Welcome to the Motion Research Group
Welcome to the website for the Motion Research Group in the Department of Systems Design Engineering at the University of Waterloo directed by Professor John McPhee. We specialize in dynamic simulation, model-based control, and design optimization of mechanical, mechatronic, and biomechatronic multibody systems.
News
- Dec. 10, 2019Special Issue on Musculoskeletal Modeling for Neurorehabilitation
Alongside Professor John McPhee, MoRG alumnus Drs. Naser Mehrabi and Mohammad Shourijeh recently served as Topic Editors for the Special Issue "Advances in Musculoskeletal Modeling and their Application to Neurorehabilitation" in Frontiers in Neurorobotics.
- Oct. 3, 2019Professor John McPhee awarded OPEA Medal of Engineering Excellence
John McPhee, Tenured Professor of Systems Design Engineering at the University of Waterloo and Tier I Canada Research Chair in Biomechatronic System Dynamics, has been awarded the 2019 Ontario Professional Engineers Association (OPEA) Medal of Engineering Excellence
- Aug. 15, 2019Professor John McPhee awarded John R. Evans Leaders Fund by Canada Foundation for Innovation
Professors Arash Arami and John McPhee have been awarded the John R. Evans Leaders Fund by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (valued at $182,000) for their collaborative research “Neuromechanics-Based Assistive Robotics: Towards Optimal Personalized Robotic Assistance”.
