Research

• Neuro-musculoskeletal control of human movements

• Biomechanics

• Neuro-rehabilitation

• Assistive technology for activities of daily living and rehabilitation

• Biomedical instrumentation

• Fall detection and preventation

• Interactive fitness system development

• Integrated living technology and environment for the elderly

• Clinical diagnosis assistive systems for neurological and musculoskeletal disorders

• Medical devices for minimally invasive surgery

• Human-robot interaction and collaboration

Recent & On-going Projects 

• 臨床易操作並可提升病患術後功能與美觀之客製化下顎彌補物開發 Development of clinically friendly customized mandibular prosthetics with improved postoperative function and aesthetics (PI：Bing-Shiang Yang, NSTC 112-2221-E-A49-019-MY3), 2023/08-

• 中高齡健康促進策略開發 Development of an Awareness-Intervention-Improvement (AI2) system for the elderly and the middle-aged  (PI：Bing-Shiang Yang, MOST 109-2221-E-009-010-MY3), 2020/08-.

• 中高齡同儕互勵社區智慧健康促進處方開發 Development of integrated peer-encouraged community-based health promotion prescription (PI：Bing-Shiang Yang, MOST 108-2221-E-009-056), 2019/08-2020/07.

• 神經肌肉骨骼系統疾病診斷輔助系統開發 Development of diagnosis assisting system for neuro-musculoskeletal disorders (PI：Bing-Shiang Yang, MOST 105-2628-E-009-003-MY3) 2016/08-2019/07.

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• Prevention

Integrated smart living technology

Biomechanical considerations for living environment

Interactive fitness/training equipment development

Optimal design of bike for reducing sport injuries

Occupational safety and monitoring system

• Early-diagnosis

Real-time movement and physiological status classifier development (also Fall detector and protector)

• Diagnosis

Tremor evaluation system

Shoulder disorders evaluation platform

• Treatment

Surgical device for treating brain hemorrhage (& Training tools)

Laparoscopic devices

Devices for minimally invasive surgery

• Rehabilitation

Knee joint rehabilitation

Stroke neuro-rehabilitation

Rehab-robot for cerebral palsy

Hip orthosis for stroke gait training

• Assistive Technology - Activities of daily living

Development of Assistive Devices

Lifting and transporting devices for the elderly/disabled

Device that facilitates inter-personal interactions for preventing dementia

Human-robot collaboration and mental workload evaluation

 Past Projects

• Development and practice of a user-oriented individualized design process of assistive technologies integrating movement control and anthropometric into clinical assessments, Ministry of Science and Technology (PI：Bing-Shiang Yang, NSC102-2218-E009-015),2013/08-2016/07.

• Real-time assessment and biophysiological parameter analysis on the tremor symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s disease and Essential tremor (PI： Bing-Shiang Yang,),2014/01-2015/12. (Collaboration with National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch)

• Muscle vibration induced improvement in hand function following stroke, National Science Council (PI:  Bing-Shiang Yang, NSC 95-2218-E-009-202-), 2006/11-2007/07

• The feasibility of using vibratory afferent input for stroke hand rehabilitation, National Science Council (PI： Bing-Shiang Yang, NSC 96-2221-E-009-163-MY3), 2007/08-2010/07. (Collaboration with Hsinchu General Hospital, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital)

• Eco-City：健康樂活城智慧行動生活科技區域整合中心 (Integrated Smart Living Technology Regional Center), National Science Council (PI: Chin-Teng Lin, NSC 98-2218-E-009-007), 2008/02-2011/01

• Design of Intelligent Light Weight Vehicle for the Elderly, National Science Council (PI: Bo-Chiuan Chen, NSC97-3114-E027-001, NSC98-3114-E027-001), 2008/12-2011/08. (Collaboration with National Taipei University of Technology, National Taiwan University)

• Research on the next generation, high efficiency power and control system for driving electrical vehicles, National Science Council (PI：W-H Chieng,NSC98-2218-E-009-015), 2009/10-2012/09.

• Development of Upper Limb Interactive Rehabilitation Robot for the Children with Cerebral Palsy, National Science Council (PI： Bing-Shiang Yang, NSC99-2221-E-009-141), 2010/8-2011/10