November 26, 2025
Researchers in the Faculty of Education’s School of Kinesiology have built a groundbreaking “body-swap” robot that is changing the way scientists understand human balance. This high-tech system allows researchers to safely alter how the body experiences gravity, inertia, and delays in sensory feedback, providing an unprecedented view of how the brain keeps us upright.
Their findings, published today in Science Robotics, reveal that the brain treats delays in sensation much as it does changes in body mechanics—a discovery that could reshape how we support people at risk of falling.
From wearable technologies that could help stabilize millions of older adults to next-generation humanoid robots that move more like humans, this research is laying the foundation for innovative real-world solutions. Read the full story here.
