Tuesday 16 Oct - icnr2018.org · Organizers Silvestro Micera, Guido Giudetti Authors Title Silvestro Micera Introduction to the RONDA project ... Simona Crea, Nicola Vitiello, Alberto

Tuesday 16 Oct

8:30 - 9:40 ICNR and WeRob registrations

ICNR Sessions WeRob Sessions INBOTS Sessions

9:40 - 11:10

WS1. BCIs for stroke rehabilitation and for assessment in disorders of consciousness

WS5. Artificial Supernumerary Limbs for Clinical Neuroscience

WS6. The RONDA project: a robotic gym for stroke rehabilitation

WeR2. Soft Wearable Robotics

INBOTS1 Promote entrepreneurship and non-technical support to SMEs: success stories and new opportunities

11:10-11.30 Coffee break

11.30-12:20

WS1. BCIs for stroke rehabilitation and for assessment in disorders of consciousness

WS5. Artificial Supernumerary Limbs for Clinical Neuroscience

WS6. The RONDA project: a robotic gym for stroke rehabilitation

INBOTS1 Promote entrepreneurship and non-technical support to SMEs: success stories and new opportunities

12:20-13:00 Poster Session

13:00-14:10 Lunch

14:10-15:00 ICNR- WeRob Plenary #1 - Marco Santello: Sensorimotor hand function: Bridging the gap between control mechanisms and clinical translation

15:00-16:30 WS2. Worldwide consensus of NeuroRehabilitation

WS3. State of the art and recent advances in HD-sEMG: prospects in neurorehabilitation

WS4. Advances and Challenges on the Development, Testing and Assessment of Myo-Control for Prostheses and Assistive/Rehabilitation Robots

WeR3. Subject-centered based approaches for controlling Wearable Robots

INBOTS2 Debate on legal, ethics & socio-economic aspects

16.30-17:00 Coffee break

17:00-18:30 WS2. Worldwide consensus of NeuroRehabilitation

WS3. State of the art and recent advances in HD-sEMG: prospects in neurorehabilitation

WS4. Advances and Challenges on the Development, Testing and Assessment of Myo-Control for Prostheses and Assistive/Rehabilitation Robots

WeR4. Robotic and neuroprosthetic balance management approaches for walking assistance

INBOTS2 Debate on legal, ethics & socio-economic aspects

18:30-20:00 Welcome party and official opening

ICNR- WS1. BCIs for stroke rehabilitation and for assessment in disorders of consciousness – Room Auditorium

Organizer Begonya Otal, Clinical R&D | Technical Sales Management

Authors Title

Alexander Heilinger Introduction to major methodological approaches of BCI for stroke rehabilitation, coma assessment and communication – 20 minutes

Strategies to run motor recovery training with BCI systems – 20 minutes

Cognitive assessment with BCI technology of DOC and locked-in patients – 20 minutes

Practical session with a live demonstration of stroke rehabilitation system using BCI technology – recoveriX – 45 minutes

Practical session with a live demonstration of an assessment system for DOC patients using BCI technology – mindBEAGLE – 45 minutes

ICNR- WS2 - Worldwide consensus of NeuroRehabilitation – Room Auditorium

Organizers Shingo Shimoda, Juna Moreno, Fady Alnajjar , Hitoshi Hirata, Jose-Luis Pons

Authors Title

Hitoshi Hirata Opening Remarks

Marco Molinari EU attitude of Neurorehabilitation from Medical viewpoint

Juan Moreno EU attitude of Neurorehabilitation from Engineering viewpoint

William Z Rymer US Clinical Experience with Wearable Exoskeletons as Therapeutic Rehabilitation Devices Following Injury to the CNS: An Evolving Story

TBD US attitude of Neurorehabilitation from Engineering viewpoint

Ichiro Miyai Asian attitude of Neurorehabilitation from Medical viewpoint

Shingo Shimoda Role of engineering technieque for neurorehabilitation

Fady Alnajjar Middle East attitude of Neurorehabilitation from Engineering viewpoint

Panel discussion Chair: Prof. Hitoshi Hirata NeuroRehabilitation Consensus for worldwide collaboration

ICNR- WS3. State of the art and recent advances in HD-sEMG: prospects in neurorehabilitation – Room Pacinotti

Organizers Marco Gazzoni, Alberto Botter and Taian Vieira

Authors Title

Marco Gazzoni Introduction to the workshop

Taian Vieira Interpretation of Surface Electromyograms: The Spatial Localisation of Muscle Activity

Alberto Botter Integration of HD-sEMG and ultrasounds for the assessment of muscle function

Giacinto Luigi Cerone Wearable and Wireless HD-sEMG Acquisition Systems: Recent advances

Ales Holobar Cumulative spike train outperforms the root-mean-square metric in muscle excitation estimation from dynamic high-density EMG

Dario Farina High-Density EMG: Neurophysiology meets Biomechanics

ICNR- WS4. Advances and Challenges on the Development, Testing and Assessment of Myo-Control for Prostheses and Assistive/Rehabilitation Robots – Room Fermi

Organizers Michele Barsotti, Domenico Buongiorno, Andrea D’Avella, Antonio Frisoli

Authors Title

Domenico Buongiorno, Michele Barsotti Introduction: Advances and challenges on MyoControl systems

Ivan Vujaklija Translating Advanced Myocontrol from the Laboratory to Clinics

Andrea Turolla Referral-to-therapy and treatment of upper limb using closed-loop Myo-Control, in neurological disorders

Strahinja Dosen Closed-loop myoelectric interfacing in assistive robotics

Christian Cipriani Classification of Transient Myoelectric Signals for the Control of Multi-Grasp Hand

Claudio Castellini Interactive (machine) learning, a key component of the HRI of the future

Vittorio Sanguineti, Nicola Lotti EMG-driven force fields: toward a myoprocessor for ’virtual biomechanics

ICNR- WS5. Artificial Supernumerary Limbs for Clinical Neuroscience – Room Pacinotti

Organizers Domenico Prattichizzo, Gionata Salvietti

Authors Title

Etienne Burdet Motor control of 6-fingered hand

Domenico Prattichizzo and Simone Rossi (tandem talk)

The Robotic Sixth Finger: A wearable device for grasp compensation and augmentation

Tamar Makin Neural correlated of hand augmentation

Antonio Bicchi An Active Supernumerary Hand for Grasping Assistance: the SoftHand X

ICNR- WS6. The RONDA project: a robotic gym for stroke rehabilitation – Room Fermi

Organizers Silvestro Micera, Guido Giudetti

Authors Title

Silvestro Micera Introduction to the RONDA project

Cristina Spalletti Robotic Rehabilitation and Neuromodulation after stroke: novel approaches in a mouse model

Emilio Trigili Design and control of upper-limb exoskeletons for rehabilitation and assistance in daily-life activities

Antonio Frisoli - Michele Barsotti- Fabio Stroppa

Improved exoskeleton robotic training in post-stroke upper limb rehabilitation: toward a motor learning paradigm

Federico Posteraro RONDA: a classification of upper limb robotic device to be used in clinical practice

Carmelo Chisari - Giuseppe Lamola RONDA: Neurophysiological correlates of motor learning using upper limb robotic devices in stroke patients

WeR2. Soft Wearable Robots – Room Galilei

Organizers Conor J. Walsh, SEAS Harvard; Jesús Ortiz, IIT-ADVR; Eduardo Rocon, CSIC; Lucia Beccai, IIT-CMBR; Chris Baten, RRD; Freygardur Thorsteinsson, Össur; Julia Götz,

Accelopment

Authors Title

Michele Xiloyannis, Domenico Chiaradia, Antonio Frisoli and Lorenzo Masia Characterisation of pressure distribution at the interface of a soft exosuit: towards a more comfortable wear

Allan J Veale, Kyrian Staman and Herman van der Kooij Realizing Soft High Torque Actuators for Complete Assistance Wearable Robots

Valerie Power, Adam de Eyto, Bernard Hartigan, Jesús Ortiz and Leonard O'Sullivan Application of a User-Centered Design Approach to the Development of XoSoft – a Lower Body Soft Exoskeleton

Ali Sadeghi, Alessio Mondini and Barbara Mazzolai A Preliminary Experimental Study on Variable Stiffness Structures Based on Textile Jamming for Wearable Robotics

Massimo Totaro, Eliza Bottenberg, Richard Groeneveld, Laura Erkens, Alessio Mondini, Ger Brinks and Lucia Beccai

Towards embroidered sensing technologies for a lower limb soft exoskeleton

Conor Walsh Recent Results from Evaluation of Soft Wearable Robots in Clinical Populations

WeR3. Subject-centered based approaches for controlling Wearable Robots – Room Galilei

Organizers Samer Mohammed, Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC), France; Mohamed Bouri, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland

Authors Title

Randa Kaddaj Mallat, Vincent Bonnet, Mohamad Khalil and Samer Mohammed Toward an Affordable Multi-Modal Motion Capture System Framework for Human Kinematics and Kinetics Assessment

Mehmet C. Yildirim, Ahmet Talha Kansizoglu, Polat Sendur and Barkan Ugurlu High Power Series Elastic Actuator Development for Torque-Controlled Exoskeletons

Amalric Ortlieb, Peter Lichard, Florin Dzeladini, Romain Baud, Auke Ijspeert, Hannes Bleuler and Mohamed Bouri

Investigation on Variable Impedance Control for Modulating Assistance in Walking Strategies with the AUTONOMYO exoskeleton

Fabian Just, Daniel Gunz, Jaime Duarte, Davide Simonetti, Robert Riener and Georg Rauter Improving Usability of Rehabilitation Robots: Hand Module Evaluation of the ARMin Exoskeleton

Simon Gallo Wearable and multimodal haptic feedback for restoring human body perception

Mohamed Bouri Lower Limb Exoskeletons, From Specifications to Design

WeR4. Robotic and neuroprosthetic balance management approaches for walking assistance – Room Galilei

Organizers Antonio del Ama, National Spinal Cord Injury Hospital, Spain; Juan Moreno, Cajal Institute, Spain; and Jan Veneman, Hocoma AG.

Authors Title

Zlatko Matjacic, Matjaž Zadravec, Nataša Bizovičar, Nika Goljar and Andrej Olenšek Novel perturbation-based approaches using pelvis exoskeleton robot in gait and balance training after stroke

Eva Swinnen, Jean-Pierre Baeyens, Nina Lefeber, Emma De Keersmaecker, Stieven Henderix, Marc Michielsen and Eric Kerckhofs

Balance during bodyweight supported and robot-assisted walking

Eleonora Croci, Roger Gassert and Camila Shirota Maintaining gait balance after perturbations to the leg: kinematic and electromyographic patterns

Mariangela Filosa, Ilaria Cesini, Elena Martini, Giacomo Spigler, Nicola Vitiello, Calogero Maria Oddo and Simona Crea

A vibrotactile sensory feedback system for lower-limb amputees

Federica Barberi, Federica Aprigliano, Emanuele Gruppioni, Angelo Davalli, Rinaldo Sacchetti, Alberto Mazzoni and Silvestro Micera

Fast online decoding of motor tasks with single sEMG electrode in lower limb amputees

Ilaria Cesini, Giacomo Spigler, Sahana Prasanna, Domitilla Taxis, Filippo Dell’agnello, Elena Martini, Simona Crea, Nicola Vitiello, Alberto Mazzoni and Calogero Maria Oddo

A wearable haptic feedback system for assisting lower-limb amputees in multiple locomotion tasks

INBOTS1. The RONDA project: a robotic gym for stroke rehabilitation – Room D

Authors Title

Roberto Conti, Sarah Terrreri Brief introduction of the workshop objectives

Nicola Vitiello, IUVO IUVO: a successful spin-off company on wearable robotics technologies

Francesco Ferro, PAL Robotics PAL robotics: Humanoid robotics vision

Jody Saglia, Movendo Movendo: an IIT spin-off company

Andrea Bisson, Comau Comau Robotics: interactive robotics in the industrial field

Andrea Bisson, Comau Key Intellectual Property Aspects of Robotics

Sebastian Weide, VDI/VDE Database tools for analysing the market

Roberto Conti, Sarah Terrreri Final discussion about the two sessions

INBOTS2. Debate on legal, ethics & socio-economic aspects: TBD – Room D

Tuesday 16 Oct - Poster session

Authors Title Session

Daniele Borzelli Consistency of myoelectric control across multiple sessions

ICNR- WS4. Advances and Challenges on the Development, Testing and Assessment of Myo-Control for Prostheses and Assistive/Rehabilitation Robots

Masashi Sekine, Kazuya Kawamura and Wenwei Yu

Optimizing body thickness of watchband-type soft pneumatic actuator for feedback of prosthesis grasping force

WeR2. Soft Wearable Robots

John Nassour, Sidhdharthkumar Vaghani and Fred Hamker

Design of Soft Exosuit for Elbow Assistance Using Butyl Tubes Rubber and Textile


Domenico Chiaradia, Michele Xiloyannis, Massimiliano Solazzi, Lorenzo Masia and Antonio Frisoli

