Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Alpha Agape Gopalai has always been interested in traveling and seeing new places, trying out new cuisines - simply because good food always sparks great conversations and lasting memories. Alpha is also passionate about rehabilitation engineering/systems. Being able to facilitate in the process of giving an individual their mobility back - is the biggest accomplishment for him. The human body was made to be mobile, and so he hopes to be able to help individuals, through his research, regain their mobility and the confidence to ambulate.
Alpha has served in various leadership capacity in external organisation. He is keen in student development initiatives and serves in various positions to facilitate this. In the past, he served as the IEEE Malaysia Section Student Activity Committee Chair between 2018 to 2020. At present, he serves as the staff advisor for IEEE Monash University Student Branch and the Monash Christian Fellowship (in Malaysia).
Research interests
Wearable technologies are revolutionizing the way we monitor our health and plan our routines. These technologies are creating endless potential in various fields of application - it would seem today that we are limited only by our very own imagination on what is possible and what is not. My current research interests focuses on bio-mechanics, rehabilitation systems, and fall prevention techniques and the prospects of incorporating cyberphysical systems for remote monitoring. I am also currently investigating the potential of prevention and early detection of physical injuries using artificial intelligence.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Student Activities Committee, Chair, IEEE Computer Society (CS) (Malaysia)
2018 → 2020
Chair, IEEE Computer Society (CS) (Malaysia)
2017 → 2020
Vice Chair, IEEE Computer Society (CS) (Malaysia)
2016
Secretary, IEEE Computer Society (CS) (Malaysia)
2015
Vice Chair, IEEE Computer Society (CS) (Malaysia)
2015
Executive Committee, IEEE Computer Society (CS) (Malaysia)
2013 → 2014
Research area keywords
- Human motion and gait analysis
- Assistive Robotics
- Rehabilitation Engineering
- Assistive Technologies
Network
Projects
- 4 Finished
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The use of noise in enhancing human somatosensory perception for an improved postural control during activities of daily living.
Agape, A., Ahmad, S. A., Gouwanda, D. & Boon Leong, L.
1/08/16 → 31/07/19
Project: Research
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Energetic Cost and Compromise in Human Locomotion – Investigating the Underlying Musculoskeletal Behavior of Asymmetrical Gait
Gouwanda, D., Chee Pin, T., Agape, A. & Chong, Y. Z.
1/08/16 → 31/07/19
Project: Research
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Musculoskeletal modelling and simulation of oil palm fresh fruit bunch harvesting
Chan, Y. S., Teo, Y. X., Gouwanda, D., Nurzaman, S. G., Gopalai, A. A. & Thannirmalai, S., 14 May 2022, In: Scientific Reports. 12, 1, 13 p., 8010.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus) -
Development of an electrooculogram-activated wearable soft hand exoskeleton
Shahid, T., Gouwanda, D., Nurzaman, S. G., Gopalai, A. A. & Kheng, T. K., 1 Mar 2021, Proceedings - 2020 IEEE EMBS Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Sciences, IECBES 2020. IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, p. 433-438 6 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Other
3 Citations (Scopus) -
Gamification and control of nitinol based ankle rehabilitation robot
Hau, C. T., Gouwanda, D., Gopalai, A. A., Low, C. Y. & Hanapiah, F. A., Sep 2021, In: Biomimetics. 6, 3, 12 p., 53.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus) -
High-intensity interval training exercise recognition using smartwatch
Sivakumar, S., Kun, Y. J. & Gopalai, A. A., 2021, Proceedings - 2020 IEEE EMBS Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Sciences, IECBES 2020. IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, p. 206-211 6 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Other
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Joint angle control of a cable-actuated soft hand exoskeleton
Shahid, T., Gouwanda, D., Shahid, T., Gopalai, A. A., Nurzaman, S. G. & Kheng, T. K., 2021, 2021 International Conference on Robotics and Automation in Industry, ICRAI 2021. IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Other
Prizes
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ITEX 2020 - Bronze Medalist
Agape, Alpha (Recipient) & Pirbodaghi, S. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: National/international honour