Carlo Menon
Professor, School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering
Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Biomedical Technology
New Investigator Award recipient, Canadian Institute of Health Research
Career Investigator Award recipient, Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research
Education
Doctoral Degree from the University of Padua, Italy, 2005
Laurea Degree, Mechanical Engineering, University of Padua, Italy, 2001
Research Interests
- Medical science and technology
- Wearables and smart-textiles
- Human-robot interaction
- Bionics
- Automation
Teaching interests
- Assistive and Rehabilitation technologies
- Biomechatronics
Recently taught courses
- Biomechatronics: assisting the impaired neuromuscular system
- Feedback Control Systems
- Linear Systems Theory
Selected recent publications
- Jiang, X, Merhi, L-K, Xiao, ZG, Menon, C (2017) Exploration of Force Myography and surface Electromyography in Hand Gesture Classification, Medical Engineering & Physics. DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2017.01.015
- Herrnstadt, G, Menon, C (2016) Admittance based voluntary driven motion with speed controlled tremor rejection, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, DOI: 10.1109/TMECH.2016.2555811
- Lew, B, Randhawa, B, Alavi, N, Menon, C (2016) An exploratory investigation on the use of closed-loop electrical stimulation to assist individuals with stroke to perform fine movements with their hemiparetic arm, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Vol.4, No.20, 11pp.
- Krahn, J, Fabbro, F, Menon, C (2017) A Soft-Touch Gripper for Grasping Delicate Objects, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, DOI 10.1109/TMECH.2017.2663322