The research in the Laboratory for Biological Systems Analysis applies system level engineering techniques to biological systems with emphasis on:

1. The development of biorobotic models as tools for investigating hypotheses about biological systems;
2. The use of system identification techniques to evaluate the functional performance of physiological systems under natural behavioral conditions; and
3. The design of systems that are derived from nature and utilize novel technologies, such as electro-active polymers, to achieve superior performance and function.