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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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
2019
Conference Publication
Muscle fatigue and the importance of electrical stimulation parameters on functional electrical stimulation
Moreira, Marina and Bó, Antonio Padilha Lanari (2019). Muscle fatigue and the importance of electrical stimulation parameters on functional electrical stimulation. XXVI Brazilian Congress on Biomedical Engineering, Armação de Buzios, RJ, Brazil, 21-25 October 2018. Singapore: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-981-13-2119-1_47
2019
Conference Publication
Integrating hip exosuit and FES for lower limb rehabilitation in a simulation environment
de Sousa, Ana Carolina C., Freire, Joao Pedro C. D. and Bo, Antonio P. L. (2019). Integrating hip exosuit and FES for lower limb rehabilitation in a simulation environment. 2nd International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) Conference on Cyber-Physical and Human-Systems (CPHS), Miami, FL, United States, 13-15 December 2018. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.ifacol.2019.01.030
2019
Conference Publication
Towards indoor rowing assisted by electrical stimulation for persons with paraplegia
da Fonseca, L. O., Ferreira, B. M., Paredes, M. E.G., Freire, J. P., Sanches, P. and Bó, A. P.L. (2019). Towards indoor rowing assisted by electrical stimulation for persons with paraplegia. XXVI Brazilian Congress on Biomedical Engineering, Armação de Buzios, RJ, Brazil, 21-25 October 2018. Singapore: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-981-13-2119-1_60
2019
Conference Publication
Platform architecture for musculoskeletal rehabilitation based on serious videogames
Alarcon-Aldana, A., Callejas-Cuervo, M. and Padilha Lanari Bo, A. (2019). Platform architecture for musculoskeletal rehabilitation based on serious videogames. E-Health and Bioengineering Conference (EHB), Iasi, Romania, 21-23 November 2019. Piscataway, NJ, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers . doi: 10.1109/EHB47216.2019.8969994
2019
Conference Publication
Dynamical analysis of human gait at low speeds
Robbi, Daniel B., Freire, João P. C. D., Bó, Antônio P. L. and Diniz, Alberto C. G. C. (2019). Dynamical analysis of human gait at low speeds. XXVI Brazilian Congress on Biomedical Engineering, Armação de Buzios, RJ, Brazil, 21-25 October 2018. Singapore: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-981-13-2119-1_30
2019
Conference Publication
Simulation of the assistance of passive knee orthoses in FES cycling
Cardoso de Sousa, Ana Carolina, Cascas Sousa, Felipe Shimabuko and Lanari Bo, Antonio Padilha (2019). Simulation of the assistance of passive knee orthoses in FES cycling. 2019 41st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), Berlin, Germany, 23-27 July 2019. Piscataway, NJ United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/embc.2019.8857912
2018
Journal Article
Polymer optical fiber sensors in wearable devices: Toward novel instrumentation approaches for gait assistance devices
Leal-Junior, Arnaldo G., Frizera, Anselmo, Vargas-Valencia, Laura, dos Santos, Wilian M., Bo, Antonio P. L., Siqueira, Adriano A. G. and Pontes, Maria Jose (2018). Polymer optical fiber sensors in wearable devices: Toward novel instrumentation approaches for gait assistance devices. IEEE Sensors Journal, 18 (17) 8401881, 7085-7092. doi: 10.1109/jsen.2018.2852363
2018
Conference Publication
Hand gestures recognition using electromyography for bilateral upper limb rehabilitation
Aguiar, Lucas F. and Bo, Antonio P. L. (2018). Hand gestures recognition using electromyography for bilateral upper limb rehabilitation. 1st International IEEE Life Science Conference, LSC 2017, Sydney, NSW, 13-15 December 2017. New York, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers . doi: 10.1109/lsc.2017.8268144
2018
Conference Publication
Investigating upper limb movement classification on users with tetraplegia as a possible neuroprosthesis interface
Fonseca, Lucas, Bo, Antonio, Guiraud, David, Navarro, Benjamin, Gelis, Anthony and Azevedo-Coste, Christine (2018). Investigating upper limb movement classification on users with tetraplegia as a possible neuroprosthesis interface. 2018 40th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), Honolulu, HI, United States, 18-21 July 2018. Piscataway, NJ, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2018.8513418
2018
Journal Article
Automatic detection of stimulation artifacts to isolate volitional from evoked EMG activity
de Sousa, Ana Carolina C., Valtin, Markus, Bó, Antônio P. L. and Schauer, Thomas (2018). Automatic detection of stimulation artifacts to isolate volitional from evoked EMG activity. IFAC-PapersOnLine, 51 (27), 282-287. doi: 10.1016/j.ifacol.2018.11.628
2018
Conference Publication
Experimental results and design considerations for FES-assisted transfer for people with spinal cord injury
Bo, Antonio P. L., Lopes, Ana Claudia G., da Fonseca, Lucas O., Ochoa-Diaz, Claudia, Azevedo-Coste, Christine and Fachin-Martins, Emerson (2018). Experimental results and design considerations for FES-assisted transfer for people with spinal cord injury. 4th International Conference on NeuroRehabilitation (ICNR2018), Pisa, Italy, 16-20 October 2018. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-01845-0_189
