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University of Washington
 
Mission & Goals
   

Our mission is to develop science, technology, and human resources at the interface between robotics and biological movement systems.

Our goal is to produce useful, innovative research and technology as well as trained researchers fluent in both technological and biological systems.
Research
 

Haptic Interfaces
  High performance mechatronic (computer and mechanical) systems to allow humans to feel and physically manipulate computer models.
       
  Surgical Technology
 

Robotic devices enabling the surgeon to learn and perform minimally invasive surgery safely and effectively.

  
         
  Wearable Robotics - Exoskeleton
  Robotic systems that are worn by the human operator as an orthotic devices and used as a human-amplifier assistive device, haptic device or for automatic physiotherapy  
         
Recent Topics
Recent research areas which are not currently active.

Space Telerobotics - Remote controlled robots for operation in space.

Biologically Based Robotics - Synthesizing human neuro physiology and biomechanics with robotic hardware and software to form state-of-the-art robotic systems.