The below list shows a selection of our group members' publications of the last 10 years.  If you care to see older papers, too, go here. Note that the linked PDFs are for personal use only, and may not be redistributed.

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2013

    Fligge N, Urbanek H, Smagt P van der (2013). Relation between object properties and EMG during reaching to grasp. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology. 23 (2), 402-410.
    Castellini C, Smagt P van der (2013). Evidence of muscle synergies during human grasping. Biological Cybernetics. 107 (2), 233-245.

2012

    Hochberg LR, Bacher D, Jarosiewicz B, Masse NY, Simeral JD, Vogel J, Haddadin S, Liu J, Cash SS, Smagt P van der, Donoghue JP (2012). Reach and grasp by people with tetraplegia using a neurally controlled robotic arm. Nature. 485 372-377.
    Rückstieß T, Osendorfer C, Smagt P van der (2012). Minimizing Data Consumption with Sequential Online Feature Selection. International Journal of Machine Learning and Cybernetics.
    Castellini C, Passig G, Zarka E (2012). Using ultrasound images of the forearm to predict finger positions. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. 20 (6), 788-797.
    Gustus A, Stillfried G, Visser J, Jorntell H, Smagt P van der (2012). Human hand modelling: kinematics, dynamics, applications. Biological Cybernetics. (106), 741-755.
    Braun DJ, Petit F, Haddadin S, Smagt P van der, Albu-Schäffer A, Vijayakumar S (2012). Optimal Torque and Stiffness Control in Compliantly Actuated Robots. Proc. 2012 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems
    Castellini C, Kõiva R (2012). Using surface electromyography to predict single finger forces. IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics
    Atzori M, Gijsberts A, Heynen S, Mittaz-Hager A, Deriaz O, Smagt P van der, Castellini C, Caputo B, Müller H (2012). Building the NINAPRO Database: A Resource for the Biorobotics Community. IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics
    Synek A, Stillfried G (2012). Multi-body simulation of a human thumb joint by sliding surfaces. IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics
    Cordella F, Corato FD, Zollo L, Siciliano B, Smagt P van der (2012). Patient performace evaluation using kinect and Monte Carlo-based finger tracking. IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics
    Gierlach D, Gustus A, Smagt P van der (2012). Generating marker stars for 6D optical tracking. IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics
    Fligge N, McIntyre J, Smagt P van der (2012). Minimum jerk for human catching movements in 3D. Proc. IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics

2011

    Friedl W, Hoeppner H, Petit F, Hirzinger G (2011). Wrist and forearm rotation of the DLR Hand Arm System: Mechanical design, shape analysis and experimental validation. Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2011 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on 1836 -1842.
    Grebenstein M, Albu-Schaffer A, Bahls T, Chalon M, Eiberger O, Friedl W, Gruber R, Haddadin S, Hagn U, Haslinger R, Hoeppner H, Jorg S, Nickl M, Nothhelfer A, Petit F, Reill J, Seitz N, Wimbock T, Wolf S, Wusthoff T, Hirzinger G (2011). The DLR hand arm system. Proc. ICRA---International Conference on Robotics and Automation 3175 -3182.
    Shahbaz B (2011). Entwicklung eines haptischen Feedback-Geräts zur Reinnervation von 3D-Kräften in den menschlichen Zeh. Master thesis: Technische Universität Dresden
    Lakatos D (2011). Identifikation der Impedanzparameter des menschlichen Arms mit dem sieben-Achs DLR Leichtbauroboter. Master thesis: Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften München
    Lampariello R, Castellini C, Hirzinger G, Nguyen-Tuong D, Peters J (2011). Ball catching, optimisation, machine learning. Proc. ICRA---International Conference on Roboptics and Automation
    Castellini C, Passig G (2011). Ultrasound image features of the wrist are linearly related to finger positions. Proc. IROS---International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems
    Rückstiess T, Osendorfer C, Smagt P van der (2011). Sequential feature selection for classification. Proceedings of the Australasian Conference on Artificial Intelligence, AI 2011
    Osendorfer C, Schlüter J, Schmidhuber J, Smagt P van der (2011). Unsupervised learning of low-level audio features for music similarity estimation. Workshop on Learning Architectures, Representations, and Optimization for Speech and Visual Information Processing, ICML 2011
    Bayer J, Osendorfer C, Smagt P van der (2011). Learning sequence neighbourhood metrics. NIPS 2011 Workshop Beyond Mahalanobis: Supervised Large-Scale Learning of Similarity
    Synek A (2011). Simulation of a Human Finger Joint with Sliding Surfaces. Master thesis: University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien
    Perretta R (2011). A preliminary study in EMG-based Upper Limb Stroke Rehabilitation. Master thesis: UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI NAPOLI FEDERICO II
    Rusu A (2011). Segmentation of bone structures in Magnetic Resonance Images (MRI) for human hand skeletal kinematics modelling. Master thesis: Erasmus Mundus in Vision and Robotics
    Zarka E (2011). Prediction of Finger Movements using Ultrasound Images. Master thesis: University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien
    Smagt P van der (2011). Neue Entwicklungen in der Rehabilitation von Handfunktionsstörungen: Humanrobotik. In Dennis A. Novak (Eds.) Handfunktionsstörungen in der Neurologie: Klinik und Rehabilitation 433-451.
    Vogel J, Castellini C, Smagt P van der (2011). EMG-Based Teleoperation and Manipulation with the DLR LWR-III. Proc. IROS---International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems 672-678.
    Lakatos D, Petit F, Smagt P van der (2011). Conditioning vs. Excitation Time for Estimating Impedance Parameters of the Human Arm. Proceedings of the 11th IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots
    Höppner H, Lakatos D, Urbanek H, Castellini C, Smagt P van der (2011). The Grasp Perturbator: Calibrating human grasp stiffness during a graded force task. Proc. ICRA---International Conference on Robotics and Automation 3312-3316 .
    Castellini C, Smagt P van der (2011). Preliminary evidence of dynamic muscular synergies in human grasping. Proceedings of ICAR - International Conference on Advanced Robotics

