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Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing of Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Systems for Hydrocephalus Patients
Hydrocephalus is a medical condition characterized by the disturbed dynamics of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and its excessive accumulation in the brain ventricles. In contemporary therapy, a shunt system is implanted that drains CSF from the ventricles into the peritoneal space. While various types of shunt systems exist, they are essentially all based on passive mechanical pressure valves that are driven by the external pressure gradient. This limits the efficacy of these shunts and complications such as over- and underdrainage may occur. To improve the therapy of hydrocephalus, we are working towards intelligent mechatronic shunt systems that are capable of monitoring vital signs and adapting CSF drainage according to the patient’s actual needs. In this project, you will support the technical upgrade of an existing hardware-in-the-loop test bench that is used for the evaluation of existing shunt systems and the development of smart shunt system.
Keywords: Estimation and Control, Mechatronic Systems
IDSC-MZ-FF-15-SmartShuntTestBench_TA_v2.pdf
