Biomimetic Wearable Robotics Laboratory (Biowear Lab)

Biomimetic Wearable Robotics Laboratory (Biowear Lab)

The Biomimetic Wearable Robotics Laboratory (Biowear Lab) is dedicated to the design, fabrication, and physiological evaluation of next-generation wearable assistive technologies. The facility operates across two specialized research spaces:

M1124: Fabrication & Computational Design 

This space serves as the core for rapid prototyping and metamaterial fabrication, focusing on the development of soft wearable assistive robots and sensors.

• Additive Manufacturing: Equipped with industrial-grade SLS (Formlabs Fuse 1+), MSLA (Formlabs 4), and multi-material FFF (Bambu Lab P1S/P2S) platforms.
• Material Processing: Features a chemical exhaustion hood for nanomaterial manipulation, ultrasonic homogenizers, vacuum degassing, and curing ovens for composite fabrication.
• Computational Design: High-performance workstations dedicated to topology optimization, generative design, and high-fidelity FEA simulations.

M1111: Advanced Human Performance Research Hub

A specialized facility centered on the biomechanical and metabolic evaluation of wearable assistive devices to enhance human mobility and performance.

• Motion Capture and Gait Biomechanics: Features a multi-camera Vicon Vero 2.2 system integrated with a Bertec FIT 5 instrumented split-belt force-sensing treadmill.
• Neuromuscular Sensing: Delsys Trigno wireless EMG and IMU sensors for real-time tracking of muscle activity and movement intention.
• Metabolic Assessment: Portable indirect calorimetry (Cosmed K5) for max testing and measuring the metabolic cost of transport in laboratory and outdoor environments.

Link: https://www.biowearlab.org/facilities

Photos: pending finishing renovation.