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28JAN 2026
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Multimodal inverse kinematics significantly improves IMU-based biomechanical analyses
IMU-based systems for capturing human motion offer high flexibility and usability compared to marker-based systems, which are considered the gold standard. However, typical IMU-related errors such as calibration issues and sensor drift can affect data accuracy. A recent publication in Scientific Reports presents a multimodal approach that combines IMU-based orientation data with positional data from […]IMU-based systems for capturing human motion offer high flexibility and usability compared to marker-based systems, which are considered the gold standard. However, typical IMU-related errors such as calibration issues and sensor drift can affect data accuracy. A recent publication in Scientific Reports presents a multimodal approach that combines IMU-based orientation data with positional data from […]
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28JAN 2026
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Funding Approval within the FAU Emerging Talents Initiative
Dr.-Ing. Stefan Götz, Senior Engineer at the Chair, has received funding through the Emerging Talents Initiative (ETI) of Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. The program supports the development of new research projects, the preparation of competitive third-party funding proposals, and the strengthening of early scientific independence. The funded project, entitled “Uncertainty as a Resource: Efficient and Sustainable Models […]Dr.-Ing. Stefan Götz, Senior Engineer at the Chair, has received funding through the Emerging Talents Initiative (ETI) of Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. The program supports the development of new research projects, the preparation of competitive third-party funding proposals, and the strengthening of early scientific independence. The funded project, entitled “Uncertainty as a Resource: Efficient and Sustainable Models […]
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13JAN 2026
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Our Research Report 2025 is here!
Our new annual report has been published and looks back on an eventful and highly successful year at the Chair of Engineering Design (KTmfk). The sixth edition takes you through a year filled with key personnel milestones, scientific achievements, and international presence. A particularly defining moment was the appointment of Junior Professor Katharina Völkel, who […]
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01DEC 2025
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Evaluating the prediction accuracy of polynomial regression models for clinch joint properties
In modern lightweight design, mechanical joining processes such as clinching are becoming increasingly common. However, variations in tooling, process parameters, and material properties can cause significant deviations in clinch joint properties. In a joint study, the Chair of Engineering Design (KTmfk) at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg and the Chair of Forming and Machining Technology at Dresden […]In modern lightweight design, mechanical joining processes such as clinching are becoming increasingly common. However, variations in tooling, process parameters, and material properties can cause significant deviations in clinch joint properties. In a joint study, the Chair of Engineering Design (KTmfk) at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg and the Chair of Forming and Machining Technology at Dresden […]
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22NOV 2025
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Final report of the KTmfk subprojects in the first funding period of CRC 1483 EmpkinS
In order to capture human body movements precisely, with minimal interference and in a non-invasive manner, the DFG-funded Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 1483 EmpkinS (Empathokinaesthetic Sensor Technology) investigates novel sensor technologies and data-driven methods. The institute of Engineering Design (KTmfk) contributes two subprojects that use digital human models to analyze motion data in a model-based […]In order to capture human body movements precisely, with minimal interference and in a non-invasive manner, the DFG-funded Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 1483 EmpkinS (Empathokinaesthetic Sensor Technology) investigates novel sensor technologies and data-driven methods. The institute of Engineering Design (KTmfk) contributes two subprojects that use digital human models to analyze motion data in a model-based […]
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19NOV 2025
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Ideal-C, the start of a ZIM-funded project aimed at developing a new DLC coating system for implants
With increasing life expectancy and growing interest in physical activities, the number of bone injuries and fractures is steadily rising. For successful healing, implants are used to ensure stable fixation of the bone. These so-called osteosynthesis products must exhibit high mechanical stability, excellent aseptic properties, and controlled tissue integration to enable a complication-free healing process […]With increasing life expectancy and growing interest in physical activities, the number of bone injuries and fractures is steadily rising. For successful healing, implants are used to ensure stable fixation of the bone. These so-called osteosynthesis products must exhibit high mechanical stability, excellent aseptic properties, and controlled tissue integration to enable a complication-free healing process […]
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