Collaborative Meeting 2013
Politecnico di Torino and Hokkaido University
Biomechanical and Biomedical Engineering
for Adaptive Ageing
23 - 24 September 2013
Politecnico di Torino, Turin
Programme
23rd Monday
Opening – Chairs: S. Tadano, L. Gastaldi
09:00
M. Gola, Vice-Rector to Quality, Politecnico di Torino
K. Sasaki, Head of Division Human Mechanical Systems and Design, Faculty of
Engineering, Hokkaido University
G. Ghione, Head of Department of Electronics and Telecommunications,
Politecnico di Torino
Session I – Chair: T. Ohashi
09:30
S. Tadano
Proposal overall for research collaboration: biomechanical diagnosis for
Adaptive Ageing
10:00
L. Gastaldi, G. Lisco
Methods and applications of human motion analysis
10:30
Coffee break
Session II - Chair: S. Pastorelli
10:50
M. Todoh
Mechanical evaluation of human knee joint by pendulum typed device
11:20
C. Ferraresi
Robotic and mechatronic devices for rehabilitation
11:50
C. Bignardi
Dermis mechanical behavior: influence of cells removal
12:20
Lunch
Session III - Chair: M. Knaflitz
14:00
E. Maeda
Advanced experimental models for tendon mechanobiology study
14:30
E. Verné
Bioactive glasses and glass-ceramics for biomedical applications
15:00
S. Spriano
Surface treatment on metallic
cardiovascular applications
biomaterials
for
dental,
orthopedic
15:30
P. Palmero
Long-lasting ceramic implants for orthopedic and dental applications
16:00
Coffee break
and
Session IV – Chair: S. Tadano
16:20
R. Takeda:
Gait analysis using wearable sensors for TKA patients
16:50
M. Knaflitz
Statistical gait analysis
17:20
R. Merletti
EMG-Force relationship investigated by electrode arrays.
17:50
Hokkaido Laboratory Virtual Tour
20:00
Dinner
24th Tuesday
Session V – Chair: M. Todoh
09:00
T. Sasaki
Problems of stent development considering long-term use from mechanical
engineering point of view
09:30
S. Sartori, G. Ciardelli
Ageing Models of cardiovascular diseases: the role of materials
10:00
F. Molinari
Non invasive assessment of neurovascular system in the elderly
10:30
U. Morbiducci
Computational tools for the study of vascular physiopathology and devices
11:00
Coffee Break
Session VI – Chair E. Vernè
11:20
T. Ohashi
MEMS device applications to study cell micromechanics and their future
perspective
11:50
D. Demarchi
MEMS & NEMS for BioSensing
12:20
SARTT, INTE Politecnico di Torino - Opportunities for cooperation
Closing
12:50
S. Tadano and L. Gastaldi
13:20
Lunch
Venue
Meeting Room 5th floor - Department of Electronics and Telecommunications, Politecnico di Torino
Partecipants
Alberto AUDENINO, Professor, Dep. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico di
Torino
Email: [email protected]
Cristina BIGNARDI, Associate Professor, Dep. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,
Politecnico di Torino
Email: [email protected]
Gianluca CIARDELLI, Professor, Dep. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico di
Torino
Email: [email protected]
Danilo DEMARCHI, Assistant Professor, Dep. of Electronics and Telecommunications, Politecnico di
Torino
Email: [email protected]
Carlo FERRARESI, Professor, Dep. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico di Torino,
Email: [email protected]
Laura GASTALDI, Assistant Professor, Dep. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico
di Torino
Email: [email protected]
Marco KNAFLITZ, Professor, Dep. of Electronics and Telecommunications, Politecnico di Torino
Email: [email protected]
Giulia LISCO, PhD Student, Dep. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico di Torino
Email: [email protected]
Eijiro MAEDA, Assistant Professor, Div. Of Human Mechanical Systems and Design, Fac. of
Engineering, Hokkaido University
Email: [email protected]
Roberto MERLETTI, Professor, Laboratory of Engineering of Neuromuscular System and Motor
Rehabilitation and Dep. Electronics and Telecommunications, Politecnico di Torino
Email: [email protected]
Filippo MOLINARI, Assistant Professor, Dep. of Electronics and Telecommunications, Politecnico di
Torino
Email: [email protected]
Umberto MORBIDUCCI, Assistant Professor, Dep. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,
Politecnico di Torino
Email: umberto.morbiducci @polito.it
Toshiro OHASHI, Professor, Div. of Human Mechanical Systems and Design, Fac. of Engineering,
Hokkaido University
Email: [email protected]
Paola PALMERO, Assistant Professor, Dep. of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di
Torino
Email: [email protected]
Stefano PASTORELLI, Associate Professor, Dep. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,
Politecnico di Torino
Email: [email protected]
Susanna SARTORI, Research Assistant, Dep. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico
di Torino
Email: [email protected]
Katushiko SASAKI, Professor, Division Head, Div. of Human Mechanical Systems and Design, Fac.
of Engineering, Hokkaido University
Email: [email protected]
Silvia SPRIANO, Assistant Professor, Dep. of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino
Email: [email protected]
Shigeru TADANO, Professor, Div. of Human Mechanical Systems and Design, Fac. of Engineering,
Hokkaido University
Email: [email protected]
Ryo TAKEDA, Assistant Professor, Div. of Human Mechanical Systems and Design, Fac. of
Engineering, Hokkaido University
Email: [email protected]
Masahiro TODOH, Associate Professor, Div. of Human Mechanical Systems and Design, Fac. of
Engineering, Hokkaido University
Email: [email protected]
Enrica VERNÈ, Associate Professor, Dep. of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino
Email: [email protected]