Helping dogs live fuller lives
For pups with hind limb paralysis, rehabilitation options are limited. While some owners are able to afford physical therapy for their canines, many dogs end up using a cart that functions like a wheelchair, offering little long-term support.
A transdisciplinary senior design team in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is improving upon an existing project to create an exoskeletal rehabilitation system for dogs suffering from mobility impairments.
The team’s long-term goal is to extend the innovative exoskeleton to other animals – and eventually humans.
“Their vision is to try to help support people as well, but using animal studies as a model. What they are creating is relevant – and really cool.”
Meet the People Behind the Canine Exoskeleton Project
Project Advisors
Student Teams
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Gifts to the ECE Student Projects Fund help accelerate our efforts to develop a practical and cost-effective canine exoskeleton
Helping Dogs Walk Again
Instead of a prosthesis to substitute a missing limb, the canine exoskeleton supplements movement for dogs with weak or non-functioning limbs.
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Exoskeleton in Action
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We are looking for students who want to use their engineering knowledge to help dogs live fuller lives. Contact us to learn more about joining the canine exoskeleton team.
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