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MyLeg project

The MyLeg project has been awarded by the European Union in the Horizon 2020 Framework Program within the H2020-ICT-2017-1 call for Research and Innovation Actions on Advanced Robot Capabilities Research and Take-up. Duration: January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2021 Cost: 4.5 Million Euro, Project ID: 780871.

January 1, 2018

MyLeg at ERF 2018

The MyLeg project was presented by Raffaella Carloni (RUG) at the European Robotics Forum 2018 (ERF 2018) in Tampere, Finland.

March 13, 2018

MyLeg kick-off meeting

The MyLeg project kicked-off at the premises of the University of Groningen. All partners have been represented and the meeting has provided a fruitful basis for delivering the project’s objectives in accordance with the project’s Description of Action.

April 16, 2018

MyLeg at the Congresso Brasileiro de Oncologia Ortopédica 2018

The MyLeg project was presented by Henk van de Meent (RUMC) at the XI Congresso Brasileiro de Oncologia Ortopédica in Belém, Brazil.

April 18, 2018

MyLeg at the OT World Congress 2018

MyLeg was presented by Ruud Leijendekkers (RUMC) and Jan Paul Frölke (RUMC) at the OT World Congress 2018 in Leipzig, Germany.

May 17, 2018

MyLeg meets the Amputee Osseointegration Foundation Italy

The Amputee Osseointegration Foundation Italy visited the Radboud Medical Center Nijmegen (The Netherlands).

August 23, 2018

MyLeg at the ICCS 2018

The MyLeg project was presented by Johnnidel Tabucol (UNIBO) at the International Conference on Composite Structures in Bologna, Italy.

September 6, 2018

MyLeg at the Summer School on Neurorehabilitation 2018

The MyLeg project was presented by Eline van Staveren (RRD) at the Summer School on Neurorehabilitation in Baiona, Spain.

September 21, 2018

MyLeg at the Congress on "Osteointegrazione: L’evoluzione in campo chirurgico e ortoprotesico"

The MyLeg project was presented by Raffaella Carloni (RUG) and by Henk van de Meent (RUMC) at the Congress on "Osteointegrazione: L’evoluzione in campo chirurgico e ortoprotesico" organized by the Amputee Osseointegration Foundation Europe in Rome, Italy.

November 3, 2018

MyLeg meets the Italian project MeTAcOs

MyLeg meets the Italian project MeTAcOs at the Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli in Bologna, Italy.

January 18, 2019

MyLeg at the NeuroRehabilitation and Neural Repair Congress 2019

The MyLeg project was presented by Vera Kooiman (RUMC) at the Congress on NeuroRehabilitation and Neural Repair 2019 in Maastricht, The Netherlands.

May 25, 2019

MyLeg at the ISPGR Congress 2019

The MyLeg project was presented by Vera Kooiman (RUMC) at the International Society for Posture and Gait Research Congress 2019 in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

June 30, 2019

MyLeg First Integration Week

The MyLeg first integration week was held at the premises of the University of Groningen (The Netherlands).

January 28 - February 1, 2019

MyLeg at the Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting 2019

The MyLeg project was presented by Nico Verdonschot (RUMC) and David Reetz (RUMC) at the annual meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society in Austin (TX), USA.

September 15, 2019

MyLeg first review meeting

The MyLeg first review meeting was held in Luxembourg (Luxembourg), at the premises of the European Community.

March 26, 2019

MyLeg at the ISPO Netherlands Congress 2019

MyLeg was presented by Eric Prinsen (RRD) at the ISPO (International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics) Netherland Congress in Utrecht (The Netherlands).

April 16, 2019

MyLeg at the Summer School on Neurorehabilitation 2019

The MyLeg project was presented by Robert Schulte (RRD) at the Summer School on Neurorehabilitation in Baiona (Spain).

September 15, 2019

MyLeg at the SMALL Conference 2019

MyLeg was presented by Robert Schulte (RRD) at the Society for Movement Analysis Laboratories in the Low Lands Conference in Amsterdam (The Netherlands).

September 25, 2019

MyLeg at the ESMAC Conference 2019

MyLeg was presented by Robert Schulte (RRD) at the Conference of the European Society for Movement Analysis in Adults and Children in Amsterdam (The Netherlands).

September 26, 2019

MyLeg at the ISPO World Congress 2019

MyLeg was presented by Ruud Leijendekkers (RUMC), Jan Paul Frölke (RUMC), David Reetz (RUMC), and Robin Atallah (RUMC) at the World Congress of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics 2019 in Kobe, Japan.

October 8, 2019

MyLeg at APTA 2020

MyLeg was presented by Ruud Leijendekkers (RUMC) at the American Physical Therapy Association 2020 Combined Sections Meeting in Denver, USA.

February 14, 2020

MyLeg at the ISEK Conference 2020

MyLeg was presented by Robert Schulte (RRD) at the International Society for Electromyography and Kinesiology Conference 2020.

July 9, 2020

MyLeg at the ISPO Netherlands Congress 2020

MyLeg was presented by Ruud Leijendekkers (RUMC), Henk van der Meent (RUMC) and Robert Schulte (RRD) at the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics Netherlands (ISPO) Congress 2020 in Houten, The Netherlands.

September 18, 2020

MyLeg at the ICCS & MECHCOMP

The MyLeg project was presented by Johnnidel Tabucol (UNIBO) at the International Conference on Mechanics of Composites and the International Conference on Mechanics of Composites in Porto, Portugal (online event).

September 1-4, 2020

MyLeg at the first HTRIC Research Meetup 2021

The MyLeg project was presented by Vishal Raveendranathan (RUG) and Gregorio Tagliabue (RUG) at the first HTRIC research meetup in Groningen, The Netherlands.

October 1, 2021

MyLeg at the ISPO World Congress 2021

MyLeg was presented by Raffaella Carloni (RUG), Andrea Zucchelli (UNIBO), Eric Prinsen (RRD) and Ruud Leijendekkers (RUMC) at the ISPO (International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics) World Congress (virtual edition).

November 1-4, 2021

Doctoral Defense - Giacomo Selleri

Giacomo Selleri defended his doctoral thesis titled "Nanostructured piezoelectric materials for the design and development of self-sensing composite materials and energy harvesting devices" on July 15, 2022 at the Dept. of Electrical Engineering, University of Bologna, Italy.

July 15, 2022

Doctoral Defense - Maria Elena Gino

Maria Elena Gino defended her doctoral thesis titled "Nanostructured smart materials as functional components of medical devices" on July 15, 2022 at the Dept. of Chemistry, University of Bologna, Italy.

July 15, 2022

MyLeg at the HTRIC Kick-off Event

The MyLeg project was presented by Vishal Raveendranathan (RUG) at the HTRIC kick-off event in Groningen, The Netherlands.

June 17, 2022

Doctoral Defense - Johnnidel Tabucol

Johnnidel Tabucol defended his doctoral thesis titled “Study of composite elastic elements for transfemoral protheses: The MyLeg project" on August 31, 2022 (double degree University of Groningen - University of Bologna).

August 31, 2022

MyLeg Winter School - Announcement

The MyLeg Winter School 2023 is a two days course to provide participants with a complete overview of research activities and challenges concerning lower-limb prostheses and their usage. The MyLeg Winter School will take place on February 14 and 15, 2023 on the Zernike Campus of the University of Groningen, The Netherlands.

February 14-15, 2023

MyLeg Winter School

The MyLeg Winter School was held on February 14 and 15, 2023 at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands.

February 14-15, 2023