The mission of our Lab is to develop and evaluate innovative, user-centered assistive and rehabilitation technologies. We also develop technology-based quantitative assessments for gait and balance in people with mobility deficits.
Kiran Karunakaran, PhD, directs the Balance Assessment and Training Laboratory within Kessler Foundation's Center for Mobility and Rehabilitation Engineering Research. Lab researchers focus on developing technology-based interventions and assessments using sensors, robotics, and extended reality. The team also evaluates motor recovery using biomechanical, physiological, functional, and community ambulation outcomes.
State-of-the-art technology, such as NeuroCom and AllCore, provides targeted therapy to improve postural control. The Hunova robotic platform evaluates and provides balance intervention. The C-MILL augmented-reality treadmill delivers personalized, integrated cognitive-motor training to improve ambulation. The Lab is also currently developing assistive technology to improve indoor navigation using HoloLens.
New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research
New Jersey Health Foundation
Laboratory Team
