Equipment is available for a variety of physiologic measurements including expired gas analysis, heart rate, EMG, skin resistance and temperatures. Two large Environmental Chambers provide precisely controlled environmental conditions of temperature, humidity, and lighting. The Robotics Automation Laboratory has facilities that include a flexible manufacturing system cell with robots, vision systems, numerically controlled machines, and associated computers. The Orthopaedic Research Laboratory , located in Farber Hall on the South Campus is a research facility of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery of the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. It is equipped to study cartilage, tendon, and bone.
Current research is focused on biomechanics, ultrasound, image analysis, and histomorphometry.
Histology and histomorphometry is done in collaboration with the Department's lab at the VA and the histology lab at Sister's Hospital. In addition, this Laboratory has microsurgical facilities, a machine shop, and access to adjacent and modern animal and surgical facilities. The Biomechanics Laboratory, located at the Erie County Medical Center, includes two unique facilities. The first is a full scale impacter, designed for high velocity cadaveric ankle injury studies, but suitable for many dynamic or static tests under various controlled conditions. The second is a high rate, low displacement testing device, actuated by a programmable linear servomotor and containing a three dimensional piezoelectric load cell.