James L. Patton, PhD
Professor, Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Chicago
My Lab
My Lab
Robotics Lab
The Robotics Lab's research is aimed at understanding the sensory-motor system through close interaction with artificial systems & how the brain executes motor behaviors.
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Dr. Patton's research focuses on computational modeling of biomechanics, the neural control of actions, motor learning, and neuro-rehabilitation. He specializes in robotic manipulators and human machine-interactions to try to answer some of these questions.
Location
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
355 East Erie
Chicago, IL 60611
Education & Training
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Education
1984 – 1989
Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering, University of Michigan
1990 – 1993
Master of Science, Theoretical Mechanics, Michigan State University
1993 – 1998
PhD, Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University
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Fellowship
1998 – 2001
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Rehabilitation Robotics, Rehabilitation Institute Of Chicago
Featured Research
Recent Publications
Honors & Awards
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Associate Editor, IEEE transactions on Biomedical Engineering2015
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Editor In chief of the IEEE-EMBs Conference Editorial Board2014
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University of Illinois at Chicago’s College of Engineering Faculty Advising Award2012
Grants
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Error-enhanced Learning & Recovery in 2 & 3 DimensionsNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
$1,524,492
, 2013 - 2018 -
Bimanual Robotic Rehabilitation System with Variable Interacton ModesBarrett Technology LLC
, 2017 - 2019 -
Collaborative Machines Enhancing Therapies (COMET)NIDILRR, $4,624,740
, 2018 - 2022
Work History
- 2007Associate Professor, Bioengineering, The University of Illinois at Chicago
- 2004Associate Director, Center For Rehabilitation Robotics, The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
- 2002 - 2004Associate Director, Sensory-Motor Performance Program, The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
- 2001Research Assistant Professor, Northwestern University
- 2001Research Scientist, Sensory-Motor Performance Program, The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
- 1993 - 1998Doctoral Research Assistant, Northwestern University Programs in Physical Therapy
