Research themes
Research at The Biorobotics Institute cannot be discriminated in terms of fundamental and applied research. Clinical and industrial needs drive our research pushing forward the boundaries of knowledge and our discoveries immediately translate into inventions that can address these needs. Interdisciplinary studies rooted in both biology and engineering include the development of novel devices, novel materials and novel algorithms. The six themes presented below highlight fields of study aggregating several researchers within the Institute, but each researcher’s interest spans across different themes.
Highlights
- 97 Grants funded by European Commission
- 1,1 start up per Faculty member
- 8,4 brevetti per Faculty member
Wearable and Collaborative Technologies
A key challenge for future developments in robotics is moving from the interaction with the environment to the interaction with human counterparts
Artificial Organs and Prostheses
Biorobotics can contribute to support patients suffering from chronic diseases and physical disabilities through advanced technologies that can replace lost or compromised functions or missing body parts
Medical Robotics and Regenerative Medicine
Our research helps to reduce the gap between diagnosis and therapy, also focusing on predictive, preventive, personalised and participatory strategies
Mathematical and Computational Modeling
The activities on mathematical and computational modelling provide the backbone for a science-based approach to a wide range of problems in biorobotics and bioengineering
Bioinspired and Soft Robotics
Imagining soft and deformable robots means breaking conventions and transforming not only the traditional idea of robots but also their functionality
Neuroscience Robotics and Bioelectronics
Neuroscience Robotics is an emerging discipline that investigates the interaction between artificial devices and neural systems and the possibility to implement neural dynamics in artificial devices