Instituto de Biomecánica de Valencia

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
Instituto de Biomecánica de Valencia (IBV)
IBV's building at the Polytechnic City of Innovation
Founded1976, as a University Institute of Universidad Politécnica de Valencia
FounderUniversidad Politécnica de Valencia and IMPIVA
TypeNational non-profit association
Location
Members
374 members (as of 12 December 2008), of which 253 are corporate associates, 114 collective and 7 are public administration associates.
Websitewww.ibv.org

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.”[1]

References
  1. "Making a Car that Won't Let You Sleep". Retrieved 2016-01-22.

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