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Biography
completed a PhD in 2006 on modelling and controller development for vibration attenuation in smart dynamic structures. After completing my PhD the opportunity arose for me to utilise my research skills, and technical knowledge in control, and apply them to an area that I am passionate about, helping those with cognitive and physical impairments. I have contributed to several multidisciplinary projects (see appointments) working with healthcare professionals, movement psychologists, engineers and those with motor impairments. I have developed specialist skills which bridge the gaps between these disciplines, demonstrated by my appointment as a lecturer in Motor Control (maternity cover), and have laid the foundations for me to fulfil my research potential and contribute in this important area. The quality of my research has been recognised by the National Institute of Clinical Excellence, cited as an example of good user engagement, I was also shortlisted as a finalist in the NHS medipex awards. Furthermore through its dissemination in the Journal of Engineering Design, Best paper of 2010 award, and The Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, Editors choice of the issue.
Research interests
- Rehabilitation Robotics
- Next Generation Healthcare Technology
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Digital Futures
- Christabel Pankhurst Institute
- Thomas Ashton Institute
- Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing
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An active insole to reduce plantar pressure loading: using predictive finite element driven soft hydraulic actuators to minimise plantar pressure and the pressure time integral for diabetic foot ulceration risk management
Shuang, J., Haron, A., Crosby, D., Mansoubi, M., Massey, G. J., Lin, C., Bowling, F. L., Reeves, N. D., Dawes, H., Cooper, G. & Weightman, A., 26 Mar 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Comparative Analysis and Scoping Review of Soft-Rigid and Industrial Parallel Rigid Grippers
Li, L., Crosby, D., Shuttleworth, M., Argin, O. F., Chen, A. S., Herrmann, G., Kay, R. & Weightman, A., 10 Nov 2024, In: Advanced Intelligent Systems. 15 p., 2400503.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Automated Robotic Needle Puncture for Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy
Tang, Y., Mcgrath, B., Weightman, A. & Adorno, B. V., 11 Jan 2024, (Accepted/In press) 5TH UK ROBOT MANIPULATION WORKSHOP.Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Customized scaffolds for large bone defects using 3D-printed modular blocks from 2D-medical images
Acar , A. A., Daskalakis, E., Bartolo,, P., Weightman, A., Cooper, G., Blunn, G. & Koç, B., 1 Jan 2024, In: Bio-Design and Manufacturing. 7, p. 74-87 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Design of a Surgical Device for Performing Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy
Tang, Y., Cooper, G., Adorno, B. V., McGrath, B. & Weightman, A., 1 Jun 2024, 9th European Medical and Biological Engineering Conference - Proceedings of EMBEC 2024. Jarm, T., Šmerc, R. & Mahnič-Kalamiza, S. (eds.). Springer Nature, p. 298-307 10 p. (IFMBE Proceedings; vol. 112).Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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SORO-MADE: Soft Robotic Mannequin with Programmable Shape Deformation
Wang, C. C. L. (PI), Gill, S. (CoI) & Weightman, A. (CoI)
1/11/22 → 31/10/26
Project: Research
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RAI: Centre for Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
Cangelosi, A. (PI), Lennox, B. (PI), Weightman, A. (CoI), Dennis, L. (CoI), Dixon, C. (CoI), Fisher, M. (CoI), Herrmann, G. (CoI), Dickson, A. (CoI), Lanzon, A. (CoI), Stancu, A. (CoI), Miller, A. (CoI), Freitas, A. (CoI), Nini, A. (CoI), Voronkov, A. (CoI), Brass, A. (CoI), Vijayaraghavan, A. (CoI), Parslew, B. (CoI), crowther, W. (CoI), Grieve, B. (CoI), Adorno, B. (CoI), Jay, C. (CoI), Wang, C. C. L. (CoI), Todd, C. (CoI), Soutis, C. (CoI), Arsene, C. (CoI), Dresner, D. (CoI), Barrett, E. (CoI), Gowen, E. (CoI), Arvin, F. (CoI), Podd, F. (CoI), Brown, G. (CoI), Reger, G. (CoI), Cooper, G. (CoI), Mairs, H. (CoI), Yin, H. (CoI), Kinloch, I. (CoI), Eleftheriou, I. (CoI), Li, J. (CoI), Carrasco Gomez, J. (CoI), Ainsworth, J. (CoI), Sinha, J. (CoI), Ozanyan, K. (CoI), Smith, K. (CoI), Twomey, K. (CoI), Margetts, L. (CoI), Ren, L. (CoI), Zhang, L. (CoI), Cordeiro, L. (CoI), Rattray, M. (PI), Bissett, M. (CoI), Elliot, M. (CoI), Alvarez, M. (CoI), Luján, M. (CoI), Nabawy BSc, MSc, PhD, MRAeS, SMAIAA, FHEA, M. (CoI), Peek, N. (CoI), Marjanovic, O. (CoI), Dorn, O. (CoI), Dudek, P. (CoI), Green, P. (CoI), Connolly, P. (CoI), Da Silva Bartolo, P. J. (CoI), Gardner, P. (CoI), Martin, P. (CoI), Potluri, P. (CoI), Curtis, R. (CoI), Schmidt, R. (CoI), Banach, R. (CoI), Batista-Navarro, R. T. (CoI), Kaski, S. (CoI), Midson, S. (CoI), Watson, S. (CoI), Holm, S. (CoI), Furber, S. (CoI), Schlegel, V. (CoI), Mirihanage, W. (CoI), Mansell, W. (CoI), Pan, W. (CoI), Sampson, W. (CoI), Sellers, W. (CoI), Yang, W. (CoI), Cai, P. (CoI), Sun, Y. (CoI), Alharthi, A. (Researcher), Macario Rojas, A. (Researcher), Serhan, B. (Researcher), Yu, C. (Researcher), Abara, D. (Researcher), Lopez Pulgarin, E. (Researcher), Faruq, F. (Researcher), Tavella, F. (Researcher), Semeraro, F. (Researcher), Liu, G. (Researcher), Fang, G. (Researcher), Niu, H. (Researcher), Taylor, H. (PI), Zhu, H. (PGR student), Collenette, J. (Researcher), Amano, K. (Researcher), Lo, K. C. J. (PGR student), Raggioli, L. (Researcher), Romeo, M. (Researcher), Ruocco, M. (PGR student), Ghaffari Saadat, M. (Researcher), Walmsley, M. (Researcher), Mubarik, A. (Researcher), Vinanzi, S. (Researcher), Su, Y.