8. Nataliya Rokhmanova: on haptic feedback, international PhD program, and fantastic figures and where to find them

Nataliya Rokhmanova (Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Scholar) is a PhD student in the joint program between Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Germany and Carnegie Mellon University in the US. In this episode, we discussed the role of haptics, specifically vibro-tactile feedback, in helping humans improve the way they walk, the benefits of participating in an international PhD program, and her incredible work teaching researchers how to make their scientific figures more readable, engaging, and appealing to improve science communication.

Resources:

• SciFig repository for the workshop on explaining scientific findings through figures in publications, presentations, and posters - link
• Paper "Comparing preference of ankle–foot stiffness in below-knee amputees and prosthetists" - link
• Paper "Remotely delivered, individualized, and self-directed gait modification for knee osteoarthritis: A pilot trial" - link
• DAAD scholarships aimed primarily at graduates, doctoral students and and are awarded for study and research visits to universities and non-university research institutions in Germany - link

This episode is powered by:

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠CREATE ⁠⁠⁠⁠(the Center for Research and Education on Accessible Technology and Experiences) at the University of Washington
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠RESNA ⁠⁠⁠⁠(the Rehabilitation Engineering and assistive technology Society of North America)
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠NIDILRR ⁠⁠⁠⁠ARRT Training grant 90ARCP0005-01-00

The transcript for this episode can be found ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.