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Prof. Zelik to deliver seminar at Harvard on March 14
Mar. 9, 2016—Prof. Zelik will be presenting a lecture at the Wyss Institute at Harvard University next week (on Monday March 14). The seminar will cover historical and contemporary challenges to understanding the biomechanics of human locomotion, how biomechanical insights have motivated advances in the design of lower-limb prostheses, and recent advances in how we physically integrate/couple technology...
Conference Abstracts & Presentations page added to BAT lab website
Mar. 8, 2016—Want to keep abreast of the latest and greatest discoveries in the BAT lab?! Conference abstracts and presentations provide a window into our ongoing research and development projects, and a history of our previous work. Conference materials can now be accessed on the BAT lab website by going directly to https://lab.vanderbilt.edu/zelik/conference-abstracts-and-presentations/ or by clicking on the...
Prof. Zelik receives NIH Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Engineering Career Development Award
Feb. 5, 2016—Prof. Zelik was one of 3 individuals selected from a nationwide pool of applicants to receive this NIH K12 Career Development Award in 2016 (http://irek12.org/scholars). The purpose of the Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Engineering program is to provide clinical mentorship to engineering/quantitative researchers, to increase the translational impact of their work. Clinical mentorship is provided by a group of senior...
BAT Lab Research Featured in Vanderbilt Engineering Solutions Publication
Oct. 30, 2015—Our research is featured in the 2015 Engineering Solutions publication, as part of the vibrant Rehabilitation Engineering neighborhood here at Vanderbilt.
Undergraduate Summer Research Project: Developing Lost-Cost Prostheses for a Disabled Dog
Aug. 25, 2015—As part of the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering Summer Research Program, Eric Diaz and rest of the Biomechanics & Assistive Technology lab undertook a new project to develop low-cost prostheses for a dog with disabled forelimbs. The progress and results are detailed in the video summary below. More details, pictures, videos and a step-by-step...
Research Presented at the American Society of Biomechanics Annual Meeting
Aug. 11, 2015—Prof. Zelik, Matt Yandell, Eric Honert & Erik Lamers attended the American Society of Biomechanics (ASB) annual meeting in Columbus, Ohio. Prof. Zelik presented an overview of ankle and foot function during human walking, emphasizing how our biomechanical understanding of the biological ankle and foot directly influences how we design and control prosthetic feet. Zelik ASB...
BAT lab members present research at Dynamic Walking Annual Meeting
Jul. 24, 2015—Eric Honert, Matt Yandell & Karl Zelik presented research findings this week at the Dynamic Walking Annual Meeting in Columbus, Ohio. Presentation abstracts & posters are attached. Eric: [abstract] [poster] Matt: [abstract] [poster] Karl: [abstract]
BAT lab research featured in Vanderbilt news article
Jul. 11, 2015—http://engineering.vanderbilt.edu/news/2015/zelik-team-discover-hip-foot-muscles-more-important-to-walking-than-previously-thought/
Summer Research (aka The Age of Erics) Begins!
Jun. 3, 2015—The BAT lab is excited to welcome two new members this summer (Erik & Eric), and welcome back three savvy research veterans (Matt, Eric & Nikki)! To simplify naming in the lab each member has adopted a variant of Eric… Erica = Nikki Steiner, EE undergrad applying ultrasound imaging to uncover muscle function Eric 2...
Accepted for Publication: Subjective valuation of cushioning in a human drop landing task as quantified by trade-offs in mechanical work
May. 5, 2015—Our study on human drop landing kinetics was recently accepted for publication in the Journal of Biomechanics! This work was performed in collaboration with Dr. Nathaniel Skinner and Prof. Art Kuo at the University of Michigan. [Link to Article] Subjective valuation of cushioning in a human drop landing task as quantified by trade-offs in mechanical...
Congrats to Nikki Steiner on VUSRP Fellowship!
Apr. 16, 2015—Nikki Steiner, our resident ultrasound guru-in-training, was recently awarded a Vanderbilt University Summer Research Program Fellowship. Nikki, a sophomore in Electrical Engineering, has been performing independent research in the BAT lab since January and will now continue her research over the summer. Congratulations to her on this great achievement!! Nikki’s research uses ultrasound imaging to...
Latest research findings featured in the Journal of Experimental Biology
Mar. 23, 2015—Less technical feature article (Inside JEB): LINK Full research article is located HERE Zelik, K. E., Takahashi, K. Z. and Sawicki G. S. (2015). Six degree-of-freedom analysis of hip, knee, ankle and foot provides updated understanding of biomechanical work during human walking. J Experimental Biology. 218(6): 876-886. doi:10.1242/jeb.115451
Undergraduate Summer Research Opportunities
Mar. 6, 2015—Two BAT lab research opportunities are available for undergraduates this summer! Details below. Note: Please apply directly via the Vanderbilt Univ. School of Engineering Summer Research Program webpage. Do not contact Prof. Zelik directly to apply. Project 1: Develop Real-Time Biofeedback System for Studying the Biomechanics of Human Locomotion (LINK) Project 2: Design and Fabricate Prosthetic...
Congrats to Eric Honert, US Tennis Assoc. Colorado Collegiate Player of the Year
Feb. 4, 2015—From the tennis court to the research lab, Eric is pushing the limits. Congrats! http://engineering.vanderbilt.edu/news/2015/better-faster-stronger-tennis-great-researching-prosthetics-that-push-the-limits/
Accepted for Publication: Six degree-of-freedom analysis of hip, knee, ankle and foot provides updated understanding of biomechanical work during human walking
Jan. 9, 2015—Very excited to share our new research findings, which were obtained in collaboration with Prof. Greg Sawicki and Dr. Kota Takahashi at North Carolina State University. This research will be published in the Journal of Experimental Biology. Abstract Measuring biomechanical work performed by humans and other animals is critical for understanding muscle-tendon function, joint-specific contributions...