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Rajni V. Patel received the PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cambridge, England, in 1973 and currently holds the position of Distinguished University Professor and Tier-1 Canada Research Chair in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering with cross appointments in the Department of Surgery and the Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences in the Schulich School Medicine and Dentistry at Western University, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Patel also serves as Director of Engineering for Canadian Surgical Technologies & Advanced Robotics (CSTAR). He is a Life Fellow of the IEEE, and a Fellow of the ASME, the Royal Society of Canada and the Canadian Academy of Engineering. He has served on the editorial boards of the IEEE Transactions on Robotics, the IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, the IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, and Automatica, and is currently on the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery and the Journal of Medical Robotics Research. AGE-WELL Funded ProjectsOutputs
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| Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics for Neuromuscular Rehabilitation and Recovery AssessmenWe have organized a Workshop at AIM 2016.
Speakers have been invited from Canadian universities, clinics and industries.
The description can be found in:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vgc8RX8JMs4g5hczLvGnutBv7JZ7uny7oa9jSQNfCSw/pub
Some information is given below:
Abstract: The population of seniors over the age of 65 is expected to triple by 2050 worldwide. This is likely to increase the incidence rate of age-related neuromuscular and sensorimotor problems such as post-stroke disabilities and Parkinson’s disease, and musculoskeletal dysfunctions and corresponding injuries and adverse events such as cerebral palsy and spinal cord damage. Among age-related neuromuscular and sensorimotor problems, stroke alone costs the Canadian economy $3.6 billion per year. Annually, patients with stroke spend more than 639,000 days in acute care in Canadian hospitals and 4.5 million days in residential care facilities. A similar trend has been reported globally because of the increasing ageing population. Improving medical and pharmaceutical care is likely to increase the survival rates from age-related neuromuscular problems and reduce hospital costs but will result in even more patients in need of Assistance, Rehabilitation and Assessment (ARA) services. Most of the survivors would experience permanent or long-lasting disability and often require labor-intensive motor therapy as early as possible and for extended periods, placing a significant burden on the healthcare system. The likely result is that, with a healthcare system that is already under-resourced, many patients suffering from a lifetime major functional deficit would not receive sufficient ARA services. One potential solution is to develop intelligent mechatronic technologies that provide efficient, effective and affordable ARA services for patients living with neuromuscular disabilities.
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Goals and Topics: In this workshop, we aim to bring together recent developments on advanced intelligent mechatronics for motor assistance, neuromuscular rehabilitation, and recovery assessment. The goal is to discuss a broad range of related subjects from academic, clinical and industry perspectives. The topics included in this workshop are
1) Intelligent mechatronics for motor assessment, rehabilitation and assistance,
2) Intelligent mechatronics for understanding neural and musculoskeletal motor function and dysfunction,
3) New techniques, system architectures, and intelligent technologies for accelerating neurorehabilitation.
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List of Invited Talks:
From Academia:
A-1) Dana Kulić, University of Waterloo, Canada.
A-2) Kim Adams, University of Alberta, Canada
A-3) Albert Vette, University of Alberta, Canada
A-4) Greg Kawchuk, University of Alberta, Canada
A-5) Patrick Pilarski, University of Alberta, Canada
A-6) Rosalie Wang, University of Toronto, Canada
A-7) Lesley Wiart, University of Alberta, Canada
A-8) Mahya Shahbazi, S. Farokh Atashzar, Rajni V. Patel, University of Western Ontario, Canada
A-9) Mahdi Tavakoli, University of Alberta, Canada
From Industries:
I-1) BKIN Technologies, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
I-2) Kinova Robotics, Boisbriand, Quebec, Canada.
I-3) Bionik Laboratories Corp., Toronto, Ontario, Canada5.3 IIES-PHYS Western University | KTEE - Knowledge Mobilization | 2016-07-12 | Seyed Farokh Atashzar, Mahya Shahbazi, "Mahdi Tavakoli ", Rajni Patel | | Robotics-Assisted Mirror Rehabilitation Therapy: A Therapist-in-the-Loop Assist-as-Needed Architecture5.3 IIES-PHYS Western University | Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge | 2016-04-07 | Mahya Shahbazi, Seyed Farokh Atashzar, Rajni Patel, "Mahdi Tavakoli " | | A six-degree-of-freedom robotic system for lower extremity rehabilitationThis paper describes the design, control and implementation of a sensorized robotic platform for versatile rehabilitation of stroke patients living with lower extremity neuromuscular deficit. The proposed device is composed of a six-degree-of-freedom actuation mechanism with a large workspace for lower extremity rehabilitation regimens. With a small footprint, lightweight, and low-cost design and a wireless interface this device is portable and well-suited for at-home and in-clinic use. A custom six-degree-of-freedom force/torque sensor was developed to measure real-time patient forces, and an admittance controller was implemented to provide assistive motion therapy. The results obtained show the suitability of this device for human-robot interaction for the implementation of lower extremity rehabilitation therapy.5.3 IIES-PHYS, NMO Project Ontario Tech University, Western University | Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge | 2015-08-13 | | | Design of an Ultra Thin Strain Sensor Using Superelastic Nitinol for Applications in Minimally Invasive Surgery5.3 IIES-PHYS Western University | Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge | 2016-09-29 | Amit Srivastava, Ran Xu, Abelardo Escoto, Christopher Ward, Rajni Patel | | Adaptive neural Preisach model and model predictive control of Shape Memory Alloy actuators5.3 IIES-PHYS Western University | Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge | 2017-08-24 | | | Smart sensors used to enhance home care for patientsArticle on AGE-WELL technology projects Western University | KTEE - Knowledge Mobilization | 2017-10-02 | |
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