376-0210-00L Biomechatronics

Semester	Spring Semester 2018
Lecturers	R. Riener, R. Gassert
Periodicity	yearly recurring course
Language of instruction	English
Comment	Primarily designed for HST-students The Biomechatronics lecture is not appropriate for students who already attended the lecture "Physical Human-Robot Interaction"(376-1504-00L), because it covers similar topics. Matlab skills are beneficial-> online Tutorial http://www.imrtweb.ethz.ch/matlab/

Abstract	Development of mechatronic systems (i.e. mechanics, electronics, computer science and system integration) with inspiration from biology and application in the living (human) organism.
Learning objective	The objective of this course is to give an introduction to the fundamentals of biomechatronics, through lectures on the underlying theoretical/mechatronics aspects and application fields, in combination with exercises. The course will guide students through the design and evaluation process of such systems, and highlight a number of applications. By the end of this course, you should understand the critical elements of biomechatronics and their interaction with biological systems, both in terms of engineering metrics and human factors. You will be able to apply the learned methods and principles to the design, improvement and evaluation of safe and efficient biomechatronics systems.
Content	The course will cover the interdisciplinary elements of biomechatronics, ranging from human factors to sensor and actuator technologies, real-time signal processing, system kinematics and dynamics, modeling and simulation, controls and graphical rendering as well as safety/ethical aspects, and provide an overview of the diverse applications of biomechatronics technology.
Lecture notes	Slides will be distributed through moodle before the lectures.
Literature	Brooker, G. (2012). Introduction to Biomechatronics. SciTech Publishing. Riener, R., Harders, M. (2012) Virtual Reality in Medicine. Springer, London.
Prerequisites / Notice	None