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Prevention and personalized treatments in knee osteoarthritis: an Initial Training Network (KNEEMO)
Start date: Apr 29, 2014, End date: Apr 28, 2018,
"Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA) is the most common chronic musculoskeletal disorder, currently affecting over 8 million people within the EU, for which currently no cure is available. Adverse biomechanics, affected through some of the major health issues of our time (ageing, obesity, sedentary lifestyle) lie at the heart of the disease.The research theme of the KNEEMO ITN is “towards targeted and tailo ...
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ADvanced Digital technologies and virtual engineering for mini-Factories (ADDFACTOR)
Start date: Sep 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2016,
In today globalized world, companies are trying to remain competitive through the adoption of a strategy where high quantity production of goods is the leverage to reduce costs.By negating this approach, ADDFactor proposes the “Mini-factories” concept, which is conceived to be an innovative solution for most of the actors involved in the whole supply chain: the relationship between retailers and t ...
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Flexible Mini-Factory for local and customized production in a container (CassaMobile)
Start date: Sep 1, 2013, End date: Aug 31, 2016,
Advanced production equipment and innovative systems are needed to enable fast and cost-effective manufacturing of customised products at the location of need, at the required time.Within CassaMobile a mobile, flexible, modular, small-footprint manufacturing system in a 20’ ISO-container that can be easily configured for different products and processes is developed. The container format allows t ...
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Ankle and Foot Orthotic Personalisation via Rapid Manufacturing (A-FOOTPRINT)
Start date: Oct 1, 2009, End date: Sep 30, 2013,
Disabling foot and ankle pain is common; it impacts negatively on health related quality of life, and it is has major cost implications on health systems across Europe. Foot and ankle orthoses are an effective treatment for these conditions. However, the market is dominated by low cost mass produced products, craftsmanship built customised devices with delivery times >15 days, and a limited ran ...
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