Biomechanics and Robotics Lab

Welcome

The BioRob lab focuses on the design and development of biorobots, with a special emphasis on assistive medical device and occupational rehabilitation. We investigate a range of robotic systems and their control - from wearables to surgical robots- for use in teleoperation, virtual/augmented reality, physical therapy, and engineering education. We study a broad class of subjects such as smart materials, mechanical design, biofluid transport, tactile sensing, and haptic control to the design and development of exoskeleton wearables, bio-inspired actuators, rehabilitative robots, and surgical robots.

The outcome of our research contributes to the understanding of human biomechanics, and further enhance the integration of biomechatronic robotics in medical device, diagnosis, therapy, and treatment.

Research Projects

Human-Robot Interaction

Wearables

Assistive Robots

Bio-inspired Robots

News

March 2024: Dr. Jiang received RSCA Teaming Grant to develop a Biosensing Oral Pressure Gauge for the Physio-Therapeutic Assessment of Human Swallowing
May 2023: Dr. Jiang received a CSUPERB New Investigator Grant to study biofluid mechanics in human lactation.
March 2023: Dr. Jiang received a Honda Foundation Education Grant for developing a wearable haptic solution for driving safety.
Jan 2023: Marlenne and David presented their work on wearable gloves on CSU PERB symposium on Jan 14, 2023. Good job!
Dec 2022: First Place Student Paper Competition on ISOM 2023. Congratulations, Lithika!
Oct 2022: Dr. Jiang chaired the Biomedical Imaging session at the Annual Meeting of Biomedical Engineering, Oct 12-15, San Antonio, TX.
April 2022: Dr. Jiang received RSCA SEED Grant from the Research Foundation at San Jose State University.
March 2022: Dr. Jiang chaired the Robotics and Wearable Technology Session at the Silicon Valley Women in Engineering Conference, San Jose, CA.
March 2022: Dr. Jiang received the Level-up Grant Award from the Office of Research and Innovation at San Jose State University.
Feb 2022: Research article on BIBS (Bio-inspired Breastfeeding Simulator) and its control has been published in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letter, a journal that ranks No.2 in the Robotics area by google scholar metrics. Paper link.
Jan 2022: Dr. Jiang received a grant from the College of Engineering to support the teleoperated medical robot project.
Dec 2021: Research article on bio-fluid mechanics of breastfeeding has been published in Annuals of Biomedical Engineering, a journal that ranks No.3 in Biotechnology by google scholar metrics. Paper Link
Oct 2021: Dr. Jiang chaired the Women's health engineering session at the Annual Meeting of Biomedical Engineering, Oct 6-9, Orlando, FL.
Sep 2021: Dr. Jiang received the Faculty Professional Development Grants from the College of Engineering at San Jose State University.
Aug 2021: Dr. Jiang joined as an Assistant Professor of mechanical engineering at San Jose State University.