Patricia O'Neill is
a professional engineer with over 20 years experience in rehabilitation
research and development and product evaluation. She is currently a Research
Engineer and Leader of the Rehabilitation Engineering group at The Ottawa
Hospital Rehabilitation Centre (TOHRC). TOHRC specializes in the physical
rehabilitation of those who have experienced a disabling physical illness or
injury. There she leads a team of engineers and technologists who primarily
create custom assistive devices for persons with physical disabilities and
other equipment for research and clinical care. Patricia is also responsible
for the evaluation of new mobility devices for the Ontario Assistive Devices
Program and is involved in various product development and commercialization
activities. Before joining TOHRC, Patricia was a Project Officer at the
Bioengineering Institute at the University
of New Brunswick where
she had previously received her Master&rsquos of Science in Electrical Engineering.
She also holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Electrical Engineering (Computing
Option) from Queen’s University.
Lemaire, E., O'Neill, P., Desrosiers, M., Robertson, G., “Reverse strategy for Wheelchair Ramp Ascent in Winter”, RESNA/FICCDAT Conference Proceedings, 2011.
Lemaire, E., O'Neill, P., Desrosiers, M., Robertson, G., “Wheelchair Ramp Navigation in Snow and Ice-Grit Conditions”, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 91, pp. 1516-1523, 2010.
O'Neill, P., Tremblay, F., & Goudreau, L., “Tactile Stimulator”, The Messenger, Vol. 3, No. 5, June 2005.
Trudel, G., O'Neill, P.A., Goudreau, L.A., “A Mechanical Arthrometer to Measure Knee Joint Contracture in Rats”, IEEE Transactions on Rehabilitation Engineering, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 149-155, March 2000.
O'Neill, P.A., Morin, E.L., and Scott, R. N., "Myoelectric Signal Characteristics from Muscles in Residual Upper Limbs", IEEE Transactions on Rehabilitation Engineering, Vol. 2, No. 4, pp. 266-270, December 1994.
