Thesis Project Form
Title (tentative): An experimental apparatus and musculoskeletal model to assess whole body movements during interaction with a robot| Thesis advisor(s): Sanguineti Vittorio, Ludovica Viola | E-mail: |
| Address: Via All'Opera Pia, 13 - 16145 Genova | Phone: (+39) 010 33 56487 |
Description
Motivation and application domain
Stroke survivors improve their motor functions through two main mechanisms: reduction of the impairment and development of compensatory strategies. Disentangling these mechanisms and tailoring assistance to individual needs requires detailed descriptions of patients' whole body movements.
General objectives and main activities
The general objectives of this activity are (i) to develop a novel experimental apparatus which includes a set of
inertial measurement units (IMUs) and a planar manipulan-
dum, to be used as assessment and rehabilitation tool; (ii) to define an analysis pipeline that allows to create a personalized
musculoskeletal model of the patient and to use it to accurately
reconstruct whole body movements.
inertial measurement units (IMUs) and a planar manipulan-
dum, to be used as assessment and rehabilitation tool; (ii) to define an analysis pipeline that allows to create a personalized
musculoskeletal model of the patient and to use it to accurately
reconstruct whole body movements.
Training Objectives (technical/analytical tools, experimental methodologies)
Motion capture and robot control
Musculoskeletal modeling
Musculoskeletal modeling
Place(s) where the thesis work will be carried out: Bioengineering Lab, DIBRIS
Additional information
Maximum number of students: 1