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Bradley Hobbs is a researcher specializing in rehabilitation robotics, biomechanics, and human locomotion, with a particular focus on improving outcomes for stroke survivors. His most influential work, a 2020 comprehensive review of robot-assisted lower-limb stroke therapy (177 citations), critically examines existing approaches to gait rehabilitation and charts unexplored directions for improving mobility in the approximately 90% of stroke survivors who experience functional disability. This review has become a key reference point for researchers and clinicians working at the intersection of robotics and neurological rehabilitation. Hobbs has also made significant contributions to understanding locomotion across compliant and variable terrains. His development and validation of the Variable Stiffness Treadmill 2 demonstrates a commitment to building novel experimental tools that bridge robotics, biomechanics, and motor control research. Complementing this, his investigations into how visual anticipation of floor compliance changes affects human gait offer meaningful insights for designing more adaptive, model-based robotic rehabilitation systems. Taken together, Hobbs's body of work reflects a coherent research vision: advancing both the fundamental science of human movement and its practical application in designing smarter, more responsive rehabilitation technologies for individuals recovering from stroke and neurological injury.