Our lab's mission is to develop computational models and algorithms that enable the acquisition, analysis, and study of human and animal movement.

The Computational Biomechanics Lab (CBL) primarily focuses on:

  • Developing methods that quantify and explain the biological basis of movement - from the pathological to the exceptional
  • Building neuromuscular and musculoskeletal models for use in physically accurate simulations
  • Engineering open-source platforms that make our expertise accessible to the wider research community

We are a multidisciplinary lab with interests ranging from practical clinical research to pure algorithms. Our diverse team includes people from a variety of STEM backgrounds and we regularly collaborate to explore the latest trends in biomechanical research.

Research lines

Software development

Human movement monitoring

Form to function

Biomechanics aware robotics

People

The CBL includes researchers from a diverse range of backgrounds. Many of us are academic researchers with a background in biomechanical engineering, but some of us have backgrounds in fields such as mechanical engineering and software development.

Supervisors

Postdocs

Julia van Beesel

Students

  • Italo Bello
  • Gaia van de Heuvel

Visitors

Staff

Alumni

  • Joris Verhagen
  • Tom Driessen
  • Micah Prendergast
  • Jelle Boelens