Led by Mathieu GUEUGNON (PhD), Dijon Bourgogne University Hospital, Dijon

Partners: CIAD UMR 7533, PROTEOR

Solution: Development of a connected, autonomous device that interfaces with an amputation prosthesis, capable of anticipating changes in the environment (obstacles, slopes, etc.) and thereby improving safety for people with mobility impairments. This device can be adapted to other mobility aids (exoskeletons, wheelchairs, canes, etc.) to help patients regain their mobility independence, both during rehabilitation and upon returning home.

Need: Amputees who use prosthetics often face mobility challenges, particularly during transitional movements—such as stairs, slopes, and obstacles. These transitional steps (accounting for about 40% of daily steps) pose an increased risk of losing balance. Existing prosthetics do not effectively mitigate these fall risks in real-world settings. At best, they adjust the prosthesis’s behavior based on the detected activity, but only after the first step has been taken. This inability to anticipate changes in terrain, combined with these technological limitations, ultimately results in loss of balance and an inability to adapt to slopes or obstacles, thereby causing anxiety and restricting mobility.

Contribution of the Tiers-lieu: 

• Facilitate the development of prototypes in biomechanical engineering and environmental sensing by providing state-of-the-art resources and equipment for rapid, iterative prototyping;
• Providing an expanded testing ground, including the sites of partner healthcare institutions and industrial facilities, thereby enabling prototypes to be tested and refined in various situations;
• Facilitate technology transfer by creating strong partnerships between academic institutions and industry, thereby accelerating the product’s time to market;
• Provide a diverse range of expertise, which is essential for improving project performance and ensuring compliance with standards.

Led by Christophe Nicolle (Full Professor), University of Burgundy Europe, Dijon

Partners: Anabasis Asset, CIAD UMR 7533, Odalid

Solution: Development of a system combining synchronous perception and artificial reasoning to provide personalized and efficient patient care in physical medicine and rehabilitation.
This solution will rely on a “Building Information Modeling” digital twin, a network of sensors, and real-time tracking of equipment and patients in order to:
- accurately assess the patient’s level of rehabilitation,
- provide continuous and personalized rehabilitation,
- optimize patient flow management.

Need: Personalized rehabilitation and recovery care
programs must be centered on the needs identified through a multidisciplinary assessment of the patient’s functional abilities, rather than dictated by their medical condition. The implementation of the READAPTIC building project will transform the paradigm of in-center rehabilitation by integrating digital technology and AI.
To make the planning of patients’ care pathways within the building more efficient, it is necessary to synchronously evaluate progress made using technological tools, data from patients and physical medicine and rehabilitation professionals, and patient flow management.

Contribution of the Tiers-Lieu:

• Provide the technical expertise and human resources needed to carry out the various phases of development, evaluation, and optimization of the proposed solution;
• Facilitate the working group to gather user feedback (from patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals);
• Support legal, ethical, and economic aspects, as well as commercialization and intellectual property;
• Provide access to a network of partners and experts to support the deployment and evolution of the digital solution.