Grant: Canada Research Chairs
The University of Western Ontario
$120,000.00
Wearable Mechatronics
FY 2023-24
Summary
Billions of people around the world suffer from diseases that make it difficult to move. Advanced wearable technologies are a possible solution to many mobility problems, but they need to be made lighter and smaller, and to automatically respond to the person¿s needs. Dr. Trejos¿ research program is aimed at developing smart wearable garments to support upper-body mobility. With unique designs that integrate hardware within clothing, and software that can intelligently respond to the user, her work has the potential to restore mobility and increase quality of life for those who suffer daily from an upper body disability.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
CRC-2020-00035
Name nom
Trejos, Ana Luisa
Department département
Electrical and Computer Engineering - The University of Western Ontario
Organization id
36
Institution établissement
The University of Western Ontario
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2023
Competition year année de concours
2020
Award amount
120000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
DISCOVERY RESEARCH
Group fr
RECHERCHE AXÉE SUR LA DÉCOUVERTE
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
10000
Research subject group en
The field of research available
Research subject group fr
The field of research available
Research subject en
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Research subject fr
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Field of research list codes
RDF2030103;RDF20701
Field of research list names en
Middleware systems;Medical and biomedical engineering
Field of research list names fr
Systèmes intergiciels;Génie médical et biomédical
Application title
Wearable Mechatronics
Keyword
Wearable mechatronics
Smart garments
Sensors and ; signals
Actuator design
Control system design
Human ; machine interface
Machine learning
Modelling of human ; motion
Rehabilitation devices
Low-profile actuators.
Application summary
Billions of people around the world suffer from diseases that make it difficult to move. Advanced wearable technologies are a possible solution to many mobility problems, but they need to be made lighter and smaller, and to automatically respond to the person¿s needs. Dr. Trejos¿ research program is aimed at developing smart wearable garments to support upper-body mobility. With unique designs that integrate hardware within clothing, and software that can intelligently respond to the user, her work has the potential to restore mobility and increase quality of life for those who suffer daily from an upper body disability.
