About the Lab

The HGN Lab for Bionic Engineering is directed by Prof. Tommaso Lenzi and is affiliated with the Utah Robotics Center and the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Utah. Our reserach is currently funded by the National Institutes of Health (R01), the National Science Foundation (CAREER, NRI 2.0, FRR), the Department of Defense (PRORP, DMDRP), and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH ERC).

 

Recent Publications

A low-noise low-impedance powered knee prosthesis with direct ball screw drive and torque-sensitive actuation. B Ortolano, L Gabert, T Lenzi - The International Journal of Robotics Research, 2025

A Lightweight, Fully Integrated Ankle Exoskeleton With High-Torque Density Series-Elastic Actuation. SV Sarkisian, K Pruyn, BM Ortolano, R Murray, L Gabert, T Lenzi - IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics, 2025

Unified control of a powered knee-ankle prosthesis enables walking, stairs, transitions, and other daily ambulation activities. LM Sullivan, M Cowan, L Gabert, T Lenzi - IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 2025