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Neuromechanics and energetics of walking with an ankle exoskeleton using neuromuscular-model based control: a parameter study
Congratulations to PoWeR and EPIC Lab PhD student Ben Shafer lead author of “Neuromechanics and energetics of walking with an ankle exoskeleton using neuromuscular-model based control: a parameter study” for his paper published in the Bionics and Biomimetics section of…
Jenny Leestma, Jonthan Gosyne, and Max Shepherd Awarded Black Biomechanists Outreach Grant
Congratulations to PoWeR Lab PhD students Jenny Leestma and Jonathan Gosyne with PoWeR Lab Postdoc Max Shepherd for being awarded the Black Biomechanists Outreach Grant for National Biomechanics Day. This funding will enable Jenny, Jonathan, and Max to put on…
Series elasticity facilitates safe soleus muscle-tendon shock absorption during perturbed human hopping
In our everyday lives, we negotiate complex and unpredictable environments. Yet much of our knowledge regarding locomotion has come from studies conducted under steady-state conditions. We have previously shown that humans rely on the ankle joint to absorb energy and…
Closing the loop between wearable technology and human biology
PoWeR Lab collaborator Dr. Massimo Sartori and PI Dr. Greg Sawicki are the authors of a new article currently in press entitled, “Closing the loop between wearable technology and human biology: A new paradigm for steering neuromuscular form and function.”…
Unilaterally Restricting the Ankle Joint Increases Metabolic Cost of Walking More that Restricting the Knee
Congratulations to Emily McCain lead author of, “Isolating the energetic and mechanical consequences of imposed reductions in ankle and knee flexion during gait” for her paper published in the Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. Her work focused on isolating energetic…
Preprint on real-time fascicle tracking from ultrasound
Luis Rosa, PhD student in the PoWeR Lab and Inan Research Lab, is first author on a preprint titled, “Machine learning to extract muscle fascicle length changes from dynamic ultrasound images in real-time.” This new method opens the door to…
Jordyn Schroeder Featured in Georgia Tech Woodruff School Interview!
4th year PhD student Jordyn Schroeder was interviewed by the Georgia Tech George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering as a recipient of an NIH R01 Research Supplement! In the interview, she describes her research, goals for the future, and…
Lindsey Trejo puts on Latinx in Biomechanix Info Session!
3rd year BioEngineering PhD student Lindsey Trejo put on the first informational happy hour and social for Latinx in Biomechanix, a group which she helped to start! This group aims to promote inclusion and diversity by providing a safe space…
Greg Sawicki and Pawel Golyski Featured on Behind the Microscope in GT BioEngineering Newsletter
Check out the Behind the Newsletter features on PI Gregory Sawicki and 4th year BioEngineering PhD student Pawel Golyski!
Adding Carbon Fiber To Shoe Insoles May Not Improve Running Economy
PoWeR Lab postdoc Owen Beck is first author of a paper describing how carbon fiber insoles may not improve running economy. Together with PI Greg Sawicki and 4th year PhD student Pawel Golyski he investigated a host of biomechanical variables…