Topics
- Mechatronic design of assistive devices concerning drive concepts, materials, sensors, and actuators and their integration into assistive systems
- Modeling of locomotion including with/without perturbations based on biomechanics and machine learning methods
- Assistance scenarios and their evaluation, including user (e.g., Human-in-the-loop optimization) and expert (e.g., practitioners) feedback
- User perspective and body representation
Venue
The LokoAssist Symposium will be held at the Georg-Christoph-Lichtenberg-Haus in Darmstadt, located in the Dieburger Strasse 241, 64287 Darmstadt.
Georg-Christoph-Lichtenberg-Haus is historical monument, and an example of the unique Art Noveau architectural style that has become a landmark in Darmstadt, which has helped the city gain international prominence
Program
Keynote Speakers
| Speaker | Affiliation | speech Title |
|---|---|---|
| 20.4, Thursday, | ||
| Gregory Sawicki | Georgia Institute of Technology | Pushing beyond locomotion economy – What can exoskeletons do on the shortest and longest timescales? |
| Denys Makarov | Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf | Flexible, printable and self-healable magnetic field sensors for soft robotics and human-machine interfaces |
| Max Jair Ortiz Catalan | Chalmers University of Technology | Highly integrated bionic prosthesis, |
| Jose González-Vargas | Ottobock | From Ideas to Innovations |
| Ulrich Ebner-Priemer | Karlsruhe Institute of Technology | Ambulatory Assessment: Monitoring real-life behavior |
| 21.4, Friday | ||
| Heike Vallery | TU Delft | “Subtractive design of technology to assist gait and balance” |
| David Remy | University of Stuttgart | From Gaits to Modes, the Role of Mechanical Dynamics in Legged Locomotion |
| Marjolein van der Krogt | Amsterdam UMC | (Prediction of) optimal AFO properties in clinical practice |
The details of keynote speeches can be found here:
Registration
Registration is open and deadline is March 6.
The registration options are:
Option 1 – Regular conference fee (150€): Symposium including conference catering (day 1) and lab tour (day 2).
Option 2 – Extended conference fee (200€): As Option 1 plus visit of the Staatstheater Darmstadt (day 2, Opera Lulu) including dinner box.
All bank and transfer information are found on the registration page.
