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Lightening the load: How AI is helping drive the future of exoskeletons
In this episode, we uncover the future of assistive robotics with Dr. Hao Su’s AI-driven exoskeletons.
These devices are designed to reduce metabolic costs and adapt to multiple locomotion activities, improving user mobility and comfort.
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Christopher McFadden
ContributorChristopher is a contributing writer for Interesting Engineering.
Dr. Hao Su
Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at North Carolina State UniversityDr. Su has a rich background, working as a Research Scientist at Philips Research North America and as a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University and Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering. He holds a PhD in Surgical Robotics from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Dr. Su’s accolades include the NSF CAREER Award, Switzer Distinguished Fellow by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the Toyota Mobility Challenge Discover Award. His research has been published in top journals like Nature and Science Robotics.
He serves as a Technical Editor for IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics and is on the editorial boards of several other prestigious journals. Dr. Su is also the Mechatronics Technical Committee Conference Chair, Dynamic Systems & Control Division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.