2018
Journal Article
Overview of FES-assisted cycling approaches and their benefits on functional rehabilitation and muscle atrophy
Rabelo, Michelle, Brigido de Moura Juca, Renata Viana, Oliveira Lima, Lidiane Andrea, Resende-Martins, Henrique, Lanari Bo, Antonio Padilha, Fattal, Charles, Azevedo-Coste, Christine and Fachin-Martins, Emerson (2018). Overview of FES-assisted cycling approaches and their benefits on functional rehabilitation and muscle atrophy. Muscle Atrophy, 1088, 561-583. doi: 10.1007/978-981-13-1435-3_26
2018
Conference Publication
Towards transfers in paraplegia assisted by electrical stimulation and inertial system
Da Fonseca, Lucas O., Lopes, Ana Claudia Garcia, Ochoa-Diaz, Claudia, Azevedo-Coste, Christine, Fachin-Martins, Emerson and Bó, Antonio P. L. (2018). Towards transfers in paraplegia assisted by electrical stimulation and inertial system. 2017 IEEE Life Sciences Conference (LSC 2017), Sydney, NSW, Australia , 13-15 December 2017 . Piscataway, NJ, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/LSC.2017.8268200
2017
Journal Article
FES bike race preparation to Cybathlon 2016 by EMA team: a short case report
Guimaraes, Juliana Araujo, da Fonseca, Lucas Oliveira, de Sousa, Ana Carolina, Gutierrez Paredes, Miguel Eduardo, Brindeiro, George Andrew, Lanari Bo, Antonio Padilha and Fachin-Martins, Emerson (2017). FES bike race preparation to Cybathlon 2016 by EMA team: a short case report. European Journal of Translational Myology, 27 (4), 272-278. doi: 10.4081/ejtm.2017.7169
2017
Journal Article
Cycling with spinal cord injury: a novel system for cycling using electrical stimulation for individuals with paraplegia, and preparation for Cybathlon 2016
Bo, Antonio P. L., da Fonseca, Lucas O., Guimaraes, Juliana A., Fachin-Martins, Emerson, Paredes, Miguel E. G., Brindeiro, George A., de Sousa, Ana Carolina C., Dorado, Marien C. N. and Ramos, Felipe M. (2017). Cycling with spinal cord injury: a novel system for cycling using electrical stimulation for individuals with paraplegia, and preparation for Cybathlon 2016. IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, 24 (4) 8103918, 58-65. doi: 10.1109/mra.2017.2751660
2017
Journal Article
Cadence Tracking and Disturbance Rejection in Functional Electrical Stimulation Cycling for Paraplegic Subjects: A Case Study
Fonseca, Lucas O. da, Bó, Antônio P. L., Guimarães, Juliana A., Gutierrez, Miguel E. and Fachin-Martins, Emerson (2017). Cadence Tracking and Disturbance Rejection in Functional Electrical Stimulation Cycling for Paraplegic Subjects: A Case Study. Artificial Organs, 41 (11), E185-E195. doi: 10.1111/aor.13055
2017
Journal Article
Kilohertz and low-frequency electrical stimulation with the same pulse duration have similar efficiency for inducing isometric knee extension torque and discomfort
Medeiros, Flavia Vanessa, Bottaro, Martim, Vieira, Amilton, Lucas, Tiago Pires, Modesto, Karenina Arrais, Bo, Antonio Padilha L., Cipriano, Gerson, Babault, Nicolas and Quagliotti Durigan, Joao Luiz (2017). Kilohertz and low-frequency electrical stimulation with the same pulse duration have similar efficiency for inducing isometric knee extension torque and discomfort. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 96 (6), 388-394. doi: 10.1097/phm.0000000000000631
2017
Journal Article
Automatic human movement assessment with switching linear dynamic system: motion segmentation and motor performance
Baptista, Roberto de Souza, Bo, Antonio P. L. and Hayashibe, Mitsuhiro (2017). Automatic human movement assessment with switching linear dynamic system: motion segmentation and motor performance. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering , 25 (6) 7513405, 628-640. doi: 10.1109/tnsre.2016.2591783
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
Effects of Virtual Perturbations and Visual Illusions on Gait and Balance
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Taylor Dick, Dr Nell Baghaei
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Doctor Philosophy
Volume and Flow assessment of fluids through micro-vibration characterisation: application towards Cardiovascular Health
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Chelsea Dobbins
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Doctor Philosophy
Volume and Flow assessment of fluids through micro-vibration characterisation: application towards Cardiovascular Health
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Chelsea Dobbins
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Doctor Philosophy
Closed-loop Functional Electrical Stimulation control using real-time estimation of muscle properties
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Taylor Dick
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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
Effects of Virtual Perturbations and Visual Illusions on Gait and Balance
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Taylor Dick, Dr Nell Baghaei
Media
Enquiries
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- Assistive technology
- Bionics
- Neuroprosthesis
- Rehabilitation robotics
- Wearable technology
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