FH-Prof. Mathias Forjan, PhD, MSc

Head of Competence Center Integrated Healthcare
Head of Competence Center Medical Devices & Health Engineering
International Coordinator Faculty of Life Science Engineering
FH-Prof. Mathias Forjan, MSc. PhD
Mathias Forjan is Senior Lecturer and Researcher at the Faculty of Life Science Engineering and Head of the competence center "Integrated Healthcare" at the University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien. For three years, he was deputy head of the Biomedical Engineering Sciences Master's program and coordinates the research projects in the research area "Secure Services eHealth & Mobility" for the Life Science Engineering Department. In addition, his tasks include the coordination of international activities of the Life Science Engineering faculty. Mathias Forjan is an ISTQB certified Software Tester (Foundation Level) and former IHE Connectathon Monitor. He is a lecturer and trainer on IHE Connectathon, software quality management and software risk management. In the Biomedical Engineering (Bachelor) and Medical Engineering & eHealth (Master) courses, Mathias Forjan teaches medical device technology, ventilation technology and aerosol measurement technology.
Further information can be obtained at:
www.healthy-interoperability.at
Article
- Pasteka, Richard; Forjan, Mathias; Sauermann, Stefan; Drauschke, Andreas (2019) Electro-mechanical Lung Simulator Using Polymer and Organic Human Lung Equivalents for Realistic Breathing Simulation, in: Scientific Reports 2019/9, unter https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-56176-6
- Riess, Bernhard; David, Veronika; Scherer, Matthias; Kotzian, Stefan; Forjan, Mathias (2017) Development and Usability Test of an Innovative Low-Cost Rehabilitation Game for the Upper Extremities of Neurological Patients, in: Journal of Functional Neurology, Rehabilitation, and Ergonomics 7/4, pp. 34-39, unter https://zenodo.org/record/3457875
- Urbauer, Philipp; Sauermann, Stefan; Frohner, Matthias; Forjan, Mathias; Pohn, Birgit; Mense, Alexander (2013) Applicability of IHE/Continua components for PHR systems: Learning from experiences, in: Computers in biology and medicine
- Urbauer, Philipp; Frohner, Matthias; Forjan, Mathias; Pohn, Birgit; Sauermann, Stefan; Mense, Alexander (2012) A Closer Look on Standards Based Personal Health Device Communication: A Résumé over Four Years Implementing Telemonitoring Solutions, in: European Journal for Biomedical Informatics 2012/Vol 8, Issue 3, pp. 65-70
Conference Proceeding
- Pasteka, Richard; Forjan, Mathias (2019) Changes of particle deposition caused by different breathing patterns during active lung simulation, in: 41st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2019, pp. 4969-4972
- Pasteka, Richard; Forjan, Mathias; David, Veronika (2018) A Single Point of Contact Data Platform for Rehabilitative Exercises and Equipment, in: DSAI 2018 - 8th International Conference on Software Development and Technologies for Enhancing Accessibility and Fighting Info-exclusion
- David, Veronika; Forjan, Mathias; Paštěka, Richard; Scherer, Matthias; Hofstätter, Otto (2018) Development of a Multi-Purpose Easy-to-Use Set of Tools for Home Based Rehabilitation, in: DSAI 2018 - 8th International Conference on Software Development and Technologies for Enhancing Accessibility and Fighting Info-exclusion
- Pasteka, Richard; Forjan, Mathias; Drauschke, Andreas (2018) Comparison of Mathematical and Controlled Mechanical Lung Simulation in Active Breathing and Ventilated State, in: Proceedings of the 15th IFAC Conference on Programmable Devices and Embedded Systems PDeS 2018
- David, Veronika; Forjan, Mathias; Martinek, Johannes; Kotzian, Stefan; Jagos, Harald; Rafolt, Dietmar (2017) Evaluation of Wearable Multimodal Sensor Insoles for Motion-pattern Measurements in Stroke Rehabilitation – a Pilot Study, in: IEEE-RAS-EMBS International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR 2017)
- David, Veronika; Forjan, Mathias; scherer, matthias; Reichel, Martin (2015) Entwicklung und Vorstudien zur Implementierung mobiler Rehabilitationssysteme im häuslichen Umfeld, in: 9. Jahrestagung der deutschen Gesellschaft für Biomechanik (DgfB) 2015
- Herzog, Juliane; Sauermann, Stefan; Mense, Alexander; Forjan, Mathias; Urbauer, Philipp (2015) Development of Knowledge Profiles for International eHealth eLearning Courses, in: Proceedings of Medical Informatics in Europe (MIE 2015) - Digital Healthcare Empowering Europeans
