post-doc in Biomedical Engineering at George Mason University.
Samuel Acuna was a prior member of the neuromechanics lab that is currently doing his post-doc in Biomedical Engineering at George Mason University.
Bio: Dr. Samuel Acuña is a rehabilitation engineer at the Center for Adaptive Systems of Brain–
Body Interactions at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. He develops new technologies to
address movement disorders that develop after injury, such as stroke, amputation, or traumatic
brain injury. He is particularly interested in solving engineering problems for the hospital & health
care industry with innovative and emerging technology, such as virtual reality, ultrasound, and
noninvasive neural stimulation.
Abstract: Ultrasound is emerging as a promising new technique for applications in rehabilitation
and biomechanics, both for measurement of muscle function as well as a biosignal sensing
modality for assistive technologies. My research has involved development of wearable
ultrasound that enables real‐time assessment of muscle tissue for controlling upper limb
prosthetics. I’ll share our approach for miniaturizing the ultrasound components, as well as
highlight functional outcomes for robotic prostheses users with upper limb loss.