Active Research Projects

Research Project 1

Title Development of novel neurodevice technologies for the high performance follow up of individuals that suffer from stroke
Supporting Agency      TÜBİTAK 1004 Program – Neurotechnological Solutions Platform
PI  Prof. Dr. Can Yücesoy
Duration  3.5 years
Open Positions 1
Description The characterization of movement disorders in stroke patients will be performed in reference to healthy individuals. The central condition to be focused will be the risk of fall, but others can also be incorporated within the same technology platform. A large number of sensors will be utilized and joint motion determinants will be predicted with algorithms that are developed across all possible sensor combinations. The capability of multi-sensor support technologies as well as long term data storage/management will be integrated.
Infrastructure   Eklem Hareketini Kısıtlayan Patolojik Koşullara Karşı Yenilikçi Protez, Destek ve Takip Cihazları Geliştirme ve Test Platformu 
Collaboration

Istanbul University, Klinik Araştırmalar Mükemmeliyet Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi

 

Research Project 2

Title Prototyping novel neurodevices for individuals that suffer from stroke
Supporting Agency TÜBİTAK 1004 Program – Neurotechnological Solutions Platform
PI  Prof. Dr. Can Yücesoy
Duration 3.5 years
Open Positions 1
Description The predictive success of developed algorithms per pathological condition assessed will be evaluated and optimized for sensor types and placements towards developing and prototyping patient specific novel neurodevices.
Infrastructure Eklem Hareketini Kısıtlayan Patolojik Koşullara Karşı Yenilikçi Protez, Destek ve Takip Cihazları Geliştirme ve Test Platformu
Collaboration Karel Elektronik, Antennas and Propagation Research Laboratory (BOUNtenna), GlakoLens

 

Research Project 3

Title Development of a novel motion assistive technology for cerebral palsy (CP) patients
Supporting Agency TÜBİTAK 1004 Program – Neurotechnological Solutions Platform
PI  Prof. Dr. Can Yücesoy
Duration  3.5 years
Open Positions 1
Description Based on BME-Biomechanics Laboratory’s intraoperative work in CP patients (see example 1 and 2), a novel motion assistive technology will be developed: surface electromyography (sEMG) will be utilized to characterize patients’ gait (see Project 3 on novel neurodevice technologies) and combined with a neuromodulator device co-developed by Prof. Burçin Ünlü, the patients’ gait will be supported in a patient specific way.
Infrastructure  Eklem Hareketini Kısıtlayan Patolojik Koşullara Karşı Yenilikçi Protez, Destek ve Takip Cihazları Geliştirme ve Test Platformu 
Collaboration Boğaziçi University - Department of Physics and Istanbul University - Klinik Araştırmalar Mükemmeliyet Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi

 

Research Project 4

Title Prototyping novel motion assistive devices for CP patients
Supporting Agency TÜBİTAK 1004 Program – Neurotechnological Solutions Platform
PI  Prof. Dr. Can Yücesoy
Duration  3.5 years
Open Positions 1
Description The plan is to (1) combine sensor and neuromodulator devices into patient specific motion assistive device prototypes and (2) integrate this system with exoskeleton prototypes. (1) is aimed at improving the gait of GMFCS 1 patients and (2) is for patients with more severe conditions. 
Infrastructure Eklem Hareketini Kısıtlayan Patolojik Koşullara Karşı Yenilikçi Protez, Destek ve Takip Cihazları Geliştirme ve Test Platformu
Collaboration Sabancı University - Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Boğaziçi University - Department of Physics and Istanbul University - Klinik Araştırmalar Mükemmeliyet Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi
International collaboration NeurotechEU

 

Research Project 5

Title Developing novel technologies for improved patient specific and adaptive control algorithms of powered prosthetic devices for lower limb amputees and prototyping
Supporting Agency TÜBİTAK 1004 Program – Neurotechnological Solutions Platform
PI  Prof. Dr. Can Yücesoy
Duration  4 years
Open Positions 1
Description The project ultimately aims at combining (1) the developed control algorithms and sensor systems, and (2) prosthetic device designs and battery systems into a powered prosthesis prototype. The software part of the study will be in accordance with the studies carried out in BME-Biomechanics Laboratory (see 1 and 2).
Infrastructure Eklem Hareketini Kısıtlayan Patolojik Koşullara Karşı Yenilikçi Protez, Destek ve Takip Cihazları Geliştirme ve Test Platformu
Collaboration Karel Kalıp, Karel Elektronik, ASPİLSAN, Boğaziçi University - Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sabancı University - Department of Mechatronics Engineering, and Istanbul University - Klinik Araştırmalar Mükemmeliyet Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi

 

Research Project 6

Title Development and testing of novel wearable sensor technologies to be implemented in motion assistive devices for individuals with conditions affecting gait
Supporting Agency TÜBİTAK 1004 Program – Neurotechnological Solutions Platform
PI  Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sema Dumanlı Oktar and Prof. Dr. Can Yücesoy
Duration  3.5 years
Open Positions 1
Description It is planned to conduct (1) testing of the developed wearable sensor prototypes in human subjects in various movement tasks and (2) analyses comparing their motion predictive capacity with conventional sensors such as sEMG and IMU.
Infrastructure Eklem Hareketini Kısıtlayan Patolojik Koşullara Karşı Yenilikçi Protez, Destek ve Takip Cihazları Geliştirme ve Test Platformu
Collaboration Boğaziçi University - Antennas and Propagation Research Laboratory (BOUNtenna), Yeditepe University - Department of Material Science and Nanotechnology Engineering and Istanbul University - Klinik Araştırmalar Mükemmeliyet Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi

 

Research Project 7

Title Prototyping and testing of powered prostheses and neurodevices utilizing novel wearable sensor technologies
Supporting Agency TÜBİTAK 1004 Program – Neurotechnological Solutions Platform
PI  Prof. Dr. Can Yücesoy and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sema Dumanlı Oktar
Duration  4 years
Open Positions 1
Description Projects 3-8 will be extended with the implementation of wearable sensor technologies.
Infrastructure Eklem Hareketini Kısıtlayan Patolojik Koşullara Karşı Yenilikçi Protez, Destek ve Takip Cihazları Geliştirme ve Test Platformu
Collaboration Boğaziçi University - Antennas and Propagation Research Laboratory (BOUNtenna), Yeditepe University - Department of Material Science and Nanotechnology Engineering, Karel Kalıp, Karel Elektronik and Istanbul University - Klinik Araştırmalar Mükemmeliyet Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi