Human Machine Interaction
In Project MARCH, you get the exclusive chance to be in the only robotics Dream Team at the
Delft University of Technology, your role as a Fulltime HMI engineer is crucial for the team. As a
full-time HMI engineer, you will be responsible for the interaction between the Pilot (human)
and the exoskeleton (machine).
The HMI department has three main goals for the year, to create the best interaction between
the pilot and the exoskeleton.
Feedback system
The pilot in our exoskeleton is a paraplegic and cannot feel the position of his legs. This
information is crucial for being in balance while walking. Therefore, you will design a feedback
system, to find the optimal way of giving feedback, you will work closely together with the pilot.
Input Device
The pilot is the one who is going to walk in the exoskeleton. An input device is needed to
translate the needs of the pilot into a movement of the exoskeleton. You will design and produce
a safe and intuitive input device. A lot of prototypes are made to create the best input device for
the pilot. Also, the input device needs a lot of cooperation with the pilot.
Ergonomics
The skin of the pilot below the spinal cord injury is really sensible, to make sure the pilot doesn’t
get any bruises/scratches, an ergonomic fixture is needed. Next to that the exoskeleton has to be
aligned to the pilot his joints to guarantee a safe and comfortable experience while wearing the
exoskeleton and provide the pilot a safe walk in the exoskeleton. You will design these parts of
the exoskeleton custom for the pilot.
Skills
• Urge to learn
• Thinking outside the box to get suitable solutions.
• Work closely together with the pilot, understand the needs of him/her.
Do you want to:
•
•
•
•
•
Have an awesome year and learn a lot of new skills?
Learn working in a multidisciplinary team with the same goal?
Go crazy with prototyping and testing?
Use the newest technologies available?
Do a project that really matters?