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RehabWeek 2017: Dr. Sean Dukelow speaks about his research with KINARM.

Posted on Jul 24, 2017

 

Dr Sean Dukelow, July 18, 2017 

Long-time KINARM Lab user, Dr. Sean Dukelow, spoke at the International Neurorehabilitation Symposium in London, UK last week.  INRS was one of four conferences that bound together for the biennial installment of RehabWeek.   In his session, he described his research related to identifying and quantifying neurological impairments from stroke, concussion, CP and other disorders.  He spoke of his long-term longitudinal study monitoring outcomes from over 100 subjects with stroke. Over the 6 month period he noted clear differences between early responders, late responders and non-responders. His results highlight the need for more sensitive, targeted identification of sensory and motor deficits to optimize rehabilitation after stroke. Further he has noted that the trajectory of recovery for some individuals with mild to moderate stroke may be much longer than previously considered. underlined the need for better characterization of impairments post stroke (Semrau, et al, 2015).

Semrau, J.A., Herter, T.M., Scott, S.H., Dukelow, S.P.  (2015) Examining Differences in Patterns of Sensory and Motor Recovery After Stroke With Robotics Stroke 2015 Dec; DOI:10.1161/STROKEAHA.115.010750

KINARM Camp 2017: Registration closed

Posted on Mar 24, 2017

24-Mar-17 Update: Regrettably we are now full for KINARM Camp 2017. If you would like your name placed on a waiting list, please contact info@bkintechnologies.com.

BKIN Technologies is thrilled to announce that registration is now open for its 4th annual KINARM Camp. It will be held from the evening of Sunday, June 4, 2017 to Friday Night, June 9, 2017 in Kingston, Ontario.

The objective of the Camp is to provide focused training on Custom Task development for KINARM Labs. The five day agenda is tailored to Basic Researchers and will provide hands-on learning on the use of MATLAB Simulink and Stateflow to develop Custom Task Programs for the KINARM Lab. New users, graduate students, and post docs are all invited to attend. Clinical researchers with an interest in Custom Task development are also welcome.

Attendance is limited to 12 registrants, so please complete the KINARM Camp Registration Form to hold your spot. If you’re awaiting approvals, please complete the form nonetheless and note that your attendance is tentative.

Neuroscience 2016: November 13-16, 2016, San Diego Convention Centre Booth 3131

Posted on Nov 2, 2016

Neuroscience is a week away and Ian, Duncan and Anne are travelling to San Diego to answer your tough questions and give demonstrations of our KINARM End-Point Lab, KINARM Exoskeleton Lab and KINARM Gaze-Tracker.  The high demand for our new Exoskeleton Lab means that the KINARM Classic will have to stand-in for demonstration purposes.  Customer needs always come first!  Send Anne a note if you want to pre-book your visit to avoid a wait!

 

KINARM CAMP 2016 a Success! Watch for dates in 2017

Posted on Jun 15, 2016

KINARM CAMP 2016 Logo20160608_132846 20160608_092908 20160610_101330KINARM Camp was once again a resounding success.

The camp was held June 5 – 10 , 2016 in Kingston, Ontario on the beautiful campus of Queen’s University.

Over a period of 5 days, 12 Campers from 10 different sites, received in-depth training on Custom Task development for KINARM Labs.

 

Here’s what this year’s campers said about Camp:

“KINARM Camp helped me to achieve the right amount of programming freedom that I needed for my science!”
“I cannot think of a better way to learn how to use the KINARM than to attend KINARM camp. The trainers adjust their content and teaching on an individual basis, allowing both the total novice and the more advanced to walk away having learned something new and valuable. Thank you BKIN!”
“KINARM camp was definitely worth investment. The sessions were clear and had realistic aims for folks with minimal or considerable programming experience. The facilitators were also very helpful”.
“Because of KINARM Camp, my research prospect has a bigger and brighter future!”
“KINARM camp helped me to get started with and excited about something I never thought I could: programming in Matlab/Simulink. Thank you all so much!”
If you’re interested in our next Camp, send us a note at info@bkintechnologies.com

Come and try a KINARM: American Academy of Neurology, April 18-21, 2016, booth 1719

Posted on Feb 1, 2016

BKIN will once again be exhibiting at the American Academy of Neurology being held this year in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia.  We will be in booth 1719. The tradeshow opens with a reception on Monday, April 18th, 2016 from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm; exhibits continue Tuesday, April 19th to Thursday, April 21st from 11:30 am to 5 pm. We close early Thursday at 3:30pm.

AAN 2015, Wasghington, DC

AAN 2015, Wasghington, DC

We will have a fully functioning bilateral KINARM End-Point Lab in the booth, giving everyone a chance to try KINARM Standards Tests, our sophisticated brain function assessment protocol.

We look forward to seeing you in Vancouver at Booth 1719!

Neuroscience 2015: October 17-21, 2015, Chicago, Booth # 2073

Posted on Oct 7, 2015

Neuroscience 2015 is just around the corner so we thought we should give a sneak peak of what you might hear about if you visit our booth (#2073):

For KINARM Standard Tests, we are proud to say that an “overall” Task Score will be available for every Standard Task with the release of Dex 3.6.  The addition of a “global” score will greatly assist new and long-time users of KST to help them quickly answer the question: “Did my subject pass or fail the task?”  Have no fear, all the parameters and analysis are still there; nothing has been taken away.  We’ll be happy to share the “math” behind it (can you say “Mahalanobis”?) and we are eager to get your feedback.

Also new to KINARM Standard Tests with Dex 3.6 is the Spasticity and Tone Task.  Thanks to the hard work of our customers at Sunnybrook Research Institute, we think this new task for our Exoskeleton Lab users will be a massive improvement over the Modified Ashworth and Tardieu tests.  The task will be available for demonstration in our booth at Neuroscience. You can get a peak at the new report here: Spasticity and Tone Task

Lastly, we hope to see you at the Neurorehab Social being held at RIC which we are sponsoring again this year.  Further details are listed under the Satellite Events on the SfN website.

Hope to see you there!

Anne, Ian & Duncan

Two Spots Left for KINARM Camp 2015

Posted on May 8, 2015

Our second KINARM Camp will take place June 7-12, 2015 in Kingston, Ontario, at the shore of beautiful Lake Ontario.  If you are interested in securing a spot, please contact Anne as soon as possible.  All campers have received their information package and program development is well underway. It promises to be another intense week of advanced training for KINARM users.

Past Events

Posted on Apr 25, 2015

American Academy of Neurology 2015, April 20 – 23, Washington, D.C.
Neuroscience 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
International Brain Injury Association 2014
Neural Control of Movement 2011-2015
Chinese Society of Neuroscience 2014
American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2011, 2014
American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections 2013, 2014
Canadian Stroke Congress 2011
Canadian Association of Neuroscience 2008
Canadian Society of Biomechanics 2010

 

First-Ever KINARM Camp a Huge Success

Posted on Aug 12, 2014

KINGSTON, ON  In early June, BKIN Technologies Ltd., hosted 13 customers from 9 different KINARM Labs to Kingston for intensive developer training.

Coming from all around the world including Fukushima University and UC Louvain, KINARM users gathered for 5 days of intensive training in the use and programming of KINARM Labs…

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