Prof Kaspar Althoefer
Dipl.-Ing. Aachen, PhD
All Publications
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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, 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, 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, Nanayakkara T
IEEE Transactions On Biomedical Engineering, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 61 (6), 1651-1659.
15-05-2014 - Intra-operative tumour localisation in robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery: A review
Li M, Liu H, Jiang A, Seneviratne LD, Dasgupta P, Althoefer K, Wurdemann H
Proceedings of The Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part H Journal of Engineering in Medicine, Sage Publications vol. 228 (5), 509-522.
01-05-2014 - Surface flattening of the human left atrium and proof-of-concept clinical applications
Karim R, Ma Y, Jang M, Housden RJ, Williams SE, Chen Z, Ataollahi A, Althoefer K et al.
Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics, Elsevier vol. 38 (4), 251-266.
02-02-2014 - Magnetic Resonance-Compatible Tactile Force Sensor Using Fiber Optics and Vision Sensor
Xie H, Jiang A, Wurdemann HA, Liu H, Seneviratne LD, Althoefer K
IEEE Sensors Journal, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 14 (3), 829-838.
17-01-2014 - Nuclear quadrupole resonance of pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) in different compositions
Rowe MD, Smith JAS, Barras J, Althoefer K
Nato Science For Peace and Security Series B Physics and Biophysics, 35-43.
01-01-2014
2013
- Inverse finite-element modeling for tissue parameter identification using a rolling indentation probe
Liu H, Sangpradit K, Li M, Dasgupta P, Althoefer K, Seneviratne LD
Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, Springer Nature vol. 52 (1), 17-28.
15-09-2013 - Efficient Break-Away Friction Ratio and Slip Prediction Based on Haptic Surface Exploration
Song X, Liu H, Althoefer K, Nanayakkara T, Seneviratne LD
IEEE Transactions On Robotics, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 30 (1), 203-219.
11-09-2013 - Air-float Palpation Probe for Tissue Abnormality Identification During Minimally Invasive Surgery
Wanninayake IB, Dasgupta P, Seneviratne LD, Althoefer K
IEEE Transactions On Biomedical Engineering, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 60 (10), 2735-2744.
20-05-2013 - Control Design for Interval Type-2 Fuzzy Systems Under Imperfect Premise Matching
Lam HK, Li H, Deters C, Secco EL, Wurdemann HA, Althoefer K
IEEE Transactions On Industrial Electronics, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 61 (2), 956-968.
15-03-2013 - Observational Learning: Basis, Experimental Results and Models, and Implications for Robotics
Taylor JG, Cutsuridis V, Hartley M, Althoefer K, Nanayakkara T
Cognitive Computation, Springer Nature vol. 5 (3), 340-354.
26-02-2013 - Nitrogen-14 Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance Spectroscopy: A Promising Analytical Methodology for Medicines Authentication and Counterfeit Antimalarial Analysis
Barras J, Murnane D, Althoefer K, Assi S, Rowe MD, Poplett IJF, Kyriakidou G, Smith JAS
Analytical Chemistry, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 85 (5), 2746-2753.
20-02-2013 - Potential of nuclear quadrupole resonance spectroscopy for detection and characterization of counterfeit anti-malarial medicines
Barras J, Althoefer K, Kyriakidou G, Rowe M, Poplett I, Assi S
Tropical Medicine & International Health vol. 18, 21-21.
01-01-2013
2012
- Novel Force Sensing Approach Employing Prismatic-Tip Optical Fiber Inside an Orthoplanar Spring Structure
Ataollahi A, Fallah AS, Seneviratne LD, Dasgupta P, Althoefer K
IEEE/Asme Transactions On Mechatronics, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 19 (1), 121-130.
15-11-2012 - Variable-Pitch Rectangular Cross-section Radiofrequency Coils for the Nitrogen-14 Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance Investigation of Sealed Medicines Packets
Barras J, Katsura S, Sato-Akaba H, Itozaki H, Kyriakidou G, Rowe MD, Althoefer KA, Smith JAS
Analytical Chemistry, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 84 (21), 8970-8972.
