Prof Kaspar Althoefer
Dipl.-Ing. Aachen, PhD
All Publications
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2017
- Wearable haptic based pattern feedback sleeve system
Ranasinghe A, Althoefer K, Dasgupta P, Nagar A and Nanayakkara T
Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing vol. 547, 302-312.
13-04-2017 - Detecting NQR signals severely polluted by interference
Shao W, Barras J, Althoefer K and Kosmas P
Signal Processing vol. 138, 256-264.
31-03-2017 - Knock-Knock: Acoustic object recognition by using stacked denoising autoencoders
Luo S, Zhu L, Althoefer K and Liu H
Neurocomputing
11-03-2017 - A Novel Concept for Safe, Stiffness-Controllable Robot Links
Stilli A, Wurdemann HA and Althoefer K
Soft Robotics vol. 4 (1), 16-22.
01-03-2017 - Evaluation of stiffness feedback for hard nodule identification on a phantom silicone model
Li M, KONSTANTINOVA J, Xu G, He B, Aminazdeh V, Xie J, Wurdemann H and Althoefer K
Plos One, Public Library of Science (Plos)
01-03-2017 - Ex vivo study of prostate cancer localization using rolling mechanical imaging towards minimally invasive surgery.
Li J, Liu H, Brown M, Kumar P, Challacombe BJ, Chandra A, Rottenberg G, Seneviratne LD, Althoefer K and Dasgupta P
Med Eng Phys
21-02-2017 - Palpation Force Modulation Strategies to Identify Hard Regions in Soft Tissue Organs
KONSTANTINOVA J, Cotugno G, Dasgupta P, Althoefer K and Nanayakkara T
Plos One, Public Library of Science (Plos)
15-02-2017 - Mechanics of continuum manipulators, a comparative study of five methods with experiments
Sadati SM, Naghibi SE, Shiva A, Walker ID, Althoefer K and Nanayakkara T
Lecture Notes in Computer Science (Including Subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformat vol. 10454 LNAI, 686-702.
01-01-2017
2016
- Embroidered Electromyography: A Systematic Design Guide
ALTHOEFER KA, Shafti A, Ribas Manero RB, Borg AM and Howard MJ
IEEE Transactions On Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering
01-12-2016 - Multi-axis force/torque sensor based on simply supported beam and optoelectronics
ALTHOEFER KA, Noh Y, Bimbo J, Sareh S, Wurdemann H, Fras J, Sures Chathuranga D, Liu H, Housden J and Rhode K
Journal of Sensors Mdpi
17-11-2016 - Robotic Ultrasound: View Planning, Tracking, and Automatic Acquisition of Trans-esophageal Echocardiography
ALTHOEFER KA
Ieeerobotics&Automationmagazine
07-11-2016 - Three-Degree-of-Freedom MR-Compatible Multisegment Cardiac Catheter Steering Mechanism.
Ataollahi A, Karim R, Fallah AS, Rhode K, Razavi R, Seneviratne LD, Schaeffter T and Althoefer K
IEEE Trans Biomed Eng vol. 63 (11), 2425-2435.
01-11-2016 - Image-Based Optical Miniaturized Three-Axis Force Sensor for Cardiac Catheterization
Noh Y, Liu H, Sareh S, Chathuranga DS, Wurdemann H, Rhode K and Althoefer K
IEEE Sensors Journal vol. 16 (22), 7924-7932.
16-08-2016 - Tendon-Based Stiffening for a Pneumatically Actuated Soft Manipulator
Shiva A, Stilli A, Noh Y, Faragasso A, Falco ID, Gerboni G, Cianchetti M, Menciassi A, Althoefer K and Wurdemann HA
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters vol. 1 (2), 632-637.
01-07-2016 - Evaluation of Pseudo-Haptic Interactions with Soft Objects in Virtual Environments
Li M, Sareh S, Xu G, Ridzuan MB, Luo S, Xie J, Wurdemann H and Althoefer K
, Editors: Zhang D. Plos One, Public Library of Science vol. 11 (6), e0157681-e0157681.
28-06-2016 - Total mesorectal excision using a soft and flexible robotic arm: a feasibility study in cadaver models
Arezzo A, Mintz Y, Allaix ME, Arolfo S, Bonino M, Gerboni G, Brancadoro M, Cianchetti M, Menciassi A, Wurdemann H, Noh Y, Althoefer K, Fras J, Glowka J, Nawrat Z, Cassidy G, Walker R and Morino M
Surgical Endoscopy: Surgical and Interventional Techniques, Springer Verlag (Germany)
23-06-2016 - A Novel Continuum Manipulator Design Using Serially Connected Double-Layer Planar Springs
Qi P, Qiu C, Liu H, Dai JS, Seneviratne LD and Althoefer K
IEEE/Asme Transactions On Mechatronics vol. 21 (3), 1281-1292.
