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Riley Bernas presents at the CNT 2024 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium

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This summer, the Steele Lab hosted undergraduate researcher, Riley Bernas, from the University of Connecticut. Riley was mentored by Mia Hoffman, Heather Feldner, and Kat Steele.

She finished up her 10-week summer Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) by presenting at the 2024 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium with the Center for Neurotechnology (CNT).

Riley gave a podium and poster presentation titled “Quantifying low-cost switch access play-kit usage in clinical settings: A first glance.“

Way to go, Riley!

ASB 2024 Recap

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Steele Lab members, Charlotte Caskey, Victoria (Tori) Landrum, and Megan Ebers, attended the American Society of Biomechanics Annual Meeting (ASB) in Madison, WI from August 5-8, 2024.

Charlotte gave a poster presentation on the “Effect of spinal stimulation and interval treadmill training on gait mechanics in children with cerebral palsy”

Tori also gave a poster presentation on the “Impact of a Resistive Exoskeleton on Fatigue in Children with Cerebral Palsy”

Megan co-hosted a Symposia Session titled, “Can machine learning reveal the next generation of neural and biomechanical processes governing human movement?” with Steele Lab Alumni, Michael Rosenberg. In Megan’s talk, “A machine learning approach to quantify individual gait responses to ankle exoskeletons,” she discussed how neural network-based discrepancy modeling can be used to isolate the dynamics governing changes in gait with ankle exoskeletons.

CMBBE 2024 Recap

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Members of the Steele Lab traveled to Vancouver, BC for the 19th International Symposium on Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering (CMBBE) hosted by the University of British Columbia.

PhD candidate, Mackenzie Pitts, gave a poster presentation on “Inferring Unmeasured Inertial Data from Sparse Sensing for Treadmill Running”. Steele Lab Alumni and Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at Emory University, Michael Rosenberg, gave a podium presentation titled “Recurrent Neural Network Gait Signatures Encode Speed-Induced Changes in Post-Stroke Gait Quality.”

In addition to sharing their research at the conference, the Steele Lab enjoyed connecting with fellow biomechanics and biomedical engineering researchers as well as exploring the beautiful campus at UBC.

Spring 2024 CREATE Research Showcase

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The Center for Research and Education on Accessible Technology and Experiences (CREATE) hosted a Research Showcase and Community Day 2024 on May 20th. These events brought industry and community partners — leaders working and living in the disability and accessibility space — together with faculty and student researchers. Co-sponsored by HuskyADAPT. CREATE’s mission is to make technology accessible and to make the world accessible through technology.

Steele Lab members, Alexandra (Sasha), Mia, Kate, and Alisha,  presented posters at the CREATE Research Showcase to highlight design, development & research of technology to support individuals with disabilities.

Mia, Kate, and Alisha presented a poster on “The Switch Kit: bridging the gap in therapeutic toys for children with medical complexities“. This research involved the creation and evaluation of a therapeutic toy named the “Switch Kit,” designed for young children with medical complexities. The kit allows family members and clinicians to customize switches tailored to the unique needs of each child.

Alexandra presented a poster on “Camera-Based Interface for Hand Function Assessment”. Currently, hand function assessment (e.g., joint range of motion) in a clinical setting is done with low-resolution tools and oftentimes in a subjective manner that is time-consuming. With a camera-based interface, we wanted to improve the speed of collecting information about patient’s hand function, improve repeatability and objectivity, and enhance result presentation for both patients and clinicians.

Steele Lab Presents at NWBS 2024

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Members of the Steele Lab traveled to Eugene, OR for the 2024 Northwest Biomechanics Symposium May 17-18 hosted by the University of Oregon. The Northwest Biomechanics Symposium is a student-friendly conference and incorporates research labs from all of the Northwest, including Canada.

Charlotte Caskey, Mia Hoffman, Mackenzie Pitts, and Victoria (Tori) Landrum all gave podium presentations at the conference in Eugene. Kate Bokowy gave a poster presentation.

A special congratulations to Charlotte Caskey and Tori Landrum for receiving the Best Podium Honorable Mention Award in the PhD and Non-PhD categories, respectively.

In addition to sharing their research at the conference, the Steele Lab enjoyed connecting with fellow biomechanics researchers and exploring the surrounding Eugene area.

We are looking forward to NWBS 2025 in Vancouver, Canada!