Biomechanics of Movement Research Group

O BMRG teve uma excelente participação no 7º Congresso Nacional de Biomecânica (CNB2017), realizado sob os auspícios da Sociedade Portuguesa de Biomecânica (SPB), e onde 3 dos trabalhos apresentados pelo grupo foram galardoados com Prémios (ou Menção Honrosa) atribuídos em diferentes categorias, sendo que cada categoria teve o seu próprio Comité de Avaliadores.

Os prémios, os premiados e os respectivos trabalhos galardoados foram:

- Prémio International Society of Biomechanics (ISB) para Melhor Estudante de Doutoramento, atribuído no âmbito do 7º Congresso Nacional de Biomecânica (CNB2017) a Sérgio Barroso Gonçalves com o trabalho intitulado:
“DEVELOPMENT OF A MULTIBODY-BASED METHODOLOGY FOR SIMULATION OF BIOMECHANICAL SYSTEMS USING NATURAL COORDINATES”, por S.B. Gonçalves e M.T. Silva.

- Best State of the Art Paper Award, atribuido no âmbito do 7º Congresso Nacional de Biomecânica (CNB2017) a Ivo Fialho Roupa com o trabalho intitulado:
“MODELOS BIOMECÂNICOS 3D NO MOVIMENTO HUMANO”, por I.F. Roupa, S.B. Gonçalves e M.T. Silva.

- Menção Honrosa no Best Application Paper Award, atribuída no âmbito do 7º Congresso Nacional de Biomecânica (CNB2017) a Vanessa Lopes com o trabalho intitulado:
“CONCEPÇÃO E DESENVOLVIMENTO DE UMA PRÓTESE DO MEMBRO SUPERIOR”, por V. Lopes, R. Cardoso, M. Leite, M.T. Silva, M.J. Costa e A. Castro. (Este trabalho foi desenvolvido com a colaboração com Prot. Marco Leite do IST e em parceria com o Hospital D. Estefânia em Lisboa).

Parabéns Sérgio! Parabéns Ivo! Parabéns Vanessa! Parabéns Luís! Parabéns BMRG!

CNB 2017 - https://www.facebook.com/cnb2017/
SPB - http://www.spbiomecanica.com/
LBL - https://www.facebook.com/LabBiomecanicaLisboa/

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European Researchers' Night 2013 , featuring Biomechanics of Movement Research Group

In Lisbon, MIT Portugal Program was a partner of Pavilhão do Conhecimento - Ciência Viva. from the most diverse scientific backgrounds come together to present their vision for the Future 2020 through new inventions and bright ideas.

Biomechanics of Movement Research Group at the European Researchers' Night: One night, 300 European cities

Miguel Tavares da Silva (Biomechatronics Research Group/IDMEC, Instituto Superior Técnico) and Paulo Melo (Bioengineering PhD at IST) showcasing DACHOR

Entrevista do Professor Miguel Tavares da Silva ao site MSN - Saúde e Bem-Estar

Professor Miguel Tavares da Silva's MSN interview

MSN Saúde e Bem-Estar - da promoção da saúde à prevenção e informação sobre doença - Próteses... Próteses biónicas: o futuro espreita

Strong man.

An extremely motivating video about one of movement biomechanics' most fascinating thematics: human performance enhancement! The running simulation was performed with OpenSim.

http://science360.gov/obj/tkn-video/cdedae82-68c6-4ebf-b834-e9c6cc46e4e5/biomechanics-usain-bolt

The Biomechanics Of Usain Bolt Understanding the physical forces that move Usain Bolt to victory

Congratulations to Paulo Melo for the best poster and pitch winner at the 3rd MIT Portugal Annual Conference: Excellence in Engineering for Innovation in Global Markets

http://www.mitportugal.org/event-news/congratulations-to-the-best-poster-and-pitch-winners-at-the-mpp-3rd-conference.html

MPP 3rd conference: Congratulations to the best poster and pitch winners | Event News - MIT Portugal The MIT-Portugal Program is an international collaboration seeking to demonstrate that an investment in science, technology and higher education can have a positive, lasting impact on the economy by addressing key societal issues through quality education and research in the emerging field of engine...

