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Development of sensor systems for measuring shear forces in body contact interfaces
Start date:2000-05-15
End date:2001-05-14
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Project status:Completed
Coordinator
| Organization name:RSSCAN INTERNATIONAL | |
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Name:Jean Pierre |
Lammerdries 27 OLEN BELGIQUE-BELGIË Region:VLAAMS GEWEST ANTWERPEN Turnhout |
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| URL:http://www.rsscan.com | Organization Type:Industry,Other |
Description
Objective:
Skin injuries seen on patients who suffer diabetics or similar physiological orneuropathical problems are a major clinical problem, resulting in enormous costs in health care. These problems usually occur on the interface of patient and product and are caused by intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Extrinsic factors are related with pressure, shear forces, temperatures and humidity. Most of these skin injuries are seen at sites of high forces. Since information is needed about the local distribution to study the aetiology of skin injuries, it is important to have a measuring system which not only measures the pressure distribution, but also the shear forces at the interface between body and contact surface, as is the aim of the project.
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Project Details
Start date:2000-05-15
End date:2001-05-14
Duration:12 months
Project Reference:QLK6-CT-2000-40572
Project cost:30000 EURO
Project Funding:22500 EURO
Programme Acronym:
FP5-LIFE QUALITY
Programme type:Fifth Framework Programme
Subprogramme Area:Key action The Ageing Population and Disabilities
Contract type:Exploratory awards
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Subject index:Social Aspects, Life Sciences, Medicine, Health
Other participants
| Organization name:HANSSEN ORTHOPEDISCHE SCHOENTECHNIEK B .V. | |
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Name:Franc |
96,Hereweg 96 6373 VL LANDGRAAF NEDERLAND Region:ZUID-NEDERLAND LIMBURG (NL) Zuid-Limburg |
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Record control number:55018
