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Bachelor/Studies on Mechatronics/Semester and Master Projects
You can find a list of student projects available at the Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory here. Please also have a look at our ongoing research projects, and feel free to contact the responsible person to identify further student projects related to your interests and expertise.
Internships/Assistanships
If you identify an ongoing research project to which you would like to contribute in the context of an internship, please contact the responsible person. Note that ideally internships will last at least 4 months.
Development of a (gamified) finger training software for a clinical setting
This project focuses on developing an innovative software solution to enhance finger individuation training in neurorehabilitation. Building on an existing device that measures precise finger forces and is currently used for assessments, the goal is to extend its capabilities into an interactive training platform. The project involves designing and implementing the software, transitioning to modern frameworks like Unity or Python for improved performance and usability. With the freedom to create engaging, gamified training experiences and intuitive user interfaces, this project provides a unique opportunity to apply software development skills to a meaningful, real-world application.
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software development, gamified therapy, neurorehabilitation training
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Published since: 2024-12-19 , Earliest start: 2025-01-13 , Latest end: 2025-09-30
Organization Rehabilitation Engineering Lab
Hosts Knill Anna
Topics Information, Computing and Communication Sciences , Engineering and Technology
Understanding the influence of motor, sensory, and cognitive factors on manual dexterity
Manual dexterity, the ability to move our hands skillfully, is essential for daily tasks such as eating, writing, and dressing. Neurological conditions like stroke or brain injury can severely impair dexterity, which depends on sensory, motor, and cognitive factors. While impairments in finger individuation and strength are known, the relationships between these components remain unclear. This project aims to measure dexterity-related factors in patients with neurological conditions and healthy individuals in a neurorehabilitation clinic in Switzerland (cereneo). Using standardized clinical assessments and novel (robotic) technologies, the study will provide detailed insights into the contributions of these factors, supporting the development of innovative rehabilitation strategies.
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Neurorehabilitation, manual dexterity, assessment, hand & finger, robotics, clinic
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Published since: 2024-12-02 , Earliest start: 2025-02-03 , Latest end: 2025-12-19
Organization Rehabilitation Engineering Lab
Hosts Knill Anna
Topics Medical and Health Sciences , Engineering and Technology , Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences
High dose high intensity proprioception training for neurological patients using a robotic device
Proprioception, often called the "sixth sense," is vital for coordinating movements and maintaining balance, especially in the hands and fingers. In neurological patients, impaired proprioception in the upper limbs can hinder daily tasks and reduce quality of life. Traditional rehabilitation often lacks the intensity and precision needed for optimal recovery of fine motor skills. This project leverages high-dosage training with the ETH MIKE, a validated one-degree-of-freedom robotic device designed for precise, repetitive movements to enhance proprioception and motor function. By promoting neuroplasticity and functional recovery, this research aims to advance rehabilitation practices. Participants will gain hands-on clinical experience, train with neurological patients, and collaborate with therapists, engineers, and researchers.
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Proprioception, training, neurology, patients, clinic, rehabilitation, neurorehabilitaiton, hand
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Published since: 2024-12-02 , Earliest start: 2025-04-28 , Latest end: 2025-10-31
Organization Rehabilitation Engineering Lab
Hosts Knill Anna
Topics Medical and Health Sciences , Engineering and Technology
Mechanistic Evaluation of taVNS in Motor Adaptation for Stroke Rehabilitation
This study aims to evaluate the mechanisms by which transauricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) may facilitate motor learning and adaptation, focusing on reticulospinal tract (RST) activation. A set of assessments will be used to build a comprehensive neurophysiological profile, providing insights relevant to developing taVNS-based clinical interventions. In this role, you will engage in study design, data collection, and analysis, gaining hands-on experience in mechanistic neurophysiological research with direct clinical applications.
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Transauricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) Reticulospinal tract (RST) Motor learning StartReact paradigm Stroke rehabilitation Neurophysiology Multisite EMG Motor pathway activation Clinical neurostimulation
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Published since: 2024-11-11 , Earliest start: 2024-11-24 , Latest end: 2025-10-26
Organization Rehabilitation Engineering Lab
Hosts Viskaitis Paulius
Topics Medical and Health Sciences , Engineering and Technology
Efficient data processing and reporting in stroke neuro-rehabilitation
Project goal is to optimise existing and develop new algorithms into an efficient system for signal pre-processing, data storage, analysis and visualization in motor-neurorehabilitation. This data is generated by stroke patients wearing motion sensors during their therapy sessions. Key endpoint of the project is to display real-time and longitudinal therapy results, which can aid therapists and patients. The results of the project will help develop a more efficient therapy and is a key part of a larger project that seeks to develop an intelligent and closed-loop neural stimulation system for stroke rehabilitation.
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health biomarkers, data science, computer science, data visualization, data processing, real-time, internet of medical things, IoMT, healthcare internet of things, healthcare IoT
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Published since: 2024-09-18 , Earliest start: 2023-05-09
Organization Rehabilitation Engineering Lab
Hosts Donegan Dane , Viskaitis Paulius
Topics Medical and Health Sciences , Information, Computing and Communication Sciences , Engineering and Technology
iMove: instrumented Movements (mobile & low budget)
Neurological patients frequently experience upper limb sensorimotor impairment, necessitating effective rehabilitation strategies to restore functionality. Accurate assessments of patient movements are integral to these strategies, requiring precise measurement tools. The rapid advancements in AI pose estimation and biomechanical modeling offer a promising solution: a low-budget, user-friendly tool for accurately measuring patient movements in diverse settings. We are developing such a tool, iMove, which leverages video-based AI technology to provide clinical-grade precision.Your role will involve improving iMove's graphical user interface (GUI) and algorithms, as well as testing its performance and usability in collaboration with researchers, clinicians, and potentially patients.
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neurorhebilitation, computervision, biomechnical modelling, frontend, backend, ai, usability, GUI, webcams, cameras, stroke, assessments
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Published since: 2024-08-06 , Earliest start: 2024-08-12
Organization Rehabilitation Engineering Lab
Hosts Unger Tim
Topics Medical and Health Sciences , Information, Computing and Communication Sciences , Engineering and Technology
Zivildienst leisten im RELab
Das RELab ist ein anerkannter Einsatzbetrieb für Zivildienstleistende. Wir bieten ein spannendes und innovatives Arbeitsumfeld und die Möglichkeit als Elektrotechniker, Maschinenbauer oder Informatiker an einem unserer Forschungsprojekte mit zu tüfteln. Unser Pflichtenheft trägt die Nummer 76781 und ist zu finden auf external page e-Zivi. Nehmen Sie mit uns Kontakt auf. Wir freuen uns auf Sie! Vielleicht kennen Sie jemanden, der einen interessanten Zivldiensteinsatz sucht?
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Mini-Praktika/Erfahrungswoche
Als Teil der täglichen Arbeit für Forschung und Lehre an der ETH Zürich bemüht sich das RELab weiter, die jüngeren Generationen und zukünftigen Studenten oder Wissenschaftler bereits für das Thema Rehabilitationstechnik zu begeistern. Zusammen mit dem RELab-Spinoff Auxivo, bieten wir beispielsweise Erfahrungstage resp. mini-Praktika für Gymnasiumschüler an, in welchem sie sich an den Exoskeleton Ausbildungskits «Edu-Exo» erproben dürfen.
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