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DESCRIPTION:Founded 30 years ago\, the University of Pittsburgh’s Human E
 ngineering Research Labs (HERL) are a part of the U.S. Department of Veter
 ans Affairs as the Center for Wheelchairs and Assistive Robotics Engineeri
 ng. Their mission is to continuously improve the mobility and function of\
 n\npeople with disabilities through advanced engineering in clinical resea
 rch and medical rehabilitation.\n\nCurrent\, ongoing projects include Assi
 stive Robotic Manipulators\, MEBot\,PneuMobility\, Transfers (Assessment/T
 ools/Robotics)\, and Wheelchair Testing. During the tour\, we will see var
 ious aspects of this research\, including specially developed equipment to
  support the research projects.\n\nHERL offers education for graduate stud
 ents\, interns\, and veterans and outreach through many community and nati
 onal activities.\n\nThe Founding Director of HERL is Rory Cooper\, PhD. He
  is FISA & Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) Professor and Distinguished
  Professor of the Department of Rehabilitation Science & Technology\, and 
 professor of Bioengineering\, Physical Med & Rehab\, and Orthopedic Surger
 y at the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt). He also serves as Assistant Vice
  Chancellor for Research for STEM and Health Sciences Collaboration for th
 e University of Pittsburgh. Cooper is an adjunct professor in the Robotics
  Institute of Carnegie Mellon University\, and PM&R of the Uniformed Servi
 ces University of Health Sciences. He was awarded Honorary Professor at Ho
 ng Kong Polytechnic University and Xi’an Jiatong University where he was
  awarded an Honorary Doctorate. Cooper has authored or co-authored over 35
 0 peer-reviewed journal publications. He has over 20 patents awarded or pe
 nding and is the author of two books. Dr. Cooper is an elected Fellow of t
 he National Academy of Inventors\, as well as AAAS\, RESNA\, IEEE\, AIMBE\
 , and BMES.\n\nCo-sponsored by: Human Engineering Research Labs\n\nSpeaker
 (s): Rory Cooper\, PhD\n\n6425 Penn Avenue\, Suite 400\, Pittsburgh\, Penn
 sylvania\, United States\, 15206
LOCATION:6425 Penn Avenue\, Suite 400\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, United 
 States\, 15206
ORGANIZER:connor.watson@pitt.edu
SEQUENCE:26
SUMMARY:Tour of Pitt's Human Engineering Research Labs (HERL)
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/437846
X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>Founded 30 years ago\, the University of P
 ittsburgh&rsquo\;s Human Engineering Research Labs (HERL) are a part of th
 e U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as the Center for Wheelchairs and As
 sistive Robotics Engineering. Their mission is to continuously improve the
  mobility and function of</p>\n<p>people with disabilities through advance
 d engineering in clinical research and medical rehabilitation.</p>\n<p>&nb
 sp\;</p>\n<p>Current\, ongoing projects include Assistive Robotic Manipula
 tors\, MEBot\,PneuMobility\, Transfers (Assessment/Tools/Robotics)\, and W
 heelchair Testing. During the tour\, we will see various aspects of this r
 esearch\, including specially developed equipment to support the research 
 projects.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>HERL offers education for graduate stude
 nts\, interns\, and veterans and outreach through many community and natio
 nal activities.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>The Founding Director of HERL is R
 ory Cooper\, PhD. He is FISA &amp\; Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) Pr
 ofessor and Distinguished Professor of the Department of Rehabilitation Sc
 ience &amp\; Technology\, and professor of Bioengineering\, Physical Med &
 amp\; Rehab\, and Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt
 ). He also serves as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research for STEM and H
 ealth Sciences Collaboration for the University of Pittsburgh. Cooper is a
 n adjunct professor in the Robotics Institute of Carnegie Mellon Universit
 y\, and PM&amp\;R of the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences.
  He was awarded Honorary Professor at Hong Kong Polytechnic University and
  Xi&rsquo\;an Jiatong University where he was awarded an Honorary Doctorat
 e. Cooper has authored or co-authored over 350 peer-reviewed journal publi
 cations. He has over 20 patents awarded or pending and is the author of tw
 o books. Dr. Cooper is an elected Fellow of the National Academy of Invent
 ors\, as well as AAAS\, RESNA\, IEEE\, AIMBE\, and BMES.</p>
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