Ashley Coggins: Research Engineer

Collect and analyze EMG and clinical data for stroke interventions with the use of rehabilitation robotics

Tested three different sensor technologies to determine which one was more efficient for measuring foot pressure and the center of mass of the foot for a new foot sensor for the exoskeleton

Programmed and troubleshot a 6 DOF KUKA robot to run biomechanical tests on cadaveric knees for various studies • Analyzed collected data, designed fixtures for instron testing, and edited manuscripts for publication • Designed a study to measure pressure changes in the hip capsule after a labral repair and performed extensive pilot testing

Researched a method to control standing balance in patients with spinal cord injury with the use of functional neuromuscular stimulation • Validated a method of estimating whole body center of mass using Vicon motion capture and trained a neural network to associate center of mass with accelerometer movement to determine accelerometer placement for a future take home balance system

Designed a pool float to give a young girl with cerebral palsy independence in the pool

• Developed engineering solutions to observed clinical problems in a weekly report • Presented solutions to HealthSpan and Case faculty to be used as options for BME senior design class

Created a prototype sensor holder for the Ottobock prosthetic hand to allow for more efficient lab testing