Comparison of a Soft Exosuit and a Rigid Exoskeleton in an Assistive Task


Ivanka Veneva, Dimitar Chakarov, Michail Tsveov and Pavel Venev

Exoskeleton with Soft Actuation and Haptic Interface


Yi Sun, Aaron Jing Yuan Goh, Miao Li, Hui Feng, Jin Huat Low, Marcelo H. Ang. Jr and Raye Chen Hua Yeow

Improved Fabrication of Soft Robotic Pad for Wearable Assistive Devices


Rainier Natividad, Tiana Miller-Jackson, Wai Hong Sin and Chen-Hua Yeow

The Exosleeve: A Soft Robotic Exoskeleton for Assisting in Activities of Daily Living


Jong-Won Lee, Juwhan Bae, Chilyong Kwon and Gyoosuk Kim

The Effect of Negative Damping at the Hip Joint during Level Walking: A Preliminary Testing


Maria Lazzaroni, Stefano Toxiri, Darwin Caldwell, Elena De Momi and Jesús Ortiz

Overview and challenges for controlling back-support exoskeletons


Nicola Secciani, Matteo Bianchi, Alessandro Ridolfi, Federica Vannetti and Benedetto Allotta

Assessment of a hand exoskeleton control strategy based on user’s intentions classification starting from surface EMG signals


Olivier Bordron, Clément Huneau, Eric Le Carpentier and Yannick Aoustin

Contribution of a Knee Orthosis over Walking WeR3. Subject-centered based approaches for controlling Wearable Robots

Titus Hanson, Chris Bitikofer, Bahram Sobbi and Joel Perry

Design of MobIle Digit Assistive System (MIDAS): A Passive Hand Extension Exoskeleton for Post Stroke Rehabilitation


Marko Jamšek and Jan Babič Human trunk stabilization with hip exoskeleton for enhanced postural control


Amre Eizad, Muhammad Raheel Afzal, Hosu Lee, Sung-Ki Lyu and Jungwon Yoon

Development of a Wearable Haptic Feedback System for Limb Movement Symmetry Training


Arantxa Rentería Medical robotics and the daunting certification process

INBOTS

Aníbal Monasterio, Daniel López, Manuel Aparicio, Ricardo Morte, Txetxu Ausín y Mario Toboso

Conceptual Analysis: technology, machine and robot

INBOTS

Mario Toboso, Ricardo Morte, Aníbal Monasterio, Txetxu Ausín, Manuel Aparicio y Daniel López

Robotics as an instrument for social mediation INBOTS

Giuseppe Cotugno, Dario Turchi, Duncan Russell and Graham Deacon

Second Hands: A collaborative maintenance robot for automated warehouses. Implications for the industry and the workforce

INBOTS

Eduard Fosch Villaronga and Christopher Millard

Loud and Cloud: Human Responsability for Cloud Robotics Ecosystems

INBOTS

Wednesday 17 Oct 8:30 - 8:50 Welcome speech

8.50 - 9:40 ICNR-WeRob Plenary #2- Prof. Michael Goldfarb: Low-Power Approaches to Wearable Robotics for Minimizing Physical Disability


9:40 - 11:10 T1- SS1. Bayesian models for motor rehabilitation and control

T2 - SS5. Improving Strategies for Human-Robot Interaction for Rehabilitation Robotics applications

WeR5. Benchmarking wearable robots

INBOTS6 Promote societal and socio-economic uptake of robotics

11:10-11.30 Coffee break - Project demo: AIDE

11.30-13:00

T4 - SS22. Pattern Recognition Techniques for assessment, training and rehabilitation

T2 - SS5. Improving Strategies for Human-Robot Interaction for Rehabilitation Robotics applications

T3 - SS14. New Frontiers in Movement Analysis: from assessment to rehabilitation

WeR12. Exoskeleton Research in Europe

INBOTS6 Promote societal and socio-economic uptake of robotics

13:00-14:10 Lunch

14:10-15:00 ICNR-WeRob Plenary #3 - Prof. Marcia K O'Malley: Enhancing Human Performance with Wearable Haptics

15:00-16:30

T3 - SS13. Neural Signal Analysis: Novel Approaches to Understanding Brain Diseases

T2 - SS6. Increasing the exercise intensity during gait trainin

WeR9. Human modeling and simulation for neurorehabilitation engineering


15:18.30 - INBOTS4 Standardization - Challenges and needs of Interactive Robots in the industry, healthcare and service domain 16.30-18:00 Coffee break and poster session - Project demo: XoSoft

18:00-22:00 Social Events (City Tour)

ICNR - T1 - SS1. Bayesian models for motor rehabilitation and control – Room Auditorium

Authors Title

Organizer Luca Citi, University of Essex, UK

Camilla Pierella, Christian Giang, Elvira Pirondini, Nawal Kinany, Martina Coscia, Jenifer Miehlbradt, Cecile Magnin, Pierre Nicolo, Adrian Guggisberg and Silvestro Micera

Personalizing exoskeleton-based upper limb rehabilitation using a statistical model: a pilot study

Sohail Siadatnejad, Francesco Negro and Luca Citi Hybrid Gaussian Point-Process Model for Finer Control of Myoelectric Robotic Hands

Johannes Zajc, Markus Puchinger, Michael Russold and Margit Gfoehler Comparison of three control strategies for an upper arm rehabilitation device

Matteo Bianchi Human hand sensing and motor control: from postural synergies to dynamic integration of touch and proprioception

ICNR - T2 - SS5. Improving Strategies for Human-Robot Interaction for Rehabilitation Robotics applications – Room Pacinotti

Authors Title

Organizers Giacomo Severini, Donal Holland.

Giacomo Severini A Perspective on the Use of Error Augmentation in Robot-Assisted Gait Training of Stroke Survivors

Simone Benatti, Fabio Montagna, Victor Javier Kartsch Morinigo, Abbas Rahimi and Luca Benini

Towards Versatile Fast Training for Wearable Interfaces in Prosthetics

Massimo Sartori, Guillaume Durandau, Herman van der Kooij and Dario Farina

Multi-scale modelling of the human neuromuscular system for symbiotic human-machine motor interaction

Ivan Vujaklija Novel Control Strategies for Upper Limb Prosthetics

Krithika Swaminathan, Sangjun Lee, Richard Nuckols, Dheepak Revi, Puneet Singh, Rob Howe, Maurice Smith and Conor Walsh

Biomechanics Underlying Subject-Dependent Variability in Motor Adaptation to Soft Exosuit Assistance

Demy Kremers, Justin Fong, Vincent Crocher, Ying Tan and Denny Oetomo Sensorless Force Estimator in Rehabilitation Robotics

Conor Walsh Recent Results from Evaluation of Soft Wearable Robots in Clinical Populations

Michele Barsotti, Fabio Stroppa, Nicola Mastronicola, Simone Marcheschi and Antonio Frisoli

Teleoperated bilateral-arm rehabilitation with ALEx Rehab Station

Stefano Mazzoleni, Rossella Crecchi and Federico Posteraro Timing of motor recovery in subacute and chronic stroke patients during upper limb robot-assisted rehabilitation

Jaeyoung Kim, Minsu Chang and Doyoung Jeon The AI supervisor for the effective treadmill training system of rehabilitation and exercise

Nicola Lotti, Davide Piscopiello and Vittorio Sanguineti An user model for adaptation of task parameters in robot-assisted exercise

Mine Sarac, Daniele Leonardis, Massimiliano Gabardi, Massimiliano Solazzi and Antonio Frisoli

Bilateral Rehabilitation of Hand Grasping with an Underactuated Hand Exoskeleton

ICNR - T2 - SS6. Increasing the exercise intensity during gait training – Room Auditorium

Authors Title

Organizers Eva Swinnen and Eric Kerckhofs

Eric Kerckhofs Theoretical models in rehabilitation psychology to increase the active participation of the patient

Nina Lefeber What is the exercise intensity? Energy Consumption and Cardiorespiratory Load during (robot-assisted) gait

Emma De Keersmaecker and Eva Swinnen How to increase the exercise intensity? The use of virtual reality during gait training

Bart Jansen How to increase the exercise intensity? The use of gaming during gait training

Carlos Rodriguez-Guerrero & Drs. David Rodriguez Cianca New developments in the technology for gait rehabilitation

ICNR - T3 - SS13. Neural Signal Analysis: Novel Approaches to Understanding Brain Diseases – Room Fermi

Authors Title

Organizers Carlos Gómez Peña and Jesús Poza

Babak Afsharipour, Sourav Chandra, William Rymer and Nina Suresh Effect of Botulinum Toxin Injections on Stretch Reflex Responses of Spastic Elbow Flexors in Hemispheric Stroke Survivors: Case study

Fabio Baselice, Antonietta Sorriso, Rosaria Rucco and Pierpaolo Sorrentino A novel brain functional connectivity measurement based on phase similarity

Saúl J. Ruiz-Gómez, Carlos Gómez, Jesús Poza, Pablo Núñez, Víctor Rodríguez-González, Aarón Maturana-Candelas and Roberto Hornero

Analysis of Information Flux in Alzheimer's Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment by Means of Graph-Theory Parameters

Pablo Núñez, Jesús Poza, Carlos Gómez, Víctor Rodríguez-González, Saúl J. Ruiz-Gómez, Aarón Maturana-Candelas and Roberto Hornero

Characterizing Non-stationarity in Alzheimer’s Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment by Means of Kullback-Leibler Divergence

Aarón Maturana-Candelas, Carlos Gómez, Jesús Poza, Saúl J. Ruiz-Gómez, Pablo Núñez, María Rodríguez, Manuel Figueruelo, Carmen Pita, Nádia Pinto, Sandra Martins, Alexandra Lopez, Iva Gomes and Roberto Hornero

Analysis of spontaneous EEG activity by means of multiscale spectral entropy for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease

Ioannis Delis, Robin Ince, Paul Sajda and Qi Wang Information-theoretic characterization of the neural mechanisms of active multisensory decision making

ICNR - T3 - SS14. New Frontiers in Movement Analysis: from assessment to rehabilitation – Room Fermi

Organizer Marco Iosa

Authors Title

Marco Iosa, Daniela De Bartolo, Gabriella Antonucci and Stefano Paolucci Movement and numbers: the mathematics behind motor actions

Francesca Lunardini, Federico Matteo, Matteo Cesari, Nunzio Alberto Borghese and Simona Ferrante

Exergame for Continuous and Transparent Monitoring of Handgrip Strength and Endurance

Fabrizio Patane Measurement accuracy in movement analysis technology

Giovanni Morone, Simone Grandi, Sheyda Ghanbari Ghoshchi, Marco Iosa and Stefano Paolucci

Wearable devices and virtual reality for neurorehabilitation: an opportunity for home rehabilitation

Maurizio Petrarca The Development of Gait Analysis in Developmental Age

Pietro Picerno, Pietro Caliandro, Chiara Iacovelli, Chiara Simbolotti, Michele Crabolu, Danilo Pani, Giuseppe Vannozzi and Andrea Cereatti

Assessing reach-to-grasp movements in the stroke unit: validity of an inertial sensor-based approach

ICNR - T4 - SS22. Pattern Recognition Techniques for assessment, training and rehabilitation – Room Auditorium

Organizer Vitoantonio Bevilacqua

Authors Title

Michela Balconi, Davide Crivelli, Giulia Fronda and Irene Venturella Neuro-rehabilitation and neuro-empowerment by wearable devices. Applications to well-being and stress management

Laila Craighero Invited speaker

Sara Invitto, Antonio Della Torre and Ross Rinaldi Neuroprosthetic haptic interface and haptic stimulation: neuromorphic microtransduction and EEG alpha variations

Lucia Billeci, Alessandro Tonacci, Daniela Marino, Laura Insana, Giampaolo Vatti and Maurizio Varanini

A machine learning approach for epileptic seizure prediction and early intervention

Claudio Del Percio, Vitoantonio Bevilacqua, Antonio Brunetti, Roberta Lizio, Andrea Soricelli, Raffaele Ferri, Flavio Nobili, Loreto Gesualdo, Giancarlo Logroscino, Marina De Tommaso, Antonio Ivano Triggiani, Marina Blūma, Giovanni B Frisoni and Claudio Babiloni

Classification of healthy subjects and Alzheimer’s disease patients with dementia from cortical sources of resting state EEG rhythms: comparing different approaches

Marina de Tommaso, Eleonora Gentile, Katia Ricci, Anna Montemurno, Marianna Delussi, Eleonora Vecchio, Giancarlo Logroscino, Antonio Brunetti and Vitoantonio Bevilacqua

Bioelectrical Correlates of Emotional Changes Induced by Environmental Sound and Colour: from Virtual Reality to Real Life

WeR5. Benchmarking wearable robots – Room Galilei

Organizers Diego Torricelli, Jan Veneman, Simona Crea

Authors Title

Jule Bessler, Leendert Schaake, Catherine Bidard, Jaap Buurke, Aske Lassen, Kurt Nielsen, José Saenz and Federico Vicentini

COVR – Towards simplified evaluation and validation of collaborative robotics applications across a wide range of domains based on robot safety skills

Matteo Lancini, Simone Pasinetti, Valeria Montini and Giovanna Sansoni Monitoring upper limbs during exoskeleton-assisted gait outdoors

Roberto Conti, Francesco Giovacchini, Lorenzo Saccares, Nicola Vitiello, Jose Louis Pons and Diego Torricelli

What do people expect from robotic benchmarking? Preliminary results of the EUROBENCH survey

Myunghee Kim, Ye Ding, Charles Liu, Jinsoo Kim, Sangjun Lee, Nikolaos Karavas, Conor Walsh and Scott Kuindersma

Human-in-the-loop Bayesian Optimization of a Tethered Soft Exosuit for Assisting Hip Extension

Diego Torricelli, David Pinto-Fernandez, Roberto Conti, Nicola Vitiello and Jose Luis Pons

A review of performance metrics for lower limb wearable robots: preliminary results

Erik Prinsen and Jaap Buurke Human likeliness as a benchmarker for wearable robotics

WeR9. Human modeling and simulation for neurorehabilitation engineering – Room C

Organizers J.M. Font-Llagunes, F.J. Alonso, J. Cuadrado.