- Herzog, Juliane; Forjan, Mathias; Sauermann, Stefan; Mense, Alexander; Urbauer, Philipp (2015) Development of a Virtual Lab for Practical eLearning in eHealth, in: Proceedings of eHealth 2015 - Health Informatics Meets eHealth
- Mense, Alexander; Forjan, Mathias; Herzog, Juliane; Urbauer, Philipp; Sauermann, Stefan (2015) Setting up a Virtual Test Environment for User Group Specific Practical Exercises in eHealth eLearning Courses, in: Current Developments in Web-Based Learning. Proceedings of the ICWL 2015
- Lenz, Gregor; Frohner, Matthias; Sauermann, Stefan; Forjan, Mathias (2014) LUMOR: An App for Standardized Control and Monitoring of a Porcine Lung and its Nutrient Cycle, in: Proceedings of eHealth 2014 - Health Informatics Meets Informatics
- Forjan, Mathias; Frohner, Matthias (2014) Development of the mCM - mobile circulatory module - for ex-vivo physiological tissue for breathing simulation, in: Abstracts of the 9th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences (ALTEX Proceedings) 2014, pp. 52-52
- Urbauer, Philipp; Herzog, Juliane; Pohn, Birgit; Forjan, Mathias; Sauermann, Stefan (2014) Certification Programs for eHealth - Status Quo, in: Proceedings of eHealth 2014 - Health Informatics Meets Informatics
- Herzog, Juliane; Pohn, Birgit; Forjan, Mathias; Sauermann, Stefan; Urbauer, Philipp (2014) Education for eHealth - A Status Analysis, in: Proceedings of eHealth 2014 - Health Informatics Meets Informatics
- Frohner, Matthias; Windisch, Michael; Sauermann, Stefan; Sekora, Jiri; Forjan, Mathias (2013) Organ Telemonitoring in Ex-vivo Nutrition Circulation of Porcine Lungs Using Interoperability Standards, in: Proceedings of the 12th IFAC/IEEE International Conference on Programmable Devices and Embedded Systems (PDeS 2013), pp. 335-340
- Steiner, Theresa; Forjan, Mathias; Kopp, Tamara; Bures, Zbynêk; Drauschke, Andreas (2012) Enhancements of a mechanical lung simulator for ex vivo measuring of aerosol deposition in lungs, in: Proceedings of the 46th annual conference of the German Society for Biomedical Engineering, pp. 838-841
- Drauschke, Andreas; Rank, Elisabeth; Auer, Silke; Forjan, Mathias; Traxler, Lukas (2012) Mechanical eye model for the comparison of optical imaging quality and physiology of human vision, in: Proceedings of the 46th annual conference of the German Society for Biomedical Engineering, pp. 305-308
- Frohner, Matthias; Urbauer, Philipp; Forjan, Mathias; Pohn, Birgit; Gerbovics, Ferenc; Sauermann, Stefan; Mense, Alexander (2012) Development of an Android App in compliance with the Continua Health Alliance Design Guidelines for medical device connectivity in mHealth, in: 46th annual conference of the German Society for Biomedical Engineering(BMT 2012), pp. 1051-1053
Lecture
- Scherer, Matthias; Zapf, Stefan; Salomon, Cornelia; Kotzian, Stefan; Forjan, Mathias (2018) Development of a virtual environment for the rehabilitation of neurological patients, 2nd International Symposium on Innovations in Amputation Surgery and Prosthetic Technologies IASPT
- Frohner, Matthias; Forjan, Mathias (2018) Interoperability Challenges - How to integrate medical devices, Workshop CHTMAD, Villa Real, Portugal
- David, Veronika; Forjan, Mathias (2018) Rehabilitation at Home - a Device supported Approach, MIE 2018 - Medical Informatics Europe
- Pasteka, Richard; Forjan, Mathias; Drauschke, Andreas (2018) Comparison of Mathematical and Controlled Mechanical Lung Simulation in Active Breathing and Ventilated State, 15th IFAC Conference on Programmable Devices and Embedded Systems PDeS 2018
- David, Veronika; Forjan, Mathias; Paštěka, Richard; Scherer, Matthias; Hofstätter, Otto (2018) Development of a Multi-Purpose Easy-to-Use Set of Tools for Home Based Rehabilitation, DSAI 2018 - 8th International Conference on Software Development and Technologies for Enhancing Accessibility and Fighting Info-exclusion
- Igor Tkachenko Bril, Andres; David, Veronika; Forjan, Mathias; Gaudernak, Jakob; Pils, Katharina (2018) Evaluation of the feasibility of a partial weight-bearing supporting biofeedback system based on instrumented insoles and an Android application, OTWorld 2018
- David, Veronika; Forjan, Mathias (2017) User Centered Design - Einbindung und Nutzung in Forschungsprojekten, eHealth Summit Austria 2017
- Salomon, Cornelia; Scherer, Matthias; David, Veronika; Kotzian, Stefan; Forjan, Mathias (2017) Simulation Development of a Virtual Shopping Scenario via HTC VIVE for Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, International Neurorehabilitation Symposium (INRS 2017)
