About us
We are a highly interdisciplinary group that seeks to bridge the fields of robotics, neuroscience, and biomechanics. Our research in robotics and human movements are tightly intertwined. We take the latest theories in sensorimotor neuroscience and biomechanics to develop human-like controllers for robots. We also use theories from robotics and control to uncover human motor intelligence.
Current projects
Human-aware control of robots
Our robotic research is deeply informed by the latest findings in the fields of computational sensorimotor neuroscience and musculoskeletal biomechanics. We use mathematical models that represent the “human dynamics” in the control algorithms to build human-aware robotic systems.
Holistic modeling of human movements
Reciprocal to our robotic research, our work in human motor control is deeply informed by the latest theories in robotics and control. We seek to study the human sensorimotor control systems with a control-theoretic approach and represent the movement dynamics with mathematical formalism.
Precision robotic rehabilitation
Our work in rehabilitation engineering brings the robotic and human movement fields together to improve the quality of life after a stroke. We develop rehab robots that take advantage of the mathematical models of human movement to customize and optimize the exercises for the specific needs of an individual.
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Lab news
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Prosthetic Hand capstone team won first prize in E-Fest!
Congratulations to Joseph Maresh, Tyler Lebeau, Markus Steinebrunner, David Lutz, Justin Alonzo, and Noah Enlow, for wining the first place in 2025 Engineering Fest in the Mechanical Engineering Department! The team created a bio-mimetic prosthetic hand with 15 degrees of freedom, a commendable achievement. Excellent work team!
Haptech Team Wins 1st place in SICCS E-Fest
The talented team Haptech won the first prize in the Engineering Fest at School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems. This comes with a whopping $500 award. Congratulations to (from left to right) Peter Hilbert, Matthew Gardner, Karissa Smallwood, and Landon Coonrod! The Haptech team interfaced a Franka Research 3 robot arm with Chai3D for…
Nima received GSG Professional Development Award
Nima on Monday received the GSG Professional Development Award from the College of Engineering! Congratulations Nima!
Two great achievements in one day!
Raz Lab had a tremendous day! Earlier in the morning, the HAMSTER capstone team consisting of Joe, Rylee, Keenan, and Jarred, won the 2nd place in the 2024 E-Fest at NAU! 🎉🎉🏆🏆 The HAMSTER team build a small robot for at-home rehabilitation after stroke! Congratulations to the team for this achievement! Only an hour later,…