Postgraduate Research Opportunity: A Parallel Robot for Ankle Joint Rehabilitation
Physical and Environmental Sciences,Physics and Astronomy,Computer Science,Computer Science,Artificial Intelligence,Engineering and Technology,Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Company: University of Leeds
Hours: Full Time
Type / Role: PhD
Phone: +44-1208 2093414
Fax: +44-1548 1635009
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Detail information about job Postgraduate Research Opportunity: A Parallel Robot for Ankle Joint Rehabilitation. Terms and conditions vacancy
The rehabilitation of an ankle injury, where from sport or disease, requires repetitive and physically demanding exercises to be carried out. The University of Auckland’s Mechatronics Department is currently working on commercializing a parallel rehabilitation robot that will do these exercises.
The prototype robot has been developed in the Robotics Lab in Leeds, however, there are still two aspects to be improved next:
- to develop virtual-reality based games to make the rehabilitation training interesting and improve the training strategies
- to improve the physical appearance of the robot and make it easy to be accepted by patients.
Applications are invited from candidates with or expecting a minimum of a UK upper second class honours degree (2:1), and/or a Master's degree in a relevant engineering or science degree.If English is not the applicant’s first language, they must provide evidence that you meet the University’s minimum English Language requirements: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/info/123100/admissions/143/entry_requirements.
How to applyFormal applications for research degree study should be made online through the university's website. Please state clearly in the research information section that the PhD you wish to be considered for is the 'A parallel robot for ankle joint rehabilitation’ as well as Contact Professor Shane Xie as your proposed supervisor.
We welcome scholarship applications from all suitably-qualified candidates, but UK black and minority ethnic (BME) researchers are currently under-represented in our Postgraduate Research community, and we would therefore particularly encourage applications from UK BME candidates. All scholarships will be awarded on the basis of merit.
If you require any further information please contact the Graduate School Officee: [email protected], t: +44 (0)113 343 8000.