Robotik & autonome Systeme

• "3rd Arm" - Craftsmen-Force-Assistence with adaptive Human-Machine Interaction

  Regarding an aging work force with higher requirements for work efficiency, a force assistence system is developed. The system is based on a mechatronic structure ("3rd arm"), which is fixed to the body of the user via a supporting construction. Apart from the physical support the system meets cognitive assistance functions. Thus, it provides force support on the one hand and on the other hand the increase in work efficiency and quality of work.

  Team: Dipl.-Ing. Kathrin Nülle

  Year: 2014

  Sponsors: German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

  Lifespan: 3 years
• Parallel-continuous manipulators - equalization of structure-specific disadvantages by combining parallel and continuum robots

  The project investigates the kinematical structure of parallel continuous robots that are parallel robots with continuous kinematic chains. The goal is to combine the high accuracy and stiffness of parallel robots with the high dexterity and manipulability of continuous robots.

  Team: Dipl.-Ing. Kathrin Nülle

  Year: 2018

  Sponsors: German Research Foundation (DFG)

  Lifespan: 1.1.2018-31.12.2019

Medizintechnik & Bildverarbeitung

• Development of a head-mounted surgical robot for skull surgery

  Precision skull surgery requires specialized instrumentation to satisfy demanding requirements in cochlear array implantation, deep brain stimulation electrode placement and related applications. A miniaturized reconfigurable parallel kinematic mechanism which can be directly mounted on a patient’s skull is being designed, built and tested in collaboration with the department of otolaryngology of the Medical School Hannover (MHH)

  Team: M.Sc. Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Jan-Philipp Kobler

  Year: 2011

  Sponsors: German Research Foundation (DFG)