01-06-2016 - Stable Grip Control on Soft Objects With Time-Varying Stiffness
Nanayakkara T, Jiang A, Del Rocío Armas Fernández M, Liu H, Althoefer K and Bimbo J
IEEE Transactions On Robotics vol. 32 (3), 626-637.
01-06-2016 - Authentication of Medicines Using Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance Spectroscopy.
Chen C, Zhang F, Barras J, Althoefer K, Bhunia S and Mandal S
IEEE/Acm Trans Comput Biol Bioinform vol. 13 (3), 417-430.
01-05-2016 - Kinematic Control of Continuum Manipulators Using a Fuzzy-Model-Based Approach
Qi P, Liu C, Ataka A, Lam HK and Althoefer K
IEEE Transactions On Industrial Electronics vol. 63 (8), 5022-5035.
14-04-2016 - The Role of the Thumb: Study of Finger Motion in Grasping and Reachability Space in Human and Robotic Hands
Cotugno G, Althoefer K and Nanayakkara T
IEEE Transactions On Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems vol. 47 (7), 1061-1070.
05-04-2016 - Six-Dimensional Compliance Analysis and Validation of Orthoplanar Springs
Qiu C, Qi P, Liu H, Althoefer K and Dai JS
Journal of Mechanical Design, Transactions of The Asme vol. 138 (4)
01-04-2016 - Robot Competitions: What Did We Learn? [Competitions]
Dias J, Althoefer K and Lima PU
IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 23 (1), 16-18.
04-03-2016 - Three-Axis Fiber-Optic Body Force Sensor for Flexible Manipulators
Noh Y, Sareh S, Wurdemann H, Liu H, Back J, Housden J, Rhode K and Althoefer K
IEEE Sensors Journal, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 16 (6), 1641-1651.
08-02-2016 - Salient Feature of Haptic-Based Guidance of People in Low Visibility Environments Using Hard Reins
Ranasinghe A, Sornkarn N, Dasgupta P, Althoefer K, Penders J and Nanayakkara T
IEEE Transactions On Cybernetics, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 46 (2), 568-579.
13-01-2016 - In-Hand Object Pose Estimation Using Covariance-Based Tactile To Geometry Matching
Bimbo J, Luo S, Althoefer K and Liu H
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 1 (1), 570-577.
01-01-2016
2015
- Soft and stretchable sensor using biocompatible electrodes and liquid for medical applications
Russo S, Ranzani T, Liu H, Nefti-Meziani S, Althoefer K and Menciassi A
Soft Robotics vol. 2 (4), 146-154.
01-12-2015 - Macrobend optical sensing for pose measurement in soft robot arms
Sareh S, Noh Y, Li M, Ranzani T, Liu H and Althoefer K
Smart Materials and Structures, Iop Publishing vol. 24 (12)
06-11-2015 - Off-resonance effects in 14N NQR signals from the pulsed spin-locking (PSL) and three-pulse echo sequence; a study for monoclinic TNT
Smith JAS, Rowe MD, Althoefer K, Peirson NF and Barras J
Solid State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Elsevier vol. 71, 41-54.
01-10-2015 - 14N NQR, relaxation and molecular dynamics of the explosive TNT
Smith JAS, Rowe MD, Althoefer K, Peirson NF and Barras J
Solid State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Elsevier vol. 71, 61-66.
28-09-2015 - Design, testing and modelling of a novel robotic system for trans-oesophageal ultrasound.
Wang S, Housden J, Singh D, Althoefer K and Rhode K
International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery, Wiley: 12 Months vol. 12 (3), 342-354.
31-07-2015 - Identification of Haptic Based Guiding Using Hard Reins
Ranasinghe A, Dasgupta P, Althoefer K and Nanayakkara T
Plos One, Public Library of Science (Plos) vol. 10 (7)
22-07-2015 - Novel Tactile-SIFT Descriptor for Object Shape Recognition
Luo S, Mou W, Althoefer K and Liu H
IEEE Sensors Journal, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 15 (9), 5001-5009.
13-07-2015 - Using visual cues to enhance haptic feedback for palpation on virtual model of soft tissue
Li M, Konstantinova J, Secco EL, Jiang A, Liu H, Nanayakkara T, Seneviratne LD, Dasgupta P, Althoefer K and Wurdemann HA
Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, Springer Nature vol. 53 (11), 1177-1186.
