M.Eng. Joel Focking
Research Assistant
Institute: MSR | Institute of Measurement and Control Engineering
Team: Chair of Systems Theory and Mechatronics | Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jens Jäkel
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Telephone +49 (0)341 3076 1275
Send an email | joel(dot)focking(at)htwk-leipzig.de
HTWK Leipzig | Faculty of Engineering
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SoKoRoMed
Soft and continuum robotics for medical applications
The project aims to establish defined process chains for the manufacture of patient- or application-specific soft end-effectors. To this end, new materials, suitable calculation methods and a tailored 3D printing technique are being developed. The soft and continuum robots (SKR) will be designed within the project and deployed in combination with conventional medical and robotic technology in a comprehensive clinical demonstrator for specific interventions. The definition of standards for system and functional description is intended to facilitate clinical translation.
Funding: Sächsische Aufbaubank – Förderbank (SAB), co-funded by the European Union
Project partner: Innovation Centre for Computer-Assisted Surgery (ICCAS) at the University of Leipzig
Project duration: 09/2024–06/2026
