Our research process focuses
on real world tasks performed under stressful conditions.
Our aim here is to understand what
the performer does in order to accomplish a task.
Figure: When we study goal directed movements,
we think about the accuracy, speed, and mechanical loading
consequences of each task when performed in a particular
context.
We are currently focusing our research on the
following areas:
Wheelchair Propulsion
Sit-to Stand (Osteoarthritis)
Parachute Landings
Volleyball (Jump, Land, Quick first step)
Gymnastics/Diving(Tumbling, Vaulting, Landing)
Sprinting, Prosthetic
Long Jump, Hurdles
Shot Put, Javelin
Music Performance(Cello, Trumpet)
Dental Hygiene
Assistive Interactive Robotics
The USC Biomechanics Lab collaborates with the
following organizations and schools to determine problems
and conduct experiments:
Rancho
Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center
International
Olympic Committee
US Olympic
Committee
USC
School of Dentistry
Colburn
School of Music
UCLA
Dept. of Music
Center
for Robotics and Embedded Systems(CRES)
USC
Department of Neurology
