Co-working
- Steve Collins, Carnegie Mellon University.
In 2013, Philippe Malcolm from Ghent University was given the opportunity to study the effect of push-off timing now using the robotic prosthesis emulator from Caputo and Collins at the lab of Experimental Biomechatronics of Carnegie Mellon University
- Industrial Design Center, Ghent University, Campus Kortrijk
- Delft University of Technology, Biorobotics lab
- University of Twente Neuromechanics and Biomechatronics section
- Eric Derom and Patrick Calders of the Department of Physical Therapy and Motor Rehabilitation of the Ghent University Hospital
- Joris Degrieck of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering of Ghent University has supported our research with improvements in the actuator attachments, force sensing and modeling of our exoskeleton.
- Wim Derave, Ghent University Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, lab of exercise physiology.
- iRUNman consortium (Hercules granted)
- Prof. dr. Patrick Willems, Louvain la Neuve
Call for collaboration
We are highly interested in partnerships with:
- Companies who are interested in using our database of optimal actuation and/or optimization method and infrastructure (see technology opportunity document).
- Engineering scientists who are interested in working on the hardware and/or control of our exoskeletons.
- Scientists who are interested in using our experimental data to develop and validate simulation models of exoskeleton-assisted walking.
- Clinicians who are interested to test the exoskeleton in specific patient populations.
- Engineering labs who develop exoskeletons or prostheses looking for support with conducting walking experiments to test their designs. From 2015 we will have a brand new lab and equipment that is optimally suited to this end.
- Orthopedic, pneumatic, electronic or mechatronic suppliers who are interested to sponsor the material needs of our research.
You are welcome to contact Prof. dr. Dirk De Clercq to discuss collaboration opportunities.
E-mail: Veerle.Segers@ugent.be