Authors Title

Francisco Mouzo, Urbano Lugris, Javier Cuadrado, Josep Maria Font-Llagunes and Francisco Javier Alonso

Calibration and validation of a skeletal multibody model for leg-orthosis contact force estimation

Matthew Millard, David Franklin and Walter Herzog A continuous and differentiable mechanical model of muscle force and impedance

Friedl De Groote, Lorenzo Pitto, Hans Kainz, Antoine Falisse, Eirini Papageorgiou, Mariska Wesseling, Sam Van Rossom, Kaat Desloovere and Ilse Jonkers

SimCP: A Simulation Platform to Predict Gait Performance Following Orthopedic Intervention in Children with Cerebral Palsy

Renaud Ronsse Bio-inspired walking: from humanoids to assistive devices

Peter Ferguson, Brando Dimapasoc, Yang Shen and Jacob Rosen Design of a Hand Exoskeleton for Use with Upper Limb Exoskeletons

Marta Lorenzini, Wansoo Kim, Elena De Momi and Arash Ajoudani A Real-time Graphic Interface for the Monitoring of the Human Joint Overloadings with Application to Assistive Exoskeletons

WeR12. Exoskeleton Research in Europe – Room Galilei

Organizers Katja Mombaur, Jan Babic

Authors Title

Loris Roveda, Tito Dinon, Filippo Lucetti, Nicola Pedrocchi and Lorenzo Molinari Tosatti

H2020 CleanSky 2 EURECA: Design and Control of a Cooperative Manipulator for Industrial Installation Tasks

Jesús Ortiz, Christian Di Natali and Darwin G. Caldwell XoSoft - Iterative design of a modular soft lower limb exoskeleton

Marco Caimmi, Ilaria Carpinella, Rachele Di Giovanni, Dario Ellena, Lorenzo Molinari Tosatti, Davide Cattaneo, Maurizio Ferrarin and Claudio Solaro

Preliminary Usability and Efficacy Tests in Neurological Patients of an Exoskeleton for Upper-Limb Weight Support

Herman van der Kooij Symbitron: Symbiotic man-machine interactions in wearable exoskeletons to enhance mobility for paraplegics

Jesus Ortiz, Stefano Toxiri and Darwin Caldwell Beyond Robo-Mate: Towards the next generation of industrial exoskeletons in Europe

Cristina Piazza, Manuel Giuseppe Catalano, Matteo Bianchi, Emiliano Ricciardi, Domenico Prattichizzo, Sami Haddadin, Andreas Luft, Olivier Lambercy, Roger Gassert, Eike Jakubowitz, Herman Van Der Kooij, Frederick Tonis, Fabio Bonomo, Benjamin de Jonge, Tomas Ward, Kristin D. Zhao, Marco Santello and Antonio Bicchi

The Softpro project: Synergy-based Open-source Technologies for Prosthetics and Rehabilitation

Diego Torricelli and Jose Luis Pons EUROBENCH: Preparing Robots for the Real World

Hannes Bleuler An Absolute MUST for Exoskeletons: Personalization of Design, Actuation, Control

Jan Babič, Idsart Kingma, Jonas Bornmann, Katja Mombaur, Matthias Näf, Tadej Petrič, Han Houdijk, Jose Gonzalez-Vargas, Saskia Baltrusch and Nejc Šarabon

SPEXOR: Design and development of passive spinal exoskeletal robot for low back pain prevention and vocational reintegration

INBOTS4: Standardization - Challenges and needs of Interactive Robots in the industry, healthcare and service domain – Room D

Authors Title

Saskia Maresch, DIN e. V./ Germany/ National Standardization Body Standardization in the R&D phase – how can this support SMEs?

Saskia Maresch, DIN e. V./ Germany/ National Standardization Body Inclusive robots for a better society (Inbots) – what is being done in relation to standardization

Prof. Gurvinder Singh Virk (InnoTecUK and CLAWAR, United Kingdom/ ISO TC 299

ISO Safety and modularity standards for service robots

Francesco Ferro (PAL Robotics/ Spain/ SME) Certification process for service robots – CE mark and challenges

Arantxa Renteria (TECNALIA/ Spain/ R&D) Medical robotics and the daunting certification process

Andras Toth (Budapest University of Technology and Economics/Hungary / R&D)

Attitudes in standards management at start-up and developing SMEs – analysis of case studies from the wearable robot domain

Massimo Di Pardo (Centro Ricerche Fiat/ Italy/ R&D) Human robot collaboration criteria for the implementation in the shop floor

Prof. Michiel de Looze (TNO/ the Netherlands/ R&D) Need for evaluation standards in relation to industrial exoskeletons

Jule Bessler (Roessingh Research and Development/ the Netherlands/ R&D) COVR – towards simplified evaluation and validation of collaborative robotics applications across a wide range of domains based on robot safety skills

Prof. Gurvinder Singh Virk, Andras Toth, Jan Veneman, Prof. Michiel de Looze

Panel Standardization - Challenges and needs of Interactive Robots in the industry, healthcare and service domain

INBOTS6: Promote societal and socio-economic uptake of robotics – Room D

Authors Title

Prof. Robert Riener, ETH Zurich Rehabilitation 4.0: What robots will change!

Domenico Prattichizzo, Monica Malvezzi, Gionata Salvietti, UNISI Supernumerary Robotic Fingers to Compensate and Augment Human Manipulation Abilities

Thomas Ryberg, Robotics Care AB Challenges and opportunities of robotic innovations in elderly care

Kilian Baur, Florian L. Haufe, Roland Sigrist, Katrin Dorfschmid, and Robert Riener, ETH Zurich

The Cybathlon - Bionic Olympics to benchmark assistive technologies

Dimitris Alimisis, Dimitrios Loukatos, Emmanouil Zoulias, Rene Alimisi The Role of Education for the Social and Economic Uptake of Robotics: the Case of the eCraft2Learn Project

Wednesday 17 Oct -Poster Session

Bertine M. Fleerkotte, Jaap Buurke, Edwin H. F. Van Asseldonk and Johan. S. Rietman

The effect of assist-as-needed support on energy expenditure during gait training of chronic stroke patients in LOPESII

SS10. The use of ambulant technology in stroke rehabilitation

Gabriel Aguirre Ollinger, Ashwin Narayan, Francisco Anaya Reyes, Hsiao-Ju Cheng and Haoyong Yu

An Integrated Robotic Mobile Platform and Functional Electrical Stimulation System for Gait Rehabilitation Post-Stroke


Rahul Kumar Singh, Rejin John Varghese, Jindong Liu, Zhiqiang Zhang and Benny Lo

A Multi-sensor Fusion Approach for Intention Detection SS11. Redundancy and modularity in motor control: neuroscience, prosthetic, rehabilitative and assistive approaches

Jonas Schröder, Sara Kenis, Kris Goos, Steven Truijen and Wim Saeys

The effects of exoskeleton-assisted overground gait training in chronic stroke – a pilot study

SS11. Redundancy and modularity in motor control: neuroscience, prosthetic, rehabilitative and assistive approaches

Silvia E. Rodrigo and Claudia N. Lescano The possible role of foot sole mechanoreceptors for gait neurorehabilitation. I – A review


Claudia N. Lescano and Silvia E. Rodrigo The possible role of foot sole mechanoreceptors for gait neurorehabilitation. II – A dynamometric map of the foot sole


N. Alberto Borghese, Jacopo Essenziale, Manuel Pezzera, Alessandro Tironi, Renato Mainetti, Roberta Cazzaniga, Barbara Reggiori, Simone Mercurio and Paolo Confalonieri

Design and development of a web-based platform for comprehensive autonomous home rehabilitation management in multiple sclerosis


Tamaya Van Criekinge, Wim Saeys, Kyra Blankaert, Zoë Maebe, Charlotte van der Waal, Marijke Vink, Willem De Hertogh and Steven Truijen

The effect of trunk training on trunk control, standing balance and gait: A systematic review and meta-analysis

SS14. New Frontiers in Movement Analysis: from assessment to rehabilitation

Tamaya Van Criekinge, Wim Saeys, Ann Hallemans and Steven Truijen

Trunk kinematics during walking after sub-acute stroke SS14. New Frontiers in Movement Analysis: from assessment to rehabilitation

Cristian Camardella, Luis Pelaez Murciego, Shangjie Tang, Federica Bertolucci, Carmelo Chisari, Michele Barsotti and Antonio Frisoli

Simple tool for functional and physiological stroke patients assessment


Erika D'Antonio, Gaetano Tieri, Stefano Paolucci, Fabrizio Patané and Marco Iosa

Postural sway responses to 3D virtual dynamic visual stimulation in post-stroke patients


Serena Ricci, Aaron Bruce Nelson, Elisa Tatti, Giulio Tononi, Chiara Cirelli and M. Felice Ghilardi

The neural effects of extended practice and the benefits of a nap SS14. New Frontiers in Movement Analysis: from assessment to rehabilitation

Elisa Galofaro, Robert A Scheidt, Ferdinando A. Mussa-Ivaldi and Maura Casadio

Testing the ability to represent and control a contact force SS14. New Frontiers in Movement Analysis: from assessment to rehabilitation

Paolo Meriggi, Elena Brazzoli, Tecla Piacente, Marcella Mazzola and Ivana Olivieri

Smart Objects in Pediatric Rehabilitation: some Preliminary Results from a Research Protocol


Mattia Corzani, Alberto Ferrari, Pieter Ginis, Alice Nieuwboer and Lorenzo Chiari

Analysis of Biofeedback Effects in Parkinson’s disease at Multiple Time-Scales


Daniele Coraci, Marco Paoloni, Massimiliano Mangone, Chiara Iacovelli, Francesco Ruggeri, Valter Santilli and Luca Padua

Proposal of a method supporting the interpretation of gait analysis kinematic data.


