The HGN Lab Team, led by Professor Tommaso Lenzi, received a U Innovation Award for Breakthrough of the Year in recognition of their work on The Utah Bionic Leg. The leg represents a revolutionary advancement in prosthetic technology. It is build for lower-limb amputees and uses motors, processors, and advanced artificial intelligence to give users greater power and control. This helps amputees achieve new levels of mobility through reduced physical strain.
The Utah Bionic Leg was developed by Lenzi and a team of graduate students including: Lukas Gabert, Brendan Ortolano, Marissa Cowan, Liam Sullivan, Grace Hunt, Clare Severe, Vishnu Subramani, Minh Tran, Sarah Hood, and Joel Mendez. This technology is now being licensed to Ottobock, a Global leader in the prosthetics industry.
The annual University of Utah Innovation Awards recognize researchers across campus who are able to take academic research and turn it into marketable, impactful products. Awardees were recognized at an event on Monday, October 28th. More details are available through the Technology Licensing Office Website.
You can learn more about the HGN Lab for Bionic Engineering at their website.