Prof Kaspar Althoefer
Dipl.-Ing. Aachen, PhD
All Publications
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2017
- Anchoring like octopus: biologically inspired soft artificial sucker
Sareh S, Althoefer K, Li M, Noh Y, Tramacere F, Sareh P
Journal of The Royal Society Interface, The Royal Society vol. 14 (135)
01-10-2017 - Control Space Reduction and Real-Time Accurate Modeling of Continuum Manipulators Using Ritz and Ritz–Galerkin Methods
Sadati SMH, Naghibi SE, Walker ID, Althoefer K
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters vol. 3 (1), 328-335.
22-08-2017 - A geometry deformation model for braided continuum manipulators
Sadati SMH, Naghibi SE, Shiva A, Noh Y, Gupta A
Frontiers Robotics Ai vol. 4 (JUN)
30-06-2017 - Probe tracking and its application in automatic acquisition using a trans-esophageal ultrasound robot
Wang S, Singh D, Lau D, Reddy K, Althoefer K
Lecture Notes in Computer Science (Including Subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformat vol. 10170 LNCS, 14-23.
13-04-2017 - Wearable haptic based pattern feedback sleeve system
Ranasinghe A, Althoefer K, Dasgupta P, 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
Signal Processing vol. 138, 256-264.
31-03-2017 - Knock-Knock: Acoustic object recognition by using stacked denoising autoencoders
Luo S, Althoefer K, Liu H
Neurocomputing
11-03-2017 - A Novel Concept for Safe, Stiffness-Controllable Robot Links
Stilli A, Wurdemann HA
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, Xie J, Wurdemann H
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, Seneviratne LD, Althoefer K
Med Eng Phys
21-02-2017 - Palpation Force Modulation Strategies to Identify Hard Regions in Soft Tissue Organs
KONSTANTINOVA J, Cotugno G, Dasgupta P
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
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
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, Sures Chathuranga D, Liu H
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, 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, Rhode 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
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
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 et al.
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
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
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, 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
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
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
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
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, Housden J
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, Penders J
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, 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, Nefti-Meziani S, Althoefer K
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
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, Peirson NF
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
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, Singh D, Althoefer 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
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
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, Liu H, Nanayakkara T, Dasgupta P
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, Wang S
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
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, 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, Godden M, Seneviratne LD
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
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
Mechatronics, Elsevier vol. 24 (8), 1092-1100.
01-12-2014 - Multi-fingered haptic palpation using pneumatic feedback actuators
Li M, Luo S, Nanayakkara T, Dasgupta P
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, Dasgupta P
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
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, 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, Dasgupta P, Wurdemann HA
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, Althoefer K, Nanayakkara T
IEEE Sensors Journal, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 14 (8), 2490-2501.
26-06-2014