Putting prosthetics research back in touch

• October 25, 2023
• Robotics, Augmented Reality, and DevicesUser-Centered Design

Researchers urge the greater prosthesis engineering community to listen to end users' actual needs.

Mathias Unberath receives NSF Early CAREER Award

• May 17, 2023
• Center NewsRobotics, Augmented Reality, and Devices

The award recognizes his work on human-centered medical solutions embodied in emerging technologies.

Synthetic data for AI outperform real data in robot-assisted surgery

• March 20, 2023
• Machine Learning and Artificial IntelligenceRobotics, Augmented Reality, and Devices

While artificial intelligence continues to transform healthcare, the tech has an Achilles heel: training AI systems to perform specific tasks requires...

Jeremy D. Brown wins NSF CAREER award

• March 25, 2022
• Center NewsRobotics, Augmented Reality, and Devices

The five-year award will support his project titled “Improving Prosthesis Usability through Enhanced Touch Feedback and Intelligent Control."

Jeremy D. Brown named Sloan Research Fellow

• February 15, 2022
• Center NewsRobotics, Augmented Reality, and Devices

Jeremy D. Brown is among 118 Sloan Research Fellows honored for their exceptional early-career science research.

Robot performs first laparoscopic surgery without human help

• January 27, 2022
• Robotics, Augmented Reality, and Devices

In four experiments on pig tissues, the robot excelled at suturing two ends of intestine—one of the most intricate and delicate tasks in abdominal surgery.