Karl Zelik

Research updates are no longer posted here on this sidebar. Instead, I created a dedicated science blog site where I share daily research updates, advice, insights, and new publications from our Vanderbilt lab and others working in the fields of biomechanics and wearable technology. Science Blog: https://typeshare.co/karlzelik Or… Read More

Humotech highlighted various ways we have used their robotic emulator system to advance translational R&D. Learn more here: https://humotech.com/case-studies/demystifying-biarticular-actuation/ https://humotech.com/case-studies/protecting-workers-backs/… Read More

Dr. Eveld successfully defended her PhD dissertation entitled “The design, implementation, and assessment of stumble recovery behaviors for robotic lower-limb prostheses and exoskeletons.” 👏 🎉 We’re proud of all she accomplished and contributed to CREATE during her time here at Vanderbilt. Next, she is off to do a postdoc in… Read More

Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021929022001671 Abstract Lower limb prosthesis users cite uneven terrain as a challenging surface to walk on. We sought to determine whether adding a Flexible toe joint to a prosthetic foot would be preferred by unilateral below-knee prosthesis users relative to a Locked (non-articulating) toe joint for walking… Read More

Excited to share our new publication in the Journal of Applied Ergonomics: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0003687021002660 Or check out the accompanying online ergonomic assessment calculator: https://lab.dev.vanderbilt.edu/zelik/resources/exo-lifft/ Abstract Low back disorders (LBDs) are a leading injury in the workplace. Back exoskeletons (exos) are wearable assist devices that… Read More

Link: https://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/medicaldevices/article/15/4/045001/1120619 Abstract In individuals with transtibial limb loss, a contributing factor to mobility-related challenges is the disruption of biological calf muscle function due to transection of the soleus and gastrocnemius. Powered prosthetic ankles can restore primary function of the mono-articular soleus muscle, which contributes to ankle plantarflexion. Read More

Link: https://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/biomechanical/article/143/7/071003/1098853 Abstract Healthy adults employ one of three primary strategies to recover from stumble perturbations—elevating, lowering, or delayed lowering. The basis upon which each recovery strategy is selected is not known. Though strategy selection is often associated with swing percentage at which the perturbation occurs, swing percentage… Read More

Link: https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/2/340/htm Abstract (1) Background: Low back disorders are a leading cause of missed work and physical disability in manual material handling due to repetitive lumbar loading and overexertion. Ergonomic assessments are often performed to understand and mitigate the risk of musculoskeletal overexertion injuries. Wearable sensor solutions for… Read More

Research Engineer & Coordinator – POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED This individual will contribute to a variety of multidisciplinary research projects at the intersection of human movement biomechanics and wearable assistive devices (exoskeletons, prostheses, smart clothing, wearables). They will spend part of their time assisting with human subject data collections,… Read More

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