- David, Veronika; Forjan, Mathias; Igor Tkachenko Bril, Andres (2017) Klinische Pilotstudie zur Prüfung der Machbarkeit und Akzeptanz eines Biofeedbacksystems zur Unterstützung der teilbelastenden Mobilisation, 10. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Biomechanik
- Pasteka, Richard; Forjan, Mathias (2017) Evaluation of an Active Lung Simulator for Aerosol Inhalation Test Replacement, 10th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in Life Sciences
- Frohner, Matthias; Forjan, Mathias (2017) Interoperability in the OR Introducing OR.NET, Zukunftsforum OP
- David, Veronika; Forjan, Mathias; Martinek, Johannes; Kotzian, Stefan; Jagos, Harald; Rafolt, Dietmar (2017) Evaluation of Wearable Multimodal Sensor Insoles for Motion-pattern Measurements in Stroke Rehabilitation – a Pilot Study, IEEE-RAS-EMBS International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR 2017)
- Riess, Bernhard; David, Veronika; Scherer, Matthias; Kotzian, Stefan; Forjan, Mathias (2017) Development and Usability Test of an Innovative Low-Cost Rehabilitation Game for the Upper Extremities of Neurological Patients, Movement 2017, unter fnrejournal.com/index.php/FNRE/article/download/42/36
- David, Veronika; Jagos, Harald; Kotzian, Stefan; Forjan, Mathias; Sabo, Anton (2016) Instrumentation of Timed-up-and-Go Test for Stroke Patients using Multisensor Insoles, "Dreiländertagung" of the Swiss, Austrian and German Societies of Biomedical Engineering 2016
- Mathias, Forjan (2016) Reference Architecture and IT Standards for Integrating Medical Devices, 2nd Workshop on Electronic Health Records, Workshop, 24-25.9.2016
- Sauermann, Stefan; Forjan, Mathias (2016) eHealth Strategies on the Move: Researching State of the Art, eHealth Summit Austria, 24-25.5.2016
- Sauermann, Stefan; Forjan, Mathias; Frohner, Matthias (2016) Integrating medical devices in hospitals and at home: Challenges & potentials, 2nd Workshop on Electronic Health Records , at UTAD, Vila Real Portugal
- David, Veronika; Forjan, Mathias; Scherer, Matthias; Reichel, Martin (2015) Entwicklung und Vorstudien zur Implementierung mobiler Rehabilitationssysteme im häuslichen Umfeld, 9. Jahrestagung der deutschen Gesellschaft für Biomechanik (DgfB) 2015
- Herzog, Juliane; Sauermann, Stefan; Mense, Alexander; Forjan, Mathias; Urbauer, Philipp (2015) Development of Knowledge Profiles for International eHealth eLearning Courses, Medical Informatics in Europe (MIE 2015) - Digital Healthcare Empowering Europeans
- Herzog, Juliane; Forjan, Mathias; Sauermann, Stefan; Mense, Alexander; Urbauer, Philipp (2015) Development of a Virtual Lab for Practical eLearning in eHealth, eHealth 2015 - Health Informatics Meets eHealth
- Mense, Alexander; Forjan, Mathias; Herzog, Juliane; Urbauer, Philipp; Sauermann, Stefan (2015) Setting up a Virtual Test Environment for User Group Specific Practical Exercises in eHealth eLearning Courses, eHealth 2015 - Health Informatics Meets eHealth
- Lenz, Gregor; Frohner, Matthias; Sauermann, Stefan; Forjan, Mathias (2014) LUMOR: An App for Standardized Control and Monitoring of a Porcine Lung and its Nutrient Cycle, eHealth 2014 - Health Informatics Meets eHealth
- Forjan, Mathias; Frohner, Matthias (2014) Development of the mCM - mobile circulatory module - for ex-vivo physiological tissue for breathing simulation, 9th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences 2014
- Herzog, Juliane; Pohn, Birgit; Forjan, Mathias; Sauermann, Stefan; Urbauer, Philipp (2014) Education for eHealth - A Status Analysis, eHealth 2014 - Health Informatics Meets eHealth
- Frohner, Matthias; Urbauer, Philipp; Forjan, Mathias; Pohn, Birgit; Gerbovics, Ferenc; Sauermann, Stefan; Mense, Alexander (2012) Development of an Android App in compliance with the Continua Health Alliance Design Guidelines for medical device connectivity in mHealth, 46th annual conference of the German Society for Biomedical Engineering, Jena
- Urbauer, Philipp; Frohner, Matthias; Forjan, Mathias; Pohn, Birgit; Sauermann, Stefan; Mense, Alexander (2012) A Closer Look on Standards Based Personal Health Device Communication: A Résumé over Four Years Implementing Telemonitoring Solutions, 13th International HL7 Interoperability Conference; Vienna
- Urbauer, Philipp; Frohner, Matthias; Forjan, Mathias; Pohn, Birgit; Sauermann, Stefan; Mense, Alexander (2012) Ein Erfahrungsbericht über Kommunikationsstandards und deren Umsetzung im Bereich Telemonitoring: Vom Blutdruckmessgerät zur elektronischen Gesundheitsakte, AAL Forum Styria 2012, Graz