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In new study, researchers find that prosthesis with both haptic feedback and autonomous control allowed users to complete the tasks with greater performance and lower mental effort.

The award will support the development and evaluation of PeriPath, a device that will allow for minimally invasive implantation of pacemakers and other cardiac devices.

The Terradynamics Lab developed a cockroach-inspired legged robot - called OmniRoach -  that can traverse multiple types of large obstacles and self-right, capabilities that are required for effective operation in complex 3-D terrain. 

Hopkins-led team equips untethered mini-device with ability to tap through tissue.

His CAREER project aims to shed light on soft tissue behavior to improve autonomous robot controllers, making surgery safer and more accurate.

In four experiments on pig tissues, the robot excelled at suturing two ends of intestine—one of the most intricate and delicate tasks in abdominal surgery.

The Space@Hopkins Seed Grant program funds up to $25000 to support innovative, multidisciplinary space-related research projects.

Through neuroimaging, engineers discover that prosthetics that provide haptic sensory feedback lessen the mental energy users expend when using the device.

Robots helped hospitals confront the coronavirus pandemic. What lessons are engineers taking with them as they think about the next generation of health care robots?

Johns Hopkins mechanical engineers design a snake robot based on the climbing technique of the kingsnake that could help advance search-and-rescue technology.

“Telerobotics for Remote Control of Medical Equipment in Contagious Environments” won the Best Innovation Award at the inaugural Medical Robotics for Contagious Diseases Challenge 2020.