Meghan E. Huber

ThermoClock: A Novel Automated Temperature Regulation Device that Can Model Circadian Entrainment and Disruption in 2D and 3D in Vitro Models

ThermoClock is an automated temperature control system that models circadian entrainment and disruption in 2D and 3D in vitro models, showing that ramp time and cycle duration affect rhythm strength and wound healing.

Perceiving latent dynamics: Innate and coachable visual estimation of limb damping

This paper shows humans can visually estimate limb damping and that coaching improves this ability by guiding attention to specific visual features.

Weight-bearing symmetry changes after asymmetric surface stiffness walking

This study investigates asymmetric surface stiffness walking's effects on gait symmetry in healthy adults, finding increased vertical GRF and plantar flexor activity on the perturbed side.

Gait adaptation to asymmetric foot-ground compliance applied by robotic footwear

This study uses robotic footwear to induce asymmetrical ground stiffness perturbations and quantifies gait adaptations in participants, showing shifts in neuromotor control toward the unperturbed limb.

Adjustable Compliance Footwear Technology to Investigate Gait Adaptation

This paper introduces adjustable compliance footwear to study gait adaptation during treadmill and overground walking, demonstrating its ability to rapidly change midsole compliance and measure sole deflection.

AdjuSST: An Adjustable Surface Stiffness Treadmill

AdjuSST is a treadmill with adjustable surface stiffness that enables study of human adaptation to changing foot-ground dynamics and aids gait rehabilitation.

Forward Simulations of Walking on Surfaces with Asymmetric Mechanical Impedance: Insights for Gait Rehabilitation

This study uses a 2D optimal control model to simulate walking on asymmetric mechanical impedance platforms, identifying parameters that amplify propulsion asymmetries for gait rehabilitation.

Gait adaptation to asymmetric hip stiffness applied by a robotic exoskeleton

This study shows that asymmetric hip stiffness from a robotic exoskeleton can induce gait adaptation similar to split-belt treadmill training.

Bilateral asymmetric hip stiffness applied by a robotic hip exoskeleton elicits kinematic and kinetic adaptation

This study shows that applying bilateral asymmetric hip stiffness via a robotic exoskeleton leads to kinematic and kinetic adaptations in walking, similar to split-belt treadmill training.

Minimum effort simulations of split-belt treadmill walking exploit asymmetry to reduce metabolic energy expenditure

The paper simulates split-belt treadmill walking using a musculoskeletal model to test if energy minimization drives adaptation, finding that the model adopts positive step length asymmetry and reduces metabolic rate, unlike human behavior.

Forward simulations of walking on a variable surface-impedance treadmill: A comparison of two methods

This study compares two simulation methods to model human gait adaptation to asymmetrical surface stiffness, revealing biomechanical changes and the impact of damping on muscle activity.

Rigid Foot Soles Improve Balance in Beam Walking

This study shows that wearing rigid foot soles improves balance during beam walking, but does not transfer to improved performance with bare feet, suggesting a mechanical rather than neural effect.