Co-working

Motor Control

Ghent University

• Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
• Prof. Steven Verstockt, IDLab UGhent
• Prof. Roeljan Wiersema, dr. Emiel Cracco: Department of Experimental Clinical & Health Psychology

National

•  Department MOVE, Faculty of Physical Education and Physical Therapy - VUB
• Dr. Delphine Sasanguie (Univeristy College Ghent - HoGent)

International

• Prof. dr. GJP Savelsbergh: Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Nl
• Prof. Dr. D. Collins: Moray House School of Education and Sport, ISPEHS; University of Edinburgh
• Prof. Mike Duncan: University of Coventry, UK
• Prof. Dr. D. Stodden, Dr. An De Meester: University of South Carolina, USA
• Dr. Johan Pion (in dutch): Hogeschool Arnhem en Nijmegen (HAN), Nl
• Prof. Marije Elferink-Gemser: Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Nl
• Prof. Job Fransen: Macquarie University, AUS
• Prof. Lisa Barnett: Deakin University, AUS
• Dr. Clarice Martins: University of Porto, POR; Federal University of Paraiba, BRA
• Prof. Simon Bennett: Liverpool John Moores University, UK
• Dr. Christian Hyde:  Deakin University, AUS
• Dr. Silvia Formica: Humboldt-Universität Berlin, GER
• Dr. Guido Orgs: Goldsmiths University of London, UK
• International Motor Development Research Consortium (IMDRC) 
• International Society of Research and Advocacy for Developmental Coordination Disorder (ISRA DCD) 

Biomechanics

Ghent University

• Wim Derave, Ghent University Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, lab of exercise physiology
• Eric Derom and Patrick Calders of the Department of Physical Therapy and Motor Rehabilitation of the Ghent University Hospital
• Joris Degrieck of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering of Ghent University has supported our research with improvements in the actuator attachments, force sensing and modeling of our exoskeleton

National

• Prof. dr. Patrick Willems, Louvain la Neuve
• Industrial Design Center, Ghent University, Campus Kortrijk

International

• Steve Collins, Carnegie Mellon University.
  In 2013, Philippe Malcolm from Ghent University was given the opportunity to study the effect of push-off timing now using the robotic prosthesis emulator from Caputo and Collins at the lab of Experimental Biomechatronics of Carnegie Mellon University

• Delft University of Technology, Biorobotics lab

• University of Twente Neuromechanics and Biomechatronics section

• iRUNman consortium (Hercules granted)

Call for collaboration

We are highly interested in partnerships with:

• Companies who are interested in using our database of optimal actuation and/or optimization method and infrastructure (see technology opportunity document).

• Engineering scientists who are interested in working on the hardware and/or control of our exoskeletons.

• Scientists who are interested in using our experimental data to develop and validate simulation models of exoskeleton-assisted walking.

• Clinicians who are interested to test the exoskeleton in specific patient populations.

• Engineering labs who develop exoskeletons or prostheses looking for support with conducting walking experiments to test their designs. From 2015 we will have a brand new lab and equipment that is optimally suited to this end.

• Orthopedic, pneumatic, electronic or mechatronic suppliers who are interested to sponsor the material needs of our research.

You are welcome to contact Prof. dr. Veerle Segers to discuss collaboration opportunities.
E-mail: Veerle.Segers@ugent.be