1. The Biomechanics and Medical Application Laboratory conducts research on stroke neuro-rehabilitation, integrated smart living technology, and developing light weight vehicles for the elderly. 2. The lab has 10 graduate students, 10 undergraduate students, and 1 part-time assistant. It collaborates with hospitals and other universities. 3. Current research topics include using vibratory input for stroke hand rehabilitation, the effects of floor material changes on gait stability, and developing assistive vehicles for the elderly.

1. Biomechanics and Medical Application Laboratory Bing-Shiang Yang, Ph.D., P.E Department of Mechanical Engineering

6. The feasibility of using vibratory afferent input for stroke hand rehabilitation S-J Chen, K-T Huang, P-C Lin, & S-C Liao Collaborators: Hsinchu General Hospital & Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital Stroke Neuro-rehabilitation

12. Integrated Smart Living Technology H-Y Hu, C-C Wang, S-W Chou, T-S Chen, S-T Liao & Yi-Ting Yang Collaborators: Brain Research Center, EE & CS Dept, NTHU, YMU, NCU…

13. Effect of Floor Material Change on Gait Stability Force Plate Floor Material B Floor Material A Coefficient of Friction on Different Floor Surfaces Effects of Floor Transition on Gait Stability Adaptation on Different Condition Appropriate Range of COF and Suitable Floor material

14. Effect of Floor Material Change on Gait Stability Foot angle at heel strike would decrease, and lager peak RCOF was also observed.

15. Real-Time Musculoskeletal Modeling

16. Movement Classifier Using Inertial Sensors & EMG

17. Movement Classifier Using Inertial Sensors & EMG Fall occurs at 1.8s EMG  Motion capture

19. Light weight vehicle for the elderly S-W Chou, T-S Chen, S-T Liao, & S-T Wu Collaborator: National Taipei University of Technology

21. Experimental platform

22. Experimental setup

23. Musculoskeletal modeling

24. Biomechanics and Medical Application Laboratory Bing-Shiang Yang, Ph.D., P.E Department of Mechanical Engineering