Prof. William Taylor
Part-time Job at a MedTech Startup: Implementation of Wheelchair Durability Testing Infrastructure
Versive, an ETH Spinoff in formation, is developing innovative manual wheelchairs using their disruptive "steering-by-leaning" principle (as seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrJFH3MLlaw ). Currently, we're planning a market launch at the end of 2026 or beginning of 2027. As part of an iterative design process, we need to be able to run essential durability tests ensuring a quick CE marking (medical device class 1) procedure later on. Besides static stability, flammability and biocompatibility, the ISO tests require mechanical durability testing. These include a rolling test (several days on a roller, under load) as well as a drop test (6666 drops from 15cm, fully loaded). For this, we are looking to implement our own testing infrastructure.
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Wheelchair, Steering-by-Leaning, Testing, Test Bench, ISO Testing, CE Mark, MedTech, Assistive Technology, Startup
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Collaboration , Internship , Lab Practice , Student Assistant / HiWi
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Published since: 2025-01-29 , Earliest start: 2025-02-01 , Latest end: 2025-06-30
Organization Taylor Group / Laboratory for Movement Biomechanics
Hosts Togni Reto
Topics Medical and Health Sciences , Engineering and Technology
Assessing the Effect of 3D-printed Orthotic Shoes on OA Patients' Knee Kinematics during Walking
We are looking for a self-motivated Master student to work with us on this exciting project (as her/his Master thesis, semester/internship project). Here, we plan to test the effect of our novel orthotic shoes on OA patients' knee kinematics, especially the contact pattern of joint cartilage during level walking, using VICON and dual-plane fluoroscopy system. The ultimate goal is to provide us with fundamental indications on the design of orthotic shoes for knee osteoarthritis individuals.
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shoe; orthosis; gait; biomechanics; Master thesis; knee; osteoarthritis; rehabilitation; gait analysis; fluoroscopy
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Semester Project , Internship , Master Thesis , ETH Zurich (ETHZ)
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Published since: 2024-12-10 , Earliest start: 2025-02-28 , Latest end: 2025-07-31
Organization Clinical Movement Biomechanics
Hosts Zhang Qiang
Topics Medical and Health Sciences , Engineering and Technology