Socio-physical Interaction Skills for Cooperative Human-Robot Systems in Agile Production

Deliverables

This deliverable combines the reports of the first version Human Ergonomics Module (M20) and the last version Human Ergonomics Module (M48) due date in M48.

Multi-Task CoBot control module v1

MultiTask CoBot control module v1

Integrated Fellow-Assistant Platforms v1

Integrated FellowAssistant Platforms v1

Integrated Fellow-Assistant Platforms v2
Sensor dataset for benchmarking HRC
SOPHIA Software framework v1
Online human dynamic modelling formulation
Instrumental evaluation tools for real-time risk exposure
First version of the Capture System software library
Ergonomics guidance and warning feedback mechanisms + Integrated Fellow-Feeling WearablesIntegrated Fellow-Feeling Wearables

Integrated Fellow-Feeling Wearables

Fellow-Assistant WearBot Prototype Devices v1

FellowAssistant WearBot Prototype Devices v1

Online model calibration/adaptation formulation
Multimodal worker state tracking and feedback devices

This deliverable combines the two original D41Multimodal worker state tracking devices and D42Ergonomics guidance and warning feedback mechanisms into a unified report

SOPHIA Software framework v2
Fellow-Assistant WearBot Prototype Devices v2
Integrated OpenPHRI library to CoBot use-cases
Fellow-Assistant End-Effectors v2
Fellow-Assistant CoBot Platforms v1

FellowAssistant CoBot Platforms v1

Fellow-Assistant End-Effectors v1

FellowAssistant EndEffectors v1

Generic task-allocation scheme for collaborative assembly

Generic taskallocation scheme for collaborative assembly

Final version of the Capture System software library
Demonstration of contingency handling using safety constraints and ergonomics handling
Multi-Task CoBot control module v2

Multi-Task CoBot control module

Fellow-Assistant CoBot Platforms v2

Fellow-Assistant Robot models and interfaces v2
Fellow-Assistant Robot models and interfaces v1

FellowAssistant Robot models and interfaces v1

Standardization strategy
Movement sensor fusion techniques
Technology and End-User Requirements
Overview on existing standards and standardization activities in the field of biomechanical risk and HRC
WearBot and CoBot shared control framework

This deliverable combines the original 6.4 WearBot shared control framework (UT) and 6.5 CoBot shared control framework (IIT) into a unified report.

Exploitation plan v2
DIH coordination/ engagement plan v2

DIH coordination/ engagement plan v2

Development of standardization document(s) in the field of biomechanical risk and HRC (combined with D10.11 The HRC scenario: new and/or modified standards for biomechanical risk assessment)
Validation report of Industrial Labs 1-4
Outreach & engagement plan v1

This is the first version outreach and engagement plan.

Anticipatory fatigue reduction principles
Validation and demonstration report of Industrial Pilot Lines 1-4
Report on social interaction framework and co-creation workshops

Report on social interaction framework and cocreation workshops

Acceptance of technology: concepts, survey, protocol & pilot results

Acceptance of technology concepts survey protocol pilot results

Evaluation of acceptance of SOPHIA technology survey
Outreach & engagement plan v2

Outreach & engagement plan of the second review period

Autonomous impedance adaptation

Human ergonomics database

Project website and communication material

Publications

Model and Control of R-Soft Inverted Pendulum

Author(s): Caradonna, Daniele, Michele Pierallini, Cosimo Della Santina, Franco Angelini, and Antonio Bicchi.
Published in: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, Issue Volume 9 (6), 2024, Page(s) 5102-5109, ISSN 2377-3766
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/lra.2024.3389348

On the role of stiffness and synchronization in human–robot handshaking

Author(s): Mura Domenico, Espen Knoop, Manuel G. Catalano, Giorgio Grioli, Moritz Bächer, Anotnio Bicchi
Published in: The International Journal of Robotics Research, Issue 39(14), December 2020, 2020, Page(s) 1796-1811, ISSN 1741-3176
Publisher: SAGE Publications
DOI: 10.1177/0278364920903792

Exploiting a Simple Asymmetric Pleating Method to Realize a Textile Based Bending Actuator

Author(s): Saivimal Sridar; Allan J Veale; Massimo Sartori; Herman van der Kooij
Published in: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2023, ISSN 2377-3766
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/lra.2023.3242867

Swing-Up of Underactuated Compliant Arms Via Iterative Learning Control

Author(s): Michele Pierallini, Franco Angelini, Anotnio Bicchi, Manolo Garabini
Published in: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, Issue 7(2), April 2022, 2022, Page(s) 3186 - 3193, ISSN 2377-3766
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/lra.2022.3144786

Prevalence and incidence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in secondary industries of 21st century Europe: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author(s): Renée Govaerts, Bruno Tassignon, Jo Ghillebert, Ben Serrien, Sander De Bock, Toon Ampe, Ilias El Makrini, Bram Vanderborght, Romain Meeusen & Kevin De Pauw
Published in: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2021, ISSN 1471-2474
Publisher: BioMed Central
DOI: 10.1186/s12891-021-04615-9

A Disturbance-Aware Trajectory Planning Scheme Based on Model Predictive Control

Author(s): Luca Paparusso; Navvab Kashiri; Nikos G. Tsagarakis
Published in: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2020, ISSN 2377-3766
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/lra.2020.3010751

Benchmarking commercially available soft and rigid passive back exoskeletons for an industrial workplace

Author(s): Mohamed I Mohamed Refai, Alejandro Moya-Esteban, Lynn van Zijl, Herman van der Kooij, Massimo Sartori
Published in: Wearable Technologies, 2024, ISSN 2631-7176
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
DOI: 10.1017/wtc.2024.2

Smart Collaborative Systems for Enabling Flexible and Ergonomic Work Practices [Industry Activities]

Author(s): Arash Ajoudani, Philipp Albrecht, Matteo Bianchi, Andrea Cherubini, Simona Del Ferraro, Philippe Fraisse, Lars Fritzsche, Manolo Garabini, Alberto Ranavolo, Patricia Helen Rosen, Massimo Sartori, Nikos Tsagarakis, Bram Vanderborght, Sascha Wischniewski
Published in: IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine, Issue 27/2, 2020, Page(s) 169-176, ISSN 1070-9932
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/mra.2020.2985344

Improving robot-to-human communication using flexible display technology as a robotic-skin-interface: a co-design study

Author(s): Constantin Scholz, Hoang-Long Cao, Ilias El Makrini, Susanne Niehaus, Maximilian Kaufmann, David Cheyns, Nima Roshandel, Aleksander Burkiewicz, Mariane Shhaitly, Emil Imrith, Jan Genoe, Xavier Rottenberg, Peter Gerets & Bram Vanderborght
Published in: International Journal of Intelligent Robotics and Applications, 2024, Page(s) 1-24, ISSN 2366-598X
Publisher: Springer
DOI: 10.1007/s41315-024-00343-0

An Online Framework for Cognitive Load Assessment in Assembly Tasks

Author(s): Lagomarsino, Marta; Lorenzini, Marta; De Momi, Elena; Ajoudani, Arash
Published in: Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 2022, ISSN 0736-5845
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.rcim.2022.102380

Indexes for motor performance assessment in job integration/reintegration of people with neuromuscular disorders: A systematic review

