App Development Competition

The De Luca Foundation is pleased to announce our new 2019 App Development Competition initiative. The Competition offers a chance to win portable EMG equipment and cash awards up to $7,500.00 USD by developing EMG-centric applications for mobile devices with real-world viability. The competition is separated into two Phases: Phase 1: A proposal for the development […]
Stephanie Cernera (Florida) Wins Biannual DLF Research Scholarship

The De Luca Foundation is pleased to announce Ms. Stephanie Cernera (Florida) as a winner of our bi-annual Research Scholarship. To date, the De Luca Foundation has awarded 4 scholarships totaling $58,082.05, with the aim of supporting undergraduate and graduate students advance their research activities in motor control and human movement sciences. Ms. Cernera will […]
4th International Conference on Sport Assistive Devices and Health Promotion

To promote the integration of technology and personal health Date 1-2 December 2018 Venue Guangzhou Sport University Widely-renowned speakers from across the world will deliver presentations regarding: ergonomics and sports biomechanics principles for assistive devices; the use of auxiliary equipment for exercise rehabilitation; and the latest research on assistive devices for health promotion. Topics (including […]
Fall 2018 Research Scholarship is Now Open

Purpose: The DLF Research Scholarship is a biannual contest to aid undergraduate and graduate student conducting research in the neuromuscular/neuromechanics domain. Two research scholarships totaling up to $30,000 USD are awarded each year. Eligible Undergraduate and graduate students from academic institutions are eligible to apply. Process Selection The winner will be selected by the DLF […]
Amy Adkins (Northwestern) Wins Biannual DLF Research Scholarship

The De Luca Foundation is pleased to announce Ms. Amy Adkins (Northwestern) as a winner of our bi-annual Research Scholarship. To date, the De Luca Foundation has awarded 3 scholarships totaling $43,082.05, with the aim of supporting undergraduate and graduate students advance their research activities in motor control and human movement sciences. Ms. Adkins will […]
De Luca Foundation Names Walter Herzog, PhD & Rebecca Miksad, MD as Scientific Advisors

Natick (MA) – De Luca Foundation (DLF), a nonprofit organization that provides financial support to various motor control initiatives worldwide announced that Walter Herzog, Ph D & Rebecca Miksad, MD have been named scientific advisors, effective August 1, 2018. Prof. Herzog and Dr. Miksad will advise DLF Staff on public outreach programs. These include the new flagship initiative […]
The ISB Working Group in Motor Control hosted their 8th Symposium on Motor Control in Biomechanics

The ISB Working Group in Motor Control hosted their 8th Symposium on Motor Control in Biomechanics on July 10th-11th, 2018 in conjunction with the 8th World Congress of Biomechanics in Dublin, Ireland. The symposium, which was supported in part by the De Luca Foundation, featured internationally distinguished researchers in the field of Motor Control and […]
De Luca Foundation Sponsors “EMG Technologies and Applications” Symposium in Shanghai

The De Luca Foundation sponsored a symposium on “EMG Technologies and Applications: Bridging Robotics and Neural Control for Rehabilitation” on July 15th, 2018 in conjunction with the 2018 International Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering and Technology (i-CREATe2018) in Shanghai, China. The symposium featured internationally distinguished researchers whom are all established investigators in the fields of HMI, […]
A Physiological Model of the Surface EMG Signal

On June 30th 2018, Mr. Alessio Puleo presented his work at ISEK 2018 investigating the influence of the inhomogeneous properties of the muscle tissue on the propagation of the electrical signals generated by contracting motor units, i.e. the motor unit action potential shapes. Mr. Puleo is a graduate student at Biolab in the Department of […]
Symposium: EMG Technologies & Applications

Bridging Robotics and Neural Control for RehabilitationIn Conjunction with the 2018 International Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering and Technology (i-CREATe2018)Date: July 15th 2018Time: 1:00pm – 6:00pmVenue: Shanghai Everbright Convention & Exhibition Center, Shanghai, China Chairs: Sunil Agrawal, Columbia University, USADingguo Zhang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China Speakers: Sunil Agrawal, Columbia University, USAXingang Zhao, Shenyang Institute of Automation, ChinaRong Song, […]