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Brendan W. Smith is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA. He teaches Senior Capstone Design and courses in Control Theory and Biomedical Engineering. He also directs the Rehabilitation, Assistive Tech & Human Control Theory (REACT) Laboratory where he leads several ongoing projects that include undergraduate and graduate students. Dr. Smith graduated with a B.S. in Engineering from Harvey Mudd College in 2011, then graduated with a M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Irvine in 2017. He joined the LMU community in 2017 as an Assistant Professor and is always on the lookout for students who are motivated and eager to apply their engineering skillset to urgent clinical needs around the globe.
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Bimanual wheelchair propulsion by people with severe hemiparesis after stroke
Smith, B. W., Bueno, D. R., Zondervan, D. K., Montano, L. & Reinkensmeyer, D. J., 2021, In: Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology. 16, 1, p. 49-62 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Using a bimanual lever-driven wheelchair for arm movement practice early after stroke: A pilot, randomized, controlled, single-blind trial
Smith, B. W., Lobo-Prat, J., Zondervan, D. K., Lew, C., Chan, V., Chou, C., Toledo, S., Reinkensmeyer, D. J., Shaw, S. & Cramer, S. C., Nov 2021, In: Clinical Rehabilitation. 35, 11, p. 1577-1589 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Biomechanical Comparison of the Validity of Two Configurations of Simulators for Body-Powered Hand Prostheses
Matias, A., Bennett, C., Estelle, S., Roper, J. L. & Smith, B. W., Nov 2020, 2020 8th IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference for Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, BioRob 2020. IEEE Computer Society, p. 422-427 6 p. 9224379. (Proceedings of the IEEE RAS and EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics; vol. 2020-November).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Is simulator-based driver rehabilitation missing motion feedback?
William, H., Kinder, C. M., Lodha, N. & Smith, B. W., Jun 2019, 2019 IEEE 16th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, ICORR 2019. IEEE Computer Society, p. 631-636 6 p. 8779414. (IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics; vol. 2019-June).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Design and Control of a Novel Grip Amplifier to Support Pinch Grip with a Minimal Soft Hand Exoskeleton
Sanders, Q., Okita, S., Lobo-Prat, J., De Lucena, D. S., Smith, B. W. & Reinkensmeyer, D. J., Oct 9 2018, BIOROB 2018 - 7th IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics. IEEE Computer Society, p. 1089-1094 6 p. 8487918. (Proceedings of the IEEE RAS and EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics; vol. 2018-August).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution