US Partnering Award- Robotic models for studying the musculoskeletal systems and bio-inspired design
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Liverpool
Department Name: Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease
Abstract
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People |
ORCID iD |
| Ariel Camp (Principal Investigator) |
| Description | The research from this project has contributed to international, multidisciplinary training for a postgraduate student, allowing them to develop valuable skills in 3D data visualisation, collaboration, and communication. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2021 |
| Sector | Education |
| Impact Types | Societal |
| Description | Special Session at Annual Meeting |
| Amount | £2,400 (GBP) |
| Organisation | The Society for Experimental Biology (SEB) |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2022 |
| End | 07/2022 |
| Description | Musculorobotics Symposium |
| Organisation | The Society for Experimental Biology (SEB) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | I and co-PI Brooke Flammang co-organised an international symposium on the use of robotic models to study the musculoskeletal systems of animals, as well as how studying animals can help us design better robots. We invited 4 international, interdisciplinary, diverse speakers, solicited and reviewed abstracts for 9 additional talks from a wide range of speakers (including postgraduate and early-career researchers), and facilitated 2-days of presentations. We also shared the messages and promoted these talks through social media. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The particpating researchers presented a wide range of work, e.g., including in vivo experimental studies, computer modelling, biology-engineering collaboration methods, and spanning the scale from whole organisms to single cells. They participated in Q&A, poster, and network sessions to facilitate sharing of ideas and building international networks. |
| Impact | This collaborative workshop brought together experts in engineering and biology, laying the foundation for future collaborations and outputs. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Blog post on conference research topics |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Created a blog post of text and illustrations describing research topics and engagement during a virtual conference that I attended as part of this project. This sparked questions and discussion (via Twitter) from the broader community about the pros and cons of virtual conferences, and allowed me to share and promote international research in biomechanics |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://livevomorphbiomech.wordpress.com/2021/02/26/notes-from-a-virtual-conference/ |
| Description | Community Science Project |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Worked with 12 year-9 students from Widenting Participation schools in Merseyside to facilitate them designing and running and hands-on activities based on my x-ray imaging research. The activity was presented to other students (~40) and local researchers, and led to discussions about research careers. This was done in collaboration with two postgraduate students at Liverpool, providing them with engagement training. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Talk at Canadian Museum of Nature |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | 40 people--including postgraduate students and members of the public from the US and Canada--attended an online talk about my research, hosted by the Canadian Museum of Nature. Questions and discussion followed about how my work connects with both evolutionary biology and human health. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |