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
Founded	1976, as a University Institute of Universidad Politécnica de Valencia
Founder	Universidad Politécnica de Valencia and IMPIVA
Type	National non-profit association
Location	Ciudad Politécnica de la Innovación Universidad Politécnica de Valencia. Building 9C Camino de Vera s/n 46022 Valencia (Spain),
Members	374 members (as of 12 December 2008), of which 253 are corporate associates, 114 collective and 7 are public administration associates.
Website	www.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]