Tutorials
Tutorial #1
Incorporating Virtual Reality and Brain Imaging Technologies: Implications for Rehabilitation
Wednesday, August 26, Noon–2:00 p.m.
The Nittany Lion Inn: Marey Room
This tutorial will review the fundamentals of brain imaging including EEG in clinical research and MRI/fMRI, DTI/MRS in clinical practice. A one-hour presentation will describe the
current status of virtual reality research in medical rehabilitation of various patient populations, and an explanation of the challenges for utilizing virtual reality in a clinical
setting. The second hour of the tutorial will be an interactive demonstration of virtual reality and brain imaging testing procedures. The session will be given by Semyon
Slobounov from Penn State and includes a visit to the Psychophysiology of Movement Laboratory.
Tutorial #2
Building a Robotic Lower Limb Exoskeleton
Wednesday, August 26, 2:00–4:00 p.m.
The Nittany Lion Inn: Borelli Room
This tutorial will present background information necessary to build your own robotic lower limb exoskeleton. A one-hour presentation will describe existing state-of-the-art lower
limb exoskeletons and provide background information about materials, actuators, controllers, and uses of robotic lower limb exoskeletons. The second hour of the tutorial will involve
a demonstration of a robotic exoskeleton to assist human walking, and four breakout groups to get hands-on experience with various exoskeleton designs and ask questions. The session
will be led by Dan Ferris from the University of Michigan and will also include Keith Gordon from the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Greg Sawicki from The University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Cara Lewis from Boston University.
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