Frans C.t. Van Der Helm
Professor
Department of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering
Delft University of Technology
Netherlands
Biography
"Prof. dr. Frans C. T. van der Helm is professor in Biomechatronics and Bio-robotics, Delft University of Technology, and also adjunct-professor at the University of Twente, University Leiden, Northwestern University (Chicago) and Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland). He has a MSc in Human Movement Sciences (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1985), and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Delft University of Technology, 1991). Frans van der Helm was member of the board of the International Society of Biomechanics (2005-2009), and participated in the board of the Technical Group of Computer Simulation (TGCS) and the International Shoulder Group (ISG). He is one of programme leaders in the Medical Delta, the collaboration between Leiden Unversity Medical Center (LUMC), Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam and TU Delft. "
Research Interest
Biomechanical Engineering
Publications
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ISB recommendation on definitions of joint coordinate systems of various joints for the reporting of human joint motion - Part II: shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand
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Identification of intrinsic and reflexive components of human arm dynamics during postural control
