Human Fusions

Research and development driving the future of the human - technology interaction.

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From winning the Italian Book Prize to pursuing cutting-edge work in human-robot interaction, CWRU student Mauricio Negrón exemplifies how engineering and the humanities can come together to create real impact. Read more: https://t.co/tcjXoDsEIP
#HumanCenteredTech #HumanFusions

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Jonah Mudge, a member of Emily Graczyk's lab, is being celebrated for his success and leadership as a graduate TA at CWRU. The course instructor shared that "students appreciate [Mudge's] careful and methodical approach to problem solving.” Full story: https://t.co/I4brnSH2xJ

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Austin Wilson, a member of the SaPHaRI Lab, explores how technology can provide meaningful emotional support when human connection is limited. He has presented his research to local and international audiences. https://t.co/dwNhw5Swqj

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Human Fusions researcher Alexis E. Block is featured in The Daily today. Her SaPHaRI Lab designs, builds, and programs robots for unique and exciting social and physical interactions with humans.

Read more about it in The Daily: https://t.co/6Pu3lnMVgK

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We're proud to celebrate Andrew Chen, recipient of an Ohio Space Grant Consortium Fellowship, which will support his work in the SaPHaRI (Social and Physical Human-Robot Interaction) Lab as he begins his master's thesis.
Full story: https://t.co/zByrMHu1aD
#robotics #HFI #AI

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We're proud to announce that Sedona Cady has defended her Ph.D. thesis! Read more about her journey to restore function and sensation to individuals with upper limb loss here: https://t.co/Ng1I9Oe7gN

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Three papers, one global stage. Students from CWRU’s SaPHaRI Lab presented their research at the ACM/IEEE Human-Robot Interaction Conference. A major milestone—many had their first accepted paper.

Read more: https://t.co/ZrZ7oofKKG

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The Human Fusions Institute is hiring a full-time Network Engineer to work on NeuroReality—a platform enabling real-time sensory communication between humans and machines.

Salary: $65,779–$83,210

More: https://t.co/IalB7C6s6N

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The Human Fusions Institute is hiring!
Join us as a Full Time Engineer at Case Western Reserve University. Help advance research in neural interfacing, wearable tech, and human-in-the-loop systems.
💼 Salary: $56,395–$71,340
🔗 Learn more and apply: https://t.co/IalB7C6s6N

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Excited to welcome Zach Patterson as HFI’s new Mechanical Engineering faculty member! With experience from Carnegie Mellon and MIT, he’ll lead our Cybernetics and Physical Intelligence Lab, focusing on bio-inspired robotics. Learn more: https://t.co/d8WN3I9lhr

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Freethink’s Hard Reset explores how Afference’s Phantom harness is bringing touch to VR. Using HFI tech, it interacts with the nervous system via non-invasive electrical signals. Learn more: https://t.co/MsrgxJbCmK #HFI #NeuralHaptics #Freethink

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HFI researchers presented their work at IEEE Telepresence, contributing to advancements in telepresence technology.

Learn more: https://t.co/2AdFuAkPdN

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Susan Schramfield completed her M.S. project, “Mixed Reality Experimental Environment,” at Case Western Reserve. Her work advances haptics and neuroengineering at HFI.
Learn more: https://t.co/ASwk4DyEas

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HFI’s Alexis E. Block is featured on the We Are ETH podcast.

Learn about her work with HuggieBot and how ETH Zurich shaped her journey.

Read more and access the podcast here: https://t.co/Hte2UYJjXW

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HFI welcomes Mackenzie Elmer as the new lab manager! A @CWRU graduate, Mackenzie brings expertise from Rockwell Automation and the Cleveland VA Hospital to support quality systems and research.

Learn more: https://t.co/7L01GMfEaa

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Congratulations to HFI researcher Noah Medrano, now a Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar! From leading the Affect-Sensing Wearables project at SaPHaRI Lab to hosting CWRU's DEI Fair, Noah's impact is inspiring. Read more: https://t.co/4CCXHJnek7

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Jack Hayden is assisting HFI with our Robotic Arm System, training with it and providing feedback that drives innovation in assistive tech.
Read more: https://t.co/V1ppzcTdjf
#AssistiveTechnology #TechForGood #BionicArm #Innovation

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Congrats to Nabeel Chowdhury for successfully defending his Ph.D. thesis! His research on peripheral nerve stimulation is advancing neuroengineering and sensory technology. Learn more about his work on our site. https://t.co/2dduoLljEY

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HFI researchers are leading the way at the Society for Neuroscience Conference, presenting new developments in neuroprosthetics! Read more: https://t.co/8vYvFytA3i
#Neuroscience #Neuroprosthetics #InnovationInResearch