Heike Vallery

Heike Vallery is a Full Professor at Erasmus MC in the field of Rehabilitation Medicine. Her research bridges biomechanics and robotics, focusing on innovative solutions for human gait stability and assistive technologies.

• Key research areas include biomechanical actuation, wearable inertial measurement systems, and human-robot interaction.
• She has pioneered work on gyroscopic actuators for balance modulation and castor wheel redesign in manual wheelchairs.

Her publications from 2023-2025 emphasize rehabilitation robotics, dynamic modeling, and low-cost wearable solutions. Collaborations span engineering and clinical domains, particularly in gait analysis and mobility assistance technologies.

While no explicit awards are documented here, her contributions to systematic reviews and proof-of-concept studies highlight methodological rigor and translational impact in rehabilitation science.