2400187 – Seminar: Exoskeletons & Motion Capture

This seminar provides insight into the current state of research and practical application of exoskeletons in medicine and their potential to improve the quality of life for people with and without physical impairments. On the other hand, there is an overview of various motion capture technologies, such as devices and methods for recording human movement, which play an important role in exoskeletons but have many other applications. Exoskeletons—also known as wearable robots—are used to improve mobility and are worn directly on the body to support or completely replace muscle strength. One type of exoskeleton assists people with limited mobility in walking, standing, and other physical activities, enabling them to regain their independence and participate in everyday activities. Other types of exoskeletons are used by healthy people to prevent injuries in difficult working conditions. Motion capture applications span many disciplines in which human behavior and movement are of interest, such as sports science, biomechanics, medicine, psychology, etc., but they also play an important role in the creation of animated films and computer games. In robotics, and especially in the development of exoskeletons, they are important for analyzing human-robot interaction and improving robot design and control. Various motion capture technologies exist for recording movement kinematics, ground reaction forces, and muscle activity. The seminar topics cover the spectrum of different exoskeleton types and motion capture technologies. Procedure: In a session during the first week of the semester, the seminar topic and the individual presentation topics will be presented in detail and assigned to students according to their preferences. Over the course of the semester, students will conduct literature research under supervision and prepare a presentation and a corresponding paper. Since most of the academic literature is in English, the paper should also be written in English. Presentations can be given in either English or German and will take place in one or more block sessions in the last third of the semester. There are still a few places available in the seminar for master's students. If you are interested, please contact jan.lau@kit.edu. The topic presentation will take place this semester on November 5 at 2:00 p.m. in Seminar Room 2, InformatiKOM 1.