Overview
Background
Dr Antonio Padilha L. Bo completed the BEng and MSc at the University of Brasília, Brazil, in 2004 and 2007, respectively, and he was awarded the PhD from the University of Montpellier, France, in 2011. From 2011 to 2019, he has been a tenured assistant professor in electrical engineering at the University of Brasilia, Brazil, where he coordinated Project EMA (Empowering Mobility and Autonomy), which is one of the teams that took part in the Cybathlon competition in 2016 and 2020. He has co-authored over 75 peer-reviewed publications, including awards from societies such as IFAC, IFESS, and MICCAI.
Over the past ten years, Dr Bo has been engaged in research projects concerning the development of technology dedicated to healthcare, particularly in the design of systems to be directly used by a patient in rehabilitation or assistive settings. Every effort featured strong experimental work and was conducted in close collaboration with local rehabilitation centers. In his work, tools from neuroengineering, robotics, control, virtual reality, and instrumentation are often integrated to create devices and algorithms to sense and control human motion. For instance, he has used wearable sensors to segment and estimate parameters of human movement in real-time, a technique that may lead to novel rehabilitation protocols. More importantly, his work has also focused on developing closed-loop control strategies for electrical stimulation applications and prosthetic/orthotic devices. Some examples include systems based on superficial electrical stimulation to enable persons with spinal cord injury to exercise using the lower limbs (e.g. in cycling or rowing) and to attenuate the effects of pathological tremor in essential tremor and Parkinson's Disease.
His long-term research goal is to develop and evaluate the use of noninvasive technology, including electrical stimulation, robotics, virtual reality, and wearable devices, for improving rehabilitation and assistance for persons with motor disabilities.
Availability
- Dr Antonio Padilha Lanari Bo is:
- Not available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Montpellier 2 University
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Cyber Security and Privacy Issues in Extended Reality Healthcare Applications: Scoping Review (Preprint)
Lake, Kaitlyn, Mc Kittrick, Andrea, Desselle, Mathilde, Padilha Lanari Bo, Antonio, Abayasiri, Rammuni Achintha Mihiran, Fleming, Jennifer Michelle, Baghaei, Nilufar and Kim, Dan Dongseong (2024). Cyber Security and Privacy Issues in Extended Reality Healthcare Applications: Scoping Review (Preprint). JMIR XR and Spatial Computing. doi: 10.2196/59409
2023
Conference Publication
Towards visual-tactile integration of shoulder and hand using immersive virtual reality
Cardoso, Lucas R. L., Melendez-Calderon, Alejandro, Bochkezanian, Vanesa, Forner-Cordero, Arturo and Bo, Antonio P. L. (2023). Towards visual-tactile integration of shoulder and hand using immersive virtual reality. 45th Annual International Conference of the IEEE-Engineering-in-Medicine-and-Biology-Society (EMBC), Sydney, NSW Australia, 24-27 July 2023. New York, NY USA: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/EMBC40787.2023.10340578
2023
Journal Article
Patient experience in adjunct controller-free hand tracking virtual reality tasks for upper-limb occupational therapy rehabilitation
Mc Kittrick, Andrea, Desselle, Mathilde R, Padilha Lanari Bo, Antonio, Zhang, Bianca, Laracy, Sue and Tornatore, Giovanna (2023). Patient experience in adjunct controller-free hand tracking virtual reality tasks for upper-limb occupational therapy rehabilitation. Journal of Patient Experience, 10 23743735231211983, 1-9. doi: 10.1177/23743735231211983
2023
Conference Publication
Predictive simulations with OpenSim Moco to investigate the interaction between human and assistive exoskeleton
Mosconi, Denis, Bo, Antonio P. L. and Siqueira, Adriano A. G. (2023). Predictive simulations with OpenSim Moco to investigate the interaction between human and assistive exoskeleton. 45th Annual International Conference of the IEEE-Engineering-in-Medicine-and-Biology-Society (EMBC), Sydney, NSW, Australia, 24-27 July 2023. Piscataway, NJ, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/EMBC40787.2023.10340617
