Biorobotics Laboratory BioRob
Project Database
This page contains the database of possible research projects for master and bachelor students in the Biorobotics Laboratory (BioRob). Visiting students are also welcome to join BioRob, but it should be noted that no funding is offered for those projects. To enroll for a project, please directly contact one of the assistants (directly in his/her office, by phone or by mail). Spontaneous propositions for projects are also welcome, if they are related to the research topics of BioRob, see the BioRob Research pages and the results of previous student projects.
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Amphibious robotics
Computational Neuroscience
Dynamical systems
Human-exoskeleton dynamics and control
Humanoid robotics
Miscellaneous
Mobile robotics
Modular robotics
Neuro-muscular modelling
Quadruped robotics
Human-exoskeleton dynamics and control
| 735 – Hip exoskeleton to assist walking - multiple projects |
| Category: | semester project, master project (full-time), bachelor semester project, internship | |
| Keywords: | Bio-inspiration, C, C++, Communication, Compliance, Control, Data Processing, Dynamics Model, Electronics, Experiments, Inverse Dynamics, Kinematics Model, Learning, Locomotion, Machine learning, Optimization, Programming, Python, Robotics, Treadmill | |
| Type: | 30% theory, 35% hardware, 35% software | |
| Responsible: | (MED 3 1015, phone: 31153) | |
| Description: | Exoskeletons have experienced an unprecedented growth in recent years and hip-targeting active devices have demonstrated their potential in assisting walking activities. Portable exoskeletons are designed to provide assistive torques while taking off the added weight, with the overall goal of increasing the endurance, reducing the energetic expenditure and increase the performance during walking. The design of exoskeletons involves the development of the sensing, the actuation, the control, and the human-robot interface. In our lab, a hip-joint active hip orthosis (“eWalk”) has been prototyped and tested in recent years. Currently, multiple projects are available to address open research questions. Does the exoskeleton reduce the effort while walking? How can we model human-exoskeleton interaction? How can we design effective controls? How can we optimize the interfaces and the control? Which movements can we assist with exoskeletons? To address these challenges, the field necessitates knowledge in biology, mechanics, electronics, physiology, informatics (programming, learning algorithms), and human-robot interaction. If you are interested in collaborating in one of these topics, please send an email to giulia.ramella@epfl.ch with your CV, previous experiences that could be relevant to the project, and what interests you the most about this research topic (to be discussed during the interview). Last edited: 19/04/2024 | |
Miscellaneous
| 725 – Development of a waterproof setup to measure ground reaction force during salamander locomotion |
| Category: | semester project | |
| Keywords: | Data Evaluation, Data Processing, Embedded Systems, Experiments, Firmware, Locomotion, Mechanical Construction, Prototyping | |
| Type: | 90% hardware, 10% software | |
| Responsibles: |
(MED 1 1611, phone: 36620)
(MED 1 1626, phone: 38676) | |
| Description: | Locomotion is the result of complex interactions between the environment, the mechanical structure of the body, and the controllers. Measuring the physical interaction between the body and the environment can be very useful in understanding many mechanisms in locomotion, such as the role of force feedback in body coordination, the generation of propulsion in challenging environments, and the benefits of passive mechanics in handling perturbations. This project aims to develop a waterproof setup to measure ground reaction forces during the amphibious locomotion of salamanders. The setup will contain a sensorized top surface that can be configured to different shapes. The surface will be divided into multiple pieces, each connected to a 3-axis force sensor to measure the force applied to it. The student will mainly focus on the mechanical design and manufacturing of the setup, as well as the programming of the electronics to collect and store the data. Students who are interested in this project could send his/her CV, transcripts, and materials that can demonstrate project experience (videos, slides, reports, etc.), if possible, to qiyuan.fu@epfl.ch. Last edited: 23/02/2024 | |
| 730 – Development of an experimental setup to measure salamander body stiffness and damping |
| Category: | semester project, master project (full-time) | |
| Keywords: | Data Evaluation, Data Processing, Embedded Systems, Experiments, Firmware, Locomotion, Mechanical Construction, Prototyping | |
| Type: | 5% theory, 75% hardware, 20% software | |
| Responsibles: |
(MED 1 1611, phone: 36620)
(MED 1 1626, phone: 38676) | |
| Description: | Locomotion is the result of complex interactions between the environment, the mechanical structure of the body, and the controllers. Measuring the physical properties of the musculoskeletal system can be very useful in helping us better understand animal anatomy, reveal the benefits of passive mechanisms in handling perturbation, develop more accurate modeling for simulation, and develop bioinspired robots with higher performance. This project aims to develop a setup to measure the passive stiffness and damping of the trunk and the limbs of salamanders. The setup will simultaneously control a motor to bend euthanized animals while collecting force/torque readings on a transducer. The student will need to design and manufacture the setup following a previous publication, test the setup, and potentially collect data in our collaborators' labs in France/Sweden/Canada. Students who are interested in this project could send his/her CV, transcripts, and materials that can demonstrate project experience (videos, slides, reports, etc.), if possible, to qiyuan.fu@epfl.ch and chuanfang.ning@epfl.ch. Students with a solid background in mechatronics design are preferred. Last edited: 11/01/2024 | |
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