Gears of Progress

By Sasha Portnova

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Episodes: 31

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Podcast about research and innovations in rehabilitation engineering and assistive technologies aimed to improve accessibility for people with disabilities.

Episode Date
22. Martha Hall: on fashion science, wearable technology, and the 5F framework
Jul 18, 2025
21. Josh Caputo: on Humotech, robotic emulators, and entrepreneurship
Feb 21, 2025
20. Jae Lee: on augmented reality, human computer interaction, and designing for everyone
Feb 07, 2025
Sp 8. AT Innovation Lab at Blythedale Children's: on innovations in pediatric AT, role of rehabilitation engineers, and gaming as a form of rehabilitaiton
Jan 17, 2025
Sp 7. ATPs at Blythedale Children's: on pediatric assistive technologies, AAC devices, and role of ATPs at Blythedale
Jan 03, 2025
19. Max Ortiz-Catalan: on neuroprosthetics, phantom limb pain, and humanitarian efforts in Ukraine
Dec 20, 2024
Sp 6. Speech Accessibility Project: on speech recognition models, collaboration with tech giants, and the role of SLPs
Dec 11, 2024
18. Susannah Engdahl: on upper-limb prosthetics, sonomyography, and health equity
Nov 15, 2024
17. Rory Cooper: on rehabilitation engineering, evolution of wheelchair design, and Paralympic sports
Nov 01, 2024
Sp 5. CYBATHLON: on assistive technology competition, importance of user-center design, and its impact across the globe
Oct 18, 2024
16. Drew Redepenning: on adaptive gaming, importance of accessibility features, and the role of assistive tech professionals
Oct 04, 2024
Sp 4. HuskyADAPT: on toy adaptation, universal design, and importance of student-led organizations
Aug 30, 2024
15. Megan O'Brien: on wearable technology, neuroeconomics of movement, and AI for personalized medicine
Jul 12, 2024
14. Mohanraj Thirumalai: on recreational assistive tech, accessibility of sports and exercise, and industry standard development for AT
Jun 21, 2024
Sp 3. Melissa Boswell and Hannah O'Day: on "Biomechanics on Our Minds" podcast and importance of science communication
Jun 09, 2024
13. Beth Halsne: on patient-centric prosthetic feet prescription, role of prosthetists in research, and engineering innovation in health
May 24, 2024
12. Chu Li: on accessibility of urban design, Project Sidewalk, and global efforts to improve urban access
May 10, 2024
11. Benjamin Conner: on exoskeletons for gait training, translational valley of death, and the value of MD/PhD programs
Apr 26, 2024
Sp 2. Rita Stanley: on policy making, role of reimbursement codes for assistive technologies, and how to make AT more accessible.
Apr 12, 2024
10. Ben Schouten: on role of playful interactions in rehabilitation, serious games, and accessibility of gaming environments
Mar 29, 2024
9. Spero Koulouras: on Autonomous Living Technologies, filling the gaps in current assistive tech, and paving the path for a more accessible future
Mar 15, 2024
8. Nataliya Rokhmanova: on haptic feedback, international PhD program, and fantastic figures and where to find them
Mar 08, 2024
7. Alyssa Spomer: on biofeedback technology to improve motor control, ankle exoskeletons, and works as a clinical scientist in a hospital
Feb 23, 2024
Sp 1. RESNA's guidelines and priorities for assistive technology and rehabilitation engineering research
Feb 16, 2024
6. Jessica Garries: on pediatric exoskeletons, R&D industry of assistive technologies, and what makes an innovation successful
Feb 09, 2024
5. Kim Ingraham: on personalized controllers for lower-limb assistive robotics, powered mobility devices for kids, and a path to a faculty position
Jan 26, 2024
4. Fatma Inanici: on spinal stimulation to restore hand function, wonders of noninvasive interventions, and research differences across the world
Jan 12, 2024
3. Charlotte Caskey: on spinal stimulation in children with cerebral palsy, fancy neuroscience, and balance between clinical research and real world
Dec 29, 2023
2. Mia Hoffman: on early childhood mobility, young kids as participants, and accessibility of research for people with disabilities
Dec 15, 2023
1. Elijah Kuska: on computational biomechanics, synergies debates, and importance of education accessibility
Dec 01, 2023
Teaser: What "Gears of Progress" Is About
Sep 05, 2023