BIOROBOTICS LAB

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BioRobotics Lab

The focus of Dr. Erik Engeberg’s BioRobotics Lab at FAU is to investigate robotics and prosthetics, controller design, bioinspiration and biomemetics.

The lab is dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with disabilities and society. Go to  https://www.fau.edu/engineering/research/biorobotics/about/  to learn more.

Research Funding

1. SCH: INT: Virtual Neuroprosthesis: Restoring Autonomy to People Suffering from Neurotrauma
   • NIH: NIBIB award # 1R01EB025819 (1st Percentile Ranking)
   • E. Engeberg  (PI) with Drs. Du, Tognoli, Wei, and Hutchinson; from 9/15/2017-6/30/2021
   • $1,297,577
2. Dexterous Robotic Manipulator and Adaptation of Exoskeleton Devices for Assisted Glovebox Operations to Reduce Human Fatigue and Injuries
   • Department of Energy: contract TOA#0000403076
   • E. Engeberg  (Subcontract PI), L. Lagos, O. Bai, R. Demmer; 1/8/2019-10/30/2020
   • $275,000
3. Interaction Between Surgical Interventions and Wearable Robotic Devices to Improve Patient Rehabilitation After Neurotrauma
   • Burroughs Wellcome Fund, 2019 Collaborative Research Travel Grant
   • E. Engeberg  (PI); 6/1/2019-12/31/2021
   • $8,302
4. REU Site: Sensing and Smart Systems
   • National Science Foundation; award #1659484
   • Key Personnel:  Engeberg  (among others); PI: Hallstrom, 1/1/2017-12/31/2019
   • $339,984
5. Dexterous Robotic Manipulator for Semi-Autonomous Glove box Tasks to Reduce Human Fatigue and Injuries
   • Department of Energy
   • E. Engeberg  (Subcontract PI); 9/25/2017-9/26/2018
   • $160,000
6. Development of an Artificial Hand Exhibit
   • South Florida Science Center & Aquarium
   • E. Engeberg  (PI); 9/1/2017-8/31/2018
   • $84,433
7. Volumetric PIV system for research on flexible propulsors
   • Office of Naval Research
   • E. Engeberg  (co-PI) and Curet (PI); 7/15/2016 – 7/14/2017
   • $258,080
8. NRI: Small: EEG and EMG Human Model-Based Adaptive Control of a Dexterous Artificial Hand
   • National Science Foundation: National Robotics Initiative; award #1317952
   • Engeberg  (PI); 9/15/2013 – 8/31/2016
   • $250,000 total award amount
   • $162,782 transferred to FAU under NSF award #1536136
9. I-Corps: Shape Memory Alloy Thermal Energy Harvesting
   • National Science Foundation: I-Corps Teams; award #1265145
   • Engeberg  (PI) and S. I. Hariharan (co-PI); 10/15/2012 – 3/31/2014
   • $50,000 (78.3% Project Credit)

 

About Us

The BioRobotics Lab is dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with disabilities and society.

The labs current research focus areas include:

• Prosthetic Hands

  • Natural Biomechanical Grasp Control Strategies
  • Human-Inspired Adaptive Robotic Hand Controller Design
  • Smart Actuators with High Strength to Weight Ratio
  • Compliant Tactile Sensor Design
     

• Brain-Machine Interfaces for Paralyzed Individuals

  • High-Throughput Electroencephalogram Signal Processing
  • Multi-Tasking Manipulation Strategies Augmented by Low-Level Feedback
  • Human-Robot Interaction
     

• Soft Robotics

  • BioInspired Actuator Design
  • Submerged Swarms of Swimming Robots
  • Delicate Grasping Operations

Contact Us

Erik Engeberg, Ph.D.
Lab Director & Associate Professor

BioRobotics Lab
Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road EW 273/274
Boca Raton, FL 33431

P. 561.297.0530 •  eengeberg@fau.edu