Erik Engeberg, Ph.D.
Professor, Bio Robotics Lab Director
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering | Department of Biomedical Engineering
Boca Raton Campus
Education
- Ph.D., University of Utah
Research Interests
- Robotics and Prosthetics
- Energy Harvesting
- Sensor Design
- Brain-Machine Interfaces
- Bioinspiration and Biomimetics
Research Site
Current Sponsored Research
- SCH: INT: Virtual Neuroprosthesis: Restoring Autonomy to People Suffering from Neurotrauma
- NIH: NIBIB award # 1R01EB025819 (1st Percentile Ranking)
- E. Engeberg Ìý(PI) with Drs. Du, Tognoli, Wei, and Hutchinson; from 9/15/2017-6/30/2021
- $1,297,577
- REU Site: Sensing and Smart Systems
- Key Personnel:Ìý Engeberg Ìý(among others); PI: Hallstrom, 1/1/2017-12/31/2019
- $339,984
- Dexterous Robotic Manipulator for Semi-Autonomous Glove box Tasks to Reduce Human Fatigue and Injuries
- Department of Energy
- E. Engeberg Ìý(Subcontract PI); 9/25/2017-9/26/2018
- $160,000
- Development of an Artificial Hand Exhibit
- South Florida Science Center & Aquarium
- E. Engeberg Ìý(PI); 9/1/2017-8/31/2018
- $84,433
Recent Publications
- J. Renna, J. Stukel, R. Willits, andÌý E. Engeberg, “Dorsal root ganglia neurite outgrowth measured as a function of changes in microelectrode array resistance,â€Ìý PLOS ONE, 2017, DOI:Ìý
- B. Kent andÌý E. Engeberg, “Robotic Hand Acceleration Feedback to Synergistically Prevent Grasped Object Slip,â€Ìý IEEE Transactions on Robotics, vol. 33, p. 492-499, 2017, DOI:Ìý