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MICRO-427: Robotics for society

Summary

This project based course addresses the topics of robotics and manufacturing. The theoretical basics of robotics are introduced. Systems, specifications and performances are discussed to understand well the technology and the related applications of robotics and its applications.

Lectures

Instructor

Mohamed Bouri

Dr. Mohamed Bouri is a group leader of Rehabilitation and Assistive Robotics in LSRO and lecturer of Robotics and Industrial Robotics. He graduated in Electrical Engineering in 1992 and obtained his PhD degree in 1997 in Industrial Automation at INSA LYON, France. Since 1997, he is at EPFL and is mainly active in the field of robot control, automation and robot design for medical and industrial applications. He is the head of Rehabilitation and Assistive Robotics group since 2005 and has strong references with the development of robotic devices for lower limb rehabilitation : The MotionMaker and WalkTrainer commercialzed by the company Swortec. His ongoing research currently focuses on the development of exoskeletons and the associated control strategies. His main current projects are TWIICE, a lower limb exoskeleton for people with paraplegia, AUTONOMYO, a walk assistance exoskeleton for people with muscle weakness, and the HiBSO, a hip orthosis for elderly.

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/robotics-for-society-MICRO-427

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/MICRO-427

Summary

Lectures

Instructor

Mohamed Bouri

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/robotics-for-society-MICRO-427

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/MICRO-427

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