Medical technology - the challenges of cross-domain development

As digitalization progresses, cyber-physical systems (CPS) are becoming increasingly important. This exciting environment is also opening up ground-breaking opportunities for medical technology. Intelligent implants and highly developed robotic surgical systems are no longer utopian visions, but essential components of tomorrow's medicine. 
However, the enormous opportunities that these systems offer in medicine also conceal challenges. For example, the numerous interactions between the subsystems of a cyber-physical system and the involvement of different domains in the development process represent a challenging dynamic. The variety of models and modeling languages used in the different domains often leads to isolated considerations of the individual subsystems and thus to inefficient development processes. 
A central, as yet unsolved problem in the development of cyber-physical systems is to keep the different models and views of the domains consistent. In this call, the focus is on tackling precisely this challenge and researching and developing innovative approaches for the consistent development of cyber-physical systems in medical technology.

Task:

Challenges in the development of medical technology systems:
Identification and in-depth analysis of existing challenges in the cross-domain development of medical devices.
Exploration of consistent development approaches for medical devices:
Evaluation of existing development approaches and methods from different domains to ensure consistency, as well as testing their applicability to the development of medical devices.
Cross-generational development of medical technology systems:
Investigation and further development of the model of SBU (system generation development) with regard to its relevance and applicability to medical devices.

Your Profile:

• Students of engineering, computer science or economics
• Interest in interdisciplinary collaboration and the development of innovative solutions
• Willingness to familiarize yourself with various specialist areas
• Interest in product development and innovation management
• Structured way of working

The thesis offers the opportunity to gain comprehensive insights into the development of medical devices and to develop innovative solutions for current challenges in product development.

Still have questions or interested? Then please send an e-mail to lars.gesmann∂kit.edu.