Biomechanical Engineering

The shoulder is one of the most mobile but also one of the most complex joints in the human body. The muscles of the rotator cuff control its movement and stability. This project is developing an adaptive method that measures the effect of these muscles more precisely in order to create a better…

Pulmonary artery stenosis is a neonatal condition often linked to congenital heart disease. Patch augmentation may induce collapse through a lack of structural mechanical and fluid mechanical compatibility between patch and native tissue. This project analyzes pericardial microstructure and…

OrthoSense by Leg&airy revolutionizes ankle-foot orthotics by turning subjective brace fitting into data-driven care. Embedded sensors capture pressure data, enabling AI driven biomechanical algorithms to tailor each brace’s shape and fit to the individual patient while enabling patients tracking.

The Development of a novel trunk stability test for the dynamic assessment of the movement control in a sedentary posture

Balance meets technology: On an interactive balance board, users control a game field by shifting their weight and guide a ball to the target. The game demonstrates in a clear and playful way how balance, coordination, and body control can be trained.

The study experimentally investigates how tibial slope and lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET) influence anterolateral knee instability under sport-specific loading conditions.

The project aims to develop an advanced digital rehabilitation system for post-stroke trunk control, integrating motor learning principles, adaptive difficulty, and innovative VR technologies. The system combines VR exercises with a sensor-equipped mobile seat to capture real-time stability metrics.

The project content deals with the Development and Testing of physiological muscle models and is executed in collaboration with the EELISA project partner of the University of Sant'Anna, Pisa.

Background: Mechanobiology is the study of the influence of mechanical loads on the behavior of cells, especially on their differentiation, proliferation, morphology, or metabolic activity. It determines the interaction of implants with the body and ultimately, its integration by tissue growth and…

The "InnoTreat: Towards Personalized Treatment Decisions with Digital Twins", initiated by the Digitalization Initiative of the Universities of Zurich (DIZH), aims to personalize clinical diagnosis and treatment decisions for shoulder pathology. By integrating patient-specific anatomy into…

This demo project relates to the current application of EMG sensors (electromyography). Nowadays, EMG sensors can be used to control modern arm or leg prostheses, giving patients more freedom. However, controlling such prostheses is a challenge and requires lengthy training. Especially at the…

The SNSF-funded Health & Wellbeing project deals with the topic of trunk stability. The aim is to create a novel, technology-supported training concept to promote selective trunk training. In a first step, this includes the implementation of tracking software for the kinematics of the test subjects,…

In Sports Medicine, a faster return to full activity, a better cost-benefit ratio, and maximized patient comfort are paramount. OsteoFusion provides a solution with an innovative ceramic implant that transforms into bone being anchored by ultrasonic liquefaction of a fiber-reinforced biocomposite.

The background of this demo object is the playful visualisation of novel, interactive forms of movement visualisation. Independently executed, game-oriented rehabilitation programmes of neuro-patients have recently revolutionised therapy. It has been shown that direct feedback for patients has…

Vaginal meshes, hazard or cure? This has been the topic of a recent PULS broadcasting on Swiss television.In fact, during the last few years, severe and frequent complications, such as erosions, pain and dyspareunia, inparticular related to transvaginal placement of meshes led to numerous lawsuits…

In this project, the following hypotheses will be investigated with experimental robot-based in vitro tests on human leg specimens1) Ramp lesion of the posterior horn of the medial meniscus leads to increased anterior translation and rotational instability in a knee with an ACL rupture.2) In a knee…

Plastics are experiencing increased interest in medical technology. Due to their mechanical properties, plastics correspond more closely to human tissue than metallic materials such as titanium or cobalt-chromium. The so-called mechanobiology of human soft tissue, especially cartilage and…

The human skin is the interface between the environment and the body. The skin has several functions such as the thermoregulation, the protection from mechanical injuries, acting as a barrier against microorganisms and the tactile perception. In this project, we aim at developing an innovative…

This project aims to explore human shoulder biomechanics using a functional shoulder model. The experimental tests are compared with subject measurements for a better characterization of the muscle and joint forces acting on the shoulder.