RehabWeek 2025 — Chicago

May 12, 2025·
Ehsan Sharafian
Ehsan Sharafian
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RehabWeek 2025 · Chicago, IL
Abstract
RehabWeek is one of the largest international gatherings in rehabilitation technology, bringing together researchers and clinicians across rehabilitation science and engineering.
Date
May 12, 2025 — May 16, 2025
Event
Location

Chicago, IL, USA

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What an incredible week in Chicago — stunning architecture along the river and an inspiring program at RehabWeek 2025, one of the largest international gatherings in rehabilitation technology.

I was honored to present two posters from our group at the University of Maine Biorobotics and Biomechanics Lab:

  • Real-Time Human Activity Recognition Using Minimal Biomechanical Features and IMU-Based Classification — read the paper
  • Individualized Gait Training for Older Adults Using a Wearable Haptic Feedback System — read the paper

Presenting the activity-recognition poster

Presenting the haptic gait-training poster

A highlight of the trip was visiting the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab — their state-of-the-art facilities, teams, and research made a strong impression.

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago

I also had the chance to try a self-balancing exoskeleton from Wandercraft — a great hands-on look at where wearable robotics for mobility and gait rehabilitation is heading. Sincere thanks to the RehabWeek 2025 organizers, session chairs, and the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) for such a valuable and inspiring event advancing rehabilitation science.

Conference Wearable IMU Sensing Gait Analysis Haptic Feedback Systems Fall Prevention in Elderly
Ehsan Sharafian
Authors
Ehsan Sharafian
PhD Candidate in Mechanical Engineering
I am a third-year PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maine’s Biorobotics and Biomechanics Lab, supervised by Dr. Babak Hejrati. My research focuses on developing wearable inertial measurement unit (IMU)-based sensing systems for real-time gait analysis and fall prevention in elderly adults.