Biomedical Devices and Technologies Course Module (30/01 - 10/02).
Public session (registration is free but mandatory):
- Human Movement Simulation and Analysis - M. T. Silva, IST, MIT
- The Impact of a Bioengineer in the Orthopaedic Field - Manuel Cassiano Neves, CUF Descobertas
- Conservative Hip Surgery: Present and Future Challenges - Paulo Rego, HL
- Computational Modelling of Orthopaedic Devices - P. Fernandes, IST
- Prosthetic Devices for the Lower and Upper Limbs: Present and Future - R. Marcelino, Otto Bock
- Tissue Characterization by Image Analysis for Diagnostic Purposes -J. Sanches, IST
- Neuroimaging: from methods to applications - P. Figueiredo, IST
- Human Factors of Biomedical Devices - L. Young, MIT
- Powered Leg Prostheses and Orthoses - M. Williams, MIT; H. Herr, MIT
- Hybrid Human - D. Newman, MIT
- Towards more natural Human-Robot Interaction - E. Bicho, UMinho
- Microsystems Technologies for Implantable Devices - L. Rocha, UMinho
Visit the website for registration and more information: http://biomechatronics.ist.utl.pt/eventscourses/mit201112/

Biomechatronics The Biomedical Devices and Technologies Course Module will be held in Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, from 30 of January to 10 of February 2012. This is an elective course that unfolds under the key area of Bioengineering Systems of the MIT-Portugal Program (MPP). The course will bring togethe...

Press Release: DACHOR's research distinguished by the non-profit organization Associação Salvador

http://www.mitportugal.org/press-releases/press-release-dachor-research-project-distinguished-by-the-non-profit-organization-associacao-salvador.html

Press Release: DACHOR's research distinguished by the non-profit organization Associação Salvador |. The MIT-Portugal Program is an international collaboration seeking to demonstrate that an investment in science, technology and higher education can have a positive, lasting impact on the economy by addressing key societal issues through quality education and research in the emerging field of engine...

http://www.falarglobal.com/final/videos.htm?id=320&cat=corpo_humano&tipologia=entrevista

Falar Global - Exoesqueleto A tecnologia vai criar soldados praticamente invencíveis e devolver a mobilidade a pessoas com lesões na espinal medula.

Associação Salvador awards 1st Prize "Ser Capaz - Investigação e Tecnologia 2011" to Biomechatronics Research Group's researchers for the work on the DACHOR project!

http://www.associacaosalvador.com/noticias-e-eventos/noticias-associacao-salvador/Resultados-Premio-Ser-Capaz-Investigacao-e-Tecnologia-2011/514/

Resultados Prémio Ser Capaz Investigação e Tecnologia 2011 A Associação Salvador com o objetivo de estimular a investigação no domínio da reabilitação psicomotora promove o Prémio Ser Capaz - Investigação e Tecnologia. A atribuição deste prémio é anual e...

Just one of the many successful stories comming out of the Neuromuscular Biomechanics Lab at UT Austin.

http://www.utexas.edu/know/2011/11/14/prosthetic_neptune/

Prosthetics give injured troops a second chance Mechanical Engineering Professor Rick Neptune builds devices that improve functional mobility and are customized to each patient's need. Read this story.

Todd Kuiken: A prosthetic arm that "feels" | Video on TED.com TED Talks Physiatrist and engineer Todd Kuiken is building a prosthetic arm that connects with the human nervous system -- improving motion, control and even feeling. Onstage, patient Amanda Kitts helps demonstrate this next-gen robotic arm.

IDMEC/IST participates in the European Robotics Week –
28 November – 4 December 2011

One week with over 330 events of robotics throughout Europe!

Our event European Robotics Week @ IDMEC/IST will open the doors of its Robotics Laboratory and will showcase its most recent research work in Surgical Robotics (Nov. 28th), Humanoid Robotics (Nov. 30) and Robotic Orthoses (Dec. 2)

More information on:
https://fenix.ist.utl.pt/investigacao/idmec/csi/lateral/european-robotics-week-
http://www.robotics-week.eu
http://euroboticsweekpt.isr.uc.pt

European Robotics Coordination Action

Check out this inspirational video and share it widely with your colleagues and students. Help make OpenSim "go viral"!!

http://opensim.stanford.edu/work/index.html

OpenSim - See The Work OpenSim is a powerful and freely available tool for modeling and simulation of movement. Watch the video below to see how OpenSim can be used to help plan surgery for children with cerebral palsy.

Congratulations André for the excellent work! Um Abraço!

Implementation of an efficient muscle fatigue model in the framework of multibody systems dynamics f The aim of this study is to implement and integrate a novel and versatile muscle fatigue model in an existing multibody formulation with natural coordinates. The equations of motion of the formulation are rearranged to deal with muscle actuators as externally ...

Watch this film-documentary starring one the world's greatest footballers, Cristiano Ronaldo, showing what makes him one of the best footballers of his generation. The film takes an in-depth look at the skills and strength required for Ronaldo to perform at the very highest level.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7vYfKfI87U&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21AFrsXa7E4&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vyqz9OtTJw&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbNQ_kCE6V0&feature=related

Cristiano Ronaldo - Tested To The Limit HD 720p - Part 1/4 - Body Strength Part 1 - Body Strength: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7vYfKfI87U Part 2 - Mental Ability: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21AFrsXa7E4 Part 3 - Technique: ht...

