Adaptive Bionics Lab
The Adaptive Bionics Lab researches the design of quasi-passive prostheses and exoskeletons that adapt to speed, terrain, and ground surface for walking and running optimization. Our research merges precision machine design, biomechanics, and robotics for the development of new types of prostheses and exoskeletons.
Lab News
July 17, 2024
Article Variable-stiffness prosthesis improves biomechanics of walking across speeds compared to a passive device is published from Dr. Rogers-Bradley's prior research
June 13, 2024
Dr. Rogers-Bradley is awarded an Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grant and Discovery Launch Supplement
May 27, 2024
Dr. Rogers-Bradley attends the 20th Annual Dynamic Walking Conference in Pensacola, FL and gives a talk entitled Quasi-passive transtibial prostheses: review and terminology
April 24, 2024
Our lab's work on the Agilik smart orthosis is featured in UCalgary News! Sam Finnegan is leading this project for his MSc thesis, in collaboration with Bionic Power and supported by MITACS Accelerate.
UCalgary mobilizes students, researchers and robots to help kids thrive
Feb. 3, 2024
The Adaptive Bionics Lab participates in the Robotic Walking Cafe Scientifique at the Telus Spark, hosted by our friends in the PONI Lab (Dr. Elizabeth Condliffe). Sam and Mahan made it onto the news!
Jan. 22, 2024
The Adaptive Bionics Lab is awarded an Alberta Innovates LevMax Health Grant for our work Advancing wearable robotics for health applications
Oct. 28, 2023
Mahan Jaberi Miandoab and Sam Finnegan present research posters at the Annual Alberta Biomedical Engineering Conference. Great work Mahan and Sam!
Sept. 13, 2023
The Adaptive Bionics Lab is awarded a Mitacs Accelerate Grant for our project entitled Design and evaluation of modular exoskeleton for integration with Agilik knee
actuator, an exciting collaboration with Bionic Power, Inc
Sept. 1, 2023
The Adaptive Bionics Lab welcomes our first graduate student Research Assistants: welcome Mahan Jaberi Miandoab (PhD trainee) and Samuel Finnegan (MSc trainee)!
Aug. 4, 2023
The Adaptive Bionic Lab is awarded a Transdisciplinary Scholarship Connector Grant for a project entitled Exploring the impacts of robotic rehabilitation devices on user engagement, autonomy, mental health, and physical health
Aug. 2, 2023
The Adaptive Bionics Lab is awarded the VPR Catalyst Grant for our work on prosthetic device design
June 15, 2023
Dr. Rogers-Bradley gives invited talk entitled Towards the design of lighter, smaller, and smarter prostheses at the International Society of Electrophysiology & Kinesiology DeLuca Virtual Symposium
May 29, 2023
Article Design and Evaluation of a Quasi-Passive Variable Stiffness Prosthesis for Walking Speed Adaptation in People With Transtibial Amputation is published from Dr. Rogers-Bradley's prior work
April 1, 2023
Dr. Rogers-Bradley joins the Schulich School of Engineering and establishes the Adaptive Bionics Lab