Phd Research position in Bioengineering. Spain

PROJECT TITLE : "Modeling the movement of a human limb and its interaction with an orthotic system."

Position : Doctoral Research Staff
Duration : Four years
Department : Robotics and Medical Imaging
Institution :  INSTITUTE FOR BIOENGINEERING OF CATALONIA (IBEC), Spain
Extended Deadline : 10th September, 2010  (Previously, 31st August 2010)

Salary : 1142 to 1369 Euros     

Funding  : Ministry for Science and Innovation, Spain

Project Profile :

The project is to develop control systems for orthosis with adaptive capabilites for different pathologies and different stress conditions. The challenging situations are modelling limb movement based on human intention or external controls and to design and develop the interaction between human limb and orthosis.

Requirements from applicants :

A master degree closely related to the project. 

For project related details , contact the supervisor Prof. Dr. Alícia Casals  (acasalsibec.pcb.ub.es) of robotics & biomedical imaging group.

How to apply :

1.) Details for phd and procedures

2.) Application Form