Rehabilitation Engineering

  • Vanderbilt University

    Army Futures Command backs soft exoskeleton development at Vanderbilt

    Taking a load off Ongoing academic-military-commercial collaboration wins first Pathfinder Project award Soldiers often carry 100 pounds or more in combat–weapon, ammunition, water, batteries, and more, plus the weight of a helmet, body armor, and other protective gear. The extra weight comes at a cost, and back injuries are a… Read More

    Oct. 18, 2021

  • Vanderbilt University

    $5 million NSF Convergence project revolutionizes neurodiverse employment through AI

    Taking a load off Ongoing academic-military-commercial collaboration wins first Pathfinder Project award Soldiers often carry 100 pounds or more in combat–weapon, ammunition, water, batteries, and more, plus the weight of a helmet, body armor, and other protective gear. The extra weight comes at a cost, and back injuries are a… Read More

    Oct. 1, 2020

  • Vanderbilt University

    Run 50% faster—with a spring in your step 

    Taking a load off Ongoing academic-military-commercial collaboration wins first Pathfinder Project award Soldiers often carry 100 pounds or more in combat–weapon, ammunition, water, batteries, and more, plus the weight of a helmet, body armor, and other protective gear. The extra weight comes at a cost, and back injuries are a… Read More

    Oct. 1, 2020

  • Vanderbilt University

    Vanderbilt wearable exosuit that lessens back muscle fatigue could redesign the future of work

    Taking a load off Ongoing academic-military-commercial collaboration wins first Pathfinder Project award Soldiers often carry 100 pounds or more in combat–weapon, ammunition, water, batteries, and more, plus the weight of a helmet, body armor, and other protective gear. The extra weight comes at a cost, and back injuries are a… Read More

    Sep. 30, 2020