Author(s): Giorgia Chini; Lorenzo Fiori; Lorenzo Fiori; Antonella Tatarelli; Antonella Tatarelli; Tiwana Varrecchia; Francesco Draicchio; Alberto Ranavolo
Published in: Frontiers in Neurology, Vol 13 (2022), 2022, ISSN 1664-2295
Publisher: Frontiers Research Foundation
DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.968818

Learning to Prevent Grasp Failure with Soft Hands: From Online Prediction to Dual-Arm Grasp Recovery

Author(s): Giuseppe Averta, Federica Barontini, Irene Valdambrini, Paolo Cheli, Davide Bacciu, Matteo Bianchi
Published in: Advanced Intelligent Systems, Issue 4(3):2100146, 2021, Page(s) -, ISSN 2640-4567
Publisher: Wiley
DOI: 10.1002/aisy.202100146

A Virtual Element-Based Postural Optimization Method for Improved Ergonomics during Human-Robot Collaboration

Author(s): Ilias El Makrini, Glenn Mathijssen, Sten Verhaegen, Tom Verstraten, Bram Vanderborght
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, 2022, Page(s) 1772 - 1783, ISSN 1545-5955
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/tase.2022.3147702

Pick the Right Co-Worker: Online Assessment of Cognitive Ergonomics in Human–Robot Collaborative Assembly

Author(s): Marta Lagomarsino, Marta Lorenzini, Pietro Balatti, Elena De Momi, Arash Ajoudani
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems, 2022, ISSN 2379-8920
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/tcds.2022.3182811

Antropo: An open-source platform to increase the anthropomorphism of the Franka Emika collaborative robot arm

Author(s): Constantin Scholz, Hoang-Long Cao, Ilias El Makrini, Bram Vanderborght
Published in: PLoS ONE, Issue 10, 2023, Page(s) 1-10, ISSN 1932-6203
Publisher: Public Library of Science
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0292078

The Cluttered Environment Picking Benchmark (CEPB) for Advanced Warehouse Automation: Evaluating the Perception, Planning, Control, and Grasping of Manipulation Systems

Author(s): S. D'Avella, M. Bianchi, A. M. Sundaram, C. A. Avizzano, M. A. Roa and P. Tripicchio
Published in: IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine, 2023, Page(s) 2 - 15, ISSN 1070-9932
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/mra.2023.3310861

Enhancing the localization of uterine leiomyomas through cutaneous softness rendering for robot-assisted surgical palpation application

Author(s): Davide Doria, Simone Fani, Andrea Giannini, Tommaso Simoncini, Matteo Bianchi
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Haptics, 2021, Page(s) 1-1, ISSN 1939-1412
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/toh.2021.3057796

A flexible and collaborative approach to robotic box-filling and item sorting

Author(s): Balatti Pietro; Leonori Mattia; Ajoudani Arash
Published in: Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 2021, ISSN 0921-8890
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.robot.2021.103888

Neuromechanical Model-Based Adaptive Control of Bilateral Ankle Exoskeletons: Biological Joint Torque and Electromyogram Reduction Across Walking Conditions

Author(s): Guillaume Durandau; Wolfgang Rampeltshammer; Herman van der Kooij; Massimo Sartori
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Robotics, Issue 3, 2022, ISSN 1941-0468
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6817952

MOCA-S: A Sensitive Mobile Collaborative Robotic Assistant exploiting Low-Cost Capacitive Tactile Cover and Whole-Body Control

Author(s): Mattia Leonori, Juan M. Gandarias, Arash Ajoudani
Published in: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2022, ISSN 2377-3766
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/lra.2022.3186053

Additional file 1 of Prevalence and incidence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in secondary industries of 21st century Europe: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author(s): Govaerts, Renée; Tassignon, Bruno; Ghillebert, Jo; Serrien, Ben; De Bock, Sander; Ampe, Toon; El Makrini, Ilias; Vanderborght, Bram; Meeusen, Romain; De Pauw, Kevin
Published in: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, Issue 1, 2021, ISSN 1471-2474
Publisher: BioMed Central
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.16551195.v1

Modeling Previous Trial Effect in Human Manipulation through Iterative Learning Control

Author(s): Lorenzo Cenceschi, Cosimo Della Santina, Giuseppe Averta, Manolo Garabini, Qiushi Fu, Marco Santello, Matteo Bianchi, Antonio Bicchi
Published in: Advanced Intelligent Systems, Issue 2/9, 2020, Page(s) 1900074, ISSN 2640-4567
Publisher: Wiley
DOI: 10.1002/aisy.201900074

A Supernumerary Soft Robotic Limb for Reducing Hand-Arm Vibration Syndromes Risks

Author(s): Andrea S. Ciullo; Manuel G. Catalano; Antonio Bicchi; Antonio Bicchi; Arash Ajoudani
Published in: Frontiers in Robotics and AI, Issue 8:650613, 2021, Page(s) -, ISSN 2296-9144
Publisher: Frontiers
DOI: 10.3389/frobt.2021.650613

An Online Method to Detect and Locate an External Load on the Human Body with Applications in Ergonomics Assessment

Author(s): Marta Lorenzini, Wansoo Kim, Elena De Momi, Arash Ajoudani
Published in: Sensors, Issue 20/16, 2020, Page(s) 4471, ISSN 1424-8220
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/s20164471

Exploiting upper-limb functional principal components for human-like motion generation of anthropomorphic robots

Author(s): Giuseppe Averta, Cosimo Della Santina, Gaetano Valenza, Antonio Bicchi, Matteo Bianchi
Published in: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, Issue 17/1, 2020, Page(s) 1-15, ISSN 1743-0003
Publisher: BioMed Central
DOI: 10.1186/s12984-020-00680-8

An Open-Source ROS-Gazebo Toolbox for Simulating Robots With Compliant Actuators.

Author(s): Mengacci R, Zambella G, Grioli G, Caporale D, Catalano MG and Bicchi A
Published in: Front. Robot. AI, Issue 8:713083, 2021, ISSN 2296-9144
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
DOI: 10.3389/frobt.2021.713083

A comparative study of an active and passive industrial back-support exoskeleton

Author(s): Renée Govaerts; Tom Turcksin; Bram Vanderborght; Bart Roelands; Romain Meeusen; Kevin De Pauw; Sander De Bock
Published in: Wearable Technologies, Vol 4 (2023), 2023, ISSN 2631-7176
Publisher: Cambridge
DOI: 10.1017/wtc.2023.25

Trunk Muscle Coactivation in People with and without Low Back Pain during Fatiguing Frequency-Dependent Lifting Activities

Author(s): Tiwana Varrecchia; Silvia Conforto; Alessandro Marco De Nunzio; Francesco Draicchio; Deborah Falla; Alberto Ranavolo
Published in: Sensors; Volume 22; Issue 4; Pages: 1417, Issue 2, 2022, ISSN 1424-8220
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/s22041417

A method for autonomous robotic manipulation through exploratory interactions with uncertain environments

Author(s): Pietro Balatti, Dimitrios Kanoulas, Nikos Tsagarakis, Arash Ajoudani
Published in: Autonomous Robots, Issue 44/8, 2020, Page(s) 1395-1410, ISSN 0929-5593
Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers
DOI: 10.1007/s10514-020-09933-w

A Self-Tuning Impedance-based Interaction Planner for Robotic Haptic Exploration

Author(s): Yasuhiro Kato, Pietro Balatti, Juan M. Gandarias, Mattia Leonori, Toshiaki Tsuji, Arash Ajoudani
Published in: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2022, ISSN 2377-3766
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2203.05413

Control Architecture for Human-Like Motion With Applications to Articulated Soft Robots

Author(s): Franco Angelini, Cosimo Della Santina, Manolo Garabini, Matteo Bianchi, Antonio Bicchi
Published in: Frontiers in Robotics and AI, Issue 7, 2020, ISSN 2296-9144
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
DOI: 10.3389/frobt.2020.00117

Optimal Reconstruction of Human Motion From Scarce Multimodal Data

Author(s): Giuseppe Averta, Matilde Iuculano, Paolo Salaris, Matteo Bianchi
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems, Issue Early Access, 2022, Page(s) 1 - 10, ISSN 2168-2305
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/thms.2022.3163184

An artificial neural network approach to detect presence and severity of Parkinson’s disease via gait parameters

Author(s): Tiwana Varrecchia, Stefano Filippo Castiglia, Alberto Ranavolo, Carmela Conte, Antonella Tatarelli, Gianluca Coppola, Cherubino Di Lorenzo, Francesco Draicchio, Francesco Pierelli, Mariano Serrao
Published in: PLOS ONE, Issue 16/2, 2021, Page(s) e0244396, ISSN 1932-6203
Publisher: Public Library of Science
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0244396

Human-centred design of robotic systems and exoskeletons using digital human models within the research project SOPHIA

Author(s): Niehaus, Susanne; Ajoudani, Arash; Bianchi, Matteo; Durandau, Guillaume; Fritzsche, Lars; Gaertner, Christian; Refai, Mohamed Irfan; Sartori, Massimo; Wang, Huawei; Wischniewski, Sascha
Published in: Zeitschrift für Arbeitswissenschaft, 2022, ISSN 0340-2444
Publisher: Springer
DOI: 10.1007/s41449-022-00335-5

An admittance based hierarchical control framework for dual-arm cobots

Author(s): Sonny Tarbouriech, Benjamin Navarro, Philippe Fraisse, Andre Crosnier, Andrea Cherubini, Damien Salle
Published in: Mechatronics, 2022, ISSN 0957-4158
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.

Sequential contact-based adaptive grasping for robotic hands

Author(s): Pollayil, Gj; Pollayil, Mj; Catalano, Mg; Bicchi, A; Grioli, G
Published in: The International Journal of Robotics Research, Issue VOLUME 4, 2022, Page(s) 543-570, ISSN 1741-3176
Publisher: SAGE
DOI: 10.1177/02783649221081154

The impact of an active and passive industrialback exoskeleton on functional performance

Author(s): Renée Govaerts, Sander De Bock, Steven Provyn, Bram Vanderborght, Bart Roelands, Romain Meeusen & Kevin De Pauw
Published in: Ergonomics, 2023, ISSN 1366-5847
Publisher: London : Taylor & Francis
DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2023.2236817

BRL/Pisa/IIT SoftHand: A Low-Cost, 3D-Printed, Underactuated, Tendon-Driven Hand With Soft and Adaptive Synergies,

Author(s): H. Li, C. J. Ford, M. Bianchi, M. G. Catalano, E. Psomopoulou and N. F. Lepora,
Published in: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, Issue Volume 7, no. 4, 2022, Page(s) 8745-8751, ISSN 2377-3766
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/lra.2022.3187876

The Lower Limb Muscle Co-activation Map during Human Locomotion: From Slow Walking to Running.

Author(s): Lorenzo Fiori; Stefano Filippo Castiglia; Giorgia Chini; Francesco Draicchio; Floriana Sacco; Mariano Serrao; Antonella Tatarelli; Tiwana Varrecchia; Alberto Ranavolo
Published in: MDPI Bioengineering, 2024, ISSN 2306-5354
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.20944/preprints202401.1593.v1

The Effects of Upper-Body Exoskeletons on Human Metabolic Cost and Thermal Response during Work Tasks—A Systematic Review

Author(s): Simona Del Ferraro, Tiziana Falcone, Alberto Ranavolo, Vincenzo Molinaro
Published in: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Issue 17/20, 2020, Page(s) 7374, ISSN 1660-4601
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17207374

A generic algorithm for computing optimal ergonomic postures during working in an industrial environment

Author(s): Atieh Merikh Nejadasl, Ilias El Makrini, Greet Van de Perre, Tom Verstraten, Bram Vanderborght
Published in: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 2021, ISSN 0169-8141
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2021.103145

Editorial: On the Planning, Control, and Perception of Soft Robotic End-Effectors

Author(s): Giuseppe Averta; Cosimo Della Santina; Fanny Ficuciello; Maximo A. Roa; Matteo Bianchi
Published in: Frontiers in Robotics and AI, Issue 8:795863, 2021, Page(s) -, ISSN 2296-9144
Publisher: Frontiers
DOI: 10.3389/frobt.2021.795863

A Flexible Robotics-Inspired Computational Model of Compressive Loading on the Human Spine

Author(s): Leonardo Ventura; Marta Lorenzini; Wansoo Kim; Arash Ajoudani
Published in: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2021, ISSN 2377-3766
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/lra.2021.3100936

An approach to object-level stiffness regulation of hand-arm systems subject to under-actuation constraints

Author(s): Virginia Ruiz Garate, Arash Ajoudani
Published in: Autonomous Robots, Issue 44/8, 2020, Page(s) 1505-1517, ISSN 0929-5593
Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers
DOI: 10.1007/s10514-020-09942-9

Adaptive lifting index (ali) for real-time instrumental biomechanical risk assessment: concepts, mathematics, and first experimental results

Author(s): Ranavolo A, Ajoudani A, Chini G, Lorenzini M, Varrecchia T
Published in: Sensors, 2024, ISSN 1424-8220
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/s24051474

The Sensor-Based Biomechanical Risk Assessment at the Base of the Need for Revising of Standards for Human Ergonomics

Author(s): Alberto Ranavolo, Arash Ajoudani, Andrea Cherubini, Matteo Bianchi, Lars Fritzsche, Sergio Iavicoli, Massimo Sartori, Alessio Silvetti, Bram Vanderborght, Tiwana Varrecchia, Francesco Draicchio
Published in: Sensors, Issue 20/20, 2020, Page(s) 5750, ISSN 1424-8220
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/s20205750

Grasp It Like a Pro 2.0: A Data-Driven Approach Exploiting Basic Shape Decomposition and Human Data for Grasping Unknown Objects

Author(s): Palleschi, Alessandro, Franco Angelini, Chiara Gabellieri, Lucia Pallottino, Antonio Bicchi, and Manolo Garabini.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Robotics , Issue vol. 39, no. 5, 2023, Page(s) 4016-4036,, ISSN 1941-0468
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/tro.2023.3286115

Critical Issues and Imminent Challenges in the Use of sEMG in Return-To-Work Rehabilitation of Patients Affected by Neurological Disorders in the Epoch of Human–Robot Collaborative Technologies

Author(s): Alberto Ranavolo, Mariano Serrao, Francesco Draicchio
Published in: Frontiers in Neurology, Issue 11, 2020, ISSN 1664-2295
Publisher: Frontiers Research Foundation
DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2020.572069

