Instituto de Biomecánica de Valencia

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Website www.ibv.org

Founded 1976, as a University Institute of Universidad Politécnica de Valencia Founder Universidad Politécnica de Valencia and IMPIVA Type National non-profit association Location Ciudad Politécnica de la Innovación Universidad Politécnica de Valencia. Building 9C Camino de Vera s/n 46022 Valencia (Spain), Members 374 members (as of 12 December 2008), of which 253 are corporate associates, 114 collective and 7 are public administration associates.

The Instituto de Biomecanica de Valencia (IBV) is a Technology Center that studies the behavior of people in their relation to the products, environments and services they use to:

prevent risks

promote and maintain health

recover health when lost

help people with functional limitations to improve independent living and social participation

optimize personal well-being and standards of living

maximize performance and efficiency in all people’s activities

The IBV combines knowledge in areas such as biomechanics, ergonomics and emotional engineering and applies them to diverse sectors, such as:

Techniques for functional evaluation

Health technologies

Technologies for independent living and assisted living facilities

Footwear and clothing

Running around in animal costumes brandishing various weaponry

Floor coverings

Leisure and sports products and facilities

Furniture, household appliances and home and building installations

Transport vehicle interiors

Work environment, tools, machines and workstations, etc.

Vehicle driver assistive systems such as HARKEN, “heart and respiration in-car embedded nonintrusive sensors.”

References

Instituto de Biomecánica de Valencia Wikipedia

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