Master's thesis: Modeling flexible robotic systems for stroke treatment

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (www.fraunhofer.com) currently operates 76 institutes and research units throughout Germany and is a leading applied research organization. Around 32 000 employees work with an annual research budget of 3.4 billion euros.

Job advertisement for specializations such as: Aerospace Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Mathematics; Mechatronics; Medical Engineering; Physics; Control Engineering; Computer Engineering or similiar.

Strokes and other cardiovascular diseases are usually treated using endovascular therapy. This involves navigating thin, flexible catheters through the vascular system to the treatment site, where a clot is removed or a stent is placed, for example. The doctors monitor the position and movement of the catheters via the fluoroscopic image (live X-ray image). Recording the mechanical condition of the instruments during the procedure in a digital twin can help to make such interventions faster and safer by issuing warnings before vessels are damaged or recommending ideal navigation maneuvers. In the future, interventions can also be completely automated. The mechanical condition and, in particular, the contact forces between the catheter and the vessel wall can be determined from the deformation of the catheter, which is visible on the fluoroscopic image.

What you will do

The aim of this work is to develop a methodology to increase the accuracy of the digital twin by integrating additional information.
The work includes:

Extensive literature research and concept development
Implementation of the developed process
Setting up and carrying out suitable test and validation trials in a test rig or simulation
Documentation of the work results in a final thesis and presentation

What you bring to the table

Sound basic knowledge of mechanics, mathematics and control engineering
Good programming skills, ideally in Python
Independent, thorough and systematic way of working
Enjoy applied research and interdisciplinary work
Completed Bachelor's degree in a STEM subject or completed major in the subject area
Business fluent in German or English, basic knowledge of German

What you can expect

Practical research that shapes the future of healthcare
Interdisciplinary, student-oriented working environment with close supervision
Well-equipped laboratories and modern research OR with angiography system
Foosball tournaments during the lunch break
Remuneration as a student assistant

We value and promote the diversity of our employees' skills and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of age, gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, disability, sexual orientation and identity. Severely disabled persons are given preference in the event of equal suitability.

With its focus on developing key technologies that are vital for the future and enabling the commercial utilization of this work by business and industry, Fraunhofer plays a central role in the innovation process. As a pioneer and catalyst for groundbreaking developments and scientific excellence, Fraunhofer helps shape society now and in the future.

Interested? Apply online now. We look forward to getting to know you!

Frau Lisa Bauer
Recruiting

lisa.bauer@ipa.fraunhofer.de

Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA

www.ipa.fraunhofer.de

Requisition Number: 77617 Application Deadline:

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