Real-Time Motion Control of Robotic Manipulators for Safe Human-Robot Coexistence

Author(s): Kelly Merckaert, Bryan Convens, Chi-ju Wu, Alessandro Roncone, Marco M. Nicotra, Bram Vanderborght
Published in: Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 2022, ISSN 0736-5845
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.rcim.2021.102223

Interdisciplinary evaluation of a robot physically collaborating with workers

Author(s): Andrea Cherubini; Benjamin Navarro; Robin Passama; Sonny Tarbouriech; Shirley A. Elprama; An Jacobs; Susanne Niehaus; Sascha Wischniewski; Freek J. Tönis; Pim L. Siahaya; Giorgia Chini; Tiwana Varrecchia; Alberto Ranavolo
Published in: PLoS ONE, 2023, ISSN 1932-6203
Publisher: Public Library of Science
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0291410

Multi-Cue Haptic Guidance Through Wearables for Enhancing Human Ergonomics

Author(s): Simone Fani; Simone Ciotti; Matteo Bianchi
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Haptics, Issue 15(1), January 2022, 2021, Page(s) 115 - 120, ISSN 2329-4051
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/toh.2021.3137899

Designing interaction interface for supportive human-robot collaboration: A co-creation study involving factory employees

Author(s): Hoang-Long Cao, Shirley A. Elprama, Constantin Scholz, Pim Siahaya, Ilias El Makrini, An Jacobs, Arash Ajoudani, Bram Vanderborght
Published in: Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2024, ISSN 0360-8352
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cie.2024.110208

Ergonomic human-robot collaboration in industry: A review

Author(s): Marta Lorenzini, Marta Lagomarsino, Luca Fortini, Soheil Gholami, Arash Ajoudani
Published in: Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 2023, ISSN 2296-9144
Publisher: Frontiers
DOI: 10.3389/frobt.2022.813907

Author(s): Eva Heinold, Miriam Funk, Susanne Niehaus, Patricia H. Rosen, Sascha Wischniewski
Published in: Frontiers in Robotics and AI, Issue Volume 10, 2023, ISSN 2296-9144
Publisher: Frontiers
DOI: 10.3389/frobt.2023.1277360

An Online Multi-Index Approach to Human Ergonomics Assessment in the Workplace

Author(s): Lorenzini M., Kim W., Ajoudani A.
Published in: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON HUMAN-MACHINE SYSTEMS, 2021, ISSN 2168-2305
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/thms.2021.3133807

Understanding Human Manipulation With the Environment: A Novel Taxonomy for Video Labelling

Author(s): Visar Arapi; Cosimo Della Santina; Giuseppe Averta; Antonio Bicchi; Matteo Bianchi
Published in: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, Issue 6(4), 2021, Page(s) 6537 - 6544, ISSN 2377-3766
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/lra.2021.3094246

Centre of pressure parameters for the assessment of biomechanical risk in fatiguing frequency-dependent lifting activities

Author(s): Carmen D’Anna; Tiwana Varrecchia; Alberto Ranavolo; Alessandro Marco De Nunzio; Deborah Falla; Francesco Draicchio; Silvia Conforto
Published in: PLoS ONE, Vol 17, Iss 8, p e0266731 (2022), 2022, ISSN 1932-6203
Publisher: Public Library of Science
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266731

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

Author(s): Kim, Wansoo; Peternel, Luka; Lorenzini, Marta; Babic, Jan; Ajoudani, Arash
Published in: Robotics and Computed Integrated Manufacturing, 2020, ISSN 0736-5845
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6576513

Design and Implementation Requirements for Increased Acceptance of Occupational Exoskeletons in an Industrial Context: A Qualitative Study

Author(s): Shirley A. Elprama, Sander De Bock, Romain Meeusen, Kevin De Pauw, Bram Vanderborght & An Jacobs
Published in: International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 2023, Page(s) 1-16, ISSN 1532-7590
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
DOI: 10.1080/10447318.2023.2247597

HUMANOIDS’ FEET: STATE OF THE ART and FUTURE DIRECTIONS

Author(s): Irene Frizza, Ko Ayusawa, Andrea Cherubini, Hiroshi Kaminaga, Philippe Fraisse, Gentiane Venture
Published in: Int. Journal of Humanoid Robotics, 2022, ISSN 0219-8436
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co

A Robust Iterative Learning Control for Continuous-Time Nonlinear Systems With Disturbances

Author(s): Michele Pierallini, Franco Angelini, Riccardo Mengacci, Alessandro Palleschi, Antonio Bicchi, Manolo Garabini
Published in: IEEE Access , Issue 9:21460028, October 2021, 2021, Page(s) 147471 - 147480, ISSN 2169-3536
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
DOI: 10.1109/access.2021.3124014

A Directional Vibrotactile Feedback Interface for Ergonomic Postural Adjustment.

Author(s): Wansoo Kim; Virginia Ruiz Garate; Juan M. Gandarias; Marta Lorenzini; Arash Ajoudani
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Haptics, 2022, ISSN 2329-4051
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/toh.2021.3112795

The Simultaneous Model-based Estimation of Joint , Muscle , and Tendon Stiffness is Highly Sensitive to the Tendon Force-Strain Relationship

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Design and Control of an Assistive Device for Elbow Effort-Compensation

Author(s): Emir Mobedi; Wansoo Kim; Mattia Leonori; Nikos G. Tsagarakis; Arash Ajoudani
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Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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Real-time lumbosacral joint loading estimation in exoskeleton-assisted lifting conditions via electromyography-driven musculoskeletal models

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Publisher: ScienceDirect
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Ergonomically optimized path planning for industrial human-robot collaboration

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Publisher: SAGE Publications
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A wearable real-time kinetic measurement sensor setup for human locomotion

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A Multi-Modal Under-Sensorized Wearable System for Optimal Kinematic and Muscular Tracking of Human Upper Limb Motion.

Author(s): Bonifati P, Baracca M, Menolotto M, Averta G, Bianchi M.
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Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
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Investigating the Role of Multi-modal Social Cues in Human-Robot Collaboration in Industrial Settings

Author(s): Hoang-Long Cao; Constantin Scholz; Joris De Winter; Ilias El Makrini; Bram Vanderborght
Published in: Crossref, Issue 8, 2023, Page(s) 11, ISSN 1875-4805
Publisher: Springer
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A Power-Aware Control Strategy for an Elbow Effort-Compensation Device

Author(s): Emir Mobedi; Sebastian Hjorth; Wansoo Kim; Elena De Momi; Nikos G. Tsagarakis; Arash Ajoudani
Published in: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2023, ISSN 2377-3766
Publisher: IEEE
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A Hybrid Learning and Optimization Framework to Achieve Physically Interactive Tasks with Mobile Manipulators

Author(s): Jianzhuang Zhao, Alberto Giammarino, Edoardo Lamon, Juan M. Gandarias, Elena De Momi, Arash Ajoudani
Published in: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2022, ISSN 2377-3766
Publisher: IEEE
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Tapping Into Skeletal Muscle Biomechanics for Design and Control of Lower Limb Exoskeletons: A Narrative Review

Author(s): Zahra S. Mahdian, Huawei Wang, Mohamed Irfan Mohamed Refai, Guillaume Durandau, Massimo Sartori, and Mhairi K. MacLean
Published in: Journal of Applied Biomechanics, 2023, ISSN 1543-2688
Publisher: Human Kinetics, Inc.
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A Neuromechanical Model-Based Strategy to Estimate the Operator's Payload in Industrial Lifting Tasks

