FWJ: Junior research group on nutrition and functionality in old age (EFA)
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Assistance Systems and Medical Technology (AMT)
FWJ: Junior research group on nutrition and functionality in old age (EFA)
and
Assistance Systems and Medical Technology (AMT)
About us
Nutrition and functionality in old age
On the one hand, the group's research aims to analyse the relationships between parameters of the nutritional and mobility situation of older people and, on the other, to determine the needs for technical support for nutrition and mobility of seniors in different settings, taking into account the lower affinity for technology and the greater structural and individual barriers of seniors. In this context, technology for recording nutritional status, body composition and physical functionality and mobility will be developed and evaluated in a user-centred process and, if necessary, used in the area of risk diagnostics and therapy.
Assistance systems and medical technology
In this department, automation and measurement technologies that were originally developed for industrial applications are transferred to new areas of application in medicine and care and new approaches are developed for assisting doctors and formal or informal carers as well as those affected by technical systems. Our research focuses on the development of intelligent solutions that enable close cooperation between humans and robots. Our aim is to offer targeted and intuitively controllable support actions at the right time and in the right place. The technical challenges lie in situation and environment detection, activity recognition and the derivation and modelling of cooperation strategies and movement trajectories. We use multimodal sensor and navigation systems to overcome these challenges.
Description of the FWJ place
Nutrition and functionality in old age
In the BMBF-funded research project AS-Tra, a digital assistance system consisting of a tablet-based app and a measurement and training station for older people is being developed using user-centred development. The assistance system includes modern test procedures for assessing nutrition, mobility and strength as well as an interactive training device that enables personalised training tailored to the needs of the target group of older people (70+).
The aim is to enable older people to independently measure and improve their nutritional and exercise status. As part of a randomised controlled study, the assistance system will be evaluated for possible effects on nutritional and physical activity status.
Job description:
- Support in the realisation of studies
- Subject recruitment and support
- Organisation of communication with test subjects.
- Help with measurements and training
- Support with information events
- Preparation of data according to instructions using qualitative or descriptive methods.
And / or:
- 3D printing
- Programming C# in MAUI .NET
- Programming Python
- Programming C++ in PlatformIO and integration of hardware, including ESP32 and sensor technology
Assistance systems and medical technology
Our working group focuses on the development of assistance systems for various target groups, including patients and medical and nursing staff. The recording and evaluation of postures and movements are important aspects of the various projects carried out by our department. To this end, we use camera systems, sensor suits and other wearable and ambient sensors and utilise artificial intelligence and machine learning for analysis.
The FWJ students gain insights into the various projects and interdisciplinary, scientific work in the fields of technology, Computing Science and medicine. They support us in the development of assistance systems, data collection and analyses.
The tasks are very varied and can be adapted to suit your own interests; the most important thing is to have fun working with technology.
Desired prior knowledge
- Very good German language skills
- Affinity with senior citizens
- Fun with technology
- Good Word, PowerPoint and Excel skills
Contact
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We look forward to receiving your application by email to:
Please send your letter of application together with your CV and all supporting documents (copies of diplomas, copies of relevant qualifications relating to the above-mentioned tasks and recruitment requirements) as a single PDF file to the FWJ Coordination Office.