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Research Internship on Wearable Robotic Devices
Get an insight into the application of wearable robotic devices in different scenarios and understand the Myosuit’s usability among a cohort of expert users.
Keywords: wearable robotic device, usability and user experience, biomechanics movement analysis
Wearable robots can assist people with impaired leg function during walking, standing, sitting transfers or negotiating stairs. While many studies have investigated the functional benefits of soft wearable robots in the laboratory settings, the advantages of using exosuit at home and in the community still need to be investigated. Our team has developed a novel wearable robot, the Myosuit, that provides assistance to patients with impaired leg function. The aim of the project is to understand the Myosuit’s usability among a cohort of expert users to inform other developers and researchers on the essential requirements that have to be met in order for wearable robots to be well accepted within the community.
Wearable robots can assist people with impaired leg function during walking, standing, sitting transfers or negotiating stairs. While many studies have investigated the functional benefits of soft wearable robots in the laboratory settings, the advantages of using exosuit at home and in the community still need to be investigated. Our team has developed a novel wearable robot, the Myosuit, that provides assistance to patients with impaired leg function. The aim of the project is to understand the Myosuit’s usability among a cohort of expert users to inform other developers and researchers on the essential requirements that have to be met in order for wearable robots to be well accepted within the community.
- you will investigate user perspectives on the usability of the Myosuit using questionnaires and interviews
- you will perform qualitative analysis of interviews’ transcripts
- you will acquire metabolic, kinematic and muscular data of users of the Myosuit in the laboratory setting
- you will perform biomechanics movement analysis to understand how walking pattern adapts to the Myosuit's assistance
- you will investigate user perspectives on the usability of the Myosuit using questionnaires and interviews - you will perform qualitative analysis of interviews’ transcripts - you will acquire metabolic, kinematic and muscular data of users of the Myosuit in the laboratory setting - you will perform biomechanics movement analysis to understand how walking pattern adapts to the Myosuit's assistance
- you will have the possibility to put hands on one of the few soft wearable robots commercially available
- you will get an insight into the application of wearable robotic devices in different scenarios
- you will be part of a highly motivated and dynamic research team
- you will work at Balgrist Campus, a leading interdisciplinary research facility in the field of musculoskeletal health
- you will have access to gait analysis laboratories and ultramodern sensor systems to record movement and biomechanical and physiological parameters
- you will have the possibility to put hands on one of the few soft wearable robots commercially available - you will get an insight into the application of wearable robotic devices in different scenarios - you will be part of a highly motivated and dynamic research team - you will work at Balgrist Campus, a leading interdisciplinary research facility in the field of musculoskeletal health - you will have access to gait analysis laboratories and ultramodern sensor systems to record movement and biomechanical and physiological parameters
- Enrolled as student at ETH Zurich or EPFL
- Structured and reliable working style
- Dedication and motivation to work
- Interest in wearable robots and human-robot interaction
- Team-oriented and communicative personality
- Fluent **French and German** is required
- Enrolled as student at ETH Zurich or EPFL - Structured and reliable working style - Dedication and motivation to work - Interest in wearable robots and human-robot interaction - Team-oriented and communicative personality - Fluent **French and German** is required
Please send your **CV and latest transcript of records** from mystudies to chiara.basla@hest.ethz.ch. We are looking forward to hearing from you!
Please send your **CV and latest transcript of records** from mystudies to chiara.basla@hest.ethz.ch. We are looking forward to hearing from you!