Author(s): Emanuele Feola; Mohamed Irfan Mohamed Refai; Davide Costanzi; Massimo Sartori; Andrea Calanca
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 2023, ISSN 1558-0210
Publisher: IEEE
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SRL-VIC: A Variable Stiffness-based Safe Reinforcement Learning for Contact-rich Robotic Tasks

Author(s): Heng Zhang, Gokhan Solak, Gustavo J. G. Lahr, and Arash Ajoudani
Published in: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2024, ISSN 2377-3766
Publisher: IEEE
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Electromyography-driven musculoskeletal models with time-varying fatigue dynamics improve lumbosacral joint moments during lifting

Author(s): Mohamed Irfan Mohamed Refai, Alejandro Moya-Esteban, Massimo Sartori
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Model-Based Compliance Discrimination via Soft Tactile Optical Sensing and Optical Flow Computation: A Biomimetic Approach

Author(s): G. Pagnanelli, S. Ciotti, N. Lepora, A. Bicchi and M. Bianchi
Published in: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, Issue vol. 8, no. 10, 2023, Page(s) 6611-6618, ISSN 2377-3766
Publisher: IEEE
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A Collaborative Robotic Approach to Autonomous Pallet Jack Transportation and Positioning

Author(s): Pietro Balatti, Fabio Fusaro, Nicola Villa, Edoardo Lamon, Arash Ajoudani
Published in: IEEE Access, Issue 8, 2020, Page(s) 142191-142204, ISSN 2169-3536
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
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Sensor-Based Control for Collaborative Robots: Fundamentals, Challenges, and Opportunities

Author(s): Andrea Cherubini, David Navarro-Alarcon
Published in: Frontiers in Neurorobotics, Issue 14, 2021, Page(s) 113, ISSN 1662-5218
Publisher: Frontiers Research Foundation
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A general approach for generating artificial human-like motions from functional components of human upper limb movements

Author(s): Marco Baracca, Giuseppe Averta, Matteo Bianchi
Published in: Control Engineering Practice, Issue 148, 2024, Page(s) 982-989, ISSN 0967-0661
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
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Choosing Stiffness and Damping for Optimal Impedance Planning

Author(s): Pollayil, Mathew Jose, Franco Angelini, Guiyang Xin, Michael Mistry, Sethu Vijayakumar, Antonio Bicchi, and Manolo Garabini
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Robotics , Issue vol. 39, no. 2, 2022, ISSN 1941-0468
Publisher: IEEE
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Learning With Few Examples the Semantic Description of Novel Human-Inspired Grasp Strategies From RGB Data

Author(s): Lorenzo Collodi, Davide Bacciu, Matteo Bianchi, Giuseppe Averta
Published in: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, Issue 7(2), April 2022, 2022, Page(s) 2573 - 2580, ISSN 2377-3766
Publisher: IEEE
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A Deep Learning Framework for Recognizing Both Static and Dynamic Gestures

Author(s): Osama Mazhar, Sofiane Ramdani, Andrea Cherubini
Published in: Sensors, Issue 21/6, 2021, Page(s) 2227, ISSN 1424-8220
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
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Lower Limb Muscle Co-Activation Maps in Single and Team Lifting at Different Risk Levels

Author(s): Chini G, Varrecchia T, Serrao M, Ranavolo A
Published in: Applied Sciences, 2024, ISSN 2076-3417
Publisher: MDPI
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An Object Deformation-Agnostic Framework for Human–Robot Collaborative Transportation

Author(s): Doganay Sirintuna, Alberto Giammarino, Arash Ajoudani
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, 2023, ISSN 1545-5955
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/tase.2023.3259162

An Adaptive Compliance Hierarchical Quadratic Programming Controller for Ergonomic Human-Robot Collaboration

Author(s): Tassi, Francesco; De Momi, Elena; Ajoudani, Arash
Published in: Robotics and Computer Integrated Manufacturing, 2022, ISSN 0736-5845
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
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Work performance in industry: The impact of mental fatigue and a passive back exoskeleton on work efficiency

Author(s): Renee Govaerts, Sander De Bock, Lara Stas, Ilias El Makrini, Jelle Habay, Jeroen Van Cutsem, Bart Roelands, Bram Vanderborght, Romain Meeusen, Kevin De Pauw
Published in: Applied Ergonomics, 2023, ISSN 0003-6870
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
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Multiscale Entropy Algorithms to Analyze Complexity and Variability of Trunk Accelerations Time Series in Subjects with Parkinson’s Disease

Author(s): Stefano Filippo Castiglia; Dante Trabassi; Carmela Conte; Alberto Ranavolo; Gianluca Coppola; Gabriele Sebastianelli; Chiara Abagnale; Francesca Barone; Federico Bighiani; Roberto De Icco; Cristina Tassorelli; Mariano Serrao
Published in: Sensors, Vol 23, Iss 10, p 4983 (2023), 2023, ISSN 1424-8220
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
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An industrial exoskeleton user acceptance framework based on a literature review of empirical studies.

Author(s): Shirley Elprama; Bram Vanderborght; An Jacobs
Published in: Applied ergonomics, Issue 100, 2021, ISSN 0003-6870
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
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FATIGUE ANALYSIS USING ELECTROMYOGRAPHY DRIVEN MUSCULOSKELETAL TRUNK MODELS

Author(s): Mohamed Irfan Mohamed Refai; Huawei Wang; Alejandro Moya Esteban; Massimo Sartori
Published in: Proceedings of the European Society of Biomechanics, Issue 2, 2022
Publisher: ESB
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6819529

A Human Motion Compensation Framework for a Supernumerary Robotic Arm

Author(s): Xin Zhang, Pietro Balatti, Mattia Leonori, Arash Ajoudani
Published in: 2023 IEEE-RAS 22nd International Conference on Humanoid Robots (Humanoids), 2023
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/humanoids57100.2023.10375190

Towards integrated tactile sensorimotor control in anthropomorphic soft robotic hands

Author(s): Nathan F. Lepora, Chris Ford, Andrew Stinchcombe, Alfred Brown, John Lloyd, Manuel G. Catalano, Matteo Bianchi, Benjamin Ward-Cherrier
Published in: 2021 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2021, Page(s) -, ISBN 978-1-7281-9077-8
Publisher: IEEE
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To grasp or not to grasp: an end-to-end deep-learning approach for predicting grasping failures in soft hands

Author(s): Visar Arapi, Yujie Zhang, Giuseppe Averta, Manuel G. Catalano, Daniela Rus, Cosimo Della Santina, Matteo Bianchi
Published in: 2020 3rd IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft), 2020, Page(s) 653-660, ISBN 978-1-7281-6570-7
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/robosoft48309.2020.9116041

Robot Trajectory Adaptation to Optimise the Trade-off between Human Cognitive Ergonomics and Workplace Productivity in Collaborative Tasks

Author(s): Marta Lagomarsino, Marta Lorenzini, Elena De Momi, Arash Ajoudani
Published in: IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2023
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/iros47612.2022.9981424

