NEWS
Running birds reveal secrets for legged robot design – New article by Drs. Jonas Rubenson and Greg Sawicki
Jonas Rubenson from Penn State and PoWeR Lab PI Greg Sawicki have just published a Focus article in Science Robotics with their take on the potential of using lower limb designs inspired by birds in robotics. They describe the potential…
PoWeR Lab to co-host the Atlanta Science Festival 2022!
The PoWeR Lab will be partnering with SCIENCE ATL and numerous other labs, research groups and local companies to co-host the Atlanta Science Festival 2022 on March 19th! The event will be open to all ages and will include live…
PoWeR Lab set to host National Biomechanics Day event on March 30!
Shout out to PoWeR Lab PhD students Jenny Leestma and Jonathan Gosyne as well as Postdoc alumnus Max Shepherd for coordinating a National Biomechanics Day event at PoWeR lab complete with activities, demos, and career information panels! The event will…
Zachary White selected for the B-SURE program!
Congratulations to previous ENGAGES student Zachary White for his acceptance into the inaugural class of the ASB B-SURE program! The program will support Zach’s research this summer as he is mentored by PoWeR Lab PhD student Jordyn Schroeder.
Jonathan Gosyne Best TA in GT Mechanical Engineering!
Congratulations to PoWeR Lab PhD student Jonathan Gosyne for earning the distinction of being the best TA in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech. He is now a candidate for being the best TA at the institute level!
New Pre-Print on Mechanical Energetics of Perturbed Walking!
New pre-print on mechanical energetics of walking with treadmill perturbations! We used mechanical energetics to quantify the demand of treadmill belt speed perturbations during walking. We found the perturbed ankle and contralateral knee best reflected overall leg-level demand. Work by…
Sparsh Kudrimoti Wins PURA Award!
Congratulations to 2nd-year undergraduate student Sparsh Kudrimoti for winning a PURA to fund his research in spring 2022! He will be mentored by PoWeR Lab PhD student Pawel Golyski.
Courtney Smith Wins Petit Undergraduate Research Scholarship!
Congratulations to Courtney Smith, PoWeR and EPIC Lab undergraduate researcher, on receiving Georgia Tech’s Petit Undergraduate Research Scholarship! Courtney will continue working with her mentor, Jenny Leestma, while she leads a project using wearable sensors and machine learning. We’re thrilled…
Owen Beck Wins McCamish Program Training Fellowship!
Congratulations to Dr. Owen Beck who has won a two-year endowed fellowship to study the balance issues of individuals with Parkinson’s Disease through the McCamish Innovation Program (https://parkinsons.gatech.edu). His project aims to link rigidity to balance ability and in turn demonstrate…
Accepted Paper: Onset timing of treadmill belt perturbations influences stability during walking
Congratulations to PoWeR Lab PhD student Pawel Golyski, GT ENGAGES alumna Esmeralda Vazquez, and PoWeR and EPIC lab PhD student Jenny Leestma for their paper entitled, “Onset timing of treadmill belt perturbations influences stability during walking” which was accepted in…