Alice Mantoan, Stefano Lai, Lucia Moro, Alessandro Pietro Bardelli, Michela Ugazzi, Andrea Turolla and Luca Ascari

A preliminary study on quantitative assessment of functional tasks on stroke patients using a novel wearable platform


Andrea Zonnino and Fabrizio Sergi Model-based estimation of individual muscle force given an

incomplete set of muscle activity measurements SS14. New Frontiers in Movement Analysis: from assessment to rehabilitation

Raffaele Conte, Alessandro Tonacci, Francesco Sansone, Gianluca Diodato, Maria Cristina Scudellari, Andrea Grande, Anna Paola Pala, Guja Astrea, Silvia Frosini and Filippo Maria Santorelli

PhysioTest: a dedicated module to collect data from physiotherapy assessments in neuromuscular diseases


Hamidreza Barnamei Effect of motor nerve on lower limb coordination variability

during high-heel and barefoot gait SS14. New Frontiers in Movement Analysis: from assessment to rehabilitation

Oscar I. Caldas, Oscar F. Avilés, Mauricio Mauledoux and Carlos Rodriguez

Closed-loop system with biofeedback for engagement control in virtual rehabilitation

SS22. Pattern Recognition Techniques for assessment, training and rehabilitation

Ilaria Bortone, Domenico Buongiorno, Giuseppina Lelli, Andrea Di Candia, Giacomo Donato Cascarano, Gianpaolo Francesco Trotta, Pietro Fiore and Vitoantonio Bevilacqua

Gait Analysis and Parkinson’s Disease: Recent trends on main applications in healthcare

SS22. Pattern Recognition Techniques for assessment, training and rehabilitation

Jichai Jeong and Sunghee Dong Intra-Subject Invariant Classification Modeling for Spectral

Features in EEG signals using Decision Fusion Method SS22. Pattern Recognition Techniques for assessment, training and rehabilitation

Aitziber Mancisidor, Asier Brull, Asier Zubizarreta, Itziar Cabanes, Ana Rodriguez and Je Hyung Jung

Measurement of complementary trunk movement in robot-mediated upper limb rehabilitation

SS5. Improving Strategies for Human-Robot Interaction for Rehabilitation Robotics applications

Ana Cisnal de La Rica, Rubén Alonso Alonso, Javier P. Turiel, Juan-Carlos Fraile Marinero, Víctor Lobo Granado and Víctor Moreno San Juan

EMG based bio-cooperative direct force control of an exoskeleton for hand rehabilitation: A preliminary study


Fiorenzo Artoni, Elena Massai and Silvestro Micera EEG decoding of rest and overground walking: a feasibility study SS5. Improving Strategies for Human-Robot Interaction

for Rehabilitation Robotics applications Christopher Bitikofer, Parker Hill, Eric Wolbrecht and Joel Perry

Analysis of Shoulder Displacement During Activities of Daily Living and Implications on Design of Exoskeleton Robotics for Assessment


Parker Hill, Christopher Bitikofer, Shawn Trimble, Eric Wolbrecht and Joel Perry

PANDORA: Design of a 2 DOF Scapulohumeral Exoskeleton Device to Support Translation of the Glenohumeral Joint


Yijun Niu, Zhibin Song and Jiansheng Dai A Novel Parallel Mechanism for Self-aligning Knee Exoskeleton SS5. Improving Strategies for Human-Robot Interaction

for Rehabilitation Robotics applications Mostafa Mohammadi, Romulus Lontic, Thomas B. Moeslund, Hendrik Knoche, Thomas Bak, Michael Gaihede, Bo Bentsen and Lotte N. Stroijk Andreasen

Controlling a Drone by the Tongue – A Pilot Study on Drone Based Facilitation of Social Activities and Sports for People with Complete Tetraplegia


Javier Gil, Andrea Ortiz, Antonio Del-Ama, José Luis Pons and Juan C. Moreno

Testing FES of ankle plantarflexor and dorsiflexor muscles to support unilateral gait disorders


Stefano Mazzoleni, Elena Battini, Alessandro Rustici and Giulia Stampacchia

An overground robotic exoskeleton gait training in complete spinal cord injured patients


Matti Itkonen, Shotaro Okajima, Hiroshi Yamasaki, Alvaro Costa and Shingo Shimoda

Orchestration of Sensors and Actuators in Neuro-rehabilitation Experiments and Practice

SS5. Improving Strategies for Human-Robot Interaction for Rehabilitation Robotics applications SS7. Shaping robotic training to maximize patient outcome: new trends and perspectives

Kadir Ozlem, Ozgur Atalay, Asli Atalay and Gokhan Ince Textile Based Sensing System for Lower Limb Motion Monitoring SS5. Improving Strategies for Human-Robot Interaction for Rehabilitation Robotics applications

Joel Perry, Rene Maura, Christopher Bitikofer and Eric Wolbrecht

BLUE SABINO: development of a bilateral exoskeleton instrument for comprehensive upper-extremity neuromuscular assessment


Suncheol Kwon and Won-Kyung Song Inference of Proprioception using Kinematics in Robot Assisted Reach Exercise for Chronic Stroke Survivor


Pablo Lopez Garcia, Stein Crispel, Tom Verstraten, Elias Saerens, Bryan Convens, Bram Vanderborght and Dirk Lefeber

Automotive Methods and Principles in the Development of New Transmissions for Wearable Robotics

WeR5. Benchmarking wearable robots

María Carmen Sánchez-Villamañán, Diego Torricelli and José L. Pons

Modeling Human-Exoskeleton Interaction: Preliminary Results WeR5. Benchmarking wearable robots

Thursday 18 Oct 8.30-9:20 ICNR-WeRob Plenary #3 - Prof. Stephen Scott: Potential of Robotic Technology to Assess Brain Function and Dysfunction

9:20-9:40 Sponsor's Spotlight Demonstration: IUVO


9:40-11:10

T1-SS2. Translating research prototypes to bedside: the lesson-learnt of the RETRAINER EU project

T2 - SS8. Neurorehabilitation from clinical perspective and robotic perspective: Contradictions and Integrations

T4- SS19. Multimodal neural interfaces for rehabilitation and assistance of people with disability

WeR7. Wearable Robotics for rehabilitation and assistance in Latin America

INBOTS5 Regulatory &risk management framework

11:10-11.30 Coffee break - Project demo: SoftPro

11.30-13:00 T2 - SS9. Balance control during walking-related motor tasks

T3 - SS15. Modeling Joint Neuromechanics and Its Applications: System Identification Approach

T4 - SS27. The Future of Neurorehablitation: from regenerative medicine to robotics to brain-computer interfaces

WeR8. Wearable robotic solutions for factories of the future

INBOTS5 Regulatory &risk management framework

13:00-13:50 Lunch

13:50-14:10 Sponsor's Spotlight Demonstration: Prensilia

14:10-15:00 ICNR-WeRob Plenary #5 - Prof. Katja Mombaur

15:00-16:30 T2 -SS10. The use of ambulant technology in stroke rehabilitation

T3-SS16. Machine Learning in NeuroRehabilitation

T4 - SS25. Reshaping Perception and Action in Human-Machine Interfaces

IEEE Brain initiative Symposium

INBOTS3 Highly-accessible and multidisciplinary education tools in robotics

16.30-17.30 Coffee break and poster session - Project demo: Retrainer

17:30-19:00 T3-SS17. Non-Invasive Stimulation At Different Level Of Nervous System In Neurorehabilitation

T4-SS26. Brain-state dependent non-invasive neuromodulation of human cortex

IEEE Brain initiative Symposium

INBOTS3 Highly-accessible and multidisciplinary education tools in robotics

20:00 - ad libitum

Conference Banquet – Officine Garibaldi

ICNR-T1-SS2. Translating research prototypes to bedside: the lesson-learnt of the RETRAINER EU project – Room Auditorium

Organizers Alessandra Pedrocchi, Maria Bulgheroni, Emilia Ambrosini, and Walter Baccinelli

Authors Title

Franco Molteni, Mauro Rossini, Giulio Gasperini, Davide Proserpio, Karsten Krakow, Nancy Immick, Andreas Augusten, Johannes Zajc, Andrea Crema and Silvestro Micera

A wearable hand neuroprosthesis for hand rehabilitation after stroke: preliminary results of the RETRAINER S2 randomized controlled trial

Michael Russold and Johannes Zajc The role of industry in a H2020 innovation action – Transferring research into products

Walter Baccinelli, Franco Molteni and Maria Bulgheroni Smart objects in rehabilitation

Constantin Wiesener, Emilia Ambrosini, Leo Blankenfeld, Simon Schneider, Björn Grzywacz and Thomas Schauer

Wireless IMU- and EMG-sensors for controlled Functional Electrical Stimulation

Markus Puchinger, Nithin Babu Rajendra Kurup and Margit Gfoehler

Passive light-weight arm exoskeleton: possible applications

Alessandra Pedrocchi and Maria Bulgheroni RETRAINER project: perspectives and lesson learnt on clinical trial in rehabilitation robotics toward industrial exploitation

Alberto Antonietti, Marta Gandolla, Emilia Biffi, Eleonora Diella, Valerio Martocchi, Grazia D'Angelo and Alessandra Pedrocchi

Clinical benefits and acceptability of two commercial arm exoskeletons for patients with muscular dystrophy

ICNR - T2 - SS8. Neurorehabilitation from clinical perspective and robotic perspective: Contradictions and Integrations – Room Pacinotti

Organizers Shingo Shimoda, Fady Alnajjar, Juan Moreno, Hitoshi Hirata

Authors Title

Guillermo Asín-Prieto, Fady Alnajjar, Aitor Martínez-Expósito, Shingo Shimoda, José Luis Pons and Juan C. Moreno

Feasibility of submaximal force control training for robot-mediated therapy after stroke

Katsuyuki Iwatsuki, Shintaro Oyama, Minoru Hoshiyama, Shingo Shimoda and Hitoshi Hirata

Evaluation of the brain function for the myoelectric hand prosthesis with tacit learning system

Kei Kikuchi, Takashi Watanabe, Ryusei Morita, Katsunori Murakami and Naomi Kuge

A Pilot Study of Relationship between Hip Joint Movement and FES Foot Drop Correction with a Hemiplegic Subject

Nada Signal, Kelly Scott, Denise Taylor and Nicola Kayes What helps or hinders the uptake of new technologies into rehabilitation practice?

Giovanni Morone, Marco Iosa, Daniela De Bartolo, Gabriella Antonucci and Stefano Paolucci

Tailored, Technological Therapy: physician and therapists point of view on robotic rehabilitation

Belal Alsinglawi, Omar Mubin, Fady Alnajjar and Mauricio Novoa

A Framework for Home-based Stroke Rehabilitation Using Interactive Games and Augmented Reality Feedback

ICNR - T2- SS9. Balance control during walking-related motor tasks – Room Auditorium

Organizers Federica Aprigliano and Dario Martelli

Authors Title

Herman van der Kooij Are ankle muscle responses in balance recovery hard-wired?

Julia Marshall Leach, Sabato Mellone, Pierpaolo Palumbo and Lorenzo Chiari

The Improvement of Turning Ability is a Key Objective for Fall-Risk Reduction in Individuals with Impaired Dynamic Stability

Volker Dietz Performance of functional arm and leg movements depends on neural coupling

Carlotta Caramia, Cristiano De Marchis and Maurizio Schmid Differentiating the Effects of Motor and Cognitive Dual-Tasks on Gait Performance of Young Healthy Subjects

Federica Aprigliano, Vito Monaco, Peppino Tropea, Dario Martelli, Nicola Vitiello and Silvestro Micera

Counteracting balance loss by using wearable robotics

Dario Martelli, Federica Aprigliano and Sunil K. Agrawal Gait Adjustments Against Multidirectional Waist-pulls in Cerebellar Ataxia and Parkinson’s Disease

ICNR-T2 -SS10. The use of ambulant technology in stroke rehabilitation

Organizer Erik Prinsen

Authors Title

Franchino Porciuncula, Richard Nuckols, Nikolaos Karavas, Chih-Kang Chang, Teresa Baker, Dorothy Orzel, David Perry, Terry Ellis, Lou Awad and Conor J. Walsh

Assisting Limb Advancement During Walking in Stroke Using a Wearable Soft Hip Exosuit: A Proof-of-Concept

Jeremia P. O. Held, Peter Veltink, Fokke B. van Meulen, Andreas Luft and Jaap Buurke

Measurement of upper limb function during daily life after stroke

Jianjia Ma, Daniele Magistro and Massimiliano Zecca Synchronizing Connection-Oriented Distributed Sensor Network using Bluetooth Low Energy with Unmodified Android

Device Simone S. Fricke, Cristina Bayón, Herman van der Kooij and Edwin H.F. van Asseldonk

Pilot Study of a Performance-Based Adaptive Assistance Controller for Stroke Survivors

Zhibing Song, Xiuqi Hu and Jiansheng Dai A Novel Design of Nonlinear Stiffness Actuator for Neurorehabilitation Robots

Edwin Daniel Oña Simbaña, Alberto Jardón Huete, Esther Monge Pereira, Francisco Molina Rueda, Roberto Cano de La Cuerda and Carlos Balaguer

Towards Automated Assessment of Upper Limbs Motor Function Based on Fugl-Meyer Test and Virtual Environment

ICNR - T3 - SS15. Modeling Joint Neuromechanics and Its Applications: System Identification Approach - Room Pacinotti

Organizers Ehsan Sobhani Tehrani, Kian Jalaleddini, Robert E. Kearney

Authors Title

Alfred Schouten and Winfred Mugge Closed-loop identification to unravel the way the human nervous system controls bodily functions

Winfred Mugge, Jacobus J. van Hilten, Frans C. T. van der Helm and Alfred Schouten

Reflex mechanisms in CRPS-related dystonia

Guilherme Aramizo Ribeiro, Lauren Knop and Mo Rastgaar Linear Correlation between Ankle Impedance and EMG Signals

Ehsan Sobhani Tehrani, Kian Jalaleddini and Robert Kearney Short Segment and Parameter Varying Identification of Time-Varying Dynamic Joint Stiffness

Mehdi M Mirbagheri Applications of System Identification Techniques in Characterizing and Tracking Neuromuscular Abnormalities

Stefano Mazzoleni, Vi Do Tran, Gastone Ciuti, Zhibin Song and Paolo Dario

A biomechanical model of the shoulder including acromioclavicular joint ligaments: preliminary results

ICNR-T3-SS16. Machine Learning in NeuroRehabilitation – Room Fermi

Organizer Zach McKinney

Authors Title

Juan Haladjian, Sajjad Taheri and Bernd Bruegge Wearable Sensors for Patients

Baojun Chen, Vito Papapicco, Andrea Parri, Simona Crea, Marko Munih and Nicola Vitiello

