New URI lab developing adaptive technology, s
<p>A new lab at the University of Rhode Island developing adaptive technology has secured a National Science Foundation grant for its work. URI’s Reza Abiri and Yalda Shahriari received a recent National Science Foundation award totaling $460,000 for work to improve stroke patient rehabilitation. Professors in URI’s College of Engineering, their new robotic platform can help post-stroke patients perform needed rehabilitation and regain motor skills. The three-year grant will help them expand the exoskeleton’s platform. </p>