2010

    Haddadin S, Urbanek H, Parusel S, Burschka D, Roßmann J, Albu-Schäffer A, Hirzinger G (2010). Real-time Reactive Motion Generation Based on Variable Attractor Dynamics and Shaped Velocities. IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems
    Liu J, Simeral JD, Stavisky SD, Bacher D, Vogel J, Haddadin S, Smagt P van der, Hochberg LR, Donoghue JP (2010). Control of a robotic arm using intracortical motor signal by an individual with tetraplegia in the BrainGate2 trial. 40th Annual Meeting in Neuroscience (SFN2010)
    Vogel J, Haddadin S, Simeral J D, Stavisky S D, Bacher D, Hochberg L R, Donoghue J P, Smagt P van der (2010). Continuous Control of the DLR Light-weight Robot III by a human with tetraplegia using the BrainGate2 Neural Interface System. International Symposium on Experimental Robotics (ISER)
    Strohmayr M, Saal H, Potdar A, Smagt P van der (2010). The DLR Touch Sensor I: A Flexible Tactile Sensor for Robotic Hands based on a Crossed-Wire Approach. Proc. IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems 897-903.
    Höppner H, Lakatos D, Urbanek H, Smagt P van der (2010). The Arm-Perturbator: Design of a Wearable Perturbation Device to measure Limb Impedance. International Conference on Applied Bionics and Biomechanics (ICABB)
    Stillfried G, Smagt P van der (2010). Movement model of a human hand based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). International Conference on Applied Bionics and Biomechanics (ICABB)

2009

    Gruijl J de, Smagt P van der, Zeeuw C de (2009). Anticipatory grip force control using a cerebellar model. Neuroscience. 162 (3), 777-786.
    Smagt P van der, Grebenstein M, Urbanek H, Fligge N, Strohmayr M, Stillfried G, Parrish J, Gustus A (2009). Robotics of human movements. Journal of physiology, Paris. 103 (3-5), 119-132.
    Castellini C, Smagt P van der (2009). Surface EMG in Advanced Hand Prosthetics. Biological Cybernetics. 100 (1), 35--47.
    Orabona F, Castellini C, Caputo B, Fiorilla E, Sandini G (2009). Model Adaptation with Least-Squares SVM for Hand Prosthetics. Proc. ICRA---International Conference on Roboptics and Automation
    Harms A (2009). Entwicklung einer Elektrode für ein modulares aktives EMG-System. Master thesis: Technische Universität Ilmenau

2008

    Grebenstein M, Smagt P van der (2008). Antagonism for a highly anthropomorphic hand-arm system. Advanced Robotics. 22 (1), 39-55.
    Wendt B (2008). Analyse, Modellierung und Programmierung des Geige-spielens an einem Robotersystem. Master thesis: Fachhochschule fü Technik und Wirtschaft zu Berlin
    Pedi Artati S (2008). Calculation of Human Arm Stiffness using a Biomechanical Model. Master thesis: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
    Lee C (2008). Study of the human foot for the design of an anthropomorphic robot foot. Master thesis: University of Technology of Belfort-Montbliard
    Smagt P van der, Stillfried G (2008). Using MRT data to compute a hand kinematic model. Proc. 9th International Conference on Motion and Vibration Control (MOVIC)
    Panzer H, Eiberger O, Grebenstein M, Wolf S, Schaefer P, Smagt P van der (2008). Human motion range data optimizes anthropomorphic robotic hand-arm system design. Proc. 9th International Conference on Motion and Vibration Control (MOVIC)
    Castellini C, Smagt P van der, Sandini G, Hirzinger G (2008). Surface EMG for Force Control of Mechanical Hands. Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation 725--730.
    Arbib M, Metta G, Smagt P van der (2008). Neurorobotics: From Vision to Action. In B. Siciliano and O. Khatib (Eds.) Springer Handbook of Robotics 1453--1480.
    Maier S, Smagt P van der (2008). Surface EMG suffices to classify the motion of each finger independently. Proceedings of MOVIC. 9th International Conference on Motion and Vibration Control

2006

    Smagt P van der, Hirzinger G (2006). NEUROBOTICS: The fusion of neuroscience and robotics. Proceedings ISR-2006, Joint Conference on Robotics / ROBOTIK
    Bitzer S, Smagt P van der (2006). Learning EMG control of a robotic hand: towards active prostheses. Proceedings 2006 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation 2819-2823.

2004

    Urbanek H, Albu-Schäffer A, Smagt P van der (2004). Learning from demonstration: Repetitive movements for autonomous service robotics. 2004 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) 3495-3500.