A preliminary study on locomotion mode recognition with wearable sensors

Amanda Bernstein, Rejin J. Varghese, Jindong Liu, Zhiqiang Zhang and Benny Lo

An Assistive Ankle Joint Exoskeleton for Gait Impairment

Ioannis Delis, Pauline M Hilt, Thierry Pozzo and Bastien Berret

Simultaneous alignment of EMG data and identification of spatial-temporal muscle synergies

Ines Bahej, Ieuan Clay, Martin Jaggi and Valeria De Luca Prediction of patient-reported physical activity scores from wearable accelerometer data: a feasibility study

ICNR-T3-SS17. Non-Invasive Stimulation At Different Level Of Nervous System In Neurorehabilitation – Room Fermi

Organizer Hatice Kumru

Authors Title

Josep Valls-Sole Non-invasive cerebral and non-cerebral therapeutic stimulation in Neurology

Luca Sebastianelli, Viviana Versace, Raffaele Nardone and Leopold Saltuari

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) for the improvement of upper limb function in stroke patients

Christian Meyer, Ursula Hofstötter, Michèle Hubli, Armin Curt and Marc Bolliger

Transcutaneous electrical spinal cord stimulation – Effects on motor control in individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury

Guillermo C García Barajas, Diego Serrano-Muñoz, Julio Gómez-Soriano, Josue Fernández Carnero, Juan Avendaño, Elena Demertzis and Julian Taylor

Targeting the Endogenous Pain Modulation System

Marco Paoloni Neurovibration in neurorehabilitation

Julia Scott Targeting the Endogenous Pain Modulation System

ICNR-T4- SS19. Multimodal neural interfaces for rehabilitation and assistance of people with disability – Room Fermi

Organizers Eduardo López-Larraz and Jaime Ibáñez

Authors Title

Roberta Lizio Monitoring of lifestyle and cognitive status in seniors at risk of dementia: the SmartAging program

Natalie Mrachacz-Kersting, Susan Aliakbaryhosseinabadi, Ning Jiang and Dario Farina

The efficacy of a Real-time vs an Offline Associative Brain-Computer-Interface

Eduardo López-Larraz, Niels Birbaumer and Ander Ramos-Murguialday

Designing hybrid brain-machine interfaces to detect movement attempts in stroke patients

Francesco Negro, Marta Cogliati, Alessandro Cudicio, Luciano Bissolotti and Claudio Orizio

Neural Biomarkers of Functional Recovery in Patients with Injured Motor System

Aitor Martínez-Expósito, Jaime Ibañez, Enrique Viosca and José Luis Pons

Brain-machine interface and functional electrical stimulation for pedaling increases corticospinal excitability in a stroke patient: A case study.

Floriana Pichiorri, Emma Colamarino, Febo Cincotti and Donatella Mattia

An All-in-one BCI-supported Motor Imagery Training Station: Validation in a Real Clinical Setting with Chronic Stroke Patients

ICNR - T4 - SS25. Reshaping Perception and Action in Human-Machine Interfaces – Room Auditorium

Organizers Maura Casadio, Ferdinando Mussa-Ivaldi and Ilana Nisky

Authors Title

Chen Avraham and Ilana Nisky Integration of kinesthetic and tactile information for manipulation and grip force control during force-field adaptation

Ian Howard, Sae Franklin and David Franklin Characterization of neural tuning: visual lead-in movements generalize in speed and distance

Joel Mintz, Dalia De Santis, Fabio Rizzoglio, Ali Farshchiansadegh and Sandro Mussa-Ivaldi

Designing visual feedback to reshape muscle coordination

Sonmin Yun, Wen Wen, Qi An, Shunsuke Hamasaki, Hiroshi Yamakawa, Yusuke Tamura, Atsushi Yamashita and Hajime Asama

Investigating the Relationship between Assisted Driver's SoA and EEG

Valentina Ponassi, Elisa Galofaro, Giulia Ballardini, Giorgio Carlini, Laura Pellegrino, Francesca Marini, Pietro Morasso and Maura Casadio

The interaction between position sense and force control

Andria Farrens, Andrea Zonnino and Fabrizio Sergi The effects of force-field adaptation on neural activation and resting-state functional connectivity

ICNR-T4-SS26. Brain-state dependent non-invasive neuromodulation of human cortex – Room Auditorium

Organizers Christoph Zrenner and Mrachacz-Kersting

Authors Title

Ulf Ziemann, Debora Desideri, Paolo Belardinelli and Christoph Zrenner

Brain-state dependent stimulation in human motor cortex for plasticity induction using EEG-TMS

Natalie Mrachacz-Kersting, Strahinja Dosen, Susan Aliakbaryhosseinabadi, Esther M Pereira, Andrew Stevenson, Ning Jiang and Dario Farina

Brain-state dependent peripheral nerve stimulation for plasticity induction targeting upper-limb

Andrew J. T. Stevenson, Helle R. M. Jørgensen, Kåre E. Severinsen, Susan Aliakbaryhosseinabadi, Ning Jiang, Dario Farina and Natalie Mrachacz-Kersting

Brain state-dependent peripheral nerve stimulation for plasticity induction in stroke patients

Jaime Ibáñez, Ricci Hannah, Lorenzo Rocchi and John C. Rothwell

Repeated directional TMS paired with motor intentions– different responses of two sets of interneuron circuits?

Francisco Resquin, Jaime Ibáñez, Oscar Herrero, José González Vargas, Fernando Brunetti and José Luis Pons

Brain State-Dependent Stimulation for Modulating Cortical Excitability

Brigitte Zrenner, Pedro Gordon, Anna Kempf, Eric McDermott, Christian Plewnia, Surjo Soekadar, Andreas Fallgatter, Christoph Zrenner, Ulf Ziemann and Florian Müller-Dahlhaus

Alpha-synchronized stimulation of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) in major depression: a proof-of-principle EEG-TMS study

ICNR - T4 - SS27. The Future of Neurorehablitation: from regenerative medicine to robotics to brain-computer interfaces – Room Fermi

Organizers Fabrisia Ambrosio, Michael Boninger

Authors Title

Jennifer L. Collinger, Ahmed Jorge, Jeffrey M. Weiss, Kristin M. Quick, Elizabeth Tyler-Kabara, Michael L. Boninger

Intracortical control of a powered hand exoskeleton by a person with tetraplegia

Laura J Miller, Michael Boninger, Michel M Modo and Fabrisia Ambrosio

CLINICIAN/RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS: THE KEY TO THE TRANSLATIONAL SUCCESS OF REGENERATIVE REHABILITATION THERAPEUTICS

Maria Chiara Carrozza The future of robotics for rehabilitation and personal assistance

Marzia Bedoni Biophotonics platform for the detection of circulating extracellular vesicles involved in neurological diseases, pathogenesis, and response to rehabilitation treatment

WeR7. Wearable Robotics for rehabilitation and assistance in Latin America – Room Galilei

Organizers Juan-Manuel Ibarra Zannatha, Alberto-Isaac Pérez-SanPablo, Santos-Miguel Orozco, Luís Eduardo Rodríguez Cheu,

Authors Title

Mauricio Adolfo Ramírez Moreno, Santos Miguel Orozco-Soto, Juan Manuel Ibarra-Zannatha and Dania Gutiérrez-Ruiz

Artificial Vision Algorithm for Object Manipulation with a Robotic Arm in a Semi-Autonomous Brain-Computer Interface

Alberto Isaac Perez Sanpablo, Catherine Disselhorst-Klug, Juan Manuel Ibarra Zannatha, Josefina Gutierrez-Martinez, Alicia Meneses Peñaloza, Elisa Romero-Avila and Santos Miguel Orozco-Soto

One degree of freedom wearable exoskeleton for children with spasticity

Anacecilia Villa Parra, Denis Delisle Rodriguez, Jessica Souza Lima, Teodiano Freire Bastos and Anselmo Frizera-Neto

Stance Control with the Active Knee Orthosis ALLOR for Post-Stroke Patients during Walking

Pablo Caicedo, Carlos Felipe Rengifo Rodas, Luis Rodriguez Cheu and Wilson Alexander Sierra Arevalo

Gait phase detection for lower limb prosthetic devices

Antonio J. Del-Ama, José M Azorín, José L. Pons, Anselmo Frizera, Thomaz Rodrigues, Angel Gil-Agudo, Javier O. Roa and Juan C. Moreno

Lower Limb Exoskeletons in Latin-America

Santos Orozco, Alberto Isaac Perez Sanpablo, Pablo Vera Bustamante and Juan Manuel Ibarra Zannatha

Visual-Inertial Motion Tracking System for Spasticity Evaluation

WeR8. Wearable robotic solutions for factories of the future – Room Galilei

Organizers Carlos Rodriguez, K.Mombaur, Jan Babic

Authors Title

Stefano Toxiri, Andrea Calanca, Tommaso Poliero, Darwin G. Caldwell and Jesús Ortiz

Actuation requirements for assistive exoskeletons: exploiting knowledge of task dynamics

Baojun Chen, Lorenzo Grazi, Francesco Lanotte, Nicola Vitiello and Simona Crea

Lift movement detection with QDA classifier for an active hip exoskeleton

Saskia Baltrusch, Jaap van Dieën, Sjoerd Bruijn, Axel Koopman, Coen van Bennekom and Han Houdijk

The Effect of a Passive Trunk Exoskeleton on Functional Performance and Metabolic Costs

Matthias B. Näf, Axel S. Koopman, Carlos Rodriguez-Guerrero, Bram Vanderborght and Dirk Lefeber

Trunk Range of Motion in the Sagittal Plane with and without a Flexible Back Support Exoskeleton

Mišel Cevzar, Tadej Petrič, Jan Babič and Marko Jamšek Real-time control of quasi-active hip exoskeleton based on Gaussian mixture model approach

Monika Harant, Manish Sreenivasa, Matthew Millard, Nejc Šarabon and Katja Mombaur

Optimizing Design Characteristics of Passive and Active Spinal Exoskeletons for Challenging Working Tasks

IEEE BRAIN Initiative Symposium on Advanced Technology for NeuroRehabilitation – Room Galilei

Organizer Metin Akay

Authors Title

Zev Rymer Translational Neural Engineering: Bringing Neurotechnology into the Clinics

Jose Pons Bidirectional Hyper-Connected Neural Systems

Paul Sajda Rehabilitating the mind: Non-invasive neurotechnology for treating psychiatric illness

Ted Berger A Hippocampal NeuroProsthesis for Human Memory

Silvestro Micera Restoring sensory and motor function using intraneural peripheral stimulation.

Dario Farina Interfacing spinal motor neurons for man-machine interfacing

INBOTS3: Highly-accessible and multidisciplinary education tools in robotics – Room D

Authors Title

Emanuele Menegatti, University of Padova Educational Robotics! Because robotics is about humans, not robots

Dimitris Alimisis (EDUMOTIVA)

Andre Seyfarth and Christian Schumacher (TU Darmstadt)

COST Interactive presentation/discussion

Carina Girvan, Cardiff University Designing Educational Robotics Activities for All

Camila Shirota (COST, ETH)

Maria Pozzi/Monica Malvezzi/Domenico Prattichizzo (INBOTS, UNISI)

INBOTS Interactive presentation/discussion/conclusion

INBOTS5: Regulatory &risk management framework – Room D

Authors Title

Joann Bryson (Bath University)

Gianpiero Negri (CNH R&D)

Marck Coecklberg (Vienna Univeristy)

Andrea Bertolini (SSSA)

Tatjana Evas (Policy Analyst, European Commission)

Lillà Montagnani (Bocconi Univiersity)

Thursday 18 Oct - Poster session

Hosu Lee, Muhammad Raheel Afzal, Sanghun Pyo and Jungwon Yoon

A Novel Gait Assistance System based on an Active Knee Orthosis and a Haptic Cane for Overground Walking


Bethel Osuagwu, Sarah Timms, Ruth Peachment, Sarah Dowie, Helen Thrussell, Susan Cross, Tony Heywood, Rebecca Shirley and Julian Taylor

Clinical trial of the Soft Extra Muscle Glove to assess orthotic and long-term functional gain following chronic incomplete tetraplegia: preliminary functional results


Sabata Gervasio, Kristian Hennings and Natalie Mrachacz-Kersting

Exploring the EEG signatures of musculoskeletal pain

SS13. Neural Signal Analysis: Novel Approaches to Understanding Brain Diseases

Josep Dinarès-Ferran, Marc Sebastián Romagosa, Rupert Ortner, Armin Schnuerer, Christoph Guger and Jordi Solé-Casals

Exploring bands suppression in artificial frames for a MI BCI


Elsa Fernandez, Jordi Solé-Casals, Pilar Calvo, Marcos Faundez-Zanuy and Karmele López-De-Ipiña

HAIDA: Biometric technological therapy tools for neurorehabilitation of Cognitive Impairment


Maria Marcella Laganà, Alice Pirastru, Laura Pelizzari, Monia Cabinio, Anna Castagna, Valeria Blasi and Francesca Baglio

The Impact of a Connectogram Based Visualization of the Motor Network in a case of Cervical Dystonia: role in the clinical interpretation and therapeutic approach


Hiroshi R Yamasaki, Ken-Ichi Ozaki, Alvaro Costa-Garcia, Matti Itkonen, Shotaro Okajima, Masanori Tanimoto, Ikue Ueda, Kazuya Usami, Masaki Kamiya, Hiroshi Matsuo, Aiko Osawa, Izumi Kondo and Shingo Shimoda

Tuning of Homologous Muscle Coupling during Bimanual Steering Tasks in Slow Speed: A Pilot Study

SS13. Neural Signal Analysis: Novel Approaches to Understanding Brain Diseases SS14. New Frontiers in Movement Analysis: from assessment to rehabilitation

Sylvain Cremoux, Dimitri Elie, Cecilie Rovsing, Helene Rovsing, Mads Jochumsen and Imran Khan Niazi

Functional and Corticomuscular Changes Associated with Early Phase of Motor Training


Daniele Giansanti and Giovanni Maccioni Improving postural stability by means of novel multimodal biofeedback system based on an Inertial Measurement Unit


Daniele Giansanti and Giovanni Maccioni The Text Neck: Can smartphone Apps with biofeedback aid in the prevention of this syndrome


Álvaro Costa, Hiroshi Yamasaki, Matti Itkonen, Shotaro Okajima and Shingo Shimoda

sEMG frequency analysis to evaluate changes in the recruitment of fast-twitch muscles fibers during elbow flexion motions.


