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Modelling of a soft exoskeleton
Wearable assistive technologies, such as exoskeletons, are often best option to regain mobility for those with a weakness of the musculoskeletal system. In this project we want to simulate a soft wearable exoskeleton and its controls in a virtual environment.
Weakness of the musculoskeletal system can cause movement problems that decrease the
quality of life of a person. This weakness may be the result of genetic disorders, a neurological
condition or injury, or simply healthy ageing. Unfortunately, many of these conditions cannot
be healed with the current state of medical care available. As a result, the best option to regain
mobility is the use of assistive technologies. At ETH Zurich SpinOff MyoSwiss we are creating
the Myosuit: a novel technology that combines robotics and functional textiles to provide users
with an extra layer of wearable muscles to support their activities of daily life.
The unique quality of the Myosuit is its ability to assist a wide range of different users with a one size fits all design. The Myosuit must adapt its assistance profiles to every user individually irrespective of their particular disability, physiological parameters or gait deficiencies. In this project we aim to develop a virtual model of the Myosuit to better understand how the novel control approaches impact the timing of the assistance profiles and affect the human-robot interface.
Weakness of the musculoskeletal system can cause movement problems that decrease the quality of life of a person. This weakness may be the result of genetic disorders, a neurological condition or injury, or simply healthy ageing. Unfortunately, many of these conditions cannot be healed with the current state of medical care available. As a result, the best option to regain mobility is the use of assistive technologies. At ETH Zurich SpinOff MyoSwiss we are creating the Myosuit: a novel technology that combines robotics and functional textiles to provide users with an extra layer of wearable muscles to support their activities of daily life.
The unique quality of the Myosuit is its ability to assist a wide range of different users with a one size fits all design. The Myosuit must adapt its assistance profiles to every user individually irrespective of their particular disability, physiological parameters or gait deficiencies. In this project we aim to develop a virtual model of the Myosuit to better understand how the novel control approaches impact the timing of the assistance profiles and affect the human-robot interface.
Your task in this project is to develop the first generation virtual model for a wearable soft exoskeleton. The exact definition of the tasks and their order will be defined together with you according to your personal interests as well as the overall goal of the project.
Example project schedule could be:
- Familiarization with the previous human-robot interface models of the Myosuit
- Literature research
- System Modeling of the Myosuit in a 3D simulator environment
- theoretical validation of the model (performance / stability)
- physical validation of the model using experiments with the Myosuit
Your task in this project is to develop the first generation virtual model for a wearable soft exoskeleton. The exact definition of the tasks and their order will be defined together with you according to your personal interests as well as the overall goal of the project.
Example project schedule could be:
- Familiarization with the previous human-robot interface models of the Myosuit
- Literature research
- System Modeling of the Myosuit in a 3D simulator environment
- theoretical validation of the model (performance / stability)
- physical validation of the model using experiments with the Myosuit
In this project you will have full access to a novel exoskeleton. You will work closely with the development teams at ETH Zurich as well as MyoSwiss AG. Because of its early stages, the project is rather open ended and you will have full freedom to explore creative modeling approaches and solutions
In this project you will have full access to a novel exoskeleton. You will work closely with the development teams at ETH Zurich as well as MyoSwiss AG. Because of its early stages, the project is rather open ended and you will have full freedom to explore creative modeling approaches and solutions
**Required Skills**
- motivated
- autonomous
- interest and theoretic knowledge in system modelling
- very good understanding of multibody systems
- having taken Robot Dynamics lecture at ETH Zurich
**Desired Skills**
- practical experience with C++
- practical experience with ROS
- practical experience with GIT
**Required Skills**
- motivated
- autonomous
- interest and theoretic knowledge in system modelling
- very good understanding of multibody systems
- having taken Robot Dynamics lecture at ETH Zurich
**Desired Skills**
- practical experience with C++
- practical experience with ROS
- practical experience with GIT
If you are interested in the project please apply with your CV, academic transcript, and a short description of your interest in the project to:
Yves Zimmermann (yvesz@ethz.ch)
and/or
Gleb koginov (gkoginov@ethz.ch)
If you are interested in the project please apply with your CV, academic transcript, and a short description of your interest in the project to: