Mechatronics based Rehabilitation at Home (MRH)

WWW:

www.innovation4welfare.eu/305/subprojects/mrh.html

www.mrh-project.eu

Project duration:

05/2010 - 10/2011

Project leader:

Fontys University of Applied Sciences, Eindhoven, Holandsko

Project partners:

• Technical University of Catalonia (CDEI) – Catalonia (ESP)
• University of Brescia (Laboratory of Mechatronics, Faculty of Engineering) – Lombardy (ITA)
• University of West Bohemia in Pilsen (Faculty of Applied Sciences, Department of Cybernetics) – NUTS II South-West (CZE)
• Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences (Research&Development) – Upper Austria (AUT)

Companies & institutions:

• FOCAL Meditech B.V. – North Brabant (NED)
• Fitland – North Brabant (NED)
• Zuidzorg Foundation – North Brabant (NED)
• Privamed a.s. – Plzeň, NUTS II South-West (CZE)

Project Description:

The main aim of the project is mechatronics-based rehabilitation equipment designed for use by patients at home under remote supervision by therapists and medical specialists. The therapeutic excersises can be monitored and adjusted remotely according to the patient's skills. This allows to reduce the number of repetitive visits to or from therapists.

Investor

INTERREG IVC - Innovation 4 Welfare (I4W)