Olga Trofimova, Anaïs Mottaz and Adrian G. Guggisberg

Resting-state alpha-band functional connectivity predicts implicit motor adaptation in a Serial Reaction Time Task


Arantzazu San Agustín, Guillermo Asín-Prieto and José Luis Pons

Fatigue Compensating Muscle Excitability Enhancement by Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: A Case Report

SS17. Non-Invasive Stimulation At Different Level Of Nervous Sytem In Neurorehabilitation

Maria Paola Tramonti Fantozzi, Fiorenzo Artoni, Marco Di Galante, Lucia Briscese, Vincenzo De Cicco, Diego Manzoni, Tommaso Banfi, Silvestro Micera, Ugo Faraguna and Maria Chiara Carboncini

Possible effect of the trigeminal nerve stimulation on auditory event-related potentials


Elena Madinabeitia-Mancebo, Antonio Madrid, Javier Cudeiro and Pablo Arias

M1 inhibition dependency on slowing of muscle relaxation after brief and fast fatiguing repetitive movements: Preliminary results


Yvona Angerova, Petra Sladkova and Olga Svestkova

Day Program for Patients with Brain Injury with Constraint Induced Movement Therapy For Upper and Lower Limbs


Antonio Madrid, Elena Madinabeitia-Mancebo, Amalia Jácome, Javier Cudeiro and Pablo Arias

Changes in excitability at the level of M1, spinal cord and muscle during 3 minutes of finger tapping at the maximal possible rate


Kasper Leerskov, Lotte N. S. Andreasen Struijk and Erika G. Spaich

Assessment of Plastic Changes Following Bio-Robotic Rehabilitation of Spinal Cord Injured Individuals - A Protocol Proposal


María Rodriguez-Cañón, Ignacio Delgado, Raimon Jane and Guillermo García-Alías

Temporal categorization of upper limb muscle’s EMG activity during reaching and grasping


Kouhei Moriya, Tomofumi Yamaguchi, Yohei Otaka, Kunitsugu Kondo and Satoshi Tanaka

Transcranial direct-current stimulation combined with attention to the paretic hand improves hand performance in stroke patients: a double-blind, sham-controlled study


Yasuto Tanaka, Reina Umeki and Norihiko Saga Voluntary motor imagery demonstrated in electroencephalography and electromyography

SS17. Non-Invasive Stimulation At Different Level Of Nervous Sytem In Neurorehabilitation SS18. Cognitive approaches for rehabilitation of patients with neurological disorders

Mario Covarrubias Rodriguez, Teodora Cianferoni, Beatrice Aruanno, Mauro Rossini, Sofya Komarova and Franco Molteni

Neuro Rehabilitation System through Virtual Reality, Harp Music and Fragrance Therapy


Sayaka Morishita, Hidekatsu Ito and Suguru N. Kudoh

Prefrontal Activity Evoked by Transcranial Magnetic Stimulations (TMS) Enhanced by observing the behavior of others.


Woosang Cho, Alexander Heilinger, Rupert Ortner, Nensi Murovec, Ren Xu, Manuela Zehetner, Johannes Gruenwald, Stefan Schobesberger, Armin Schnuerer and Christoph Guger

Feasibility of Brain-Computer Interface triggered Functional Electrical Stimulation and Avatar for Motor Improvement in Chronic Stroke Patients

SS19. Multimodal neural interfaces for rehabilitation and assistance of people with disability

Juan A. Barios, Santiago Ezquerro García, Arturo Bertomeu-Motos, Jorge A. Díez, Jose M. Catalán, Luis D. Lledó and Nicolás García-Aracil

Modulation of functional connectivity evaluated by surface EEG in alpha and beta during a motor-imagery based BCI task


Juan Antonio Barios, Santiago Ezquerro García, Arturo Bertomeu-Motos, Luis Daniel Lledó Pérez, Marius Nann, Surjo R. Soekadar and Nicolas Garcia-Aracil

Sensory feedback with a hand exoskeleton increases EEG modulation in a brain-machine interface system


Andrea Crema, Ivan Furfaro, Flavio Raschellà and Silvestro Micera

Development of a hand neuroprosthesis for grasp rehabilitation after stroke: state of art and perspectives

SS2. Translating research prototypes to bedside: the lesson-learnt of the RETRAINER EU project

Nancy Immick, Emilia Ambrosini, Andreas Augsten, Mauro Rossini, Giulio Gasperini, Davide Proserpio, Franco Molteni, Johannes Zajc, Simona Ferrate, Alessandra Pedrocchi and Karsten Krakow

Hybrid Robotic System for Arm Training after stroke: preliminary results of a randomized controlled trial

SS2. Translating research prototypes to bedside: the lesson-learnt of the RETRAINER EU project

Jose Vicente Garcia Perez, David Lopez, Axier Ugartemendia, Iñaki Diaz, Luis Daniel Lledo, Andrea Blanco, Juan Barios, Arturo Bertomeu and Nicolas Garcia Aracil

Evaluation of an upper-limb rehabilitation robotic device for home use from patient perspective

SS8. Neurorehabilitation from clinical perspective and robotic perspective: Contradictions and Integrations

Ghada Bani Musa, Adel Al-Jumaily, Fady Alnajjar and Shingo Shimoda

Upper Limb Recovery Prediction After Stroke Rehabilitation Based On Regression Method

SS8. Neurorehabilitation from clinical perspective and robotic perspective: Contradictions and Integrations

Jemina Fasola, Mohammed Bouri, Hannes Bleuler and Olaf Blanke

Preliminary Study: Effects of Visual Distortion on Standing Balance Motion Amplitude and Visual Dependency on an Unstable Surface

SS9. Balance control during walking-related motor tasks

Michela Picardi, Antonio Caronni, Peppino Tropea, Maria Montesano, Chiara Pisciotta, Davide Pareyson and Massimo Corbo

Instrumented balance and gait assessment in patients with CMT peripheral neuropathy


Michelangelo Guaitolini, Federica Aprigliano, Andrea Mannini, Angelo Sabatini and Vito Monaco

Effects of Gait Speed on the Margin of Stability in Healthy Young Adults


Je Hyung Jung and Jan Veneman Preliminary comparison study on CoM and CoP paths between healthy subject and stroke patient while straight walking


Tommaso Poliero, Stefano Toxiri, Darwin G. Caldwell and Jesús Ortiz

Actuator Optimization for a Back-Support Exoskeleton: The Influence of the Objective Function


Berkay Guncan and Ramazan Unal ANT-M: Design of Passive Lower-limb Exoskeleton for Weight-bearing Assistance in Industry


Andrea Stefano Ciullo, Manuel Giuseppe Catalano, Antonio Bicchi and Arash Ajoudani

A Supernumerary Soft Robotic Hand-Arm System for Improving Worker Ergonomics

WeR2. Soft Wearable Robots WeR8. Wearable robotic solutions for factories of the future

Axel Koopman, Stefano Toxiri, Michiel de Looze, Idsart Kingma and Jaap van Dieën

Effects of an inclination-controlled active spinal exoskeleton on spinal compression forces


Stefano Toxiri, Matteo Sposito, Maria Lazzaroni, Lorenza Mancini, Darwin G. Caldwell and Jesús Ortiz

Towards standard specifications for back-support exoskeletons


Daegeun Park, Jesus Ortiz and Darwin Caldwell Novel Mechanism of Upper Limb Exoskeleton for Weight Support


Jawad Masood, Angel Dacal Nieto, Victor Alonso Ramos, Maria Isabel Fontano Blanco, Anthony Voilque and Julia Bou

Industrial Wearable Exoskeleton and Exosuit Assessment Process


Andrea Blanco Ivorra, Jorge Antonio Díez Pomares, David López Pérez, José Vicente García Pérez, José María Catalán Orts and Nicolas Garcia-Aracil

Human-centered design of an upper-limb exoskeleton for tedious maintenance tasks


Friday 19 Oct

8.30-9:20 ICNR-WeRob Plenary #6 - Prof. M. Chiara Carrozza:

Human-Robot integration to support Cognitive and Physical Rehabilitation

9:20-9:40 Sponsor's Spotlight Demonstration: OTBioelettronica

ICNR Sessions WeRob Sessions

9:40-11:10

ICNR - T1 - SS4. New perspectives in upper limb prosthetics: from the robotics laboratory to clinical use

ICNR - T2 - SS11. Redundancy and modularity in motor control: neuroscience, prosthetic, rehabilitative and assistive approaches

ICNR - T4 - SS24. Array electrode for the assessment of muscle functions: When, where and why?

WeR10. Smart human-machine systems for lower-limb assistance and rehabilitation after paralysis

11:10-11.30 Coffee break - Project demo: Spexor

11.30-13:00

ICNR - T1 - SS4. New perspectives in upper limb prosthetics: from the robotics laboratory to clinical use

ICNR - T2 - SS7. Shaping robotic training to maximize patient outcome: new trends and perspectives

ICNR - T4 - SS20. Application of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) to lower limb movement assistance

WeR11. Biorobotics approaches to understand and restore human balance

13:00-14:10 Lunch

14:10-15:00 ICNR-WeRob Plenary #7 - Prof. Herman van der Kooij: Human Inspired control of exoskeletons

ICNR Sessions WeRob Sessions

15:00-16:30

ICNR- T1 -SS3. Computer Models in the Design of Neurotechnologies and Rehabilitation Tools

ICNR - T3 - SS18. Cognitive approaches for rehabilitation of patients with neurological disorders

ICNR - T4 - SS21. Uncovering neural mechanisms of post-stroke recovery using clinical imaging tools

WeR1. Wearable sensors for robotic exoskeletons

WeR6. Flexible and Transparent Technologies for Innovative Wearable Robotics

16.30-17.30 Coffee break and poster session: Project demo: IIT Inail Exoskeleton

17:30-18:00 Awards

18:00-18:15 Closing ceremony

ICNR- T1 -SS3. Computer Models in the Design of Neurotechnologies and Rehabilitation Tools – Room Auditorium

Organizer Marco Capogrosso

Authors Title

Scott Lempka, Hans Zander, Carlos Anaya, Alexandria Wyant, John Ozinga and Andre Machado

Model-based Analysis of Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Pain

Nathan Greiner and Marco Capogrosso Anatomically Realistic Computational Model to Assess the Specificity of Epidural Electrical Stimulation of the Cervical Spinal Cord

Stanisa Raspopovic and Francesco Petrini A computational model for a design of lower-limb sensorimotor neuroprostheses

Massimo Sartori, Guillaume Durandau, Strahinja Dosen and Dario Farina

Decoding phantom limb neuro-mechanical function for a new paradigm of mind-controlled bionic limbs

Matteo Saponati, Giulio Ceccarelli, Enrico Cataldo and Alberto Mazzoni

A simple and complete model of thalamocortical interactions for neuroengineering applications

ICNR - T1 - SS4. New perspectives in upper limb prosthetics: from the robotics laboratory to clinical use – Room Auditorium

Organizers Antonio Bicchi, Matteo Bianchi, Manuel Giuseppe Catalano

Authors Title

Christian Cipriani Non-invasive, temporally discrete feedback improves grasp control of closed-loop myoelectric transradial prostheses

Marco Santello Optimizing performance of a force-feedback-enabled, soft-synergy-based prosthetic hand

Kristin Zhao SoftHand Pro, a clinical assessment

Marcia O’Malley Haptic Feedback for Intuitive Prosthesis Control,

Eike Jakubowitz Testing the SoftHand Pro – Clinical Insights from and with Experienced Myoelectric Prosthesis User

Giuseppe Averta, Edoardo Battaglia, Cosimo Della Santina, Manuel Giuseppe Catalano and Matteo Bianchi

A synergistic behavior underpins human hand grasping force control during environmental constraint exploitation

Sigrid Dupan, Ivan Vujaklija, Martyna Stachaczyk, Janne Hahne, Dick Stegeman, Strahinja Dosen and Dario Farina

Online simultaneous myoelectric finger control

Cristina Piazza, Manuel Catalano, Antonio Bicchi and Levi Hargrove

Preliminary Results Toward Continuous and Proportional Control of a Multi-Synergistic Soft Prosthetic Hand

Alireza Mohammadi, Jim Lavranos, Peter Choong and Denny Oetomo

X-Limb: A Soft Prosthetic Hand with User-friendly Interface

Giacomo Valle, Silvestro Micera and Alberto Mazzoni Long-term exploitation of intraneural stimulation in three trans-radial amputees

Linda Paternò, Michele Ibrahimi, Elisa Rosini, Leonardo Ricotti and Arianna Menciassi

Residual limb volume changes in transfemoral amputees due to physical activity

ICNR - T2 - SS7. Shaping robotic training to maximize patient outcome: new trends and perspectives – Room Pacinotti

Organizers Roberto Colombo, Vittorio Sanguineti

Authors Title

Roberto Colombo, Alessandra Mazzone, Carmen Delconte and Alfredo Raglio

Patient Motivation and Rewarding to Maximize Outcome: a Sensory Perspective

Patrizio Sale Use of EEG signal information to optimize training and promote plasticity

Sara Contu, Angelo Basteris, Tegan K Plunkett, Christopher Wk Kuah, Karen S Chua, Domenico Campolo and Lorenzo Masia

Evolution of proprioceptive dysfunctions after stroke: insights from robotic metrics

Martina Coscia, Laura Pellegrino, Camilla Pierella, Elvira Pirondini, Nawal Kinany, Jenifer Miehlbradt, Cecile Magnin, Pierre Nicolo, Psiche Giannoni, Lucio Marinelli, Adrian Guggisberg, Maura Casadio and Silvestro Micera

Training muscle synergies to relearn movement: current perspectives and future trends

Andrés Úbeda, Alessandro Del Vecchio, Ivan Vujaklija and Dario Farina

Analysis of intramuscular motor unit coherence in the tibialis anterior muscle as a tool for the assessment of robot-assisted rehabilitation

Vittorio Sanguineti, Giulia Sedda, Rita Franzosi, Alessandra Mazzone and Roberto Colombo

Robot assisted exercise: modelling the recovery process to personalise therapy

ICNR - T2 - SS11. Redundancy and modularity in motor control: neuroscience, prosthetic, rehabilitative and assistive approaches – Room Pacinotti

Organizers Diego Torricelli, Cristiano De Marchis, Andrea D’Avella, Leonardo Cappello

Authors Title

Michele Xiloyannis, Letizia Galli, Domenico Chiaradia, Antonio Frisoli, Francesco Braghin and Lorenzo Masia

A Soft Tendon-Driven Robotic Glove: Preliminary Evaluation

Elisabetta Peri, Emilia Ambrosini, Cristiano De Marchis, Claudia Nava, Luca Longoni, Alessandra Pedrocchi, Giorgio Ferriero and Simona Ferrante

Does cycling training augmented by Functional Electrical Stimulation impact on muscle synergies in post-acute stroke patients?

Tomas A. Lenssen, Leonardo Cappello, Dick H. Plettenburg, Christian Cipriani and Marco Controzzi

Principal orientations of the wrist during ADLs: towards the design of a synergetic wrist prosthesis

Giuseppe Averta, Franco Angelini, Antonio Bicchi, Gaetano Valenza and Matteo Bianchi

On the Role of Postural Synergies for Grasp Force Generation and Upper Limb Motion Control

Dalia De Santis and Ferdinando Mussa-Ivaldi Guiding the reorganization of motor redundancy for assistance and rehabilitation after spinal cord injury

Francesco Scotto di Luzio, Francesca Cordella, Clemente Lauretti, Francesco Draicchio and Loredana Zollo

Assessment of muscular activation patterns in 3D upper limb robot-aided rehabilitation

ICNR - T3 - SS18. Cognitive approaches for rehabilitation of patients with neurological disorders – Room Pacinotti

Organizer Francisco Molina Rueda

Authors Title

Lizbeth Peralta-Malváez and Gibran Etcheverry Individual Alpha Peak Frequency’s Dataset through Neurofeedback’s protocol

Matteo Morando, Silvana Dellepiane, Francesca Cecchi, Giorgia Giannarelli and Serena Olivieri

Monitoring Home-Based Activity of Stroke Patients: A Digital Solution for Visuo-Spatial Neglect Evaluation

Martina Maier, Sock Ching Low, Belén Rubio Ballester, Nuria Leiva Bañuelos, Esther Duarte Oller and Paul F. M. J. Verschure

Depression Modulates Attentional Processing after Stroke

Leonardo Martini, Laura Fabbri, Silvia Pancani, Irene Mosca, Filippo Gerli and Federica Vannetti

Preliminary investigation of a newly developed tele-rehabilitation program for people living with MCI condition

Elisa Pedroli, Silvia Serino, Pietro Cipresso, Gianluca De Leo, Karine Goulene, Sandra Morelli, Giuseppe D'Avenio, Marco Stramba-Badiale, Mauro Grigioni, Andrea Gaggioli and Giuseppe Riva

An immersive cognitive rehabilitation program: a case study

ICNR - T4 - SS20. Application of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) to lower limb movement assistance – Room Fermi

Organizer Christine Azevedo Coste

Authors Title

Brian Andrews, Robin Gibbons, Simon Goodey, Adrian Poulton and James Shippen

Towards the Development of Full Motion FES Rowing with Accurate Ergometry: RowStim IV

Constantin Wiesener, Andreas Niedeggen and Thomas Schauer

Electrotactile feedback for FES-assisted swimming

Benoît Sijobert, Charles Fattal, Joanna Pontier and Christine Azevedo Coste

FES-based control of knee joint to reduce stance phase asymmetry in post-stroke gait: feasibility study

Emilia Ambrosini, Simona Ferrante, Monica Parati and Alessandra Pedrocchi

Cycling induced by Functional Electrical Stimulation in Stroke Patients: a systematic review and a meta-analysis of the evidence

Antônio Bó, Ana Claudia Lopes, Lucas Fonseca, Claudia Ochoa-Diaz, Christine Azevedo Coste and Emerson Fachin-Martins

Experimental results and design considerations for FES-assisted transfer for people with spinal cord injury

Filipe Barroso, Bryan Yoder, Josephine Wallner, Maria Jantz, Pablo Tostado, Evonne Pei, Vicki Tysseling, Lee Miller and Matthew Tresch

Cortically controlled FES for restoration and rehabilitation of function following SCI in rats

ICNR - T4 - SS21. Uncovering neural mechanisms of post-stroke recovery using clinical imaging tools – Room Fermi

Organizers Nawal Kinany and Elvira Pirondini

Authors Title

Pierre Nicolo, Cecile Magnin, Elena Pedrazzini, Armin Schnider and Adrian Guggisberg

Transcranial direct current stimulation reduces secondary white-matter degradation after stroke

Nawal Kinany, Camilla Pierella, Elvira Pirondini, Martina Coscia, Jenifer Miehlbradt, Cécile Magnin, Pierre Nicolo, Dimitri Van De Ville, Adrian Guggisberg and Silvestro Micera

Resting-state functional connectivity in stroke patients after upper limb robot-assisted therapy: a pilot study

Elvira Pirondini, Camilla Pierella, Nawal Kinany, Martina Coscia, Jenifer Miehlbradt, Cecile Magnin, Pierre Nicolo,

On the potential of EEG biomarkers to inform robot-assisted rehabilitation in stroke patients

Adrian Guggisberg, Silvestro Micera, Leon Deouell and Dimitri Van de Ville Emma Colamarino, Floriana Pichiorri, Donatella Mattia and Febo Cincotti

Bipolar filters improve usability of Brain-Computer Interface technology in post-stroke motor rehabilitation

ICNR - T4 - SS24. Array electrode for the assessment of muscle functions; When, where and why? – Room Fermi

Organizers Dejan B. Popović, Lana Popović Maneski

Authors Title

Dejan Popović, Ivan Topalovic, Suzana Dedijer Dujovic and Ljubica Konstantinović

Wearable System for the Gait Assessment in Stroke Patients

Babak Afsharipour, Subaryani Soedirdjo and Roberto Merletti Eliminating the bottleneck of sEMG recordings: Array electrodes

Jacques Duchateau Muscle Fatigability: What, Why and How it Constrains Motor Performance

Lana Popovic-Maneski and Ivan Topalovic EMG Map for Designing the Electrode Shape for Functional Electrical Therapy of Upper Extremities

Jernej Kranjec and Ales Holobar Advanced signal processing techniques for multi-channel EMG – on the need for motor unit action potential compensation

Catherine Disselhorst-Klug, Sybele Williams and Sylvie von Werder

Surface Electromyography Meets Biomechanics or Bringing sEMG to Clinical Application

Strahinja Dosen, Gauravkumar Patel, Claudio Castellini, Janne Hahne and Dario Farina

A novel physiologically-inspired method for myoelectric prosthesis control using pattern classification

WeR1. Wearable sensors for robotic exoskeletons – Room Galilei

Organizers Andrea Mannini and Simona Crea, Assistant Professor, The BioRobotics Institute, Scuola

Superiore Sant’Anna

Authors Title

Muhammad Raza Ul Islam, Kun Xu and Shaoping Bai Position sensing and control with FMG sensors for exoskeleton physical assistance

Stefania Russo, Nicola Carbonaro and Alessandro Tognetti EIT-based tactile sensing patches for rehabilitation and human machine interaction

Qining Wang Wearable sensors for motion recognition in prosthetic control

Lucia Beccai Textile based mechanical sensors for wearables

Damiano Zanotto Machine Learning Regression Improves Accuracy of Footwear-based Systems for Gait Analysis

Grega Logar, Zoran Ivanić and Marko Munih Wearable sensory apparatus performance while using inertial measurement units

WeR6. Flexible and Transparent Technologies for Innovative Wearable Robotics – Room C

Organizers Anselmo Frizera Neto, Federal University of Espirito Santo (Brazil); Carlos A. Cifuentes,

Colombian School of Engineering (Colombia)

Authors Title

Arnaldo G. Leal-Junior, Anselmo Frizera, Carlos Marques and Maria José Pontes

Development of Polymer Optical Fiber Sensors for Lower Limb Exoskeletons Instrumentation

Miguel Manchola, Daya Serrano, Daniel Gomez, Felipe Ballen, Diego Casas, Marcela Munera and Carlos A. Cifuentes

T-FLEX: Variable Stiffness Ankle-Foot Orthosis for Gait Assistance

Tom Verstraten, Raphaël Furnémont, Pablo López-García, Stein Crispel, Bram Vanderborght and Dirk Lefeber

A Series Elastic Dual-Motor Actuator Concept for Wearable Robotics

Matteo Sposito, Stefano Toxiri, Darwin Gordon Caldwell, Jesus Ortiz and Elena De Momi

Towards Design Guidelines for Physical Interfaces on Industrial Exoskeletons: Overview on Evaluation Metrics

Wilian Miranda Dos Santos and Adriano Siqueira Design and Control of a Transparent Lower Limb Exoskeleton

Shaoping Bai, Simon Christensen, Muhammad Islam, Sajid Rafique, Nauman Masud, Per Mattsson, Leonard .O'Sullivan and Valerie Power

Development and testing of full-body exoskeleton AXO-SUIT for physical assistance of the elderly

WeR10. Smart human-machine systems for lower-limb assistance and rehabilitation after paralysis – Room Galilei

Organizers Jose Contreras-Vidal (University of Houston IUCRC BRAIN Center, USA); Jose Azorin (Miguel

Hernández University of Elche, Spain)

Authors Title

Ann M Spungen, EdD Update from on-going exoskeletal-assisted walking clinical trials in chronic and acute spinal cord injury

Jose Azorin, Ph.D. Control of lower-body exoskeletons by combining stimulation and decoding of motor imagery

Jose Contreras-Vidal, Ph.D. Early findings from the NeuroRex trial: Neural mechanisms of BMI adaptation in smart human-machine systems

Gail F. Forrest, Arvind Ramanujam, Ann M. Spungen, Christopher Cirnigliaro, Kamyar Momeni, Syed R. Husain, Jonathan Augustine, Erica Garbarini, Pierre K. Asselin and Steven Knezevic

