Patrick Slade

@Stanford postdoc using robotics, biomechanics, and AI to improve mobility 🦿
Starting as asst prof at Harvard @hseas July '23.

[Patrick Slade @pjslade]

I'd like to thank the co-authors for thought-provoking discussions from different viewpoints on human-robot interaction. I've learned a lot through the process and continue to appreciate the complexity of augmenting or enhancing human capabilities.

[Patrick Slade @pjslade]

This perspective analyzes prior work in this area, recommends best practices, and discusses exciting areas for future research. Robotics continues to become more ubiquitous in society and I'm excited to see how these ideas may impact everyday life.

[Patrick Slade @pjslade]

Want to make humans and robots interact more effectively? "Human-in-the-loop optimization" is a promising approach to systematically improve human-robot outcomes across a wide array of use cases like assistive tech, med devices, education, and industry. https://t.co/OEdGj3nDI5

[Dr Lisa Nivison-Smith @LNivisonSmith]

As a PhD student, all I focused on was getting a PhD.

As a PhD supervisor, I focus on training students on the long-term process that leads to getting a PhD.

Here's some examples🧵

[Melissa Boswell, PhD @melissaboswell_]

Can smartphone videos predict health?

Our nationwide at-home study shows self-guided motion analysis using smartphone video of sit-to-stand can predict osteoarthritis diagnosis & physical & mental health

Now out in @npjDigitalMed: https://t.co/qpzerZ8EmJ

[Patrick Slade @pjslade]

@JenniferALewis1 @StanfordEng Thanks, Jennifer!

[Patrick Slade @pjslade]

@MCHammer agrees mobility assistance is important! 🔨⌚

[MC HAMMER e/acc @MCHammer]

#Healthtech #Stanford

[Patrick Slade @pjslade]

@MuyVienDPT Thanks, Vien! It's really awesome having you and the sports medicine folks next door to keep us thinking about the problems that will help people soonest, and to help us get special anti gravity shorts :)

[Patrick Slade @pjslade]

@RodgerKram @StevenHCollins Pre-covid it was pollen ("pollenesian shirt"), but I think it's close enough and it makes it more t(r)opical 🌴

[Patrick Slade @pjslade]

Can wearable robots make real-world walking easier? Yes!

w/ @StevenHCollins, @StanfordNMBL, @aiprof_mykel in @Nature
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https://t.co/BpPdKDbFNB

[Patrick Slade @pjslade]

@klpoggensee @aiprof_mykel @StanfordNMBL @StevenHCollins Thanks @klpoggensee! It wouldn't have been possible without your awesome exo adaptation study and the amazing open-source dataset you made from it!

[Patrick Slade @pjslade]

@inseungkang @StevenHCollins @StanfordNMBL @aiprof_mykel @Nature Thanks and I agree! Exciting times ahead :)

[Patrick Slade @pjslade]

3. Talk (especially informally) about your ideas with researchers in different fields. On many occasions I've learned of subproblems I'm working on that they've already solved, or learned about potential other use cases.

[Patrick Slade @pjslade]

2. Make sure the fundamental science (in this case multiple scales of how our muscles consume energy and perform work) supports the feasibility of your hypothesis. Esp important with data-driven models that hopefully capture some phenomenon.

[Patrick Slade @pjslade]

@Reuters Thanks for sharing! For anyone interested in reading our article you can find it here: https://t.co/BpPdKDbFNB

[Patrick Slade @pjslade]

@nidhi_s91 @StevenHCollins Yes, your work played a huge role in the extension to real-world movement! Hopefully we can meet and chat about it in Cambridge next year :) I'm excited to hear what you are working on