Olivia Felton

Research Interests

Customization and optimization of passive lower-limb assistive devices

Publications

O. Felton, C. Healy, D. Phair, A. Ahmed, and C. G. Welker, “Running with an Exotendon can Reduce Metabolic Rate Across a Range of Speeds,” 2025 International Conference On Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR), Chicago, IL, USA, 2025, pp. 724-729, doi: 10.1109/ICORR66766.2025.11063084.

Presentations

Poster Presentation: World Congress of Biomechanics – Vancouver, CA | July 2026: “Running With an Exotendon: Biomechanical Insights Into Metabolic Savings Across Running Speeds”

Presentation: American Society for Engineering Education – Charlotte, NC | June 2026: "Applying design thinking principles to support resiliency in engineering graduate students"

Oral Presentation: Rocky Mountain American Society of Biomechanics – Estes Park, CO | April 2026: “Running with an exotendon: how passive assistance influences energy costs and self-selected speeds”

Poster Presentation: International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics – Chicago, IL | May 2025: “Running with an Exotendon can Reduce Metabolic Rate Across a Range of Speeds”

Oral Presentation: Rocky Mountain American Society of Biomechanics – Estes Park, CO | April 2025: “Running with an exotendon can reduce metabolic rate across a range of speeds”

Degrees

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, 2024
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Baylor University, 2022

Honors and Awards

2026 Community Belonging Award: a campus-wide honor recognizing a graduate student who fosters belonging within and across CU Boulder communities