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Somatosensory representation of limb state during reaching

Although poorly understood and scarcely even appreciated as a real sense, "proprioception", the innate sense of limb positon and movement, is a critical component of our ability to make normal movements.

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Development of somatosensory interfaces for the restoration of proprioception

Studies have revealed that this loss of somatosensation (the "sense of the body") in the very unusual cases when normal strength is preserved, makes standing, walking, and normal arm movements almost impossible.

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Advancing Human Ability with Dr. Joanne C. Smith

��When I became CEO, people began talking to me differently than they had when I was a physician.�� This shift led Dr. Smith to begin thinking differently about health care.

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Robotic Mobility in a Fitness Center

Test KineAssist MX on the ways it simulates over ground activities, force fields, provide standardized perturbations, and assure safety in challenging tasks.

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Multi-user Virtual Training Environment for Upper Extremity Therapy in the Home

To develop and evaluate a multi-user virtual reality (VR) environment for training upper extremity motor control after stroke

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Community-Ready Upper Extremity Interactive Rehabilitation

This project develops and refines a clinic-ready therapy system, broadens application areas to other pathologies, and evaluates success outside the lab.

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Development of Expertise in Use of Exoskeletons for Walking in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury

this study will both identify the level of competency necessary in various skills for independent use of the ReWalk as well training strategies for this end.

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