Rehabilitation Engineering Lab

The Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory at ETH Zurich applies robotics, wearable sensor technologies and neuroimaging to assess, explore and restore human sensorimotor function. With novel assessment tools and methods to characterize motor and somatosensory function, we investigate mechanisms underlying sensorimotor control and impairment. We employ cutting-edge technologies and engineering methods guided by neuroscientific and clinical insights to develop and evaluate therapeutic and assistive tools to relieve sensorimotor deficits in patients with neurological/neuromuscular disorders. With this interdisciplinary approach, we strive to establish a patient-tailored rehabilitation continuum from the clinic to the home and thereby maximize independence. We educate students in the interdisciplinary fields of physical human-robot interaction, rehabilitation engineering and neurorobotics, and maintain a strong exchange with end- users, neurorehabilitation clinics, assistive technology providers and industry.

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Research areas:

- Physical human-robot interaction

- Rehabilitation/medical technology

- Haptics and somatosensory assessments

- Assistive technology

- Neural control of movement




 

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