Department Seminar Series - Dr. Quentin Sanders (M23)
George Mason University
Location
Online
Department Seminar Series - Dr. Quentin Sanders (M23) – Online Event
Date & Time
May 6, 2022, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Description
This is part of the Spring 2022 CBEE Department Seminar Series and is co-hosted by UMBC's Department of Mechanical Engineering
The CBEE Department Seminar is open to the greater UMBC community.
Quentin Sanders, Ph.D.
George Mason University, School Bioengineering & Mechanical Engineering Department
Incorporating patient-focused design to engineer the next generation of rehabilitation robotics
Abstract
The hand is a highly complex machine as evidenced by its mechanical structure and the large amount of cortical resources it requires for both sensation and motor control. Stroke is a pervasive, global problem that causes disability by damaging hand neural control systems. Movement practice can help drive the changes in neural connectivity needed to restore these systems, however, stroke patients typically undertake limited amounts of movement practice. Upper extremity hand exoskeletons have been developed to address this problem, and have improved greatly in the last decade. However, few devices have made a true clinical impact, and even fewer devices have made it into the home setting. This raises the question “How do we optimize the usage of wearable robotic technologies for hand rehabilitation after stroke?”. I posit that a new approach is necessary to make translation devices; one that focuses on improving our understanding of the patient and their needs. In this talk I discuss my previous research and how I have used a patient centered design approach to develop wearable technology for individuals with stroke.
Biography
Biography
Quentin Sanders holds a joint appointment in the bioengineering department as well as the mechanical engineering department at George Mason University. He received his bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from the University of Maryland Baltimore County in 2015 and was a member of the 23rd cohort of Meyerhoff Scholars program (M23). He earned his master’s and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Irvine in 2018 and 2020, respectively. Prior to joining the department of Bioengineering Quentin spent a year working at X, the moonshot factory (formerly Google X) in addition to conducting research as a post-doctoral scholar in the joint biomedical engineering program between the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, and North Carolina State University. His research focuses on developing expertise in intelligent assistive technology, neuromuscular control, wearable sensor technology and rehabilitation robotics to evaluate and restore sensorimotor function to individuals who have experienced a neurological injury.
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