Pelvic floor disorders interfere with quality of life, affect women's social and personal activities, and have an impact on mental health. The project’s purpose is to raise awareness of the issue. It aims to develop a non-invasive device to assess adequate contraction of the pelvic floor muscles. The system will be based on objective clinical data and advanced simulation technologies. The partners bring together expertise from the fields of healthcare, cybernetics, biomechanical modelling, industrial design and technology. The information obtained will be made available to a target group of healthy women aged 18-45, the general public, as well as professionals in the field of gynaecology and physiotherapy. The developed technology will be presented as a functioning sample, whose development, material and shape testing is the responsibility of a team of industrial designers from FDA.

Provider: Interreg Czechia-Bavaria

FDA implementation team: Mgr. art. Jan Korabečný, BcA. Radka Krajíčková

joint project with NTC (New Technologies - Research Centre) of UWB

2023-2026

This project is aimed at developing joint research capacity between the Technische Hochschule Deggendorf and the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen in the field of applied research with a focus on the development of a prototype of a lower limb exoskeleton for rehabilitation purposes using innovation in design, construction technologies, 3D printing and the conversion of brain signals into limb movement. The project is being implemented through a multidisciplinary research team involving five associated practice partners. This will strengthen the research capacity for technology transfer in the fields of rehabilitation and prosthetics. The FDA team is working on designing a new exoskeleton shape in the form of a functional prototype, which will be ready for technology transfer in the healthcare and rehabilitation fields.

Provider: Interreg Czechia - Bavaria

FDA implementation team: doc. MgA. Zdeněk Veverka; Mgr. Tomáš Chochole, Ph.D. 

joint project with the Faculty of Health Care Studies, UWB

2023–2026

Design of a virtual reality goggle transmission device. In the medical sphere, VR goggles are mainly used for the rehabilitation of patients in hospitals, or for training workers in various spheres of the public and private sector (rehabilitation, training for operating equipment and mechanisms, simulators, ergonomic studies). The portable device was designed for a customer developing mainly software and virtual reality environments.

The requirement was to develop a shape solution that would not be designed preferentially for one type of eyewear, but would be versatile and easy to maintain, eliminating soft materials that are difficult to disinfect. The result is the design of a portable case that can meet these very difficult conditions while keeping the manufacturing cost of the entire set at an affordable level. This design brings innovations to the portability and storage of the VR set and their application to the needs of the medical environment. The proposal presents a timeless solution applicable to different types of virtual goggles and their controllers.

Industrial design

FDA implementation team: Jan Korabečný; Václav Svítil; Lukáš Melichar; Marek Bárdy; Radka Krajíčková
Client: CIE – Group

2022

The project focuses on the development of new modelling methods, design and 3D printing solutions for the production of external prosthetic beds for upper limbs. 3D printing enables new approaches in the production of individualised components. Particularly in the medical and prosthetic fields, this adaptability offers critical advantages, as each patient's anatomy is different and requires a tailored solution.

This can bring significant innovations in the field of prosthetics, where these technological procedures are still being introduced. Until now, upper limb prostheses have mostly been made by hand, which is a very lengthy and expensive process. The FDA research team is focusing on developing the shape and design to ensure that prostheses are not only functional but also meet patients’ aesthetic requirements.

Provider: Cross-border Cooperation Programme Czech Republic - Free State of Bavaria, Objective (European Territorial Cooperation) 2014–2020.

FDA implementation team: Doc. MgA. Zdeněk Veverka; Mgr. Tomáš Chochole, Ph.D.
joint project with the Regional Technology Centre and the Faculty of Health Care Studies UWB

2020-2021