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A robotic exoskeleton for Neurotherapy - Research Prototype to Industrial Version: Hardware Development
During the last 5 years we developed a new generation of exoskeleton for neurotherapy. In order to make the benchmark-breaking technology accessible to a wider range of researchers and ultimately patients, we redesign the research prototype into a commercial version.
To this end, we collaborate with an international company that is a key player in the rehabilitation field.
If you have a flair for state of the art mechanical design, mechatronics development, or production planning this thesis might fit you amazingly.
ANYexo is a versatile, fully actuated, 9-DOF exoskeleton for upper limb Neurotherapy. It was developed at ETH during the last five years to tackle the drawbacks of current devices used in clinics. The robot can support, guide or resist movements of patients during functional movement therapy. To this end, the robot is designed to support a large range of motion, high speeds, and to control the interaction forces with the patient robustly and accurately. It is the first device to support all relevant joints of the human upper limb with actuated degrees of freedom. Further, the robot sets a new benchmark in haptic transparency combined with sufficient power for strength training. Check out this overview video https://youtu.be/pMKoDeaS37k.
Together with an international company, we want to bring this technology on the market. Therefore, the hardware, software, and controls design of the robot has to be adapted. The main adaptions will encompass the change to another actuation system, structural improvements, refactoring of the software towards more user-friendliness and adaption of the controls to the new structure and actuation.
ANYexo is a versatile, fully actuated, 9-DOF exoskeleton for upper limb Neurotherapy. It was developed at ETH during the last five years to tackle the drawbacks of current devices used in clinics. The robot can support, guide or resist movements of patients during functional movement therapy. To this end, the robot is designed to support a large range of motion, high speeds, and to control the interaction forces with the patient robustly and accurately. It is the first device to support all relevant joints of the human upper limb with actuated degrees of freedom. Further, the robot sets a new benchmark in haptic transparency combined with sufficient power for strength training. Check out this overview video https://youtu.be/pMKoDeaS37k.
Together with an international company, we want to bring this technology on the market. Therefore, the hardware, software, and controls design of the robot has to be adapted. The main adaptions will encompass the change to another actuation system, structural improvements, refactoring of the software towards more user-friendliness and adaption of the controls to the new structure and actuation.
If you are into mechanical design, dimensioning, and production planning, this project description is right for you. If you are more into controls, please check out our other advertisement on controls.
You will be involved in the redesign and improvement of the links, joints, and human-robot attachment system of the robot. The scope and expectations of the tasks will be adapted to the thesis type. The work packages will fit well with Master Thesis, Semester Projects, and Bachelor Theses.
Example work packages for you are:
- derive the detailed requirements for the mechanical elements
- design lightweight links and joints for the robot with state-of-the-art material and production methods
- dimension the parts based on the load cases derived from your requirements using FEA and norms
- plan the production and assembly of the parts
- participate in the production and commissioning of the new prototype
If you are into mechanical design, dimensioning, and production planning, this project description is right for you. If you are more into controls, please check out our other advertisement on controls. You will be involved in the redesign and improvement of the links, joints, and human-robot attachment system of the robot. The scope and expectations of the tasks will be adapted to the thesis type. The work packages will fit well with Master Thesis, Semester Projects, and Bachelor Theses.
Example work packages for you are:
- derive the detailed requirements for the mechanical elements - design lightweight links and joints for the robot with state-of-the-art material and production methods - dimension the parts based on the load cases derived from your requirements using FEA and norms - plan the production and assembly of the parts - participate in the production and commissioning of the new prototype
Contribute to the design of a state-of-the-art robotic system for Neurotherapy that should be commercialized. Thereby, your work will be used in a (series) produced device and not only end in a report. Thereby, hopefully, improving the rehabilitation process of patients and research in rehabilitation worldwide.
In the process you will learn how to design and build a full robot with modern methods and materials.
You might also get the chance to learn collaboration with an international developers team.
The project is led and supervised by the same engineer who developed the first prototype over five years. Thus, you can benefit from experienced mentoring in the field.
Contribute to the design of a state-of-the-art robotic system for Neurotherapy that should be commercialized. Thereby, your work will be used in a (series) produced device and not only end in a report. Thereby, hopefully, improving the rehabilitation process of patients and research in rehabilitation worldwide.
In the process you will learn how to design and build a full robot with modern methods and materials. You might also get the chance to learn collaboration with an international developers team.
The project is led and supervised by the same engineer who developed the first prototype over five years. Thus, you can benefit from experienced mentoring in the field.
- highly motivated with hands-on attitude
- able to work autonomously
- able to work in a team and goal oriented
- practical experience in CAD
- at least theoretical knowledge about FEM and analytic dimensioning (best practical experience)
- experience in device development is a plus
- highly motivated with hands-on attitude - able to work autonomously - able to work in a team and goal oriented - practical experience in CAD - at least theoretical knowledge about FEM and analytic dimensioning (best practical experience) - experience in device development is a plus
If interested please contact me via email with your CV and transcripts attached:
Yves Zimmermann yvesz@ethz.ch
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Please, specify what interests you most, such that I can tailor the project to your interests and skills.
If interested please contact me via email with your CV and transcripts attached: Yves Zimmermann yvesz@ethz.ch ¨ Please, specify what interests you most, such that I can tailor the project to your interests and skills.