Engage Scientists
To make STEM fields more approachable, we will expand our training programs that teach university researchers – both students and faculty – how to effectively translate and share their work in ways laypeople of all ages can understand and embrace. Through exhibits, shows and programs, researchers will then provide enrichment experiences that reach school children, as well as general North Carolina audiences.
Wearable Robotics
Millions of people around the world have limited mobility or limb loss; can wearable robotics help them to move more freely and to more fully function in their lives? Biomedical engineers at Carolina believe the answer is a resounding “Yes!” They are working at the cutting edge of the human-machine interface. Relying on the human body’s own brain signals, these wearable robotics help people with disabilities walk, climb and even carry things. This exhibit invites visitors to test-drive a robotic limb and meet the makers behind these intriguing devices.
