INGRAHAM LAB

Welcome!

The Ingraham Lab in the University of Washington’s Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering was established January 2023

 
 
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The goal of our work is to advance human mobility using assistive robots.

We leverage tools from robotics & controls, neural engineering, biomechanics, and machine learning to design and evaluate personalized, adaptive control strategies for exoskeletons, prostheses, and powered wheelchairs.

 

Latest News


November 2024

Congratulations to PhD student Annika Pfister on receiving the Professor Irene C. Peden Electrical Engineering Fellowship! This fellowship recognizes students who demonstrate both academic excellence and an active role in advancing the participation of underrepresented students in electrical engineering.

September 2024

New publication alert! PI Ingraham co-authored a perspective piece in Nature titled “On human-in-the-loop optimization of human–robot interaction.” Check it out here.

Siena Villancio-Wolter joined the lab as a new PhD student. Siena joined us after finishing her undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Florida. Meet our team.

August 2024

PhD students Annika Pfister and Zijie Jin presented posters at the annual meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics (ASB) in Madison, WI.

May 2024

Ingraham Lab members hosted multiple exhibits for UW’s Engineering Discovery Days — a 2 day event that draws more than 7,000 elementary and middle school students to campus to learn about engineering! Check out our Outreach page to learn more.

PI Ingraham presented a talk titled “Learning to explore and exploring to learn: Quantifying joystick interactions and driving experiences of toddlers using powered mobility” at Dynamic Walking in Pensacola, FL.

April 2024

Congratulations to incoming PhD student Siena Villancio-Wolter on receiving the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship!

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