Seminar: Rehabilitation engineering

Abstract

Building assistive technologies that account for Humans’ complexity, adaptability and diversity remains one of the biggest challenges today. In response to this challenge, my research has been focused on human-in-the-loop closed control of multimodal interfaces, able to predict human intention and emotions and utilize this information to adapt to the user’s individual experience and residual abilities. From neurorehabilitation robotic platforms enhanced with serious games in VR, to haptic wearable Exoskeletons for rehabilitation and augmentation of human beings. In my research, I use human-centered approaches that include human perception, morphology, physiology, and psychology in the cybernetic loop. Opening the gate for exciting technologies in a wide variety of rehabilitation and assistive scenarios.

Bio

Dr. Carlos Rodriguez Guerrero received his bachelor's degree in Mechatronics engineering from Universidad Militar Nueva Granada in Bogota Colombia. He was granted the CYTED scholarship of excellence to continue his studies in Spain, where he received his M.Sc and Ph.D. degrees from Universidad de Valladolid with his work entitled "Psychophysiological Feedback Control in Physical Human-Robot Interaction". Dr. Rodriguez has worked on developing theoretical and applied solutions to improve physical human-machine interaction. From neurorehabilitation robotic platforms enhanced with serious games in VR, to haptic wearable Exoskeletons for assistance and augmentation of human beings.