Robotics 8970 Colloquium: Professor Brad Holschuh (Fall 2021)

Soft Robotics using Shape Memory Materials for Wearable Technology Applications

In this talk, Dr. Brad Holschuh will discuss recent advancements, opportunities, and challenges associated with wearable soft robotic systems. In particular, we will focus on the use of shape-memory materials as soft robotic actuators for on-body robotic applications, and discuss actuator strategies, garment integration architectures, and potential use cases, featuring ongoing work in the Wearable Technology Laboratory (WTL).

About Professor Brad Holschuh
Dr. Brad Holschuh is an Associate Professor in the Department of Design, Housing and Apparel (DHA) in the College of Design at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Holschuh Co-Directs the UMN Wearable Technology Laboratory (WTL), is Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) of the Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE) graduate program, and is an affiliate faculty in the MnDRIVE Initiative and the Minnesota Robotics Institute (MnRI). His work focuses on the use of soft-robotic technologies for wearable robotics applications.