PDEng in Robotics: Control of an Archimedes Drive based actuator for wearable robotics

The Professional Doctorate in Engineering (PDEng) programme Robotics offers a 2-year position combining post MSc education and a design project to be carried out at Innovative Mechatronic Systems in Delft. The educational programme, carried out at the University of Twente, will have an in-depth and broadening character with ample attention for professional development and will be partly tailored to the design project. In collaboration with Innovative Mechatronic Systems you will work on high level, creative new designs for complex issues.

The assignment is the design and evaluation of controller of an actuator that is using a traction based gear system invented by IMsystems and will be used in wearable robotics, like exoskeletons and prosthesis.
The wearable robotics research program is funded by NWO-TTW and a cooperation between The University of Twente, the Delft University of Technology, the Eindhoven University of Technology, the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and the Radboud University Medical Center.