Exoskeleton Controller and Design Considerations: Effect on Training Response for Persons with SCI

WeR11. Biorobotics approaches to understand and restore human balance – Room Galilei

Organizers Thomas Mergner, Vittorio Lippi and Diego Torricelli

Authors Title

Thomas Mergner and Vittorio Lippi Human and Robot Posture Control should be Combined when Neuro-Rehabilitation Devices support Standing Balance

Guillaume Durandau, Herman van der Kooij and Massimo Sartori

A computational framework for muscle-level control of robotic ankle exoskeletons

Xinyao Hu, Chuang Luo, Dongsheng Peng and Xingda Qu A Conductive Fabric based Smart Insole to Measure the Foot Pressure Distribution with High Resolution

Edwin van Asseldonk, Amber Emmens, Tycho Brug, Iolanda Pisotta, Matteo Arquilla, Federica Tamburella, Marcella Masciullo, Nevio Tagliamonte, Romain Valette, Marco Molinari and Herman van der Kooij

Training balance recovery in people with incomplete SCI wearing a wearable exoskeleton

Andre Seyfarth, Maziar Sharbafi, Guoping Zhao and Christian Schumacher

Modular Composition of Human Gaits Through Locomotor Subfunctions and Sensor-Motor-Maps

Maximo Roa Model-Based Posture control for a Torque-Controlled Humanoid Robot

Friday 19 Oct - Poster session

Giacinto Luigi Cerone, Jacopo Filippi and Marco Gazzoni

A tendon-like orthosis actuated by Shape Memory Alloy wires and controlled by myoelectric signals: a single-finger prototype


Oscar Herrero Gimenez, Alejandro Pascual-Vandunciel and Francisco Resquin

Rehabilitation of Reaching Movements after Stroke using a Hybrid Robotic System triggered by motor intent


Takashi Watanabe and Takumi Tadano

An Examination of Stimulation Timing Patterns for Mobile FES Cycling under Closed-loop Control of Low Cycling Speed

SS20. Application of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) to lower limb movement assistance

Jenifer Miehlbradt, Camilla Pierella, Nawal Kinany, Martina Coscia, Elvira Pirondini, Matteo Vissani, Alberto Mazzoni, Cécile Magnin, Pierre Nicolo, Adrian Guggisberg and Silvestro Micera

Evolution of cortical asymmetry with post-stroke rehabilitation: a pilot study

SS21. Uncovering neural mechanisms of post-stroke recovery using clinical imaging tools

Sigrid Dupan, Ivan Vujaklija, Giulia De Vitis, Strahinja Dosen, Dario Farina and Dick F Stegeman

HD-EMG to assess motor learning in myoelectric control

SS24. Array electrode for the assessment of muscle functions; When, where and why?

Filip Urh and Ales Holobar Cross-examination of motor unit pulses improves the accuracy of motor unit identification from high-density EMG


Filipe O. Barroso, Alejandro Pascual-Valdunciel and José L. Pons

Review on tremor suppression using afferent electrical stimulation


Andrés Jover, Gemma Martí, Fernando Torres, Santiago Puente and Andrés Úbeda

Evaluation of hand-grip features using low-cost electromyography

SS3. Computer Models in the Design of Neurotechnologies and Rehabilitation Tools

Priscilla Corsi, Emanuele Formento, Marco Capogrosso and Silvestro Micera

Role of Renshaw cells in the mammalian locomotor circuit: a computational study


Elisabetta Giannessi, Maria Rita Stornelli and Pier Nicola Sergi

A hybrid framework to investigate physical stress evolution in peripheral nerves


Pier Nicola Sergi, Winnie Jensen, Ken Yoshida and Silvestro Micera

Hybrid and fast: a novel in silico approach with reduced computational cost to predict failures of \textit{in vivo} needle-based implantations


Marco Controzzi, Francesco Clemente, Diego Barone, Lorenzo Bassi Luciani, Neri Pierotti, Michele Bacchereti and Christian Cipriani

Progress towards the development of the DeTOP hand prosthesis: a sensorized transradial prosthesis for clinical use

SS4. New perspectives in upper limb prosthetics: from the robotics laboratory to clinical use

Marion Badi, Sophie Wurth, Mélanie Kaeser, Paul Cvancara, Thomas Stieglitz, Grégoire Courtine, Jocelyne Bloch, Marco Capogrosso, Eric Rouiller and Silvestro Micera

Development of an intraneural peripheral stimulation paradigm for the restoration of fine hand control in non-human primates


Jessica Brand, Ilario Imbinto, Michele Bacchereti, Christian Cipriani and Marco Controzzi

Improvements on the design of the S-Finger prosthetic digit


José Flores, Javier Izquierdo and Jose Luis Pons

Design, development and evaluation of an experimental protocol, to know objectively the degree of acceptance of the users of exoskeleton for rehabilitation

SS7. Shaping robotic training to maximize patient outcome: new trends and perspectives

Irene Aprile, Marco Germanotta, Arianna Cruciani, Simona Loreti, Cristiano Pecchioli, Angelo Montesano, Silvia Galeri, Francesca Cecchi, Manuela Diverio, Catuscia Falsini, Gabriele Speranza, Emanuele Langone, Luca Padua and Fdg Robotic Rehabilitation Group

A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial on the upper limb robotic rehabilitation in subacute stroke using a set of robotic and sensor-based devices: feasibility of the InTeReSt study


Luca Padua, Isabella Imbimbo, Irene Aprile, Claudia Loreti, Marco Germanotta, Daniele Coraci, Claudia Santilli, Arianna Cruciani, Maria Chiara Carrozza

The role of Cognitive Reserve in the choice of upper limb rehabilitation treatment after stroke. Robotic or Conventional? A multicenter study of the Don Carlo Gnocchi Foundation


and Fdg Robotic Rehabilitation Group Maria Alvarez, Delia Sepúlveda, Vicente Lozano, Silvia Ceruelo, Ángel Gil, Álvaro Gutiérrez and Ana de Los Reyes

Preliminary development of two serious games for rehabilitation of Spinal Cord injured patients


Daniele Giansanti, Giovanni Maccioni and Mauro Grigioni

Integration of step counters in neuro-motion rehabilitation: from the selection of the technologies in a kit to the guidelines


Juan Carlos Arceo, Jimmy Lauber, Lucien Robinault, Sebastien Paganelli, Mads Jochumsen, Imran Khan Niazi, Emilie Simoneau and Sylvain Cremoux

Modeling and Control of Rehabilitation Robotic Device: motoBOTTE


Maddalena Mugnosso, Francesca Marini, Luca Doglio, Chiara Panicucci, Claudio Bruno, Paolo Moretti, Pietro Morasso and Jacopo Zenzeri

Quantitative muscle fatigue assessment in neuromuscular disorders: a pilot study on Duchenne pediatric subjects

SS7. Shaping robotic training to maximize patient outcome: new trends and perspectives SS8. Neurorehabilitation from clinical perspective and robotic perspective: Contradictions and Integrations

Stefano Mazzoleni, Vi Do Tran, Laura Iardella, Elisa Falchi, Paolo Dario and Federico Posteraro

Transcranial direct current stimulation and wrist robot-assisted integrated treatment on subacute stroke patients: a randomized, sham-controlled trial


Marialuisa Gandolfi, Nicola Valè, Eleonora Dimitrova, Stefano Mazzoleni, Elena Battini, Maria Donata Benedetti, Alberto Gajofatto, Francesco Ferraro, Jessica Corradi, Matteo Castelli, Maruo Camin, Mirko Filippetti, Carola De Paoli, Alessandro Picelli, Elena Chemello and Nicola Smania

High-intensity robot-assisted hand training for upper limb recovery in individuals with multiple sclerosis: a randomized, controlled, single-blinded trial


Usman Rashid, Nada Signal, Imran Khan Niazi and Denise Taylor

footPress: An Open-source MATLAB Toolbox for Analysis of Pedobarography Data

SS7. Shaping robotic training to maximize patient outcome: new trends and perspectives SS9. Balance control during walking-related motor tasks

Jorge Antonio Díez Pomares, José María Catalán Orts, Andrea Blanco Ivorra, Juan Antonio Barios Heredero, Santiago Ezquerro García, Arturo Bertomeu-Motos and Nicolas Garcia-Aracil

Grasping detection with force sensor embedded in a hand exoskeleton


Elif Hocaoglu WeFiTS: Wearable Fingertip Tactile Senso WeR1. Wearable sensors for robotic exoskeletons Andres Hidalgo, Eveline Graf and Eduardo Rocon

An optimization approach to design control strategies for soft wearable passive exoskeletons


Gabriel Aguirre Ollinger, Ashwin Narayan, Hsiao-Ju Cheng and Haoyong Yu

Exoskeleton control for post-stoke gait training of a paretic limb based on extraction of the contralateral gait phase


Chris Baten, Wiebe De Vries de Vries, Leendert Schaake, Juryt Witteveen, Daniel Scherly, Konrad Stadler, Andres Hidalgo Romero, Eduardo Rocon, Danny Plass-Oude Bos and Jeroen Linssen

XoSoft Connected Monitor (XCM) unsupervised monitoring and feedback in soft exo-skeletons of 3D kinematics, kinetics, behavioral context and control system status


Merve Acer and Adnan Furkan Yıldız

Force Localization Estimation Using a Designed Soft Tactile Sensor

WeR1. Wearable sensors for robotic exoskeletons WeR2. Soft Wearable Robots

John Nassour and Fred Hamker Tactile and Proximity Servoing by A Multi-modal Sensory Soft Hand

WeR1. Wearable sensors for robotic exoskeletons WeR2. Soft Wearable Robots

Evagoras Xydas and Konstantinos Kostas

Passive-active knee exoskeleton based on optimized stacked four-bar linkages for rehabilitation of stroke survivors

WeR1. Wearable sensors for robotic exoskeletons WeR3. Subject-centered based approaches for controlling Wearable

Mario Ortiz, Marisol Rodriguez-Ugarte, Eduardo Iáñez and Jose M. Azorín

Study of algorithms and classifiers for an offline BMI based on motor imagery of pedaling


Luís Quinto, Sérgio Gonçalves and Miguel Silva

Design of a passive exoskeleton to support sit-to-stand movement: A 2D model for the dynamic analysis of motion


Arvind Ramanujam, Kamyar Momeni, Syed Raza Husain, Jonathan Augustine, Erica Garbarini, Peter Barrance, Ann Spungen, Pierre Asselin, Steven Knezevic and Gail Forrest

Center of mass and postural adaptations during robotic exoskeleton-assisted walking for individuals with spinal cord injury


Matteo Arquilla, Iolanda Pisotta, Federica Tamburella, Nevio Luigi Tagliamonte, Marcella Masciullo, Amy Wu, Cory Meijneke, Auke Jan Ijspeert, Herman van der Kooij and Marco Molinari

Walking Assistance of Subjects with Spinal Cord Injury with an Ankle Exoskeleton and Neuromuscular Controller

WeR10. Smart human-machine systems for lower-limb assistance and rehabilitation after paralysis WeR3. Subject-centered based approaches for controlling Wearable Robots

Andrea Calanca, Luca Bettinelli, Mauro Serpelloni and Paolo Fiorini

Introducing Series Elastic Links WeR2. Soft Wearable Robots WeR6. Flexible and Transparent Technologies for Innovative Wearable Robotics

Claudia Haarman, Edsko Hekman, Hans Rietman and Herman van der Kooij

Pushing the Limits: A Novel Tape Spring Pushing Mechanism to be Used in a Hand Orthosis

WeR2. Soft Wearable Robots WeR6. Flexible and Transparent Technologies for Innovative Wearable Robotics

Julian Fraize, Mirjam Furth and Damiano Zanotto

Design and Preliminary Validation of a Smart Personal Flotation Device

WeR2. Soft Wearable Robots WeR6. Flexible and Transparent Technologies for Innovative Wearable Robotics

Arnaldo G. Leal-Junior, Antreas Theodosiou, Anselmo Frizera, Maria F. Domingues, Cátia Leitão, Kyriacos Kalli, Paulo André, Paulo Antunes, Maria José Pontes and Carlos Marques

Polymer Optical Fiber Sensors Approaches for Insole Instrumentation


Stein Crispel, Pablo Lopez Garcia, Tom Verstraten, Bryan

Introducing compound planetary gears (C-PGTs): a compact way to achieve high gear ratios for wearable robots


Convens, Elias Saerens, Bram Vanderborght and Dirk Lefeber

Matteo Bianchi, Nicola Secciani, Alessandro Ridolfi, Federica Vannetti and Guido Pasquini

Model-based approach in developing a hand exoskeleton for children: a preliminary study


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Tuesday 16 Oct - icnr2018.org · Organizers Silvestro Micera, Guido Giudetti Authors Title Silvestro Micera Introduction to the RONDA project ... Simona Crea, Nicola Vitiello, Alberto