Facilities
The healthcare development facility comprises point-of-practice clinical care suites, including a fully instrumented living space, state-of-the-art motion capture lab, 2-bed modular patient care suite, MRI imaging center, and a fully functional operating room co-located with advanced manufacturing capabilities, including a wide array of 3D printing, CNC manufacturing, and electronics assembly equipment and test capabilities.

For more information on how to get involved, contact:
Catherine Bouthillier
cbouthillier@wpi.edu
(M) 860-428-6840
(O) 508-831-4653






MRI Imaging Suite
MRI imaging center: Allows for real-time evaluation of MRI compatible robot performance inside an MRI bore and examination of image-guided therapies in phantom studies.
- GE SIGNA Premier 3.0T MRI Scanner with powerful Super G gradient technology and wide 70cm bore
- Advanced fMRI capabilities through NordicNeuroLab VR headset, Brainwave imaging package, and 48 Channel Head Coil
- A full suite of imaging coils including two 30 Channel Air Anterior coils for maximum flexibility, image quality, and subject comfort
- Pre-loaded software and scan sequences for advanced
Vascular, Cardiac, Neuro, Orthopedic, Thoracic, Oncological, and Pediatric imaging - NordicNeuroLab InroomViewingDevice Portable 40” LCD monitor
- MRI conditional anesthesia cart with ventilator and
isoflurane vaporizer - Stryker Aria MRI conditional surgical drill
- Medtronic Visualase MRI-guided laser ablation system






Surgical Suite
The Surgical Suite offers various technologies where users can test and train on the integration of new devices in a true-to-scale environment...
- Hybrid imaging operating room with C-arm fluoroscope and CBCT reconstruction
- Motion capture room capabilities
- Powered reconfigurable OR table
- Standard OR medical gas (N2, O2, compressed air, vacuum, WAGD)
- Boom-mounted OR lights and video display and recording system
- Minimally invasive surgery instrumentation including Stryker & Olympus endoscopy processors, insufflation, light sources, and electrocautery
- Flexibly configurable research version Intuitive daVinici surgical robot (dVRK)
- Multi-camera closed circuit video monitoring and recording
- WelchAllyn 1500 Patient Monitor with accessories



ICU
Our versatile ICU/NICU suite is designed for testing and training in intensive care solutions. Oversized for enhanced training capabilities, it can be scaled down for true-to-size simulations. The space is fully adaptable, allowing modification into a physician’s office for outpatient-focused studies, ensuring a realistic and dynamic environment for medical research and device testing.
- Patient monitoring, beds, and lifts
- Configurable to simulate any office setting
- GE LOGIQ E9 Ultrasound machine with set of imaging features enabled
- Linear probe (L8-18i), Covex (C1-6), and 4D (RAB6-D) ultrasound probes
- NDI Aurora electromagnetic tracking system
- Rescue Randy bodyweight training mannequin
- Juno clinical skills nursing mannequin









Rehabilitation and Assistive Care Suite
The Rehabilitation and Assistive Care Suite enables the development/testing of exoskeletons, prosthetics, and rehabilitative robots and devices related to healthcare IoT, assistive and home care, aging in place, sleep, and telehealth...
- Fully equipped three-room apartment: kitchen/living area, bedroom, bathroom, all with ceiling gantry for subject safety and support
- Instrumented residential setting for testing of smart home technologies
- Motion capture capabilities







Motion Capture Suite
Our high-end motion capture facility allows users to prototype new technologies and analyze the effect on gait and full-body motion...
- 11 Camera VICON Vantage motion capture system with Lock+ 64-channel ADC
- VICON Vue for color video overlay
- Gait analysis track with two integrated AMTI OPT400600 force plates
- Delsys Trigno Wireless system with 16 Avanti EMG sensors containing integrated IMU, Bluetooth compatibility, and SDK/ API support
- Configurable exercise equipment and obstacles to include doors and stairs
- Ability to connect to external ultrasounds and accelerometers







Neurotech Suite
Our Neurotech Suite is a fully equipped suite with a host of imaging and user experience equipment enabling researchers to conduct a broad range of multimodal translational studies, from cross validation experiments to clinical trials...
- Task-based functional MRI on the GE SIGNA Premier 3T scanner
- NIRX Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Imaging System (MRI Compatible)
- Tobii Eye-Tracking System
- VivePro Virtual and Augmented Reality Systems
- Electroencephalography (EEG)
- Radio Frequency Shielded Acoustic Chamber







Confidential Offices and Conference Spaces
Collaboration areas and dedicated corporate pods are available to provide convenient working spaces for on-site talent and innovations...
- Ability to house product at facility, eliminating potential transportation damage
- Co-locate R&D in one facility
- Massachusetts company address for dedicated branded office space users
- Complete office functionality, equipped with all needed office equipment












Manufacturing and Testing Instrumentation
We offer on-site mechanical and electrical fabrication facilities so that users can iterate designs quickly and efficiently...
- Markforged Mark Two, and Formlabs Form 2 printers for prototyping plastic and fiber-reinforced parts
- Mechanical fabrication and prototyping with Haas CNC mill, lathe, ProtoMAX small format waterjet cutter, and Universal Laser PLS6.150D 150W laser cutter
- Mixed signal oscilloscopes, function generators, and spectrum analyzers
- General purpose soldering stations and Nano Rework station
- Circuit board assembly with BGA rework system, and reflow oven
- RF electronics test equipment
- Acoustic, vibration, and EMI chamber capabilities