Simon Winkler, BSc MSc

Teaching & Research Assistant +43 512 2070 - 4445 simon.winkler@mci.edu

Professional work experience

09/2023 - 10/2023
Visiting Researcher - Sheffield Hallam University
Development of a device to capture hand movements, introduction to optical motion capture systems, knowledge transfer on sports technological projects
11/2022 - present
Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter - Management Center Innsbruck
Medical robotics for surgical procedures and rehabilitation, programmin for embedded and mobile applications, project management
08/2020 - 10/2022
Project Employee - Management Center Innsbruck
Development of a mobile training device for the recovery of the full range of motion of the hand after impairment by e.g. a stroke. Development of a wearable device to prevent drowning accidents of children.
08/2017 - 05/2020
Student Assistant - medPhoton GmbH
Development in the areas of mechanical, mechatronic and software engineering.

Education

10/2020 - 11/2023
Master of Science - Management Center Innsbruck
Medical Technologies
10/2017 - 06/2020
Bachelor of Science - Management Center Innsbruck
mechatronics - Medical Engineering

Teaching (faculty internships etc.)

03/2023 - present
Management Center Innsbruck
Medical Sensors
11/2022 - present
Management Center Innsbruck
Mobile App Development for Medical Technologies
06/2022 - 06/2022
Management Center Innsbruck
Laboratory Session Measurement and Control Engineering

Peer reviewed academic/professional meeting proceedings

Development of a Robotic Manipulator for HMD-Guided Stereoscopic Vision Control, pp. 3901-3906. Dittrich, Meno; Winkler, Simon; Kim, Yeongmi
Omnidirectional Grip Assessment and Tactile Feedback for Interactive Upper Limb Rehabilitation, pp. 3714-3718. Stefanowicz, Katarzyna Anna; Pichler, Julia; Winkler, Simon; Kim, Yeongmi
M. Nagiller, S. Winkler and Y. Kim, "Portable Hand Rehabilitation Device for Patients with Neurological Disorders," 2024 10th IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference for Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob), Heidelberg, Germany, 2024, pp. 1395-1400, doi: 10.1109/BioRob60516.2024.10719924. keywords: {Training;Torque;Current measurement;Thumb;Medical treatment;Telescopes;Motors;Robot sensing systems;Torque measurement;Monitoring},
A. Riml, M. Enzenberg, S. Winkler and Y. Kim, "Design and Control of an Actuated Solar Panel for Solar Tracking Windows," 2024 20th IEEE/ASME International Conference on Mechatronic and Embedded Systems and Applications (MESA), Genova, Italy, 2024, pp. 1-7, doi: 10.1109/MESA61532.2024.10704844. keywords: {Tracking;Wireless networks;Buildings;Building integrated photovoltaics;Urban areas;Prototypes;Sensors;Windows;Solar panels;Sun;building-integrated photovoltaics;green energy;tracked PV-system}
J. Eder, S. Senoner, R. Stein, S. Winkler and Y. Kim, "MIRAπ: A Robotic Mirror Therapy Device for Individuals with Hand Impairments," 2024 20th IEEE/ASME International Conference on Mechatronic and Embedded Systems and Applications (MESA), Genova, Italy, 2024, pp. 1-7, doi: 10.1109/MESA61532.2024.10704896. keywords: {Training;Vibrations;Thumb;Medical treatment;Games;Time measurement;Delays;Mirrors;Velocity measurement;Motion control;Finger rehabilitation;mirror therapy;haptic feedback;VR interface},
Winkler S., Development of a Mobile Device to Prevent Accidental Drowning by Monitoring Respiratory Activity, EKC 2024 Conference
A. Walder, S. Winkler, and Y. Kim, "Cost-Efficient and Open-Source Desktop Teleoperated Surgical Training System," in Proceedings of the 16th Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics 2024, 2024, pp. 43–44.
Enzenberg, M., Winkler, S., Kim, Y. (2023). Patient Tailored Hand Exoskeletons - A 3D-Printable Concept for Force Transmission and Feedback. In: Tarnita, D., Dumitru, N., Pisla, D., Carbone, G., Geonea, I. (eds) New Trends in Medical and Service Robotics. MESROB 2023. Mechanisms and Machine Science, vol 133. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32446-8_39
Winkler S., Lehti-Polojärvi M. and Hyttinen J., 2020, Hyperparameter algorithms in electrical impedance tomography for rotational data, In Proc. EMBEC 2020, Springer, 631-643

Presentation of a paper at a conference, workshop or seminar

Winkler S., "A Cost- and Space-Efficient Evaluation Platform for Robot-Assisted Surgery", EKC 2025, Vienna, https://www.ekc2025.org/page/programme/stdivision/7
Portable Robotic Therapy for Post-Stroke Hand Spasticity: A Feasibility Study Using the PoRI Device, Andreas Douven, Gregory Roytman , Sera Yoo, Jennifer Hankenson, Necolle Morgado-Vega, Simon Winkler, Yeongmi Kim, EKC 2025, https://www.ekc2025.org/page/programme/stdivision/15
Enzenberg, M., Winkler, S., Kim, Y. (2023). Patient Tailored Hand Exoskeletons - A 3D-Printable Concept for Force Transmission and Feedback. In: Tarnita, D., Dumitru, N., Pisla, D., Carbone, G., Geonea, I. (eds) New Trends in Medical and Service Robotics. MESROB 2023. Mechanisms and Machine Science, vol 133. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32446-8_39

Supervised bachelor theses

Schwaiger Leonie (2025): Automatisierte Fußmassage bei Plantarfasziitis: Design und Prototyp eines Softactuator-Systems

Supervised master theses

Santer Jakob (2025): Development and Validation of a Hand-Tracking Wearable for Rehabilitation Applications
Rosenecker Andreas (2025): Effectiveness of Virtual Reality in Reducing Perceived Pain and Anxiety During Puncture Procedures
Wenzel Hendrik (2024): Anomaly detection in ophthalmic photographs using unsupervised learning
Knollhuber Elena (2024): Development and Implementation of Personalized Training Plans Aligned with Women's Menstrual Cycles in an Application