MPhil by research Rehabilitation Science

Biomedical Engineering is the application of expertise in engineering and computing to solve challenging problems in health, medicine and related disciplines. At Salford this includes work on: functional electrical stimulation (FES) of muscles for those with partial paralysis; medical measurements and intelligent data analysis; rehabilitation robotics; advanced prosthetics; and the mathematical modelling and simulation of neuro-musculo-skeletal systems. Examples of research projects carried out by the group include: A new method to measure the level of skill in upper limb prosthesis use, based on body-worn inertial sensors and gaze tracking. The predictive simulation of human gait using inverse dynamics and optimisation. All of this work involves collaboration between academic colleagues in Engineering and in Health Sciences. Therefore you will benefit from a supervision team with multi-disciplinary expertise drawn from two of the university s colleges.