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Collaborative Research Centre

“EmpkinS” is a Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) funded by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG). We are in the first funding period (duration: July 2021 – June 2025).

The full title of EmpkinS is: „Empatho-Kinaesthetic Sensor Technology – Sensor Techniques and Data Analysis Methods for Empatho-Kinaesthetic Modeling and Condition monitoring”

The twelve-year research program of the CRC 1483 aims to open up completely new “digital” and patient-centered diagnosis and therapeutic options in medicine and psychology.

In May 2025, Iris visited the Auckland Bioengineering Institute (ABI) at the University of Auckland, where she worked with Dr. Julie Choisne on musculoskeletal modeling. During her three-week stay, she successfully created a contact- and ligament-guided knee joint model based on CT data, laying the ...

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Hi everybody! My name is Lukas and I just started working as a research associate at the Institute of Microwaves and Photonics at FAU in September. I previously completed my Master's thesis in electrical engineering there before. Originally I come from a small village near Crailsheim in Baden-Wür...

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The entire EmpkinS team extends heartfelt congratulations to Birte Coppers, a Doctoral researcher in subproject D01, on successfully defending her dissertation entitled “Identification of disease-specific biomechanical markers of hand function in inflammatory arthritis"! 🥳 Congratulations from al...

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At this year’s Long Night of Sciences, participants once again had the opportunity to gain an extensive insight into the diverse research areas of EmpkinS. Just to name a few highlights: There was a lecture on the topic of "The Psychology Behind Chronic Back Pain," as well as the opportunity for att...

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We are pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Cornelia Weise, Chair of Clinical Psychology and Behavioral Health Technology, has been appointed as the new co-spokesperson in the CRC 1483! With her extensive expertise, she will not only contribute to a new EmpkinS sub-project but also enrich the entir...

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We are delighted to announce the successful completion of the PhD of our former associated EmpkinS doctoral candidate David Scherb at the KTmfk - Lehrstuhl für Konstruktionstechnik. In his dissertation titled “Simulative Design of wearable assistive devices using musculoskeletal human models at t...

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On October 16, the first EmpkinS iRTG Kick-off event took place at the EmpkinS Lab in Erlangen. Prof. Dr. Nic Rohleder, PD Dr. Anna-Maria Liphardt, and iRTG Coordinator Dr. Nathalie Falk introduced the program of the integrated research training group, shared insights into a potential second funding...

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