University of Wisconsin–Madison

Author: jcha35

Cha Presents at 2023 PREMUS Conference

Gonzales, A., Barbieri, D., Srinivasan, D., Carbonell, A., Joseph, A., Cha, J. S. (2023, September 20-26) Evaluation of Shoulder-Support Exoskeletons to Support Minimally Invasive Surgical Postures. 11th International Scientific Conference on the Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders. Bengaluru, India.

ECHO Lab presents at the 2023 Summer CI + UR Showcase

Hope Lanier (left), a junior industrial engineering student at Clemson University, presents her work titled: Scrubbing into the Future: Evaluating Exoskeleton’s Effect on Healthcare Workers’ Energy Expenditure and Fatigue at the 7th Annual Summer Creative Inquiry + Undergraduate Research Showcase.

Paper Published in Ergonomics

Gonzales, A., Barbieri, D. F., Carbonell, A. M., Joseph, A., Srinivasan, D., & Cha, J. (2023). The Compatibility of Exoskeletons in Perioperative Environments and Workflows: An Analysis of Surgical Team Members’ Perspectives and Workflow Simulation. Ergonomics, 1–28. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00140139.2023.2240045

ECHO Lab Presents at SOARinG Symposium

Medical students from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville (UofSCSOMG) collaborated with ECHO lab over the summer as part of the Student Opportunities for Academic Achievement Through Research Program in Greenville (SOARinG) program. These students presented their work at the annual UofSCSOMG Annual Medical Student Research Symposium.

ECHO Lab presents at IISE Annual Conference and Expo 2023

1st-year PhD student Holden Duffie presents his work titled: Evaluations of break activities among office workers with sit-stand desk access. 2nd- year PhD student Alec Gonzales presents his work titled: Evaluating Back and Shoulder Support Exoskeletons in Postures Typical in General Surgery.

Gonzales wins 1st place at the IISE 2023 Doctoral Colloquium

2nd-year PhD student Alec Gonzales wins 1st place at the IISE Doctoral Colloquium during the IISE 2023 Annual Conference and Expo. He presented a 3-min pitch over his research titled: Evaluation of Exoskeleton Support for Minimally Invasive Surgeons: Assessment of Postures in a Laboratory and Live Procedure.

Echo Lab Undergraduate students present at the 6th Annual Clemson University Research Forum

Senior undergraduate students from ECHO Lab present their research work at the Clemson University 6th Annual Research Forum on April 5, 2023. Daniel Ludden presented his work titled: Exo-lent Posture: Evaluating Potential Benefits of Exoskeleton Support for Postures Common in Minimally Invasive Surgeons. Patrick Fuller presents his work titled: Future of Robotic Surgery – Identifying …

ECHO Lab Presents at the 2023 HFES Healthcare Symposium

ECHO Lab members presented their work at the 2023 Human Factors and Ergonomics International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care 1st year PhD student, Holden Duffie, presents his poster: Training and Design Environment Considerations for Future of Robotic Surgery. 2nd year PhD student, Alec Gonzales, presented his work titled: Compatibility of Exoskeletons …