine interfaces and robotics application, Clinical robots, Design and development of robots for human-robot interaction, Haptic interfaces, Home robots, Human machine interfaces and robotics applications, Psychophysics of human-robot interactions, Robot-aided mobility: wheelchairs, canes, crutches etc., Tactile displays and perception, Telemedicine robots, Virtual reality in biorobotics |
| Co-Chair |
Charlie Kemp |
Georgia Institute of Technology, USA |
| Co-Chair |
Katherine Kuchenbecker |
University of Pennsylvania, USA |
| Co-Chair |
Cara Stepp |
University of Washington, USA |
| Track 8.5 |
Sports, Exercise and Games: Biomechanics and Robotics |
| Keywords |
Biomechanics and robotics in sports, Biomechanics and robotics in physical exercise, Biomechanics and robotics in games |
| Co-Chair |
Emanuele Ruffaldi |
Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Santa Anna |
| Co-Chair |
Peter Wolf |
ETH – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland |
| Track 8.6 |
Robot-aided Surgery |
| Keywords |
Haptics in robotic surgery, Image guided surgery, Image-less navigation in computer assisted surgery, Intra-operative matching in computer assisted surgery, Motion cancellation in surgical robotics, Other computer-assisted surgery, Planning and execution in surgical robotics, Remote surgery systems / telesurgery, Surgical robotics, Virtualized reality for robotic surgery |
| Co-Chair |
Gregory Scott Fischer |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA |
| Co-Chair |
Masakatsu G. Fujie |
Waseda University, Japan |
| Track 8.7 |
Biologically Inspired Robotics and Micro-(bio)robotics |
| Keywords |
Biologically inspired locomotion, Biomimetic robotics, Machine learning and control in biorobotics, Micro-biorobotics, Modeling in biorobotics, Nano-biorobotics |
| Co-Chair |
Sarah Bergbreiter |
University of Maryland, USA |
| Co-Chair |
Fumyia Iida |
ETH – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland |
| Co-Chair |
Sangbae Kim |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA |
| Track 8.8 |
New Technologies and Methodologies in Medical Robotics and Biomechanics |
| Keywords |
New technologies and methodologies in medical robotics and biomechanics |
| Chair |
Ziad Abu-Faraj |
American University of Science and Technology, Belriut |
| Track 8.9 |
Neural Control of Movement and Robotics Applications |
| Keywords |
Brain machine interfaces and robotics application, Neural control of movement and robotics applications, Neural-robotic interfaces, Psychophysics of human-robot interactions |
| Co-Chair |
Eric Perreault |
Northwestern University, USA |
| Co-Chair |
Erwin de Vlugt |
Delft University of Technology, Netherlands |
| Track 8.10 |
Applied Musculoskeletal Models and Human Movement Analysis |
| Keywords |
Applied tissue and organ models and motion analysis, Dynamics in musculoskeletal biomechanics, Joint biomechanics, Mechanics of locomotion and balance, Modeling and simulation in musculoskeletal biomechanics, Multiscale biomechanics, New technologies and methodologies in human movement analysis, Optimization in musculoskeletal biomechanics |
| Co-Chair |
Michael Gennert |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA |
| Co-Chair |
Claudia Mazzà |
University of Rome “Foro Italico”, Italy |
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