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URL;TYPE=URI:https://www.wpi.edu/news/calendar/events/robotics-engineering-
 colloquium-speaker-series-professor-ava-lakmazaheri
SUMMARY:Robotics Engineering Colloquium Speaker Series: Professor Ava Lakma
 zaheri
DESCRIPTION:Human-Centered Optimization of Lower-Limb Exoskeletons\n\n\nIma
 ge\n  \n\n\n\nAbstract:Wearable robotic devices such as exoskeletons have 
 the potential to make walking easier for individuals experiencing mobility
  decline. Their impact, however, is limited by how well these systems addr
 ess the complex and dynamic factors that shape human movement.This talk wi
 ll present research aimed at building more responsive systems for gait ass
 istance, including (i) personalizing exoskeleton control to account for mu
 ltiple movement objectives, (ii) characterizing how gait biomechanics chan
 ge as people learn to walk with robotic assistance, and (iii) using biofee
 dback to accelerate this learning process. Together, these efforts point t
 oward a future of assistive technologies that adapt alongside their users,
  improving the effectiveness and scalability of mobility care.Biography:Av
 a Lakmazaheri will join WPI as an Assistant Professor in Biomedical Engine
 ering and Robotics Engineering in January 2027. She is currently completin
 g a postdoctoral fellowship in Bioengineering at Harvard University, havin
 g received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University an
 d her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Olin College of Engineering. Her
  research integrates biomechanics, robotics, and neuroscience to develop t
 echnologies that support mobility, with an emphasis on human-centered engi
 neering approaches and translation to real-world applications.\n
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