Scientific publications

We publish results of our work in scientific journals and make presentations at research conferences with topics ranging from neurophysiology, robotics, and machine learning.

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2023

A mechatronic leg replica to benchmark human–exoskeleton physical interactions

Dežman, Miha; Massardi, Stefano; Pinto-Fernandez, David; Grosu, Victor; Rodriguez-Guerrero, Carlos; Babič, Jan; Torricelli, Diego

A mechatronic leg replica to benchmark human–exoskeleton physical interactions Journal Article

In: Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, vol. 18, iss. 3, pp. 036009, 2023, ISSN: 1748-3182.

Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Exoskeleton Design and Control, Neuromusculoskeletal Modelling, Physical Human Robot Interaction, Robot Design | Links:

Human-in-the-Loop Optimization of Wearable Robotic Devices to Improve Human–Robot Interaction: A Systematic Review

Díaz, María Alejandra; Voß, Matthias; Dillen, Arnau; Tassignon, Bruno; Flynn, Louis; Geeroms, Joost; Meeusen, Romain; Verstraten, Tom; Babič, Jan; Beckerle, Philipp; Pauw, Kevin De

Human-in-the-Loop Optimization of Wearable Robotic Devices to Improve Human–Robot Interaction: A Systematic Review Journal Article

In: IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, vol. 53, iss. 12, pp. 7483-7496, 2023, ISSN: 2168-2267.

Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Exoskeleton Design and Control, Human Performance Augmentation, Human-in-the-Loop Control, Physical Human Robot Interaction | Links:

2022

Analysis of Human Whole-Body Joint Torques During Overhead Work With a Passive Exoskeleton

Latella, Claudia; Tirupachuri, Yeshasvi; Tagliapietra, Luca; Rapetti, Lorenzo; Schirrmeister, Benjamin; Bornmann, Jonas; Gorjan, Dasa; Čamernik, Jernej; Maurice, Pauline; Fritzsche, Lars; Gonzalez-Vargas, Jose; Ivaldi, Serena; Babič, Jan; Nori, Francesco; Pucci, Daniele

Analysis of Human Whole-Body Joint Torques During Overhead Work With a Passive Exoskeleton Journal Article

In: IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems, vol. 52, no. 5, pp. 1060–1068, 2022, ISSN: 2168-2291.

Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Ergonomy, Exoskeleton Design and Control, Human Performance Augmentation, Physical Human Robot Interaction | Links:

A review on interaction control for contact robots through intent detection

Li, Yanan; Sena, Aran; Wang, Ziwei; Xing, Xueyan; Babič, Jan; Asseldonk, Edwin; Burdet, Etienne

A review on interaction control for contact robots through intent detection Journal Article

In: Progress in Biomedical Engineering, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 032004, 2022, ISSN: 2516-1091.

Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Human-in-the-Loop Control, Physical Human Robot Interaction | Links:

Human Stiffness Perception and Learning in Interacting With Compliant Environments

Takahashi, Chie; Azad, Morteza; Rajasekaran, Vijaykumar; Babič, Jan; Mistry, Michael

Human Stiffness Perception and Learning in Interacting With Compliant Environments Journal Article

In: Frontiers in Neuroscience, vol. 16, no. June, pp. 1–13, 2022, ISSN: 1662-453X.

Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Compliance and Impedance Control, Human Motor Control, Neuromusculoskeletal Modelling, Physical Human Robot Interaction, Sensorimotor Learning | Links:

Assessing the Efficiency of Industrial Exoskeletons with Biomechanical Modelling -- Comparison of Experimental and Simulation Results

Fritzsche, Lars; Gärtner, Christian; Spitzhirn, Michael; Galibarov, Pavel E; Damsgaard, Michael; Maurice, Pauline; Babič, Jan

Assessing the Efficiency of Industrial Exoskeletons with Biomechanical Modelling -- Comparison of Experimental and Simulation Results Proceedings Article

In: Black, Nancy L; Neumann, W Patrick; Noy, Ian (Ed.): Proceedings of the 21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2021), pp. 353–357, Springer International Publishing, Cham, 2022, ISBN: 978-3-030-74614-8.

Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Ergonomy, Exoskeleton Design and Control, Human Performance Augmentation, Neuromusculoskeletal Modelling, Physical Human Robot Interaction

2021

Predictive Exoskeleton Control for Arm-Motion Augmentation Based on Probabilistic Movement Primitives Combined With a Flow Controller

Jamšek, Marko; Kunavar, Tjaša; Bobek, Urban; Rueckert, Elmar; Babič, Jan

Predictive Exoskeleton Control for Arm-Motion Augmentation Based on Probabilistic Movement Primitives Combined With a Flow Controller Journal Article

In: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 4417–4424, 2021, ISSN: 2377-3766.

Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Exoskeleton Design and Control, Force Control, Human Performance Augmentation, Optimal Control, Physical Human Robot Interaction | Links:

A Human-Robot Collaboration Framework for Improving Ergonomics During Dexterous Operation of Power Tools

Kim, Wansoo; Peternel, Luka; Lorenzini, Marta; Babič, Jan; Ajoudani, Arash

A Human-Robot Collaboration Framework for Improving Ergonomics During Dexterous Operation of Power Tools Journal Article

In: Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, vol. 68, pp. 102084, 2021, ISSN: 07365845.

Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Ergonomy, Human Performance Augmentation, Human-in-the-Loop Control, Physical Human Robot Interaction | Links:

Human pressure tolerance and effects of different padding materials with implications for development of exoskeletons and similar devices

Kozinc, Žiga; Babič, Jan; Šarabon, Nejc

Human pressure tolerance and effects of different padding materials with implications for development of exoskeletons and similar devices Journal Article

In: Applied Ergonomics, vol. 93, 2021, ISSN: 18729126.

Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Ergonomy, Exoskeleton Design and Control, Physical Human Robot Interaction | Links:

Assessing the efficiency of exoskeletons in physical strain reduction by biomechanical simulation with AnyBody Modeling System

Fritzsche, Lars; Galibarov, Pavel E.; Gartner, Christian; Bornmann, Jonas; Damsgaard, Michael; Wall, Rudolf; Schirrmeister, Benjamin; Gonzalez-Vargas, Jose; Pucci, Daniele; Maurice, Pauline; Ivaldi, Serena; Babič, Jan

Assessing the efficiency of exoskeletons in physical strain reduction by biomechanical simulation with AnyBody Modeling System Journal Article

In: Wearable Technologies, vol. 2, 2021.

Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Ergonomy, Exoskeleton Design and Control, Human Performance Augmentation, Neuromusculoskeletal Modelling, Physical Human Robot Interaction | Links:

2020

Telexistence and Teleoperation for Walking Humanoid Robots

Elobaid, Mohamed; Hu, Yue; Romualdi, Giulio; Dafarra, Stefano; Babič, Jan; Pucci, Daniele

Telexistence and Teleoperation for Walking Humanoid Robots Book Section

In: Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, pp. 1106–1121, 2020, ISSN: 21945365.

Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Human-in-the-Loop Control, Physical Human Robot Interaction | Links:

Gaussian Mixture Models for Control of Quasi-Passive Spinal Exoskeletons

Jamšek, Marko; Petrič, Tadej; Babič, Jan

Gaussian Mixture Models for Control of Quasi-Passive Spinal Exoskeletons Journal Article

In: Sensors, vol. 20, no. 9, pp. 2705, 2020, ISSN: 1424-8220.

Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Exoskeleton Design and Control, Physical Human Robot Interaction | Links:

Active Compliance Control Reduces Upper Body Effort in Exoskeleton-Supported Walking

Ugurlu, Barkan; Oshima, Hironori; Sariyildiz, Emre; Narikiyo, Tatsuo; Babič, Jan

Active Compliance Control Reduces Upper Body Effort in Exoskeleton-Supported Walking Journal Article

In: IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems, vol. 50, no. 2, pp. 144–153, 2020, ISSN: 2168-2291.

Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Compliance and Impedance Control, Exoskeleton Design and Control, Physical Human Robot Interaction, Postural Balance | Links:

Wearable Robots: Taking a Leap From the Lab to the Real World [From the Guest Editors]

Rodriguez-Guerrero, Carlos; Babič, Jan; Novak, Domen

Wearable Robots: Taking a Leap From the Lab to the Real World [From the Guest Editors] Journal Article

In: IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 20–21, 2020, ISSN: 1070-9932.

Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Exoskeleton Design and Control, Physical Human Robot Interaction | Links:

SPEXOR passive spinal exoskeleton decreases metabolic cost during symmetric repetitive lifting

Baltrusch, Saskia J; van Dieen, Jaap H; Koopman, Axel S; Naf, Matthias; Rodriguez-Guerrero, Carlos; Babič, Jan; Houdijk, Han

SPEXOR passive spinal exoskeleton decreases metabolic cost during symmetric repetitive lifting Journal Article

In: European Journal of Applied Physiology, vol. 120, no. 2, pp. 401–412, 2020, ISSN: 1439-6319.

Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Ergonomy, Exoskeleton Design and Control, Physical Human Robot Interaction | Links:

Objective and Subjective Effects of a Passive Exoskeleton on Overhead Work

Maurice, Pauline; Čamernik, Jernej; Gorjan, Daša; Schirrmeister, Benjamin; Bornmann, Jonas; Tagliapietra, Luca; Latella, Claudia; Pucci, Daniele; Fritzsche, Lars; Ivaldi, Serena; Babič, Jan

Objective and Subjective Effects of a Passive Exoskeleton on Overhead Work Journal Article

In: IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 152–164, 2020, ISSN: 1534-4320.

Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Ergonomy, Exoskeleton Design and Control, Kinematics, Physical Human Robot Interaction, Postural Balance | Links:

Dyadic Human-Human Interactions in Reaching Tasks: Fitts' Law for Two

Leskovar, Rebeka Koprivšek; Čamernik, Jernej; Petrič, Tadej

Dyadic Human-Human Interactions in Reaching Tasks: Fitts' Law for Two Book Section

In: Mechanisms and Machine Science, vol. 84, pp. 199–207, 2020, ISSN: 22110992.

Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Human Motor Control, Kinematics, Physical Human Robot Interaction | Links:

2019

Evaluation of PAEXO, a novel passive exoskeleton for overhead work

Maurice, Pauline; Čamernik, Jernej; Gorjan, Daša; Schirrmeister, Benjamin; Bornmann, Jonas; Tagliapietra, Luca; Latella, Claudia; Pucci, Danielle; Fritzsche, Lars; Ivaldi, Serena; Babič, Jan

Evaluation of PAEXO, a novel passive exoskeleton for overhead work Journal Article

In: Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, vol. 22, no. sup1, pp. S448–S450, 2019, ISSN: 1025-5842.

Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Ergonomy, Exoskeleton Design and Control, Physical Human Robot Interaction | Links:

2018

The CoDyCo Project Achievements and Beyond: Toward Human Aware Whole-Body Controllers for Physical Human Robot Interaction

Romano, Francesco; Nava, Gabriele; Azad, Morteza; Camernik, Jernej; Dafarra, Stefano; Dermy, Oriane; Latella, Claudia; Lazzaroni, Maria; Lober, Ryan; Lorenzini, Marta; Pucci, Daniele; Sigaud, Olivier; Traversaro, Silvio; Babič, Jan; Ivaldi, Serena; Mistry, Michael; Padois, Vincent; Nori, Francesco

The CoDyCo Project Achievements and Beyond: Toward Human Aware Whole-Body Controllers for Physical Human Robot Interaction Journal Article

In: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 516–523, 2018, ISSN: 2377-3766.

Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Compliance and Impedance Control, Physical Human Robot Interaction | Links:

Shared Control for Human-Robot Cooperative Manipulation Tasks

Petrič, Tadej; Cevzar, Mišel; Babič, Jan

Shared Control for Human-Robot Cooperative Manipulation Tasks Book Section

In: Ferraresi, Carlo; Quaglia, Giuseppe (Ed.): Advances in Service and Industrial Robotics: Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Robotics in Alpe-Adria-Danube Region, RAAD 2017, pp. 787–796, Springer International Publishing, Cham, 2018, ISBN: 978-3-319-61276-8.

Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Human Performance Augmentation, Physical Human Robot Interaction, Sensorimotor Learning | Links:

2017

Whole-body multi-contact motion in humans and humanoids: Advances of the CoDyCo European project

Padois, Vincent; Ivaldi, Serena; Babič, Jan; Mistry, Michael; Peters, Jan; Nori, Francesco

Whole-body multi-contact motion in humans and humanoids: Advances of the CoDyCo European project Journal Article

In: Robotics and Autonomous Systems, vol. 90, pp. 97–117, 2017, ISSN: 09218890.

Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Compliance and Impedance Control, Physical Human Robot Interaction | Links:

Towards ergonomic control of human-robot co-manipulation and handover

Peternel, Luka; Kim, Wansoo; Babič, Jan; Ajoudani, Arash

Towards ergonomic control of human-robot co-manipulation and handover Proceedings Article

In: 2017 IEEE-RAS 17th International Conference on Humanoid Robotics (Humanoids), pp. 55–60, IEEE, Birmingham, 2017, ISBN: 978-1-5386-4678-6.

Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Ergonomy, Physical Human Robot Interaction | Links:

Utilizing speed-accuracy trade-off models for human-robot coadaptation during cooperative groove fitting task

Petrič, Tadej; Cevzar, Mišel; Babič, Jan

Utilizing speed-accuracy trade-off models for human-robot coadaptation during cooperative groove fitting task Proceedings Article

In: 2017 IEEE-RAS 17th International Conference on Humanoid Robotics (Humanoids), pp. 107–112, IEEE, Birmingham, 2017, ISBN: 978-1-5386-4678-6.

Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Human Motor Control, Physical Human Robot Interaction | Links:

Skill learning and skill transfer mediated by cooperative haptic interaction

Avila-Mireles, Edwin Johnatan; Zenzeri, Jacopo; Squeri, Valentina; Morasso, Pietro; Santis, Dalia De

Skill learning and skill transfer mediated by cooperative haptic interaction Journal Article

In: IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, no. 7, pp. 832-843, 2017, ISSN: 15344320.

Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Human Motor Control, Physical Human Robot Interaction, Sensorimotor Learning | Links:

2016

Cooperative human-robot control based on Fitts' law

Petrič, Tadej; Goljat, Rok; Babič, Jan

Cooperative human-robot control based on Fitts' law Proceedings Article

In: 2016 IEEE-RAS 16th International Conference on Humanoid Robots (Humanoids), pp. 345–350, IEEE, Cancun, 2016, ISBN: 978-1-5090-4718-5.

Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Neuromusculoskeletal Modelling, Physical Human Robot Interaction | Links:

Skill transfer and generalization after robot - mediated dyadic training

Avila-Mireles, Edwin Johnatan; Santis, Dalia De; Squeri, Valentina; Morasso, Pietro; Zenzeri, Jacopo

Skill transfer and generalization after robot - mediated dyadic training Journal Article

In: Human Friendly Robotics, no. Human - Robot Interaction, pp. 1-6, 2016.

Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Human Motor Control, Physical Human Robot Interaction, Sensorimotor Learning

Transferring knowledge during dyadic interaction: The role of the expert in the learning process

Avila-Mireles, Edwin Johnatan; Santis, Dalia De; Morasso, Pietro; Zenzeri, Jacopo

Transferring knowledge during dyadic interaction: The role of the expert in the learning process Journal Article

In: Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS, vol. 2016-Octob, pp. 2149-2152, 2016, ISSN: 1557170X.

Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Human Motor Control, Physical Human Robot Interaction, Sensorimotor Learning | Links:

2015

Dealing with instability in bimanual and collaborative tasks

Santis, Dalia De; Avila-Mireles, Edwin Johnatan; Squeri, Valentina; Morasso, Pietro; Zenzeri, Jacopo

Dealing with instability in bimanual and collaborative tasks Journal Article

In: Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS, vol. 2015-Novem, no. i, pp. 1417-1420, 2015, ISSN: 1557170X.

Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Human Motor Control, Physical Human Robot Interaction, Sensorimotor Learning | Links:

EMG patterns induced in upper limb by haptic guidance for diagnosis and treatment evaluation

Avila-Mireles, Edwin Johnatan; Ruiz-Sánchez, Francisco J; García-Salazar, Octavio

EMG patterns induced in upper limb by haptic guidance for diagnosis and treatment evaluation Proceedings Article

In: 2015 12th International Conference on Electrical Engineering, Computing Science and Automatic Control, CCE 2015, 2015.

Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Human Motor Control, Physical Human Robot Interaction, Sensorimotor Learning | Links:

Haptically Induced EMG Patterns for Upper Limb Neuromuscular Evaluation

Avila-Mireles, Edwin Johnatan; Ruiz-sánchez, Francisco J

Haptically Induced EMG Patterns for Upper Limb Neuromuscular Evaluation Journal Article

In: Proceedings of 17th International Conference of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, vol. 43, pp. 2012, 2015.

Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Physical Human Robot Interaction, Sensorimotor Learning

Motor control strategies in the bimanual stabilization of an unstable virtual tool

Avila-Mireles, Edwin Johnatan; Santis, Dalia De; Squeri, Valentina; Morasso, Pietro; Zenzeri, Jacopo

Motor control strategies in the bimanual stabilization of an unstable virtual tool Journal Article

In: Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS, vol. 2015-Novem, pp. 3472-3475, 2015, ISSN: 1557170X.

Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Human Motor Control, Physical Human Robot Interaction, Sensorimotor Learning | Links:

2013

Learning of compliant human–robot interaction using full-body haptic interface

Peternel, Luka; Babič, Jan

Learning of compliant human–robot interaction using full-body haptic interface Journal Article

In: Advanced Robotics, vol. 27, no. 13, pp. 1003–1012, 2013, ISSN: 0169-1864.

Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Compliance and Impedance Control, Human-in-the-Loop Control, Physical Human Robot Interaction | Links: