Publications associées à Augmenting rehabilitation robotics with spinal cord neuromodulation: A proof of concept

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Towards Accessible and Intuitive Shared Autonomy

Shalutha Navindu Rajapakshe Rajapakshe Mudiyanselage

The deployment of assistive robotics technologies in human environments is often hindered by the diverse personalization requirements of individual users. A promising solution to this challenge is shared autonomy, enabling collaboration between robots and ...

IEEE2025

(Un)leashed Robots Leverage Environmental Constraints and Compliant Interactions To Explore Extreme Environments

Max Mirko Polzin

Robots operating in extreme outdoor environments face hazardous terrain, unpredictable conditions, and the need for long-term robust operation with minimal human intervention. This thesis proposes a shift from traditional, perception-heavy systems toward r ...

EPFL2025

Neuroimaging to Guide the Delivery of Implantable Neuroprosthetics Restoring Neurological Functions

Sergio Daniel Hernandez

Spinal cord injury (SCI) and Parkinson's disease (PD) are debilitating conditions that severely disrupt motor and autonomic functions, profoundly affecting the quality of life for millions worldwide. Over the past few decades, epidural electrical stimulati ...

EPFL2025

Automated Selectivity-Driven Algorithm for Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation

Riccardo Carpineto, Silvestro Micera, Mohamed Bouri, Solaiman Shokur, Mouhamed Zorkot

Spinal cord injury (SCI) impairs motor function and quality of life. Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation (tSCS) is a non-invasive method to restore motor function by activating spinal circuits below the lesion. However, its effectiveness is limited by i ...

IEEE2025

Robotic-Aided Training and Assessment of Upper Limb Muscle Coordination Following Stroke

Friedhelm Christoph Hummel, Takuya Morishita, Claudia Bigoni

Technology-aided interventions and assessments are at the base of personalized motor rehabilitation after stroke. In the AVANCER trial, the effects of a novel personalized neurotech intervention were assessed by using an instrumented Fugl-Meyer (FM) evalua ...

Springer Nature Switzerland2025

An optical/electronic artificial skin extends the robotic sense to molecular sensing

Josephine Anna Eleanor Hughes, Benhui Dai

Artificial skins are essential for bridging sensory gaps between robots and environments, enabling natural and intuitive interactions. While artificial skins can sense stimuli like pressure and stretchability, their capabilities need to be expanded into ch ...

2025

Combining Multi-Level Modeling with Automatic Control Synthesis for Multi-Robot Systems

Cyrill Silvan Baumann

As robotic systems become more and more pervasive in our daily lives, automating the design of their controllers is a highly desirable and important goal. There are, however, significant computational challenges due to the costly evaluation of candidate co ...

EPFL2024

Environmental Adaptability of Legged Robots with Cutaneous Inflation and Sensation

Sudong Lee

In this article, a novel approach to enhance the maneuverability and adaptability of legged robots in challenging environments is proposed. This approach involves the integration of soft inflatable sensing skin, which provides additional mobile modes and e ...

WILEY2023

Robots for Learning 7 (R4L): A Look from Stakeholders' Perspective

Daniel Carnieto Tozadore, Jauwairia Nasir

This year's conference theme "HRI for all" not just raises the importance of reflecting on how to promote inclusion for every type of user but also calls for careful consideration of the different layers of people potentially impacted by such systems. In e ...

ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY2023

The Natural Robotics Contest: crowdsourced biomimetic design

Raphael Zufferey

Biomimetic and bioinspired design is not only a potent resource for roboticists looking to develop robust engineering systems or understand the natural world. It is also a uniquely accessible entry point into science and technology. Every person on Earth c ...

IOP Publishing Ltd2023

TWIICE One powered exoskeleton: effect of design improvements on usability in daily life as measured by the performance in the CYBATHLON race

Mohamed Bouri, Ali Reza Manzoori

Background Spinal cord injury leading to paraplegia affects the mobility and physiological well-being of one in a thousand people. Powered exoskeletons can temporarily restore the ability to walk. Their relevance in daily life is still limited because of l ...

BioMed Central2022

Thin, flexible, and scalable mobile robot driven by electrostatic zipping actuators

Herbert Shea, Djen Timo Kühnel

Small-scale soft mobile robots are an attractive solution to gain access to hard-to-reach places. We demonstrate a thin (similar to 4 mm) and flexible mobile robot, 8 cm x 9 cm, mass 4 g, that uses 6 electrostatic zipping actuators with hydraulic coupling, ...

SPIE-INT SOC OPTICAL ENGINEERING2022

Performance and safety of treatment options for erectile dysfunction in patients with spinal cord injury: A review of the literature

Nikolaos Stergiopoulos, Rodrigo Araujo Fraga Da Silva, Mikaël Nils Sturny

Background For a large proportion of patients with spinal cord injury, sexuality and reproduction are important issues. However, sparse data exist regarding available treatment options for this patient population. Objectives We sought to review performance ...

WILEY2020

Robotic Invention: Challenges and Perspectives for Model-Free Design Optimization of Dynamic Locomotion Robots

Simon Lukas Hauser

SPRINGER INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING AG2018