Biomechanics
Preventing and treating pathologies, personalizing diagnosis and therapy, or enhancing the performance of athletes, through customized and adapted solutions. To answer challenges like these, INEGI has multidisciplinary capabilities in the area of Biomechanics, being a competitive partner for the industrial, business and clinical sectors.
Offer
◖Development of devices/solutions for technical aids in the musculoskeletal field
◖Development of devices to assess the physical condition
◖Optimization of sports equipment
◖Medical device design and development
◖Analysis of human movement in different contexts
◖Modeling and simulation studies to support diagnosis, treatment, surgical procedures and training of medical teams
◖Medical image processing
◖Numerical simulation, experimental validation, and creation of virtual/augmented environments
◖Instrumentation for measuring biomechanical and physiological parameters
◖Application of new materials in medical devices, prostheses/orthoses
◖Engineering solutions in occupational health and safety
◖Prototyping, testing, and industrialization
◖Prototyping, testing, and industrialization
Creating Value
News
Artificial intelligence accelerates diagnosis in the digestive system
DIGESTAID promises to significantly improve the diagnosis of pathologies of the digestive system, and was born with...
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INEGI researchers study biomechanical modeling to reduce childbirth complications
A team of INEGI researchers is developing a system capable of simulating childbirth on a computer, to support...
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Advanced monitoring techniques will help clinicians customize aneurysm treatment
New project aims to improve the individual assessment of thoracic aortic aneurysms, and for which INEGI has contributed.
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INEGI collaborates with European university alliance to address urgent and global health challenges
INEGI has competitive capabilities in the field of biomechanics, combined with mechanical engineering, working in...
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INEGI and ICBAS together to study new treatment pathways for pelvic organ prolapse
INEGI has stood out in the study of the biomechanics of women's pelvic cavity, supporting the development of...
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INEGI participates in a project to innovate in the health sector with 3D bio-printing solutions
As explained by Marco Parente, responsible for the project at INEGI, "the recent advances in the field of materials...
Core Team
Team Leader
Mário Augusto Vaz
Nilza Ramião
