The Lighthouse Lab
We study how humans move, and we build robots that move the same way. By treating motion as geometry rather than as a list of coordinates, we look for the principles the nervous system uses to control the body — and we translate them into machines that can work safely in contact with people.
Geometry of movement
Differential-geometric tools that describe spatial motion without picking a coordinate frame — and reveal the structure underneath it.
Contact-rich control
Impedance and energy-aware control that lets robots meet the physical world, and people, without needing to predict them perfectly.
From neurons to therapy
Connecting neural population dynamics to arm motion, toward measures that track recovery after neurological injury.
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Aug 15, 2026
New website
Our new site is live at thelighthouselab.org. Research projects, news, and mentoring expectations are all in one place now.
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Aug 1, 2026
The Lighthouse Lab opens
The lab is officially open. We are recruiting PhD students, master’s students, and undergraduates interested in motor neuroscience, geometry, and robot control. See th...
Join us
We are looking for curious students who like mathematics, hardware, and the human body in equal measure.