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Elliott Rouse

Elliott Rouse

Associate Professor, Robotics

Emailejrouse@umich.edu

Office2264 FMCRB

Research InterestsPrecision machine design, development of robotic prostheses / exoskeletons, estimation of limb and joint mechanical impedance, neural control of locomotion, biomechanics.

Related focus areaRehabilitation Robotics & Wearables

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A researcher wearing motorized knee exoskeletons on both legs ascends a flight of stairs.

Knee exoskeletons to relieve arthritis pain, preserve mobility(opens in a new tab)

June 1, 2026

A track and field athlete jumps with the assistance of an ankle exoskeleton.

U-M, ASICS to launch groundbreaking sport innovation initiative(opens in a new tab)

December 19, 2025

Professor Elliott Rouse, center, speaks with Kevin Best, left, a Robotics PhD, and Senthur Ayyappan, right, who works with Rouse on the Open-Source leg. The leg is being worn by first year Mechanical Engineering PhD student Andrew Seelhoff.

Building an ecosystem for the Open-Source Leg

July 10, 2024

Legs of a user walking on a two-track treadmill in a lab wearing powered ankle exoskeletons.

Simulation training improves performance in robotic exoskeletons

June 13, 2024

A student demonstrating a robotic prosthetic leg.

Better prosthetics: $3M to develop more natural robotic leg control

December 23, 2023

A student demonstrating a robotic exoskeleton.

Choosing exoskeleton settings like a Pandora radio station

October 19, 2023

Detroit skyline.

Michigan Robotics at IROS 2023 in Detroit

September 7, 2023

A roboticist presenting to a group of students.

Elliott Rouse earns Robotics Department Faculty Award

June 19, 2023

Leo Medrano, a PhD student in the Neurobionics Lab at the University of Michigan, tests out an ankle exoskeleton on a two-track treadmill. Researchers were able to give the exoskeleton user direct control to tune its behavior, allowing them to find the right torque and timing settings for themselves.

Exoskeletons with personalize-your-own settings

March 30, 2022

A patient tests an open-source robotic leg on a treadmill.

U-M, Humotech partner to bring open-source bionic leg to research labs

December 16, 2021

A model of the powered exoskeleton on the hip, knee and ankle joints.

$1.7M to build everyday exoskeletons to assist with lifting, walking and climbing stairs

October 4, 2021

An open source leg on a table with wires and tools.

Next steps of the Open Source Leg

October 13, 2020

An open source leg.

Open-source bionic leg: First-of-its-kind platform aims to rapidly advance prosthetics

June 5, 2019

Honors and awards

2023
Henry Russel Award — University of Michigan
2023
Departmental Faculty Award — U-M Department of Robotics
2020
Most Innovative – Robotics Category: Neurobionics Lab Open Source Bionic Leg — Fast Company
2019
NSF CAREER Award — CBET DARE