Biomechanical Engineering

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

J.G.M. Aartsen
- Mechanical Engineering, Biomechanical Engineering
Person: Academic
H.C. Achterberg
- Mechanical Engineering, Biomechanical Engineering
Person: Academic
A.C. Akyildiz
- Mechanical Engineering, Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology
Person: Academic

1 Finished
1 Active

AdLap Systems: A versatile modular Advanced Laparoscopy robot platform with fully reusable cable-less instrument actuators with interaction force sensing
Horeman, T.
15/09/23 → 14/09/27
Project: Research
Shape-IT: Shape-IT: Supporting the interaction of Humans and Automated vehicles: Preparing for the EnvIronment of Tomorrow
de Winter, J. C. F., Tabone, W., Berge, S. H., He, X., Kalantari, A. H., Dodou, D., Happee, R., Lupetti, M. L. & Hagenzieker, M. P.
1/10/19 → 31/03/24
Project: Research

Additively manufactured function-tailored bone implants made of graphene-containing biodegradable metal matrix composites
Chen, K., Dong, J., Putra, N. E., Fratila-Apachitei, L. E., Zhou, J. & Zadpoor, A. A., 2026, In: Progress in Materials Science. 155, 71 p., 101517.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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Community challenge towards consensus on characterization of biological tissue: C⁴Bio's first findings
Famaey, N., Lafon, Y., Akyildiz, A., Dreesen, S., Allain, J. M., Alloisio, M., Aparici-Gil, A., Catalano, C., Chassagne, F. & More Authors, 2026, In: Journal of Biomechanics. 194, 15 p., 113021.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Full-field surrogate modeling of cardiac electrophysiology encoding geometric variability
Martinez, E. S., Moscoloni, B., Salvador, M., Kong, F., Peirlinck, M. & Marsden, A. L., 2026, In: Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 448, 21 p., 118444.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Supplementary data for the paper 'Understanding cyclists’ perception of driverless vehicles through eye-tracking and interviews'
Berge, S. (Creator), de Winter, J. C. F. (Creator), Dodou, D. (Creator), Afghari, A. P. (Creator), Reddy, N. (Creator), Dong, Y. (Creator) & Farah, H. (Creator), TU Delft - 4TU.ResearchData, 2024
DOI: 10.4121/EE1ABAC8-BFC9-4A1B-9A45-29F1BC461EB9
Dataset/Software: Dataset
Supplementary data for the paper 'Using mobile devices for driving test assessment: A study of acceleration and GPS data'
Driessen, T. (Creator), Stefan, D. A. (Creator), Heikoop, D. (Creator), Dodou, D. (Creator) & de Winter, J. C. F. (Creator), TU Delft - 4TU.ResearchData, 13 May 2024
DOI: 10.4121/3bb2f535-59ec-426c-b69a-e113810543b2
Dataset/Software: Dataset
Supplementary data for the article: 'The use of ChatGPT for personality research: Administering questionnaires using generated personas'
de Winter, J. C. F. (Creator), Driessen, T. (Creator) & Dodou, D. (Creator), TU Delft - 4TU.ResearchData, 27 May 2024
DOI: 10.4121/6e0f2f2b-f1fc-4300-b8ca-eb9031a7b257
Dataset/Software: Dataset

AIG Price 2018-2022
Peirlinck, M. (Recipient), 16 Oct 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Applied Ergonomics Journal Best Paper Award 2022
Bazilinskyy, P. (Recipient), Kooijman, L. (Recipient), Dodou, D. (Recipient) & de Winter, J.C.F. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Best Poster Award for: Porous MgO-nanoAg antimicrobial coatings for medical combination devices.
Duszczyk, J. (Recipient), 2007
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

23 Editorial activity
22 Talk or presentation at a conference
13 Talk or presentation at a workshop, seminar, course or other meeting
5 Publication peer-review
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Modeling experimental observations of cyclist conflict behavior in open spaces
Christoph M. Konrad (Speaker)
5 Nov 2025
Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine (Journal)
B.J. van Straten (Editor), J.W.A. Klok (Editor), J. Dankelman (Editor) & T. Horeman (Editor)
12 Feb 2024
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
Modeling the influence of bicycle dynamics and rider control on interactions of cyclists with other road users
Christoph M. Schmidt (Speaker)
6 Nov 2024
Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference

Deze uitvinding maakt de gigantische berg medisch afval een stukje kleiner
Bart van Straten
21/10/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement
Loopt dit medisch hulpmiddel stuk op EU-regels? ‘Daarom verliezen wij het van China’
Bart van Straten, G. Smit & B. van der Windt
20/10/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement
Waarom goedkope gebruiksvriendelijke hulpmiddelen de patient nooit bereiken
G. Smit, L. Marchal Crespo & B. Horstman
10/09/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other