Rehabilitation and engineering: an experience

Abstract

Every time more projects are developed involving different areas of knowledge and as a result of these arises the necessity for interdisciplinary work groups, to give an answer for the emerging needs. In this article we present an experience resulting from the collaboration between the professors of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), most of them are trained and specialized in the field of mechanical engineering, telecommunications, industrial and specialists doctors in Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, who are working in the medical centers of Althaia Xarxa Assistencial de Manresa. Thanks to this contribution the group has a competitive project and two patents requested.