Active
Dextra: Reactive Stepping Training System
A compass-arranged stepping platform that trains rapid, automatic balance responses to help prevent falls.
Emad-ud-din Sheikh is a graduate researcher working on Dextra, a reactive stepping training system designed to help prevent falls. Falls carry significant risk for older adults and for people with certain neurological conditions, and the system aims to improve their safety in daily activity.
Education
- B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences (PIEAS), 2014–2018
Projects
Completed 2022–2025
BALANSens: Robotic Platform for Balance Analysis, Rehabilitation and Assistance
An integrated robotic platform for ankle preparation, balance rehabilitation and stepping training, combining robotic assistance with multimodal sensory feedback and virtual environments.
TÜBİTAK · 1001 Scientific and Technological Research Projects Funding Program
Publications
TIPTEKNO 2025 2025
Development of Proprioceptive and Vibrotactile Training Modes for BALANSens Platform
E. Sheikh, H. M. Bilal, P. Kaya & E. Hocaoglu
Medical Technologies Congress (TIPTEKNO), pp. 1–4