Biomedical Robotics and Assistive Technologies

5 ECTS credits
145 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 4023341FNR for all students in the 1st semester at a (F) Master - specialised level.

Semester

1st semester

Enrollment based on exam contract

Impossible

Grading method

Grading (scale from 0 to 20)

Can retake in second session

Yes

Taught in

English

Partnership Agreement

Under interuniversity agreement for degree program

Faculty

Faculteit Ingenieurswetenschappen

Department

Applied Mechanics

Educational team

Joost Geeroms (course titular)

Activities and contact hours

36 contact hours Lecture
18 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
10 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study

Course Content

Position of the Course:
The aim of the course is to give the student a basic insight in the field of robotics and an overview of different biomedical robots, understanding the synergies and difficulties in robot control and human-robot interaction

Content:
PART 1 (15h HOC):
The first part of the course acts about what a robot is and how its behaviour can be described. The lectures include: - Forward and Inverse kinematics - Forward and Inverse dynamics

PART 2 (21h HOC):
The second part of the course describes the control of robots in general and applied to specific biomedical robots, such as exoskeletons and surgical robots. The lectures include: - Controlling the motion of a robot - Physical human-robot interaction: interaction forces and compliance - Sensors and signals

PART 3 (18h WPO/10h ZELF):
The third part of the course consists of a project where the students assemble and control a 1DOF exoskeleton and analyse a relevant scientific paper.

Additional info

Keywords
Biomedical robotics, assistive technologies, exoskeletons, surgical robots

Initial competences:
• General knowledge of human biomechanics

Conditions for credit contract Access to this course unit via a credit contract is determined after successful competences assessment
Conditions for exam contract This course unit cannot be taken via an exam contract
Teaching methods Lecture; Guided exercise sessions; Self-study of scientific paper
Learning materials and price Combined syllabus - powerpoint will be available.
References - Siciliano, B., Sciavicco, L. Villani, L . and Oriolo, (2009) “Robotics. Modelling, Planning and Control”, Springer.

Learning Outcomes

Final Competences

• Understanding of kinematics and dynamics of robots • Understanding of how a robot is controlled • Understanding of the difficulties and challenges of human-robot interaction • The ability to create a basic robotic control loop

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 75% of the final mark.
Other Exam determines 25% of the final mark.

Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

Oral exam with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 75% of the final mark.

Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

Outcomes of the project with a relative weight of 4 which comprises 20% of the final mark.
Analysis of a scientific paper with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 5% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation

Evaluation methods End-of-term evaluation and continuous assessment
Examination methods in case of periodic evaluation during the first examination period Oral examination with written preparation
Examination methods in case of periodic evaluation during the second examination period Oral examination with written preparation
Examination methods in case of permanent evaluation Report
Possibilities of retake in case of permanent evaluation Examination during the second examination period is not possible

Extra information on the examination methods:

During examination period:
- oral examination with written preparation, the examination material includes the course content, the project reports and the analysis of the scientific paper
During semester:
- reporting on project outcomes

Calculation of the examination mark

Oral examination of course content: 75 % of the grade
Outcomes of the project: 20 % of the grade
Analysis of a scientific paper: 5% of the grade

Allowed unsatisfactory mark

The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context