The Plowman Lab in Tampa, FL is a research facility specializing in haptics and rehabilitation engineering. Their interdisciplinary approach combines engineering, haptics, human-robot interaction, rehabilitation, and medical robotics to understand the human body and design interactions that restore abilities in individuals with asymmetric impairments, such as stroke or unilateral amputations.
With a focus on effective home-based rehabilitation, the lab aims to determine the relationship between altering physical parameters and resulting motions, identify the minimal set of parameters needed to improve walking and reaching abilities, and explore how altered dynamics can lead to permanent cognitive changes that transfer to real-world tasks. Their research has applications in training for professions like pilots and surgeons, as well as enhancing virtual environments for rehabilitation purposes.
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