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Philippe Archambault is a Full Professor at the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, and Co-Scientific Director of the Inclusive Society Initiative and CRIR (Interdisciplinary Research Center in Rehabilitation). His research focuses on assistive technology, virtual reality, robotics, and participatory approaches for mobility and social inclusion of individuals with disabilities.
- Degrees: BSc in Physics and Occupational Therapy (McGill), MSc in Biomedical Engineering, PhD in Neuroscience (Université de Montréal), Postdoc in Neurophysiology of Movement (Rome)
- Lab: Located at Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital (Laval, Quebec), specializing in user-centered development of wheelchair simulators and rehabilitation robotics
Research Themes: Development of virtual reality simulators for wheelchair/scooter training; integration of wearable sensors and robotics in rehabilitation; participatory research for social inclusion; clinical evaluation of low-cost home/clinic technologies.
Scientific Contributions: 2023 studies on miWe simulator, manual wheelchair VR, and social inclusion frameworks; 2022 work on pediatric mobility training; 2021 multimodal stroke interventions; 2020 exergame trials; 2019-2018 foundation studies on simulator design and assessment tools.
