Professor Howe research focuses on the role of sensing and mechanical design in motor control, in both robots and humans. His work draws upon diverse disciplines, including biomechanics, systems analysis, and neurophysiology. The main approach is experimental, although analysis and simulation play important parts. In conjunction with industrial partners, Professor Howe is developing applications of this research in biomedical instrumentation, teleoperated robots, and intelligent sensors.

Reference Publications

J. W. Cannon, J. A. Stoll, I. S. Salgo, H. B. Knowles, R. D. Howe, P. E. Dupont, G. R. Marx, and P. J. del Nido Real Time 3-Dimensional Ultrasound for Guiding Surgical Tasks, Computer Aided Surgery; Vol. 8, No. 2, Sept. 2003.
J.W. Cannon, J.A. Stoll, S.D. Selha, P.E. Dupont, R.D. Howe, and D.F. Torchiana. Port Placement Planning in Robot-Assisted Coronary Artery Bypass. IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation, Vol. 19, No. 5, Oct. 2003
Kerdok, A. E., Cotin, S. M., Ottensmeyer, M. P., Galea, A. M., Howe, R. D. and Dawson, S. L. Truth cube: Establishing physical standards for real time soft tissue simulation, Medical Image Analysis, vol.7, pp. 283-291, 2003.

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howe@deas.harvard.edu