Program: Mo-WS16 - October 1, 2018
08:45-09:00
Introduction by organizers
Samer Mohammed, Nicola Vitiello, Juan C. Moreno, Conor J. Walsh
Session 1: Enabling technologies for light-weight wearable robots
09:00-09:35
Invited talk #1:
The Cybathlon: Lessons Learned and Future Challenges
Robert Riener, ETH, Zurich, Switzerland
09:35-10:10
Invited talk #2:
Hybrid (de)centralised control of (wearable) exoskeletons
Herman van der Kooij, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
10:10-10:45
Invited talk #3:
HuMan – HUman MANufacturing: Challenges and trends of wearable robotics in industry
Lorenzo Saccares, IUVO, Italy
10:45-11:00
Teaser session 1 - contributed papers (3×5 min)
- Raziel Riemer and Moran Gad, “Optimization-based exoskeleton design for energy harvesting from knee motion”
- Hirokazu Arakawa et al., “Auxiliary Effect Verification of Power Assist Suit “AB-Wear III” for Assisting the Lower Back by Using Flat Spring Deflection”
- Louis J Dankovich and Sarah Bergbreiter, “Gesture Recognition via Flexible Capacitive Touch Electrodes”
11:00-11:30
Coffee Break
Session 2: Challenges and trends of wearable robotics in industry
11:30-12:05
Invited talk #4:
The methodological approach adopted by CRF for the experimentation of wearable robots in the automotive sector
Massimo Di Pardo, Centro Ricerche Fiat, Italy
12:05-12:40
Invited talk #5:
Wearable Robots for Augmentation, Assistance and Substitution of Human Motor Functions - Highlights from a COST Action
Jan Veneman, Hocoma, Switzerland
12:40-13:15
Invited talk #6:
Challenges and trends in wearable robotics industries
Freygardur Thorsteinsson, Ossür, Iceland
13:15 - 14:30
Lunch Break
Session 3: More than exoskeletons: extra-limbs and exo-suits
14:30 - 15:05
Invited talk #7:
Exoskeleton Control Methods for Enhancing the Mobility of Poorly-Ambulatory Individuals
Michael Goldfarb, School of Engineering, Vanderbilt University, USA
15:05-15:40
Invited talk #8:
MyHand: a Wearable Hand Orthosis for Stroke Patients
Matei Ciocarlie, Columbia University, USA
15:40-16:15
Invited talk #9:
Human-in-the-loop development of soft wearable robots for the home and community
Conor J. Walsh, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, USA
16:15-16:30
Teaser session 2 - contributed papers (3×5 min)
- Carly Thalman et al., “A Soft Dynamic Ankle-Foot Orthosis for Foot Drop”
- Dimitrios Menychtas et al., “Upper Arm Activities of Daily Living Simulation Algorithm for Prosthesis Prescription and Training”
- Sangwoo Park et al., “Multimodal Intent Inferral with a Wearable Hand Orthosis”
16:30-17:00
Coffee Break
Session 4: Wearable robots with Human in the loop
17:00-17:35
Invited talk #10:
Why using robots for rehabilitation? Principles, evidence and prospects
José L. Pons, CSIC, Spain
17:35-18:10
Invited talk #11:
Progress in human-in-the-loop optimization of exoskeleton assistance
Kirby Ann Witte, Carnegie Mellon University
18:10-18:45
Invited talk #12:
Compliant actuation principles for rehabilitation and assistive robots
Dirk Lefeber, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, Belgium
18:45-19:00
Conclusions, future activities
Samer Mohammed, Nicola Vitiello, Juan C. Moreno, Conor J. Walsh