MRH - Mechatronics based rehabilitation at home

With the leadership of Fontys University of Applied Sciences in Eindhoven (NL) the MRH project aims to develop a ‘white book’ on the different aspects of rehabilitation at home based on mechatronics. The input for this white book will be obtained by consultation and by own research, and will be made available for regional policymakers, companies and authorities providing health and social care.

Main objective

To compose a ‘white book’ on the different aspects of mechatronics based rehabilitation at home.

Activity

The MRH project will focus on five main issues:
1. The present developments in rehabilitation
2. The success factors of a MRH application
3. The business opportunities for a MRH application
4. The design and development of MRH applications
5. The steps to be taken to make MRH applications a success

At least five pilot applications will be developed to demonstrate the results of the studies. The results will be presented and discussed at five international meetings. The overall results will be used to compose a ‘white book’ on the MRH concept.

Leadparticipant

Fontys University of Applied Sciences (School of Engineering, Mechatronics Department) - North Brabant (NL)

Participants

Technical University of Catalonia (CDEI) – Catalonia (ES)
University of Brescia (Laboratory of Mechatronics, Faculty of Engineering) – Lombardy (I)
University of West Bohemia (Faculty of applied sciences, Department of Cybernetics, Automatic Control section) - South West Bohemia (CZ)
Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences Research & Development – Upper Austria (A)

Companies

FOCAL Meditech B.V. – North Brabant (NL)
Fitland - North Brabant (NL)
Zuidzorg Foundation - North Brabant (NL)
City Hospital Pilsen, PRIVAMED Inc. – South West Bohemia (CZ)

Contact

Fontys University of Applied Sciences, Mr. Johan Vlugter, E: j.vlugter@fontys.nl

Documents:
Weblog MRH 18-06-2010