Funding for this research was provided by:
Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina. Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias Agrarias
Universidad de Buenos Aires (20620120100011BA)
Article History
Received: 9 November 2017
Accepted: 26 June 2018
First Online: 9 July 2018
Author’s information
: IG: PhD in Design (UBA). Eng. in Electronics and Communications (UCA). Researcher in Biomechanics and Health Engineering at LaBIS-UCA. PhD work on updated mechatronics and interfaces for a novel medical bed design (CIDI-UBA & LaBIS-UCA). MM: Emeritus Professor (FADU-UBA). PhD in Industrial Design (UBA). Founding member of the Center for Research in Industrial Design CIDI-FADU-UBA, with patented work and extensive research on mechatronic beds and products. MTM: PhD in Physics (UBA). Academic, researcher, and director of the Biomechanics and Health Engineering Laboratory LaBIS-UCA. Member of CIDI-FADU-UBA, with research on biomechanics, medical technology and human balance.
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