Roger Gassert has served as Assistant Professor of Biomedical Robotics and Neuroscience since 2008. At the request of the ETH President, he was recently elected by the ETH Council as Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Engineering. Gassert develops mechatronic systems that investigate the neuromechanical generation of movement and support people with disabilities. He is also turning his attention towards sensor-based rehabilitation, and uses this multidisciplinary approach to span the bridge between basic research-oriented neuro- and movement sciences, application-oriented engineering and clinics in the field of assistive technologies. “The professorship of Roger Gassert aims to develop the local knowledge and business hub and strengthen ETH Zurich’s interests in this field, which focusses on eliminating neuromechanical movement disorders,” says ETH President Ralph Eichler.
HOCOMA ENABLES PROFESSORSHIP OF REHABILITATION ENGINEERING
9th October 2014