Joel Perry, Ph.D.
Department of Electrical Engineering (BioRobotics Laboratory)
"Developing the Next Generation of Powered Upper-Limb Exoskeletons"


ABSTRACT

An exoskeleton arm is a robotic structure with joints and links corresponding to the
physiological joints and segments of the human arm.  Worn like a sleeve, exoskeleton arms can
be employed as devices for: 1) assistance of impaired users; 2) strength enhancement of
able-bodied users; 3) teleoperation of remotely-located robots; 4) rehabilitation from neural,
muscular, or orthopeadic impairments; or 5) full-arm haptic interface with VR environments.
This talk will discuss the recent development of a novel and versatile exoskeleton arm with
special focus toward assistance and rehabilitation applications.