Engineering to enhance human mobility, play, and exploration
Dr. Steele has been selected as one of five finalists for the 
David Winter Young Investigator Award at the International Society of Biomechanics. She will be presenting in the award session on Wednesday, July 15th at the conference in Glasgow. She will be presenting the results of her research on:
Altered muscle synergies during gait in cerebral palsy are not due to altered kinematics or kinetics.
We’ve had two film crews visiting the lab over the past week. The students did a great job describing their work and its relevance to health and human ability. We also enjoyed playing with all of the fantastic camera equipment!
The lab went mini-golfing to celebrate Cuong’s graduation. Cuong has been an undergraduate researcher in the lab for the past year developing a system to evaluate hand function with depth cameras in partnership with Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare. He has done a fantastic job developing GUIs for capturing data and deploying the cameras into the clinical setting. Cuong will be joining Phillip’s Ultrasound Division. Best of luck Cuong – you will be missed in the lab!
As for mini-golf, we need some more practice. Ben Shuman and Lauren Sepp (with two holes in one and an assist) were the winners!
Ability & Innovation Lab 2015 Putt-Putt
Hwan Choi passed his general exam!
Hwan’s proposed PhD General Examination focused on the evaluation of gait and muscle function with ankle foot orthoses in individuals with neurological disorders. Way to go, Hwan!
Dr. Steele has been invited to speak at the International Society of Biomechanics’ Symposium on Motor Control in Biomechanics. Learn more about the event HERE.