ISBS 2011 - vídeos de algumas sessões da ISBS 2011 encontram-se disponíveis aqui: http://tv.up.pt/channels/conferencias (vede coluna do lado direito)

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O projecto DACHOR em entrevista para o programa MUNDO NOVO da TSF. A não perder!

Dachor - TSF Por Joana de Sousa Dias.

Parabéns Margarida! Keep on the good work!

Professora da Universidade do Minho premiada - Última Hora - Correio da Manhã O trabalho da investigadora da Universidade do Minho (UM), Margarida Machado, sobre “o contacto entre materiais de elevado grau de amortecimento “, foi esta quarta-feira, distinguido pela ‘American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ (ASME).

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110818093044.htm

New 'bionic' leg gives amputees a natural gait A new lower-limb prosthetic uses the latest advances in computer, sensor, electric motor and battery technology to give it bionic capabilities.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wvWTlZYazw&feature=youtu.be

PROSTHETIC AESTHETICS at SCIENCE GALLERY DUBLIN PROSTHETIC AESTHETICS: WITH STELARC, BERTOLT MEYER, LIZBETH GOODMAN AND RACHEL ARMSTRONG

BRG on TV

TV program: Com Ciência - RTP2
Subject: Dachor Project
Interviewed members: Prof. Miguel Tavares Silva, Prof. Jorge Martins, PhD Student Sofia d'Orey and MSc Carlos Vasconcelos

BRG's research members Sérgio Gonçalves and Tiago Malaquias also appear!

Programa Com Ciência de 2011-06-29 Temas desta edição:- Decorre em Lindau (Alemanha) a reunião anual de jovens investigadores de todo o mundo com laureados Nobel, este ano dedicada à Medicina. Entrevista com 1 dos 5 portugueses participantes.- Projeto DACHOR procura solução para o problema do "pé pendente".- Imagens em alta definiçã

1st International Symposium on Numerical Simulation in Orthopaedic Biomechanics - SimOrtho

First announcement and call for abstracts for the symposium to be held from 26th to 27th August 2011 in Rostock, Germany.

http://www.simortho.org/

The Biomedical Devices and Technologies Course Module will be held in IST, Lisbon, from January 31st to February 11th 2011. This is an elective course that unfolds under the key area of Bioengineering Systems of the MIT-Portugal Program. The course will bring together experts from Academia, Medicine and Industry with the objective of providing an integrated and comprehensive perspective of the addressed topics.

Biomechatronics The Biomedical Devices and Technologies Course Module will be held in Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, from 31 of January to 12 of February 2010. This is an elective course that unfolds under the key area of Bioengineering Systems of the MIT-Portugal Program (MPP). The course will bring togethe

CvTv - Página Principal Apresentação realizada por Miguel Tavares da Silva do IDMEC - IST, sob o tema "DACHOR PROJECTO INTEGRADO DE UMA ORTÓTESE HÍBRIDA ACTIVA PARA APOIO À LOCOMOÇÃO" na conferência "Biomecânica, dispositivos médicos e medicina funcional" , decorrida no Ciência 2010.

Follow the BRG on the 2nd Edition of the EuroSkills - the European Professions Competition - that will be held at FIL (Feira International de Lisboa @ Parque das Nações) from 9-11 December 2010. Visit the BRG stand, meet the team, and get informed abaut the latest developements of the group.

Home In 2010, Lisbon proudly welcomes the 2nd edition of the EuroSkills and hosts hundred of competitors, experts and judges, representing 31 countries and 50 vocational skills.

Jingle bells are already ringing and the BRG Christmas lunch is comming to town!!!
Everybody is invited to come along and to mingle with the holiday spirit.
Mark your calendars to 20th of December, 13h at the Fogo-do-Chão restaurant (near the CGD headquarters).

Further arrangements may be altered and will be notified here.

The BRG TV interview is already online!

Medicina tecnológica Uma em cada duas mil pessoas é portadora de uma doença neuromuscular

Make sure not to miss BRG right on your TV set! It's already this weekend that BRG goes to air on 'Falar Global' where the DACHOR project will be the main focus of the interview. Tune on to SIC Notícias this Saturday at 11:30 a.m. (repeats on: sat. 14H30, sun. 18H30, tue. 20H00, wed. 15H15)

http://sic.sapo.pt/online/noticias/programas/falarglobal/

SIC Online O Falar Global analisa as transformações que as Tecnologias de Informação e Conhecimento provocam no nosso quotidiano.