Engineering to enhance human mobility, play, and exploration
EDUCATIONBrett is interested in prosthesis design and control system applications. He worked on ankle foot orthoses (AFO) design optimization with regard to muscle force cost of walking.
EDUCATIONUndergraduate, Computer Science, Tufts University Engineering School
Morgan is interested in maximizing the benefits of therapy and exercise techniques, especially through the use of technology. Morgan worked on understanding how to get the most out of gesture control technology in order to improve patient’s recovery.
Dancing, swimming, slalom water skiing
BS, Mechanical Engineering, UW
CJ is interested in designing inexpensive, body powered orthoses for upper limb impairment by utilizing 3D printing. The goal is to add to the open source prosthetic designs on the “Enabling the Future” website so that orthoses can be more widely available for children and adults with impairments.
EDUCATIONUndergraduate, Mechanical Engineering, UW
Mary is a third year mechanical engineering student focused on functional design, wearable technology, and product development. She has over four years of professional experience in product design and development in the outdoor and sports industry. Her current research focus is understanding functional design as it relates to the bio-medical field.
EDUCATIONUndergraduate, Human Centered Design Engineering, UW
Eric is interested in broadening his skills within research and engineering. His main interests lie in programming and mechanics and working at the Steele Lab provided him with an insight into the diverse field of engineering. He helped process motion capture data and musculotendon junction locations from ultrasonography data.
Competitive badminton, Shotokan karate and Mixed martial arts, Piano