28-05-2015 - A Fiber-Optics-Based Body Contact Sensor for a Flexible Manipulator
Xie H, Liu H, Noh Y, Li J, Wang S and Althoefer K
IEEE Sensors Journal, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 15 (6), 3543-3550.
01-05-2015 - Batch-Specific Discrimination Using Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance Spectroscopy
Kyriakidou G, Jakobsson A, Althoefer K and Barras J
Analytical Chemistry, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 87 (7), 3806-3811.
12-03-2015 - Global estimation of an object’s pose using tactile sensing
Bimbo J, Kormushev P, Althoefer K and Liu H
Advanced Robotics, Taylor & Francis vol. 29 (5), 363-374.
04-03-2015 - Finger contact sensing and the application in dexterous hand manipulation
Liu H, Nguyen KC, Perdereau V, Bimbo J, Back J, Godden M, Seneviratne LD and Althoefer K
Autonomous Robots, Springer Nature vol. 39 (1), 25-41.
21-01-2015
2014
- Accurate Bolt Tightening Using Model-Free Fuzzy Control for Wind Turbine Hub Bearing Assembly
Deters C, Lam H-K, Secco EL, Wurdemann HA, Seneviratne LD and Althoefer K
IEEE Transactions On Control Systems Technology, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 23 (1), 1-12.
15-12-2014 - Pseudo-haptics for rigid tool/soft surface interaction feedback in virtual environments
Li M, Ridzuan MB, Sareh S, Seneviratne LD, Dasgupta P and Althoefer K
Mechatronics, Elsevier vol. 24 (8), 1092-1100.
01-12-2014 - Multi-fingered haptic palpation using pneumatic feedback actuators
Li M, Luo S, Nanayakkara T, Seneviratne LD, Dasgupta P and Althoefer K
Sensors and Actuators a Physical, Elsevier vol. 218, 132-141.
01-10-2014 - Robotic Granular Jamming: Does the Membrane Matter?
Jiang A, Ranzani T, Gerboni G, Lekstutyte L, Althoefer K, Dasgupta P and Nanayakkara T
Soft Robotics, Mary Ann Liebert vol. 1 (3), 192-201.
01-09-2014 - Modeling and Optimizing Output Characteristics of Intensity Modulated Optical Fiber-Based Displacement Sensors
Wanninayake IB, Dasgupta P, Seneviratne LD and Althoefer K
IEEE Transactions On Instrumentation and Measurement, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 64 (3), 758-767.
28-08-2014 - An Optical Tactile Array Probe Head for Tissue Palpation During Minimally Invasive Surgery
Xie H, Liu H, Seneviratne LD and Althoefer K
IEEE Sensors Journal, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 14 (9), 3283-3291.
28-07-2014 - Multi-fingered haptic palpation utilizing granular jamming stiffness feedback actuators
Li M, Ranzani T, Sareh S, Seneviratne LD, Dasgupta P, Wurdemann HA and Althoefer K
Smart Materials and Structures, Iop Publishing vol. 23 (9)
17-07-2014 - Implementation of Tactile Sensing for Palpation in Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery: A Review
Konstantinova J, Jiang A, Althoefer K, Dasgupta P and Nanayakkara T
IEEE Sensors Journal, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 14 (8), 2490-2501.
26-06-2014 - MRI‐safe robots. Why are they not yet routinely used?
Althoefer K
Bju International, Wiley vol. 113 (6), 975-976.
01-06-2014 - Soft Robotics Technologies to Address Shortcomings in Today's Minimally Invasive Surgery: The STIFF-FLOP Approach
Cianchetti M, Ranzani T, Gerboni G, Nanayakkara T, Althoefer K, Dasgupta P and Menciassi A
Soft Robotics, Mary Ann Liebert vol. 1 (2), 122-131.
01-06-2014 - Robot guided bolt tensioning tool with adaptive process control for the automated assembly of wind turbine rotor blade bearings
Müller R, Hörauf L, Vette M, Martin JLS, Alzaga A, Hohmann J, Althoefer K and Würdemann H
Production Engineering, Springer Nature vol. 8 (6), 755-764.
30-05-2014 - Behavioral Characteristics of Manual Palpation to Localize Hard Nodules in Soft Tissues
Konstantinova J, Li M, Mehra G, Dasgupta P, Althoefer K and Nanayakkara T
IEEE Transactions On Biomedical Engineering, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 61 (6), 1651-1659.
15-05-2014