Dr. Quintero is the Director of the Controls for Assistive and REhabilitation Robotics Lab (CARE Lab) that has ambitious research goals to develop wearable robotic technologies (e.g., powered prostheses and exoskeletons) that allow people with mobility impairment such as amputation or stroke to regain their bio-mechanic motion they have lost or enhance mobility for humans with healthy conditions. He and his research students investigate novel design approaches of hybrid wearable actuators & sensory systems and create human-machine control strategies for wearable robotic devices. His previous research work entailed the mechanical design and real-time control of a robotic leg for above-knee amputees. His research lab is continuing that work as well as advancing the design and control of powered exoskeletons for stroke patients. He is a frequent reviewer for IEEE and ASME robotics and controls conference/journal publications. He teaches mechatronics/robotics and controls courses at SFSU. He is proud to serve as the faculty advisor to SFSU student organizations such as the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) and the Solar Electric Vehicle Team.
People with mobility impairment is an increasing population group within the U.S. and around the world due to cardiovascular diseases, traumatic brain injury, and aging. Wearable robotic systems can be a viable solution to provide cooperation of assistance for amputees with residual limbs using a powered prosthesis to aid with augmenting impaired limbs from neuromotor control deficiency using a powered exoskeleton. Project 1: Develop soft actuation (polymer strip) and sensor application for powered exoglove for stroke therapy. Project 2: Design upper-limb powered prosthesis bypass adapter for able-bodied subjects to wear. Project 3: Joint kinematic estimation algorithm for wearable sensors.
Learn more at: https://www.careroboticslab.com
Contact
Email: qdavid@sfsu.edu