2022
Conference Publication
Handy Juice Bar: a hand rehabilitation game using immersive VR and finger tracking
Zhang, Bianca, Bo, Antonio Padilha Lanari, McKittrick, Andrea, Tornatore, Giovanna, Laracy, Sue, Townsend, Lexi and Desselle, Mathilde (2022). Handy Juice Bar: a hand rehabilitation game using immersive VR and finger tracking. IEEE 10th International Conference on Serious Games and Applications for Health(SeGAH), Sydney, Australia, 10-12 August 2022. Piscataway, NJ, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/segah54908.2022.9978599
2022
Conference Publication
Markerless Motion Capture System to Detect Upper Limb Movement during Rehabilitation using Video Games
McNamara, Kate, Bo, Antonio Padilha Lanari, McKittrick, Andrea, Tornatore, Giovanna, Laracy, Sue and Desselle, Mathilde (2022). Markerless Motion Capture System to Detect Upper Limb Movement during Rehabilitation using Video Games. IEEE 10th International Conference on Serious Games and Applications for Health(SeGAH), Sydney, Australia, 10-12 August 2022. Piscataway, NJ, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/segah54908.2022.9978581
2022
Journal Article
Soft robotics and functional electrical stimulation advances for restoring hand function in people with SCI: a narrative review, clinical guidelines and future directions
Cardoso, Lucas R. L., Bochkezanian, Vanesa, Forner-Cordero, Arturo, Melendez-Calderon, Alejandro and Bo, Antonio P. L. (2022). Soft robotics and functional electrical stimulation advances for restoring hand function in people with SCI: a narrative review, clinical guidelines and future directions. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 19 (1) 66, 1-24. doi: 10.1186/s12984-022-01043-1
2022
Journal Article
A kinematic information acquisition model that uses digital signals from an inertial and magnetic motion capture system
Alarcón-Aldana, Andrea Catherine, Callejas-Cuervo, Mauro, Bastos-Filho, Teodiano and Bó, Antônio Padilha Lanari (2022). A kinematic information acquisition model that uses digital signals from an inertial and magnetic motion capture system. Sensors, 22 (13) 4898, 1-20. doi: 10.3390/s22134898
2022
Journal Article
User-centered design and spatially-distributed sequential electrical stimulation in cycling for individuals with paraplegia
S. Baptista, Roberto, C. C. Moreira, Marina, D. M. Pinheiro, Lucas, R. Pereira, Tiago, G. Carmona, Gabriel, P. D. Freire, Joao, A. I. Bastos, Julia and Padilha Lanari Bo, Antonio (2022). User-centered design and spatially-distributed sequential electrical stimulation in cycling for individuals with paraplegia. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 19 (1) 45, 45. doi: 10.1186/s12984-022-01014-6
2022
Journal Article
Tracking and classification of head movement for augmentative and alternative communication systems
Gonçalves, Carlos Wellington P., Richa, Rogério A. and Bo, Antonio P. L. (2022). Tracking and classification of head movement for augmentative and alternative communication systems. Sensors, 22 (2) 435, 435. doi: 10.3390/s22020435
2021
Journal Article
Control strategies for gait tele-rehabilitation system based on parallel robotics
Bo, Antonio P. L., Casas, Leslie, Cucho-Padin, Gonzalo, Hayashibe, Mitsuhiro and Elias, Dante (2021). Control strategies for gait tele-rehabilitation system based on parallel robotics. Applied Sciences, 11 (23) 11095, 11095. doi: 10.3390/app112311095
2021
Journal Article
Simulation studies on hybrid neuroprosthesis control strategies for gait at low speeds
de Sousa, Ana Carolina C. and Bó, Antônio P.L. (2021). Simulation studies on hybrid neuroprosthesis control strategies for gait at low speeds. Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, 70 102970, 102970. doi: 10.1016/j.bspc.2021.102970
2021
Conference Publication
Towards balance assessment using Openpose
Li, Brighton, Williamson, James, Kelp, Nicole, Dick, Taylor and Bo, Antonio P. L. (2021). Towards balance assessment using Openpose. Annual International Conference of the IEEE-Engineering-in-Medicine-and-Biology-Society (IEEE EMBC), Electr Network, 1-5 November 2021. Piscataway, NJ, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/EMBC46164.2021.9631001
2021
Journal Article