-H. (PGR student), McAleese, H. (PGR student), Stringer, P. (PGR student), Stoican, R. (PGR student), Ye, R. (PGR student), Kurawa, S. S. (PGR student), Zhang, T. (PGR student), Krywonos, W. (PGR student), Xu, Y. (PGR student), Tian, Y. (PGR student), Henderson, A. (Technical team), Morley, D. (Support team), Tallentire, J. (Support team), Smith, J. (Support team), Hawthornthwaite, S. (Support team), Carlson, J. (Support team) & Baniqued, P. D. (Researcher)
Project: Research
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Bio-inspired robotic hopper locomotion for navigation through hazardous terrain in extreme space environments
Smith, K. (PI), Joy, K. (CoI), Parslew, B. (CoI) & Weightman, A. (CoI)
15/05/20 → 14/10/20
Project: Research
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Novel Locomotion for Extreme Environments (Space)
Smith, K. (PI), Parslew, B. (CoI) & Weightman, A. (CoI)
16/03/20 → 31/03/21
Project: Research
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Autonomous Explorers: Space Robotics
Smith, K. (PI), Parslew, B. (CoI) & Weightman, A. (CoI)
6/01/18 → 5/07/18
Project: Research
Prizes
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Finalist - Bionow Digital Awards Ceremony
Weightman, A. (Recipient), 4 Feb 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering (Journal)
Weightman, A. (Assistant editor)
2019 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work › Research
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Practical Teaching in Science and Engineering – Recent Developments
Rodgers, T. (Chair), Slaughter, J. (Participant) & Weightman, A. (Participant)
21 Apr 2017Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
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Journal of Biomanufacturing Reviews (Journal)
Weightman, A. (Assistant editor)
2016 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work › Research
Impacts
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Centre for Robotic Autonomy in Demanding and Long Lasting Environments (CRADLE)
Baniqued, P. D. (Participant), Lennox, B. (Participant), Fisher, M. (Participant), Watson, S. (Participant), Flint, S. (Participant), Khan, D. (Participant), Tse, K. W. (Participant), Adorno, B. (Participant), Groves, K. (Participant), Atia, M. (Participant), Leslie-Dalley, S. (Participant), Dennis, L. (Participant), Zheng, S. (Participant), Limarga, R. (Participant), Farrell, M. (Collaborator), Cangelosi, A. (Participant), Dixon, C. (Participant), Collins, E. (Collaborator), Tavella, F. (Participant), Bolarinwa, J. (Participant), Chi, X. (Participant), Rolph, M. (Participant), Abeywickrama, D. (Participant), Rafiq, Y. (Participant), Bishop, C. (Participant), Wheelhouse, L. (Participant), Morley, A. (Participant), Bettles, J. (Participant), Soboyejo, T. (Participant), Weightman, A. (Collaborator), Marinho, M. (Collaborator), Ladosz, P. (Collaborator) & Smith, K. (Collaborator)
Impact: Economic, Environmental, Policy
Datasets
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The effect of calcaneus and metatarsal head offloading insoles on healthy subjects’ gait kinematics, kinetics, asymmetry, and the implications for plantar pressure management.
Shuang, J. (Creator), Haron, A. (Contributor), Massey, G. (Contributor), Mansoubi, M. (Contributor), Dawes, H. (Contributor), Bowling, F. (Contributor), Reeves, N. D. (Contributor), Weightman, A. (Contributor) & Cooper, G. (Contributor), Mendeley Data, 18 Sept 2023
DOI: 10.17632/hfz543gjc7.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/hfz543gjc7
Dataset
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Plantar foot temperature during sitting and standing in participants with diabetes and controls
Beach, C. (Contributor), Cooper, G. (Contributor), Weightman, A. (Contributor), Hodson-Tole, E. (Creator), Reeves, N. D. (Creator), Casson, A. (Contributor) & Hodson-Tole, E. F. (Contributor), Mendeley Data, 2 Mar 2021
DOI: 10.17632/ppwxdgbbx4.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/ppwxdgbbx4
Dataset
Press/Media
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BBC News - Coronavirus: 'Bubble' PPE tested by Wythenshawe medics
25/09/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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THE CONVERSATION: This 3D printed ‘bone brick’ could transform how we treat bomb injuries – inside story
Da Silva Bartolo, P. J., Jaradat, S., Cooper, G. & Weightman, A.
18/06/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research