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Prof. Sebastian Tobler

Profile

Prof. Sebastian Tobler Dozent

Contact

Links

  • Contact hours Tuesday
    Thursday
  • Address Berner Fachhochschule
    School of Engineering and Computer Science
    Lehre
    Quellgasse 21
    2501 Biel

Activities

  • Teaching vehicle design to 3rd year students (project work and bachelor's degree)

  • Head of SCI-Mobility Lab (SCI = Spinal Cord Injury)

  • Technical innovation in all aspects of vehicles

  • Collaboration with companies

Teaching

  • Automotive and vehicle engineering, project work, bachelor's degree work

  • Biomedical Engineering, generator and supervisor of master's work

  • Development of light to heavy vehicle

  • Development of therapy equipment

  • Development of therapies

Research

  • Vehicle development

  • Therapy development

  • Development of therapy equipment

  • Evaluation of paraplegia-related therapies and rehabilitation equipment

  • Knowledge of intellectual property: 4 patents registered, including 1 in the vehicle field and 3 in rehabilitation technology

  • Experience as a patient: participation in several studies: Swiss Paraplegic Centre, University of Lausanne, EPFL, CHUV, Swiss Paraplegic Research

  • Exploratory and therapeutic training: 11,000 hours related to my tetraplegia recorded (2014/2024)

  • Prototyping: >40 prototypes of rehabilitation equipment

  • Work with students: >50 projects, bachelor or master related to disability

  • Industrialisation: single product to small series

CV

  • I forged my technical engineering skills through rigorous academic training and rewarding practical experience in industry. My life was shaped by competitive sport, until an accident turned it upside down. Rehabilitation, a true test of resilience, enabled me to regain partial use of my legs and keep moving forward. This personal adventure made me want to found a start-up to innovate and offer solutions that will enable people affected to live better.
  • 2016 / ... CEO & Cofounder GBY Ltd, Fribourg
  • 2011 / ... Professor BFH-TI, Bern
  • 1996 / ... Development Engineer, Technical Office Manager Zbinden Posieux Ltd, Fribourg
  • 2000 / 2003 Postegrade vehicle design, HES BFH-TI, Bern
  • 1992 / 1995 Automotive Engineer, ETS BFH-TI, Bern
  • 1987 / 1991 automotive mechanic ETML, Vaud

Memberships

  • Automotive Engineering Department

  • Institut Human Centered Engineering

  • Member of the Swiss Paraplegic Foundation (SPS)

  • Member of the Swiss Paraplegics Association (SPV)

  • Member of the Steering Committee of the Benefactors' Association of the Swiss Paraplegic Foundation

  • Member of the Nomination Committee of the Swiss Paraplegic Foundation Board

  • Member of the Board of Directors of Banque Raiffeisen Fribourg-Ouest

Language skills and intercultural knowledge

  • French - Native or bilingual proficiency
  • German - Professional working proficiency
  • English - Professional working proficiency