What We Do...

Mechatronics (n): The synergistic combination of mechanical engineering, electronic engineering and software engineering
Haptic (adj.): Of or relating to the sense of touch

Our research efforts focus on ways to enhance human performance through physical human-robot interaction. Applications of our research include nanorobotic manipulation, scaled bilateral telemanipulation, robotic rehabilitation, robot-mediated skill transfer, and education in dynamics and controls. See a full overview of our current research projects for more information.

Take a virtual tour

The MAHI Lab was featured in the Rice School of Engineering virtual tour (we are the eigth slide in the series)

Intermittency of slow arm movements increases in distal direction

Posted October 23, 2009 by Ozkan Celik and updated October 23, 2009
Celik, O, Gu Q, Deng Z, O'Malley MK.  2009.  Intermittency of slow arm movements increases in distal direction. IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2009). :4499-4504.

Virtual Tour

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Posted August 11, 2009 by Dane Powell
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A virtual tour of the lab has been posted on the Rice website. We are the eighth slide in the "School of Engineering" series.

Haptic cues in shared-control systems (pilot study)

We are studying the effect of haptic feedback on skill transfer via shared-control systems

You will be asked to participate in a video-game-style task with the assistance of a virtual partner over the course of ten 10-minute sessions (one session per day for ten days). There is no monetary compensation for participation in this study; however, you may have a chance of winning a gift card or earning extra credit. This study is open to anyone who has not already participated in a study that used the dynamic task platform.

Haptic cues in shared-control systems (pre-pilot study)

We are studying the effect of haptic feedback on skill transfer via shared-control systems

You will be asked to participate in a video-game-style experiment with the assistance of a virtual partner. This experiment will require a two-hour time commitment. There is no monetary compensation for participation in this study. This study is open to anyone who has not already participated in a study that used the dynamic task platform.

Haptic cues in shared-control systems (pre-pilot study)

We are studying the effect of haptic feedback on skill transfer via shared-control systems

You will be asked to participate in a video-game-style experiment with the assistance of a virtual partner. This experiment will require a two-hour time commitment. There is no monetary compensation for participation in this study. This study is open to anyone who has not already participated in a study that used the dynamic task platform.

Validation of a smooth movement model for a human reaching task

Posted July 10, 2009 by Ozkan Celik and updated September 11, 2009
Huegel, JC, Lynch A, O'Malley MK.  2009.  Validation of a smooth movement model for a human reaching task. IEEE 11th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR 2009). :799-804.

Impact of visual error augmentation methods on task performance and motor adaptation

Posted July 10, 2009 by Ozkan Celik and updated September 11, 2009
Celik, O, Powell D, O'Malley MK.  2009.  Impact of visual error augmentation methods on task performance and motor adaptation. IEEE 11th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR 2009). :793-798.

Movement intermittency and variability in human arm movements

Posted July 9, 2009 by Ozkan Celik and updated August 13, 2009
Celik, O, Gu Q, Deng Z, O'Malley MK.  2009.  Movement intermittency and variability in human arm movements. Understanding the Human Hand for Advancing Robotic Manipulation, Workshop at Robotics: Science and Systems (RSS) Conference 2009. :30-31.
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