Prof. Dr. Mirko Meboldt
Area of Research
Description of Research Interest
Medical device development and validation:
The research goals are modelling and reproduction of physiological and pathological conditions as well as of medical hardware applications to address clinical needs. With Hardware-in-the-Loop approach or the real hardware system numerical models, new developed devices and control algorithms are investigated and tested under realistic conditions.
Usability and user centered design:
A central aspect of our research is related to user centered designed focusing on medical applications. Innovative products are strongly connected to the cognitive and behavioral processes of humans. We develop methods for novel measurement technologies to investigate user behavior during product application. For example with mobile Eye Tracking we are able to recorded behavioral data in real application environments and this allows us to effectively reveal latent user needs and thus to considerably improve user-focused product design.
Additive Manufacturing AM (3D-Printing):
New technologies like additive manufacturing (3D-Printing) offer great opportunities for new products and applications. With AM it is possible to create devices that were previously impossible to make or personalized components can be easily manufactured based on digital process chain. We are focusing on the design tools and process for a broad range of different additive manufacturing technologies, in order to accelerate the translation in clinical applications.
Special Expertise
Development and design of medical devices
Development of test benches inkl simualtions
Additive Manufactruing and 3D-Printing
Prototyping of novel medical devices
Usability studies in real world applications
Shareable Platforms, Services, Equipment & Infrastructure
3D Printing / Additive Manufacuring with meta e.g. titanium (ConceptLaser MLab)
Mobile Eye Tracking glasses (SMI)
Member of Collaborative/interdisciplinary Research Consortia
SKINTEGTITY.CH
Zurich Heart
SURGENT (Co-Chair)