A comparison of human skeleton extractors for real-time human-robot interaction

Author(s): Wanchen Li Robin Passama Vincent Bonnet Andrea Cherubini
Published in: IEEE Int. Conf. on Advanced Robotics and Its Social Impacts (ARSO), 2023
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/arso56563.2023.10187411

A Soft Assistive Device for Elbow Effort-Compensation

Author(s): Emir Mobedi; Wansoo Kim; Elena De Momi; Nikos G. Tsagarkis; Arash Ajoudani
Published in: IEEE IROS 2021, 2021
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/IROS51168.2021.9636771

An Adaptive Control Approach to Robotic Assembly with Uncertainties in Vision and Dynamics

Author(s): Emir Mobedi, Nicola Villa, Wansoo Kim, Arash Ajoudani
Published in: 2020 29th IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN), 2020, Page(s) 144-150, ISBN 978-1-7281-6075-7
Publisher: IEEE
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Trajectory Tracking of a One-Link Flexible Arm via Iterative Learning Control

Author(s): Michele Pierallini, Franco Angelini, Riccardo Mengacci, Alessantro Palleschi, Antonio Bicchi, Manolo Garabini
Published in: 2020 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2021, Page(s) -, ISBN 978-1-7281-6212-6
Publisher: IEEE
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Garbage Collection and Sorting with a Mobile Manipulator using Deep Learning and Whole-Body Control

Author(s): Jingyi Liu; Pietro Balatti; Kirsty Ellis; Denis Hadjivelichkov; Danail Stoyanov; Arash Ajoudani; Dimitrios Kanoulas
Published in: IEEE Humanoids, 2021
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/HUMANOIDS47582.2021.9555800

Simulation and participatory design of HRI work systems in the SOPHIA project

Author(s): Lars Fritzsche; Miriam Funk; Patricia Rosen; Michael Spitzhirn; Sascha Wischniewski
Published in: Arbeit HUMAINE gestalten - 67. Kongress derGesellschaft für Arbeitswissenschaft, Issue one time publication, 2021, Page(s) 6, ISBN 978-3-936804-29-4
Publisher: GfA Press
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4644163

A Contact-Adaptive Control Framework for Co-Manipulation Tasks with Application to Collaborative Screwing

Author(s): Nicola Villa; Emir Mobedi; Arash Ajoudani
Published in: IEEE RO-MAN, Issue 4, 2022
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6811187

A Visuo-Haptic Guidance Interface for Mobile Collaborative Robotic Assistant (MOCA)

Author(s): Lamon, Edoardo; Fusaro, Fabio; Balatti, Pietro; Kim, Wansoo; Ajoudani, Arash
Published in: Issue 3, 2020
Publisher: IEEE
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Performance Analysis of Vibrotactile and Slide-and-Squeeze Haptic Feedback Devices for Limbs Postural Adjustment

Author(s): Lorenzini, Marta; Ciotti, Simone; Gandarias, Juan M.; Fani, Simone; Bianchi, Matteo; Ajoudani, Arash
Published in: IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN), 2022
Publisher: IEEE
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A technical framework for human-like motion generation with autonomous anthropomorphic redundant manipulators

Author(s): Giuseppe Averta, Danilo Caporale, Cosimo Della Santina, Antonio Bicchi, Matteo Bianchi
Published in: 2020 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2020, Page(s) 3853-3859, ISBN 978-1-7281-7395-5
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/icra40945.2020.9196937

A User-Centered Approach to Artificial Sensory Substitution for Blind People Assistance

Author(s): Federica Barontini; Federica Barontini; Gemma Carolina Bettelani; Barbara Leporini; Giuseppe Averta; Matteo Bianchi
Published in: ICRN 2020 - 5th International Conference on NeuroRehabilitation, Online Conference, October 13-16, 2020, 2020
Publisher: ICRN
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MyoChallenge 2022: Learning contact-rich manipulation using a musculoskeletal hand

Author(s): Vittorio Caggiano, Guillaume Durandau, Huwawei Wang, Alberto Chiappa, Alexander Mathis, Pablo Tano, Nisheet Patel, Alexandre Pouget, Pierre Schumacher, Georg Martius, Daniel Haeufle, Yiran Geng, Boshi An, Yifan Zhong, Jiaming Ji, Yuanpei Chen, Hao Dong, Yaodong Yang, Rahul Siripurapu, Luis Eduardo Ferro Diez, Michael Kopp, Vihang Patil, Sepp Hochreiter, Yuval Tassa, Josh Merel, Randy Schultheis, S
Published in: NeurIPS 2022 Competition Track, 2023
Publisher: PMLR

Validation of a usability questionnaire for summative evaluation of robotic systems

Author(s): Heinold, Eva; Rose, Patricia Helen; Wischniewski, Sascha
Published in: IEEE International Workshop on Robot and Human Communication (ROMAN), 2022
Publisher: IEEE
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Digital planning of ability-appropriate and productive human-robot interactions in production

Author(s): M. Spitzhirn; C. Gärtner; L. Fritzsche
Published in: IEEE Workshop on Advanced Robotics and its Social Impacts, ARSO, Issue 1, 2023
Publisher: IEEE
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A fabric-based wearable haptic system for advanced human-machine interaction

Author(s): Simone Fani; Matteo Bianchi
Published in: I-RIM, Issue 1, 2022
Publisher: I-RIM
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4781211

Open-VICO: An Open-Source Gazebo Toolkit for Multi-Camera-based Skeleton Tracking in Human-Robot Collaboration

Author(s): Luca Fortini, Mattia Leonori, Juan M. Gandarias, Arash Ajoudani
Published in: IEEE International Conference on Robot & Human Interactive Communication, 2022
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2203.14733

A Miniaturised Neuromorphic Tactile Sensor integrated with an Anthropomorphic Robot Hand

Author(s): Benjamin Ward-Cherrier; Jörg Conradt; Manuel G. Catalano; Matteo Bianchi; Nathan F. Lepora
Published in: 2020 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2021, Page(s) 9883-9889, ISBN 978-1-7281-6212-6
Publisher: IEEE
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Modeling Human Motor Skills to Enhance Robots’ Physical Interaction

Author(s): Giuseppe Bruno Averta, Visar Arapi, Antonio Bicchi, Cosimo Della Santina, Matteo Bianchi
Published in: SPRINGER PROCEEDINGS IN ADVANCED ROBOTICS, 2021, Page(s) 116-126, ISBN 9783030713560
Publisher: Cham : Springer Internat. Publ.
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A Hierarchical Finite-State Machine-Based Task Allocation Framework for Human-Robot Collaborative Assembly Tasks

Author(s): El Makrini, I., Omidi, M., Fusaro, F., Lamon, E., Ajoudani, A. & Vanderborght, B
Published in: 2022 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2022), 2022
Publisher: IEEE
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MyoSim: Fast and physiologically realistic MuJoCo models for musculoskeletal and exoskeletal studies

Author(s): Wang, Huawei; Caggiano, Vittorio; Durandau, Guillaume; Sartori, Massimo; Kumar, Vikash
Published in: Proceedings of the 39th edition of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Issue 2, 2022
Publisher: IEEE
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Planning Robotic Manipulation with Tight Environment Constraints

Author(s): G. J. Pollayil, G. Grioli, M. Bonilla and A. Bicchi
Published in: IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2021, ISBN 978-1-6654-1714-3
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/iros51168.2021.9636782

