Position Title
Assistant Professor
Position Title
Assistant Professor
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- 530-754-1731
- jschofield@ucdavis.edu
- Bionic Engineering and Assistive Robotics Laboratory (BEAR)
- Prosthesis Embodiment Through Intuitive Technology
- BEAR Lab - UC Davis Instagram
2050 Bainer Hall
Bio
Assistive robotics, rehabilitation engineering, neural-integrated prosthetic limbs, cognition and perception, clinical translation
Dr. Schofield works to improve user acceptance and promote the seamless integration of humans and assistive medical devices, leveraging techniques in bio-robotic control and feedback, sensory-motor neural interfaces, and cognitive-perceptual neurosciences. The Schofield lab performs interdisciplinary research at the interface of mechanical and electrical engineering, neurosciences and rehabilitation medicine to address unmet clinical needs and understand how humans engage with intelligent technologies such as robotic prostheses and powered exoskeleton orthoses, among many others