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Development of a Tracking Dual-plane Fluoroscope for assessing musculoskeletal and orthopaedic kinematics: 2 Positions: Design and validation of the mechanical drive (vertical axis)
Development of a Tracking Dual-plane Fluoroscope for assessing musculoskeletal and orthopaedic kinematics:
2 Positions: Design and validation of the mechanical drive (vertical axis)
**Background**
The Dual-plane tracking Fluoroscope (DuoFluo) project is a flagship project for the Interdisciplinary Master Project Platform (IMPP) that will employ the interdisciplinary expertise of Master students from HEST, MAVT, ITET and INFK. The idea is to create a tracking dual-plane video-fluoroscope for the accurate real-time assessment of 3D kinematics of natural, pathological or implanted joints in vivo and during complete cycles of a wide range of functional activities, including low- and high-speed motion, all while the subject is moving freely. Utilising considerable sponsorship and funding, the aim is to design and eventually build the large, high-speed tracking device in a collaborative effort across departments in a project that allows combined supervision and grading of Master theses working together to achieve a unique and clinically relevant measurement technology.
**Project**
Tracking human joints during rapid movements is a challenging task, as it includes extreme accelerations and is hardly predictable. Therefore, the requirements for tracking and moving the dual plane fluoroscope in the vertical axis are high. A mechanical construction that is sufficiently rigid but also lightweight to allow rapid and synchronous motion of the two independent sides of the heavy measurement system in a coupled manner is critical. Here, it is essential that the image intensifier and the source of both fluoroscopes move exactly and inflexibly relative to one another. Suitable mechanical components for the structural design need to be carefully evaluated, selected, and/or designed. Strong interaction with electrical and software engineers is required such that the overall construction is optimised for structural competence and safety.
**Position**
2 x 6-month Master Thesis for MAVT student or similar
**Tasks (x 1)**
20 % Proposal of possible solutions
30 % Planning and optimization of the structural components
40 % Design of the structural components in CAD
10 % Preparation of report and presentation
**Tasks (x 1)**
10 % Proposal of possible solutions
60 % Structural analysis of mechanical system in ANSYS or similar FE modelling software
20 % Iterative feedback for optimization of mechanical design
10 % Preparation of report and presentation
**Skills**
- Each of the 2 candidates will be required to work closely not only in an interdisciplinary team, but also with the direct MAVT partner for planning and distribution of tasks
- Excellent communication skills
- 1 x Experience with CAD (NX or similar)
- 1 x Experience with Ansys or similar FE Modeling Software
**Background**
The Dual-plane tracking Fluoroscope (DuoFluo) project is a flagship project for the Interdisciplinary Master Project Platform (IMPP) that will employ the interdisciplinary expertise of Master students from HEST, MAVT, ITET and INFK. The idea is to create a tracking dual-plane video-fluoroscope for the accurate real-time assessment of 3D kinematics of natural, pathological or implanted joints in vivo and during complete cycles of a wide range of functional activities, including low- and high-speed motion, all while the subject is moving freely. Utilising considerable sponsorship and funding, the aim is to design and eventually build the large, high-speed tracking device in a collaborative effort across departments in a project that allows combined supervision and grading of Master theses working together to achieve a unique and clinically relevant measurement technology.
**Project**
Tracking human joints during rapid movements is a challenging task, as it includes extreme accelerations and is hardly predictable. Therefore, the requirements for tracking and moving the dual plane fluoroscope in the vertical axis are high. A mechanical construction that is sufficiently rigid but also lightweight to allow rapid and synchronous motion of the two independent sides of the heavy measurement system in a coupled manner is critical. Here, it is essential that the image intensifier and the source of both fluoroscopes move exactly and inflexibly relative to one another. Suitable mechanical components for the structural design need to be carefully evaluated, selected, and/or designed. Strong interaction with electrical and software engineers is required such that the overall construction is optimised for structural competence and safety.
**Position**
2 x 6-month Master Thesis for MAVT student or similar
**Tasks (x 1)**
20 % Proposal of possible solutions
30 % Planning and optimization of the structural components
40 % Design of the structural components in CAD
10 % Preparation of report and presentation
**Tasks (x 1)**
10 % Proposal of possible solutions
60 % Structural analysis of mechanical system in ANSYS or similar FE modelling software
20 % Iterative feedback for optimization of mechanical design
10 % Preparation of report and presentation
**Skills**
- Each of the 2 candidates will be required to work closely not only in an interdisciplinary team, but also with the direct MAVT partner for planning and distribution of tasks - Excellent communication skills - 1 x Experience with CAD (NX or similar) - 1 x Experience with Ansys or similar FE Modeling Software
The aim of this section of the DuoFluo project is the planning and design of suitable mechanical components for the device structure, as well as CAD/FE modelling for its iterative improvement.
The aim of this section of the DuoFluo project is the planning and design of suitable mechanical components for the device structure, as well as CAD/FE modelling for its iterative improvement.
As a flagship project of the new Interdisciplinary Master Project Platform (IMPP), there are a number of considerations and regulations that need to be respected. Each student participating in an IMPP project needs to be graded individually and competently from a Professor with the appropriate background (i.e. from the student’s home department). As a result, each student needs to ensure that a cooperating Prof from their home department would be happy to allow their participation in this project, as well as co-supervise (advise when needed), and help grade the student’s work.
Project contacts are as follows:
Laboratory for Movement Biomechanics: http://movement.ethz.ch/
Project leader: Dr. Renate List: rlist@hest.ethz.ch
Supervisor: Stefan Plüss: pluesss@hest.ethz.ch
Professor: Prof. Dr. William R. Taylor: taylorb@ethz.ch
As a flagship project of the new Interdisciplinary Master Project Platform (IMPP), there are a number of considerations and regulations that need to be respected. Each student participating in an IMPP project needs to be graded individually and competently from a Professor with the appropriate background (i.e. from the student’s home department). As a result, each student needs to ensure that a cooperating Prof from their home department would be happy to allow their participation in this project, as well as co-supervise (advise when needed), and help grade the student’s work.
Project contacts are as follows:
Laboratory for Movement Biomechanics: http://movement.ethz.ch/
Project leader: Dr. Renate List: rlist@hest.ethz.ch
Supervisor: Stefan Plüss: pluesss@hest.ethz.ch
Professor: Prof. Dr. William R. Taylor: taylorb@ethz.ch