Biomechanics and Assistive Technology Laboratory
The Biomechanics and Assistive Technology Laboratory is a Joint Lab between the Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Bioengineering Departments
Current Research
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Dynamics of Human Movement
Muscle Strengthening during Lunge Exercise
![demonstration of cross body adduction test and frozen shoulder test](/engineering/mechanical-industrial-manufacturing-engineering/images/reaching.jpg)
Orthopaedic Biomechanics
- Kinematics of the upper extremities during several clinical tests to diagnose osteoarthritis of the acromioclavicular (AC) joint
- Finite element analysis of the AC joint
![Senior Design team members with protype of Assistive Tricycle](/engineering/mechanical-industrial-manufacturing-engineering/images/tricycle.jpg)
Assistive Devices to Assist Individuals with Disabilities
* Senior Design Projects
People
Director
![Mohamed Hefzy posing with Rocky at event](/engineering/mechanical-industrial-manufacturing-engineering/images/people/hefzyandrocky.jpg)
Mohamed Samir Hefzy, Ph.D., PE, FASME
Professor
35 years at UToledo since 1987
Recent Graduates
![Bethany Arn headshot](/engineering/mechanical-industrial-manufacturing-engineering/images/people/Arn.jpg)
Bethany Arn
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (2021)
![Stephen Barnes, headshot](/engineering/mechanical-industrial-manufacturing-engineering/images/people/Barnes.jpg)
Stephen Barnes
Master of Science in Bioengineering (2022)
Custom Mobility, Inc.
Largo, Florida