Dr Andrew John McDaid

BE (Hons), PhD

Associate Professor

In: Mechanical Engineering » Faculty of Engineering

Research | Current

Medical devices - design and control
Rehabilitation robotics and wearables
Artifical intelligence and machine learning
Functional electrical stimulation (FES) - Neuroprosthetics
Smart materials and soft robotics
Intelligent and adaptive control systems
Physiological control (EEG, HD-EMG)
Neuroscience and human motor control/learning
Gamification
Novel additive manufacturing for customised medical devices

Research currently funded by:

Health Research Council (HRC), RSNZ, MBIE, Callaghan Innovation, Auckland Medical Research Foundation (AMRF), Cure Kids, NZ Artifical Limb Service, US Office of Naval Research (ONR), Lottery Health Research Board, Ministry of Social Development, The University of Auckland

Teaching | Current

Director - Medical Devices & Technologies Program

ENGGEN770 - Medical Device Technologies

MECHENG736 - Biomechatronic Systems

MECHENG762 - Mechatronics Research Project

MECHENG322 - Control Systems

MECHENG312 - Sensors and Actuators

MECHENG201 - Electronics and Computing for Mechanical Engineers

Postgraduate supervision

PhD

ME (Research)

MEngSt (Medical Devices and Technolgies)

MEngSt (Mechanical Engineering)

Distinctions/Honours

UoA Early Career Research Excellence Award - 2015

AUEA Emerging Researcher Award - 2015

RSNZ Marsden Grant - 2014

Spark Ideas Challenge Winner - 2014

AMP 'Do Your Thing' Award - 2012

Best Student Paper Award, IEEE/ASME AIM2011 Conference

Responsibilities

Programme Director - Medical Devices & Technologies

Postgraduate Advisor (Research) - Mechanical Engineering

Outreach (incl schools liason) - Mechanical Engineering

Committees/Professional groups/Services

Faculty of Engineering Research Committee

Member IEEE

Member ASME

Selected publications and creative works (Research Outputs)

Jayaneththi, V. R., Viloria, J., Wiedemann, L. G., Jarrett, C., & McDaid, A. J. (2017). Robotic assessment of neuromuscular characteristics using musculoskeletal models: A pilot study. Computers in Biology and Medicine, 86, 82-89. 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2017.05.007
Other University of Auckland co-authors: Chris Jarrett, Vinura Jayaneththi, Lukas Wiedemann
Jarrett, C., & McDaid, A. (2017). Virtual normalisation of physical impairment: A pilot study to evaluate motor learning in presence of physical impairment. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 1110.3389/fnins.2017.00101
Other University of Auckland co-authors: Chris Jarrett
Wang, J., McDaid, A., Lu, C., & Aw, K. (2017). A compact ionic polymer-metal composite (IPMC) actuated valveless pump for drug delivery. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 22 (1), 196-205. 10.1109/TMECH.2016.2624762
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2292/33539
Other University of Auckland co-authors: Kean Aw
McDaid, A. J., & Mace, B. R. (2016). A robust adaptive tuned vibration absorber using semi-passive shunt electronics. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 63 (8), 5069-5077. 10.1109/TIE.2016.2554541
Other University of Auckland co-authors: Brian Mace
Wang, J., Aw, K., McDaid, A., & Sharma, R. (2016). An efficiency improved diffuser with extended sidewall for application in valveless micropump. Heat and Mass Transfer, 52 (4), 913-923. 10.1007/s00231-015-1605-4
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2292/33533
Other University of Auckland co-authors: Kean Aw, Rajnish Sharma
McDaid, A. J. (2015). Development of an anatomical wrist therapy exoskeleton (AW-TEx). Paper presented at IEEE/RAS-EMBS International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, Singapore. 11 August - 14 August 2015. 2015 IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR). 10.1109/ICORR.2015.7281238
McDaid, A. J., Lakkhananukun, C., & Park, J. (2015). Paediatric robotic gait trainer for children with cerebral palsy. Paper presented at IEEE/RAS-EMBS International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, Singapore. 11 August - 14 August 2015. 2015 IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR). 10.1109/ICORR.2015.7281297
Cao, J., Xie, S., McDaid, A., & Das, R. (2015). Sliding mode control of an exoskeleton gait rehabilitation robot driven by pneumatic muscle actuators. Paper presented at 2015 ASME/IEEE International Conference on Mechatronic and Embedded Systems and Applications, Boston, Mass., USA. 2 August - 5 August 2015. (pp. 8). 10.1115/DETC2015-46281
Other University of Auckland co-authors: Raj Das