Rahman Davoodi, Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor Medical Device Development Facility Department of Biomedical Engineering University of Southern California 1042 Downey Way, DRB-B4, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA E-Mail: DAVOODI at USC dot EDU

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Teaching BME-414: Rehabilitation Engineering This is the only Rehabilitation Engineering course offered by the biomedical engineering department at USC and is offered only in spring semester. It covers:    Overview of rehabilitation engineering     Site visit to Rancho Rehabilitation Center     Measurement and analysis of human movement     Gait analysis     Analysis of stress and strain     Simulation of human movement     Alternative and augmentative communication     Wheelchair, seating and positioning     Orthotics and Prosthetics     Control of prosthetic limbs     Muscle physiology and rehabilitation     Functional electrical stimulation     Virtual reality in rehabilitation