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Project of the Rehabilitation ÄÛBÑо¿Ôº and Training Centers (RRTC) grant sponsored by NIDILRR: Promoting Job Retention for Persons with a Physical Disability.

The project?addresses the needs of employed individuals with physical disabilities who are at risk of under or unemployment due to chronic pain.

Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common cause of permanent physical disability in childhood, causing problems in the development of movement and posture, often accompanied by disturbances of sensation, perception, cognition, communication, and behavior. CP, which occurs as a result of brain injury before, during, or shortly after birth, affects 3-4 out of every 1000 school-aged children in the US.

A wearable airbag developed to prevent hip fractures and reduce fear of falling for people recovering from stroke.

We will develop and evaluate a collaborative technology that combine biofeedback of two neural signals ¡ª EEG and EMG?to promote movement therapy.

We will fabricate an innovative split-belt treadmill system that allows backward-directed, real-time-adaptive, resistive forces applied to the pelvis.

This project evaluates the benefits a soft exoskeleton can have on a stroke survivor with lower extremity impairments.

We have developed machine-assisted therapy techniques that focus on self-directed movement?and error augmentation approaches to promote user engagement.

Development of a therapy-ready collaborative balance trainer.

The Collaborative Machines Enhancing Therapies center brings together four research and development projects aimed at improving how patients move.