Michael Jacobson

PhD Student | University of Illinois at Chicago | Developing robotic exoskeletons 🤖🦿

[Michael Jacobson @Michael_J_0]

✅Have you ever thought of an alternative cost function for optimizing prosthesis assistance parameters? Well now you can read our most recent publication in @SciReports how we approached this challenge!
@prakyath_k @RehabRoboLab

🧵 For more details
https://t.co/US9cQnHUOy

[Michael Jacobson @Michael_J_0]

@pranavab47 @ErnestoHzHj @UMRobotics @doctorBobG Congratulations @ErnestoHzHj !

[Michael Jacobson @Michael_J_0]

@fcrameri Wow I wish I knew about this sooner! I will definitely be implementing & citing for future research.

[Michael Jacobson @Michael_J_0]

@akshay_pachaar Is there an online book like this with a similar format to the interactive book Dive into Deep Learning?

[Michael Jacobson @Michael_J_0]

@prakyath_k @KarlZelik I’m glad this is being brought to light. There’s a lot to be learned from the strength & conditioning domain. Another reason to diversify perspectives and reduce tunnel-vision within your respective field.

[Michael Jacobson @Michael_J_0]

@KarlZelik Invest time and effort into projects outside of the standard course curriculum. My work while I was in the Society of Automotive Engineers helped set me apart from other applicants. I was able to convey my passion and drive to industry recruiters through these projects.

[Michael Jacobson @Michael_J_0]

@Artifexx @scite @LitMaps @zotero @obsdmd @prakyath_k

[Michael Jacobson @Michael_J_0]

@DaveShermanPT @13machine13 Have you also discussed once you have all of the data bucketed into every stride, then how to classify the data within the representative “average stride” ? All of the data will have different lengths, so you’re either choosing to interpolate or truncate the data.

[Michael Jacobson @Michael_J_0]

@Andrescv18 @DaveShermanPT Agreed, you could use a higher order of the data and set a second condition which is a window or threshold.

[Michael Jacobson @Michael_J_0]

@LabLiao @SICB_DCB_DVM Try @Protolabs they also have a quick turn around time.

[Pranav Bhounsule (inactive) @pranavab47]

Digit stepping and balance control using a custom low-level controller
Full Video: https://t.co/MT0c8nd0qW
Work by Ernesto Hernandez
@agilityrobotics @MIE_UIC @UICEngineering #robotics

[Michael Jacobson @Michael_J_0]

@ProfSilver @Lnolasco10 @DeannaHGates @JBiomech Interesting to see the impact leg length has on walking features. We tune the height of our robotic prosthetic during fitting and again during walking trials. I guess we should’ve taken a closer look at these changes.

[Michael Jacobson @Michael_J_0]

@humotech @walshharvard @SpringerNature @Harvard Completely agreed! Off-board actuation helps us rapidly test control algorithms with ease. I can also see a place for them in clinical settings.

[humotech @humotech]

Thanks @walshharvard for "Opportunities and challenges in the development of exoskeletons for locomotor assistance" in @SpringerNature. We wholeheartedly agree on the value of offboard actuation and love supporting this growing field with #Caplex! @Harvard https://t.co/Z9oBRGPDiT

[George E. Dahl @GeorgeEDahl]

We've just released the first version of our Deep Learning Tuning Playbook! This is our attempt to distill our process for actually getting good results with deep learning. We emphasize hyperparameter tuning since it has been a large pain point. https://t.co/PjeJVWeOzS

[UIC Engineering @UICEngineering]

Year in Review: @MIE_UIC PhD candidate Michael Jacobson spent 2 months this summer working in Ukraine with Breaking the Chains International as they removed animals from dangerous situations and took them to safety. Read more about this remarkable story: https://t.co/Mwqh9VBS3Q

[Michael Jacobson @Michael_J_0]

@hubermanlab @lexfridman As a researcher/military veteran who recently spent time living in dangerous parts of Ukraine, it was resonating to hear Lex’s opinions. Within the midst of widespread death/destruction, you start to unravel the genuine hate and lack of empathy bred from war itself. @lexfridman

[Pranav Bhounsule (inactive) @pranavab47]

#MuJoCo python tutorials aimed at beginners. These include simple examples that can be combined to build more complex simulations. https://t.co/b6jg7R4OQo

[Michael Jacobson @Michael_J_0]

@ethanCaballero @prakyath_k

[Michael Jacobson @Michael_J_0]

@p_franks_ @inseungkang @KarlZelik @doctorBobG @g_m_bryan Wow, I wonder who has the most time spent with their exo. @prakyath_k you're probably up there when it comes to squatting with an exo 😂

[Michael Jacobson @Michael_J_0]

@inseungkang @KarlZelik @doctorBobG @p_franks_ @g_m_bryan Hmm, this is an interesting point. There are previous adaptation studies that have resulted in quicker 'learning'. Again, in the case that we do not have an unlimited experimental time budget, considering 'short-term learning' may be precedent for rehabilitation goals.