R A I N B O W

Rapid Biomechanics Simulation
for Personalized Clinical Design

A Marie Sklodowska-Curie European Training Network.

The lab

Multimodal Simulation Lab

We develop novel simulation models and algorithms in computer graphics. We often combine them with optimization methods to produce design solutions in various settings: clinical applications, computational fabrication, virtual touch, or fashion. We aim to bridge the real and the virtual, producing simulation results of stunning quality that allow us to understand and design reality. Check our web page.

6 students as 1 st authors of ACM Trans. on Graphics papers. Check out the latest one, cover image of the ACM SIGGRAPH Asia proceedings 2017.

Student paper/presentation awards at I3D, SCA, WHC.

Seniors with high scientific profile.

Many industry and academic collaborations. Check our publications.

Projects

The MSLab at URJC Madrid will participate in 3 exciting projects in the network of RAINBOW. All 3 projects will share some common grounds:

  • Research on fundamental simulation methods for interaction with anatomical models.
  • Tight connection between applied research at a high-innovation industrial setting and scientific research in the academic setting at URJC.
  • Participation in training activities of the RAINBOW network, including travel to in-person courses at other institutions.
  • Additional research stays at other institutions within the network.
  • Doctoral supervision by Prof. Miguel Otaduy at URJC, with co-supervision by a research lead at a collaborating company.

Spine Inverse Modelling for Scoliosis Brace Design

Academic partner: URJC

Industrial partner: Anatoscope

This project will research computational methods for the design of personalized clinical devices. We wish to provide solutions for this complex task that maximize automation and ease of use. This will encompass the design of methods to infer biomechanical models directly from medical images, development of fast-simulation approximations of biomechanics, and definition of optimization algorithms that search the space of device designs. In addition, the solutions will include intuitive interfaces for design specification.


Scoliosis brace design will be our reference example, including others.

Previous Work

Check our previous research on computational design methods for flexible objects:


Computational Design and Automated Fabrication of Kirchhoff-Plateau Surfaces
Design and Fabrication of Flexible Rod Meshes

Surgical Planning through Hands-on Medical Image Editing

Academic partner: URJC

Industrial partner: GMV

This project is inspired by the ambition of empowering clinicians with the ability to inspect and interact with medical volume images (CT-scans or MRIs) in a tangible manner, much like they would do with a physical body. The project will cover efficient yet accurate biomechanical models to enable interactive manipulation and topological changes to medical images, as well as tangible interaction methods. The result will allow users to manipulate such medical images directly with their hands.


Tangible manipulation and cutting operations on touchscreens will be the reference example.

Previous Work

This work will build on our knowledge on efficient deformation models and tangible interaction methods:


High-Resolution Interaction with Corotational Coarsening Models
Optimization-Based Wearable Tactile Rendering

Scientific Training II

PhD course on data driven modelling of mechanical systems. Including parameter estimation from imaging as well as numerical optimization methods.

 Madrid, 8-11 April 2019 

Program

  • Requirements:

    All attendees should bring their own laptop, with the following installation:
    Operating system: Windows 10/8/7 (or another recent version).
    Software:
    - Unity3D: Go here  and download the installer for Windows.
    - Visual Studio Community 2017: Installed with Unity3D
    - Python 3 + Anaconda: During the installation of Visual Studio, modify the settings and select Python Tools.

Course Venue

  • The course will take place at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Móstoles Campus, Calle Tulipán s/n, Spain. Be aware that Universidad Rey Juan Carlos has 4 different campuses in Madrid. Please, make sure you go to the one located in Móstoles (a suburb of Madrid).

  • See city map for campus location.

Hotels

  • We strongly recommend staying in downtown Madrid and taking the metro or a taxi to get to Móstoles Campus. Here is a list of hotels, all close to each other, located in downtown Madrid and along the metro line that goes to the University.

Public Transport

  • Moving from airport to Hotels

      To the suggested hotels
    • Metro (40min, 5€): Make sure you buy a "Billete Sencillo Metro Zona A+Suplemento Aeropuerto" (5€). From "Aeropuerto T1-T2-T3" or "Aeropuerto T4" (depending on your Terminal), take line 8 towards "Nuevos Ministerios". At "Nuevos Ministerios" take line 10 towards "Puerta del Sur" and exit at "Plaza de España" or "Principe Pío", depending on your hotel.
    • Taxi (20min without traffic, flat rate of 30€).
      To NH Alcorcón hotel
    • Metro (1h35min, 6€): Make sure you buy a "Billete Sencillo Combinado+Suplemento Aeropuerto" (6€). From "Aeropuerto T1-T2-T3" or "Aeropuerto T4" (depending on your Terminal) take line 8 towards "Nuevos Ministerios". At "Nuevos Ministerios" take line 10 towards "Puerta del Sur". At "Puerta del Sur" take line 12 and exit at "Parque Oeste". The hotel is a ten minute walk from the metro station.
    • Taxi (30min without traffic, around 50€).
  • Moving from airport to Course Venue

    • Metro (1h30min, 6€): Make sure you buy a "Billete Sencillo Combinado+Suplemento Aeropuerto" (6€). From "Aeropuerto T1-T2-T3" or "Aeropuerto T4" (depending on your Terminal) take line 8 towards "Nuevos Ministerios". At "Nuevos Ministerios" take line 10 towards "Puerta del Sur". At "Puerta del Sur" take line 12 and exit at "Universidad Rey Juan Carlos".
    • Taxi (30min without traffic, around 55€).
  • Moving from Hotels to Course Venue

      From the suggested hotels
    • Metro (55min, 3€): Make sure you buy a "Billete Sencillo Combinado Metro" (3€). From "Plaza de España" or "Principe Pío", take line 10 towards "Puerta del Sur". At "Puerta del Sur" take line 12 and exit at "Universidad Rey Juan Carlos".
    • Bus (35min, 2.60€): Take line 522 (Madrid Príncipe Pío-Móstoles) from “Intercambiador de Príncipe Pío” to “Glorieta Oeste” (Universidad Rey Juan Carlos).
    • Taxi (17min without traffic, around 28€).
      From NH Alcorcón hotel
    • Metro (15min, 1.50€): Walk to “Parque Oeste” metro station (ten minute walk). Make sure you buy a "Billete MetroSur" (1.50€). From "Parque Oeste” take line 12 towards “Puerta del Sur” and exit at "Universidad Rey Juan Carlos".
    • Taxi (15min without traffic, around 10€).
  • Tickets and fares

    • Tarjeta Multi is the card required to travel on public transport in Madrid. You can easily buy one from the ticket machines available at any metro station (2.50 €) and add the tickets you need to move around.
    • You can buy single trip tickets or get a ten trip ticket:

      Single ticket 10 trip ticket Billete Sencillo Combinado Metro 3 € 18.30 € Three Zone Bus Ticket A-B2* 2.60 € 16.10 € Billete Metro Sur 1.50 € 11.20 €

      *Single bus tickets can be bought on board in cash.

      Read more about public transport in Madrid here:  https://www.crtm.es

About Madrid

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No. 764644