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07 March 2024

Personalized musculoskeletal models that reflect the diversity of body types

Personalized musculoskeletal models that reflect the diversity of body types

Musculoskeletal models in research are now based on the body of an average male. Scientists from TU Delft, Department of Mechanical Engineering, investigate how accurate these models are for a broad population. The one-size-fits-all approach could hinder proper treatment by doctors and physiotherapists. The researchers are therefore working on personalized musculoskeletal models based on a simple 3D scan.

12 February 2024

Amir Zadpoor and Mohammad Mirzaali about 'metamaterials' in BNN Breaking

Amir Zadpoor and Mohammad Mirzaali about 'metamaterials' in BNN Breaking

A coating that can hide objects in plain sight, or an implant that behaves exactly like bone tissue. These extraordinary objects are already made from ‘metamaterials’. Researchers from TU Delft have now developed an AI tool that not only can discover such extraordinary materials but also makes them fabrication-ready and durable.

09 February 2024

Mathias Peirlinck in Trouw about cardiac digital twins

Mathias Peirlinck in Trouw about cardiac digital twins

Mathias Peirlinck decided to research the heart. To improve treatment options for patients, he wants to understand how the heart works and responds to stimuli.

08 February 2024

New AI tool discovers realistic 'metamaterials' with unusual properties

New AI tool discovers realistic 'metamaterials' with unusual properties

A coating that can hide objects in plain sight, or an implant that behaves exactly like bone tissue. These extraordinary objects are already made from ‘metamaterials’. Researchers from TU Delft have now developed an AI tool that not only can discover such extraordinary materials but also makes them fabrication-ready and durable.

07 February 2024

Mark van de Ruit in AD about predicting migraine attacks

Mark van de Ruit in AD about predicting migraine attacks

Hope for people who suffer from migraines: with this model you can predict an attack 24 hours in advance.

07 February 2024

Paul Breedveld in AD about an ultra-thin and steerable needle

Paul Breedveld in AD about an ultra-thin and steerable needle

Paul Breedveld, professor of Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology developed an ultra-thin, flexible and steerable needle with PhD student Marta Scali and fellow researcher Dimitra Dodou.

06 February 2024

Jan-Willem Klok and Winfred Mugge about robots in surgery

Jan-Willem Klok and Winfred Mugge about robots in surgery

Can robots take over the tasks of surgeons?

05 February 2024

TU Delft develops model to better understand injuries to babies caused by violent shaking

TU Delft develops model to better understand injuries to babies caused by violent shaking

Shaking a baby violently can cause head and neck injuries, blindness and in some cases even death. Researchers at TU Delft, faculty of Mechanical Engineering, are using a dummy baby and computer models to map the accelerations that act on the head during shaking. They want to be able to assess the risk of injury more accurately. This could eventually lead to more clarity in legal cases on the subject.

10 January 2024

Amir Zadpoor in BNR De Technoloog podcast

Amir Zadpoor in BNR De Technoloog podcast

Using a unique 3D printing process, TU Delft researchers produced hybrid multi-material interfaces that reached a remarkable closeness to nature’s design of bone-tendon connections.

14 December 2023

Inaugural speech: 'Technology is crucial for reducing workload in operating room’

Inaugural speech: 'Technology is crucial for reducing workload in operating room’

Long waiting lists, delayed surgeries and high costs. According to professor of Medical Process Engineering, John van den Dobbelsteen, this is partly due to insufficient attention to the surgical process when implementing new technology. He wants to improve the interaction between medical staff and medical technology with the aim of reducing the workload. He will deliver his inaugural speech on 15 December.