Passive knee orthoses assistance in functional electrical stimulation cycling in an individual with spinal cord injury
de Sousa, Ana C. C., Sousa, Felipe S. C., de S. Baptista, Roberto and Bo, Antonio P. L. (2021). Passive knee orthoses assistance in functional electrical stimulation cycling in an individual with spinal cord injury. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 29 9393389, 690-698. doi: 10.1109/tnsre.2021.3070468
2021
Book Chapter
Neural stimulation technologies
Andersen, T., Padilha Lanari Bo, A., Watkins, G., Mohammad, S. and McEwan, A. (2021). Neural stimulation technologies. Principles and technologies for electromagnetic energy based therapies. (pp. 235-254) edited by Punit Prakash and Govindarajan Srimathveeravalli. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-12-820594-5.00011-3
2020
Journal Article
Upper Limb Physical Rehabilitation Using Serious Videogames and Motion Capture Systems: A Systematic Review
Alarcón-Aldana, Andrea Catherine, Callejas-Cuervo, Mauro and Bo, Antonio Padilha Lanari (2020). Upper Limb Physical Rehabilitation Using Serious Videogames and Motion Capture Systems: A Systematic Review. Sensors, 20 (21) 5989, 5989-22. doi: 10.3390/s20215989
2020
Conference Publication
Comparing spatially distributed and single electrode stimulation on individuals with spinal cord injury
De Macedo Pinheiro, Lucas, De Sousa, Ana Carolina Cardoso and Bo, Antonio Padilha Lanari (2020). Comparing spatially distributed and single electrode stimulation on individuals with spinal cord injury. 42nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), Montreal, QC, Canada, 20-24 July 2020. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/embc44109.2020.9176616
2020
Conference Publication
Telerehabilitación basada en videojuegos serios como apoyo en la recuperación del sistema músculoesquelétic
Alarcon-Aldana, Andrea, Callejas-Cuervo, Mauro and Bo, Antonio Padilha Lanari (2020). Telerehabilitación basada en videojuegos serios como apoyo en la recuperación del sistema músculoesquelétic. 2020 15th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI), Seville, Spain, 24-27 June 2020. Washington, DC, United States: IEEE Computer Society. doi: 10.23919/CISTI49556.2020.9141048
2020
Journal Article
Symmetry analysis of amputee gait based on body center of mass trajectory and discrete fourier transform
Ochoa-Diaz, Claudia and Padilha L. Bó, Antônio (2020). Symmetry analysis of amputee gait based on body center of mass trajectory and discrete fourier transform. Sensors, 20 (8) 2392, 2392. doi: 10.3390/s20082392
2019
Journal Article
Assisted grasping in individuals with tetraplegia: improving control through residual muscle contraction and movement
Fonseca, Lucas, Tigra, Wafa, Navarro, Benjamin, Guiraud, David, Fattal, Charles, Bó, Antônio, Fachin-Martins, Emerson, Leynaert, Violaine, Gélis, Anthony and Azevedo-Coste, Christine (2019). Assisted grasping in individuals with tetraplegia: improving control through residual muscle contraction and movement. Sensors, 19 (20) 4532, 4532. doi: 10.3390/s19204532
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Antonio Padilha Lanari Bo is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Volume and Flow assessment of fluids through micro-vibration characterisation: application towards Cardiovascular Health
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Chelsea Dobbins
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Doctor Philosophy
Neuroprosthesis for restoring grasping function using noninvasive electrical stimulation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Alejandro Melendez-Calderon
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Doctor Philosophy
Closed-loop Functional Electrical Stimulation control using real-time estimation of muscle properties
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Taylor Dick
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Doctor Philosophy
Effects of Virtual Perturbations and Visual Illusions on Gait and Balance
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Taylor Dick, Dr Nell Baghaei
Media
Enquiries
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- Assistive technology
- Bionics
- Neuroprosthesis
- Rehabilitation robotics
- Wearable technology
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