
Syn Schmitt is a Professor of Computational Biophysics and Biorobotics at the University of Stuttgart. The BSRG’s collaboration with Professor Schmitt involves the development of a new spine modelling capability which amalgamates the BSRG’s osseo-ligamentous finite element spine model with the University of Stuttgart’s musculoskeletal kinematic spine model. This new combined approach will assist with improved understanding of the loads experienced by spinal tissues during everyday activities.