Real-Time Control of Robot Arms for Safe Human-Robot Coexistence

Author(s): Kelly Merckaert, Bryan Convens, Marco M. Nicotra, Bram Vanderborght
Published in: ICRA 2021 Workshop: Unlocking the potential of human-robot collaboration for industrial applications, 2021
Publisher: IEEE

Augmented Hierarchical Quadratic Programming for Adaptive Compliance Robot Control

Author(s): Tassi, Francesco; De Momi, Elena; Ajoudani, Arash
Published in: Issue 2, 2021
Publisher: IEEE
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ErgoTac-Belt: Anticipatory Vibrotactile Feedback to Lead Centre of Pressure during Walking

Author(s): Marta Lorenzini, Juan M. Gandarias, Luca Fortini, Wansoo Kim and Arash Ajoudani
Published in: IEEE/RAS-EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob), 2022
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/biorob52689.2022.9925563

Human-Robot Collaborative Carrying of Objects with Unknown Deformation Characteristics

Author(s): Doganay Sirintuna, Alberto Giammarino, Arash Ajoudani
Published in: IEEE RAS IROS, 2022
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2201.10392

Design of An Energy-Aware Carteisan Controller for Collaborative Disassembly

Author(s): Sebastian Hjorth, Edoardo Lamon, Dimitrios Chrysostomou, Arash Ajoudani
Published in: IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2023
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/icra48891.2023.10160993

Impact Planning and Pre-configuration based on Hierarchical Quadratic Programming

Author(s): Tassi Francesco; De Momi Elena; Ajoudani Arash
Published in: IEEE ICRA, 2022
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6807595

Does a Soft Actuated Back Exosuit Influence Multimodal Physiological Measurements and User Perception During an Industry Inspired Task?

Author(s): Mohamed Irfan Mohamed Refai, Saivimal Sridar, Renée Govaerts, Giorgia Chini, Tiwana Varrecchia, Simona Del Ferraro, Tiziana Falcone, Sander De Bock, Vincenzo Molinaro, Shirley A. Elprama, An Jacobs, Alberto Ranavolo, Kevin De Pauw, Herman van der Kooij, Massimo Sartori
Published in: 2023 International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR), 2023, ISBN 979-8-3503-4275-8
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/icorr58425.2023.10304777

Human-centered HRI Design – the More Individual the Better?

Author(s): Miriam Funk, Patricia H. Rosen, Sascha Wischniewski
Published in: Workshop on Behavioral Patterns and Interaction Modelling for Personalized Human-Robot Interaction, Issue 2020, 2020, Page(s) 8-11
Publisher: Fraunhofer IAO

REAL-TIME FATIGUE TRACKING USING ELECTROMYOGRAPHY DRIVEN MUSCULOSKELETAL MODELS

Author(s): Mohamed Irfan Mohamed Refai and Massimo Sartori
Published in: 28th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, 2023
Publisher: European Society of Biomechanics

"PIσ- PIσ Continuous Iterative Learning Control for Nonlinear Systems with Arbitrary Relative Degree"

Author(s): Cenceschi, L.; Angelini, F.; Santina, C. D.; Bicchi, A.
Published in: 2021 European Control Conference (ECC), 2021, Page(s) -, ISBN 978-9-4638-4236-5
Publisher: IEEE
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A Framework for Recognizing Industrial Actions via Joint Angles

Author(s): Kumar Singh, Avinash; Adjel, Mohamed; Bonnet, Vincent; Passama, Robin; Cherubini, Andrea
Published in: IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots, 2022
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/humanoids53995.2022.10000226

Human-Robot Collaboration (HRC) Technologies for Reducing Work-Related Musculoskeletal Diseases in Industry 4.0

Author(s): Ranavolo, Alberto; Chini, Giorgia; Draicchio, Francesco; Silvetti, Alessio; Varrecchia, Tiwana; Fiori, Lorenzo; Tatarelli, Antonella; Rosen, Patricia Helen; Wischniewski, Sascha; Albrecht, Philipp; Vogt, Lydia; Bianchi, Matteo; Averta, Giuseppe; Cherubini, Andrea; Fritzsche, Lars; Sartori, Massimo; Vanderborght, Bram; Govaerts, Renee; Ajoudani, Arash; Black, Nancy L.; Neumann, W. Patrick; Noy, Ian
Published in: STARTPAGE=335;ENDPAGE=342;TITLE=Proceedings of the 21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, IEA 2021, Issue 2, 2021
Publisher: SpringerLink
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A Human-Aware Method to Plan Complex Cooperative and Autonomous Tasks using Behavior Trees

Author(s): Fabio Fusaro; Edoardo Lamon; Elena De Momi; Arash Ajoudani
Published in: IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots, 2021
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4778513

Carrying the uncarriable: a deformation-agnostic and human-cooperative framework for unwieldy objects using multiple robots

Author(s): Sirintuna, Doganay; Ozdamar, Idil; Ajoudani, Arash
Published in: IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2023
Publisher: IEEE RAS
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Visual Servoing for Dual Arm Shaping of Soft Objects in 3D

Author(s): Célia Saghour Mathieu Celerier Philippe Fraisse Andrea Cherubini
Published in: IEEE/RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots, 2023
Publisher: IEEE
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NEUROMECHANICAL MODEL-BASED CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL OF LOCOMOTION VIA MUSCLE REFLEXES AND SYNERGIES

Author(s): Huawei Wang, Massimo Sartori
Published in: 8th Dutch Bio-Medical Engineering Conference, Issue Jan. 28-29, 2021, 2021
Publisher: Dutch Bio-Medical Engineering Conference
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4639604

Functional Analysis of Upper-Limb Movements in the Cartesian Domain

Author(s): Marco Baracca; Paolo Bonifati; Ylenia Nisticò; Vincenzo Catrambone; Gaetano Valenza; Antonio Bicchi; Antonio Bicchi; Giuseppe Averta; Matteo Bianchi
Published in: Biosystems & Biorobotics ISBN: 9783030703158, 2021, ISSN 2195-3570
Publisher: Springer
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Augmented Hierarchical Quadratic Programming for Adaptive Compliance Robot Control

Author(s): Francesco Tassi; Elena De Momi; Arash Ajoudani
Published in: IEEE RAS ICRA 2021, 2021
Publisher: IEEE
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Iterative Learning Control as a Framework for Human-Inspired Control with Bio-mimetic Actuators

Author(s): Franco Angelini, Matteo Bianchi, Manolo Garabini, Antonio Bicchi, Cosimo Della Santina
Published in: Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems - 9th International Conference, Living Machines 2020, Freiburg, Germany, July 28–30, 2020, Proceedings, Issue 12413, 2020, Page(s) 12-16, ISBN 978-3-030-64312-6
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
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Towards an Intelligent Collaborative Robotic System for Mixed Case Palletizing

Author(s): Edoardo Lamon, Mattia Leonori, Wansoo Kim, Arash Ajoudani
Published in: 2020 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2020, Page(s) 9128-9134, ISBN 978-1-7281-7395-5
Publisher: IEEE
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How does experience influence usability expectations in humanrobot interaction? Results of a worker evaluation in an industrial setting

Author(s): Funk, Miriam; Niehaus, Susanne; Heinold, Eva; Rosen, Patricia H.; Wischniewski, Sascha
Published in: 21st International Conference on Advanced Robotics (ICAR), 2023
Publisher: IEEE
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A Contact-Adaptive Control Framework for Co-Manipulation Tasks with Application to Collaborative Screwing

