Ramón Sánchez Cruz

Growing up in Puerto Rico, I noticed a gap in medical needs and care, with many people having no options except to live and cope with their condition. From a young age, my desire to help those with medical needs became a driving force in directing my career aspirations. I earned my undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, where found that I enjoy helping others through mechanical approaches. As a PhD student in the CAIR Lab, I am working to create a robotic system for fall prevention on the elderly. It is my goal to create a reliable system analyzes the person’s gait to detect any anomalies that indicate a high risk of a fall, and prevent it from happening in real time.