Robotics and Neuroprosthetics for Rehabilitation
Thesis | Study of the impact of a Robotic Therapy in Children with autism |
Supervisor | Prof. Alessandra Pedrocchi (alessandra.pedrocchi@polimi.it) |
Co-supervisors | Laura Santos (laurajoana.espinosa@polimi.it) |
Collaborations | Fondazione Don Gnocchi |
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Thesis | Design and test of control solutions for upper limb exoskeleton |
Supervisor | Prof. Alessandra Pedrocchi (alessandra.pedrocchi@polimi.it) |
Co-supervisors | Beatrice Luciani |
Collaborations | Prof. Marta Gandolla – Dipartimento di meccanica |
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Description | Aim: Motorized upper limb exoskeletons have been proposed to support motor rehabilitation and/or to assist disabled people during daily life activities. We have developed and tested a 4DOF upper limb exoskeleton – AGREE. The thesis is aimed at developing and testing control solutions for the support of rehabilitation sesions (i.e., tunneling, force fields, assisted-as-needed solutions, synergy-based control, etc.) Project phases:
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Thesis | Service robotics in nursing home: applications for elderly care |
Supervisor | Prof. Alessandra Pedrocchi (alessandra.pedrocchi@polimi.it) |
Co-supervisors | Luca Pozzi (luca.pozzi@polimi.it) |
Collaborations | Prof. Marta Gandolla – Dipartimento di meccanica – DMec |
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Description | Aim: Project phases: After studying the state of the art, the application will be designed, implemented, and tested, possibly in a relevant environment and/or with end-users. Requirements:
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Thesis | Adaptation and personalization in Human-Robot Interaction |
Supervisor | Prof. Alessandra Pedrocchi (alessandra.pedrocchi@polimi.it) |
Co-supervisors | Luca Pozzi (luca.pozzi@polimi.it) |
Collaborations | Prof. Marta Gandolla – Dipartimento di meccanica – DMec |
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Description | Aim: Project phases: After a thorough study of the state of the art, the optimization algorithm will be designed and implemented. The robot adaptation capability will then be tested in a use case relevant in the service/assistive robotics field. Requirements: Knowledge of Python. Basic knowledge of robotics. Basic knowledge (or willingness to learn) of ROS and Git/Github are welcome |
Thesis | Evaluation of a exoskeleton-mediated therapy: RCT study |
Supervisor | Prof. Alessandra Pedrocchi (alessandra.pedrocchi@polimi.it) |
Co-supervisors | Beatrice Luciani |
Collaborations | Prof. Marta Gandolla – Dipartimento di meccanica. |
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Thesis | Benchmarking of upper limb functions in neurological disorders |
Supervisor | Prof. Alessandra Pedrocchi (alessandra.pedrocchi@polimi.it) |
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Collaborations | Prof. Marta Gandolla – Dipartimento di meccanica. |
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Thesis | Mental wellbeing during robotic-based treatment in children |
Supervisor | Prof. Emilia Ambrosini (emilia.ambrosini@polimi.it) |
Collaborations | Emilia Biffi and Fabio Storm (IRCCS Eugenio Medea) |
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Description | Aim Robot-assisted treadmill training is an established intervention used to improve walking ability in patients with neurological disorders. Usually, studies investigate biomechanical engagement during training and assess the efficacy of the intervention. On the other hand, the mental state and wellbeing is rarely considered but is a key factor in successful rehabilitation. New wearable devices, such as smartwatches, are able to continuously record physiological data during activities. The aim of this work is to assess the mental states of children during robot-based rehabilitation. Expected Project Development
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Thesis | Integrating Functional Electrical Stimulation in an upper limb exosuit: a hybrid approach |
Supervisor | Prof. Emilia Ambrosini (emilia.ambrosini@polimi.it) |
Co-Supervisor | Elena Bardi |
Collaborations | Dipartimento di Meccanica, Politecnico di Milano |
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Thesis | Optimization and testing of a hybrid robotic system for walking in Spinal Cord Injury people |
Supervisor | Prof. Emilia Ambrosini (emilia.ambrosini@polimi.it) |
Co-Supervisor | Francesca Dell’Eva |
Collaborations | Villa Beretta Rehabilitation Center (Costa Masnaga, LC) |
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Description | Aim: The aim of the project is to optimize the control strategy and to support the testing of the system, both during preliminary tests on healthy subjects and during the clinical study (at Villa Beretta clinic) on SCI and stroke patients. Project phases:
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Thesis | Dry textile electrode for Functional Electrical Stimulation applications |
Supervisor | Prof. Emilia Ambrosini (emilia.ambrosini@polimi.it) |
Co-Supervisor | Francesca Dell’Eva |
Collaborations | Ing. Paolo Perego |
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Description | Aim: One of the main issues that still limits the usability of this technology is its limited wearability due to the use of adhesive electrodes that need to be accurately positioned. One interesting opportunity is the use of dry textile electrodes that could be integrated inside clothes and thus ease the processes of donning on and off. The aim of this project is to test the feasibility of textile electrodes for FES and to realize a wearable garment integrating FES and possibly EMG electrodes. Project phases:
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Thesis | Evaluation of the effects of FES-cycling training in people with Spinal Cord Injury |
Supervisor | Prof. Emilia Ambrosini (emilia.ambrosini@polimi.it) |
Co-Supervisor | Federica Ferrari (federica.ferrari@polimi.it) |
Collaborations | INAIL Centro Protesi |
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Thesis | Intention detection strategies for hybrid FES-robot rehabilitation system |
Supervisor | Prof. Emilia Ambrosini (emilia.ambrosini@polimi.it) |
Co-Supervisor | Federica Ferrari (federica.ferrari@polimi.it) |
Collaborations | Prof. Marta Gandolla – Department of Mechanical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano (DMEC) |
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Thesis | Study of the effects of Foot-Transmitted Vibration on the standing balance |
Supervisor | Prof. Emilia Ambrosini (emilia.ambrosini@polimi.it) |
Co-Supervisor | Dr. Flavia Marrone |
Collaborations | INAIL |
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Thesis | Alteration of posture and muscular activity when using hand-held power tools on workers of different ages |
Supervisor | Prof. Emilia Ambrosini (emilia.ambrosini@polimi.it) |
Co-Supervisor | Dr. Flavia Marrone |
Collaborations | INAIL |
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Thesis | OpenPose to OpenSim for large-scale injury mechanics reconstruction in team sports |
Supervisor | Prof. Emilia Ambrosini (emilia.ambrosini@polimi.it) |
Co-Supervisor | Prof. Matteo Zago |
Collaborations | Università degli studi di Milano, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute
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Thesis | ParkAGILE: Valutazione cinematica ed elettromiografica di protocolli fisioterapici di movimento per il benessere muscolare dei lavoratori digitali |
Supervisor | Prof. Alessandra Pedrocchi (alessandra.pedrocchi@polimi.it) |
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Collaborations | https://www.parcfor.com/ |
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Description | ParcAGILE è un attrezzo fisioterapico, compatto e completo, in grado di prevenire e riabilitare il disturbo muscolo scheletrico di origine professionale. Aim: Valutazione cinematica ed elettromiografica necessaria ad ottenere dei feedback di efficacia sull’uso del dispositivo ParcAGILE. Ad integrazione, si ipotizza la realizzazione di un’applicazione che consenta all’utente di svolgere in autonomia una serie di programmi fisioterapici utilizzando ParcAGILE. |