Author(s): Nicola Villa; Emir Mobedi; Arash Ajoudani
Published in: IEEE International Workshop on Robot and Human Communication (ROMAN), 2022
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/ro-man53752.2022.9900522

Controlling Hand Movements Relying on Tactile Illusions: A Model Predictive Control Framework

Author(s): Gemma Carolina Bettelani; Simone Fani; Alessandro Moscatelli; Paolo Salaris; Matteo Bianchi
Published in: 2021 IEEE World Haptics Conference (WHC), 2021, Page(s) -, ISBN 978-1-6654-1871-3
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/whc49131.2021.9517188

Enhancing Robot-Environment Physical Interaction via Optimal Impedance Profiles

Author(s): Giuseppe Averta, Neville Hogan
Published in: 2020 8th IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference for Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob), 2020, Page(s) 973-980, ISBN 978-1-7281-5907-2
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/biorob49111.2020.9224382

The Explicit Reference Governor for Real-Time Safe Control of a Robotic Manipulator

Author(s): Kelly Merckaert, Bryan Convens, Ilias El Makrini, Greet Van de Perre, Marco M. Nicotra, Bram Vanderborght
Published in: IROS 2020 Workshop: Bringing constraint-based robot programming to real-world applications, 2020
Publisher: IEEE

The Bridge between Xsens Motion-Capture and Robot Operating System (ROS): Enabling Robots with Online 3D Human Motion Tracking

Author(s): Leonori, Mattia; Lorenzini, Marta; Fortini, Luca; Gandarias, Juan M.; Ajoudani, Arash
Published in: 2023
Publisher: AxXiv
DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2306.17738

Estimation of Whole-Body Muscular Activation from an Optimal Set of Scarce Electromyographic Recordings

Author(s): Baracca, M., Averta, G., Bianchi, M.
Published in: SPAR-Human Friendly Robotics 2022, Issue VOLUME 26, 2023, Page(s) 120-130, ISBN 978-3-031-22730-1
Publisher: Springer, Cham
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-22731-8_9

Enhancing Flexibility and Adaptability in Conjoined Human-Robot Industrial Tasks with a Minimalist Physical Interface

Author(s): Gandarias, Juan M.; Balatti, Pietro; Lamon, Edoardo; Lorenzini, Marta; Ajoudani, Arash
Published in: IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2022), Issue 11, 2022
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2105.09807

DESIGN OF A SOFT EXOSUIT FOR THE LOWER BACK

Author(s): Saivimal Sridar; Allan J Veale; Massimo Sartori; Herman van der Kooij
Published in: 8th Dutch Bio-Medical Engineering Conference, Issue Jan. 28-29, 2021, 2021
Publisher: xx
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4661269

Myoelectric model-based control of a bi-lateral robotic ankle exoskeleton during even ground locomotion *

Author(s): Guillaume Durandau, Wolfgang F. Rampeltshammer, Herman van der Kooij, Massimo Sartori
Published in: 2020 8th IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference for Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob), Issue 15 Oct. 2020, 2020, Page(s) 822-826, ISBN 978-1-7281-5907-2
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/BioRob49111.2020.9224365

The Dynamic Adoption Journey: A Typology for Users and Non-Users of Occupational Exoskeletons

Author(s): Shirley A. Elprama; Sander De Bock; Romain Meeusen; Kevin De Pauw; Bram Vanderborght; An Jacobs
Published in: 2023 International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR), 2023, ISBN 979-8-3503-4275-8
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/icorr58425.2023.10304781

Robot-Assisted Navigation for Visually Impaired through Adaptive Impedance and Path Planning

Author(s): Balatti, Pietro; Ozdamar, Idil; Sirintuna, Doganay; Fortini, Luca; Leonori, Mattia; Gandarias, Juan M.; Ajoudani, Arash
Published in: IEEE Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2024
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2310.14705

Improving Standing Balance Performance through the Assistance of a Mobile Collaborative Robot

Author(s): Ruiz-Ruiz, Francisco J.; Giammarino, Alberto; Lorenzini, Marta; Gandarias, Juan M.; Gomez-de-Gabriel, Jesus M.; Ajoudani, Arash
Published in: IEEE Robotics and Automation 2022, 2022
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2109.12038

MyoSuite: A contact-rich simulation suite for musculoskeletal motor control

Author(s): Caggiano, Vittorio; Wang, Huawei; Durandau, Guillaume; Sartori, Massimo; Kumar, Vikash
Published in: Proceedings of The 4th Annual Learning for Dynamics and Control Conference, Issue 2, 2022
Publisher: PLRM
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6818245

Bipolar versus high-density surface electromyography for evaluating risk in fatiguing frequency-dependent lifting activities.

Author(s): Varrecchia Tiwana, Ranavolo Alberto, Conforto Silvia, De Nunzio Alessandro Marco, Arvanitidis Michail, Draicchio Francesco, Falla Deborah
Published in: Applied Ergonomics. 2021,95:103456., 2021
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Trunk muscle co-activation and activity in one-and two-person lifting.

Author(s): Chini Giorgia, Varrecchia Tiwana, Tatarelli Antonella, Silvetti Alessio, Fiori Lorenzo, Draicchio Francesco, Ranavolo Alberto
Published in: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 2022, 89, 103297, 2022
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2022.103297

Adaptive Assistance with an Active and Soft Back-Support Exosuit to Unknown External Loads via Model-Based Estimates of Internal Lumbosacral Moments

Author(s): Alejandro Moya-Esteban, Saivimal Sridar, Mohamed Irfan Mohamed Refai, Herman van der Kooij, and Massimo Sartori
Published in: 2024
Publisher: arXiv

Machine Learning Approach to Support the Detection of Parkinson's Disease in IMU-Based Gait Analysis

Author(s): Trabassi Dante, Serrao Mariano, Varrecchia Tiwana, Ranavolo Alberto, Coppola Gianluca, De Icco Roberto, Tassorelli Cristina, Castiglia Stefano Filippo
Published in: Sensors (Basel) . 2022 May 12;22(10):3700. doi: 10.3390/s22103700., 2022
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/s22103700

Deep learning techniques for modelling human manipulation and its translation for autonomous robotic grasping with soft end-effectors

Author(s): V. Arapi, Y. Zhang, G. B. Averta, C. Della Santina and M. Bianchi
Published in: AI for Emerging Verticals: Human-Robot Computing, Sensing and Networking, 2020, Page(s) 3-28, ISBN 978-1-7856-1983-0
Publisher: IET
DOI: 10.1049/pbpc034e_ch

Proceedings XXII Congresso SIAMOC 2022

Author(s): Amboni, Marianna; Aprile, Irene; Bergamini, Elena; Cereatti, Andrea; Cesarelli, Mario; D'Addio, Giovanni; Ferrarin, Maurizio; Fiore, Pietro; Gargiulo, Paolo; Nardone, Antonio; Pasquini, Guido; Picerno, Pietro; Ranavolo, Alberto; Serrao, Mariano; Stagni, Rita
Published in: Proceedings XXII Congresso SIAMOC 2022, 2023
Publisher: SIAMOC
DOI: 10.6092/unibo/amsacta/7027

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