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The Neuromechanics and Engineering Laboratory (NEL) occupies research space in the Erma Byrd Biomedical Research Center (Biomedical Research Center, BMRC) on the West Virginia University Health Sciences Campus. The laboratory includes dedicated facilities for human sensorimotor experimentation and small-animal neurophysiology, with additional shared space for microsurgical procedures, instrumentation development, and prototype fabrication.
Laboratory Technology
Laboratory Technology
Human Sensorimotor Research Laboratory
The human laboratory is equipped for studying locomotion, balance, motor control, neuromodulation, and human-machine interaction.
Major equipment includes:
Instrumented split-belt treadmill (Bertec) with independent belt control and integrated 3D ground reaction force measurement.
Wireless high-density surface EMG and motion capture systems (Delsys Trigno Centro and related sensors) supporting multi-channel electromyography, inertial measurements (accelerometers, gyroscopes), and synchronized analog sensor acquisition.
Markerless and wearable motion capture systems for three-dimensional kinematic analysis.
Functional electrical stimulation (FES) systems for peripheral neuromuscular stimulation.
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) systems capable of both single-pulse and repetitive stimulation protocols.
Portable cardiopulmonary exercise testing system (COSMED K5) for breath-by-breath measurement of oxygen consumption (VO₂), carbon dioxide production (VCO₂), ventilation, respiratory exchange ratio, energy expenditure, and related metabolic variables during treadmill and overground locomotion.
Instrumentation for synchronized acquisition of biomechanics, electrophysiology, behavioral performance, and external device data.
The laboratory supports experiments involving walking, standing balance, upper-limb motor control, sensorimotor adaptation, and closed-loop human-machine interfaces.
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