26-10-2012 - Developing a Magnetic Resonance-Compatible Catheter for Cardiac Catheterization
Yao W, Schaeffter T, Seneviratne L, Althoefer K
Journal of Medical Devices, Asme International vol. 6 (4)
11-10-2012 - A 2-Axis Optical Force–Torque Fingertip Sensor for Dexterous Grasping Using Linear Polarizers
Sargeant R, Seneviratne LD, Althoefer K
IEEE Transactions On Instrumentation and Measurement, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 61 (12), 3363-3377.
17-09-2012 - Miniature 3-Axis Distal Force Sensor for Minimally Invasive Surgical Palpation
Puangmali P, Liu H, Seneviratne LD, Dasgupta P, Althoefer K
IEEE/Asme Transactions On Mechatronics, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 17 (4), 646-656.
04-05-2012 - The Emerging Field of Medicines Authentication by Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance Spectroscopy
Barras J, Althoefer K, Poplett IJ
Applied Magnetic Resonance, Springer Nature vol. 43 (4), 511-529.
22-03-2012 - Triaxial Catheter-Tip Force Sensor for MRI-Guided Cardiac Procedures
Polygerinos P, Seneviratne LD, Razavi R, Schaeffter T, Althoefer K
IEEE/Asme Transactions On Mechatronics, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 18 (1), 386-396.
17-01-2012 - A stiffness probe based on force and vision sensing for soft tissue diagnosis
Li J, Liu H, Seneviratne LD
Annual International Conference of The IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (Embc), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 2012, 944-947.
01-01-2012 - GRANULAR JAMMING FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERIES
Jiang A, Althoefer K
Journal of Endourology vol. 26, A403-A404.
01-01-2012 - PROBING BEHAVIOUR FOR SOFT TISSUE STIFFNESS MEASUREMENT
Zirjakova J, Althoefer K, Dasgupta P
Journal of Endourology vol. 26, A20-A21.
01-01-2012 - SIMULATED HAPTICS FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY
Li M, Dasgupta P, Althoefer K
Journal of Endourology vol. 26, A48-A48.
01-01-2012
2011
- 14N quadrupole resonance and 1H T1 dispersion in the explosive RDX
Smith JAS, Blanz M, Rayner TJ, Rowe MD
Journal of Magnetic Resonance, Elsevier vol. 213 (1), 98-106.
10-09-2011 - POD-06.03 Prostate Tumour Identification Using a Force-Sensitive Rolling Indentation Probe
Kumar P, Li J, Liu H, Challacombe B, Chandra A, Seneviratne L, Althoefer K
Urology, Elsevier vol. 78 (3), s20-s21.
01-09-2011 - Tactile sensing for dexterous in-hand manipulation in robotics—A review
Yousef H, Boukallel M, Althoefer K
Sensors and Actuators a Physical, Elsevier vol. 167 (2), 171-187.
01-06-2011 - Rolling Indentation Probe for Tissue Abnormality Identification during Minimally Invasive Surgery
Liu H, Li J, Song X, Seneviratne LD, Althoefer K
IEEE Transactions On Robotics, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 27 (3), 450-460.
07-04-2011 - Finite-Element Modeling of Soft Tissue Rolling Indentation
Sangpradit K, Liu H, Dasgupta P, Althoefer K, Seneviratne LD
IEEE Transactions On Biomedical Engineering, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 58 (12), 3319-3327.
20-01-2011
2010
- MRI-Compatible Intensity-Modulated Force Sensor for Cardiac Catheterization Procedures
Polygerinos P, Ataollahi A, Schaeffter T, Razavi R, Seneviratne LD, Althoefer K
IEEE Transactions On Biomedical Engineering, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 58 (3), 721-726.
29-11-2010 - Modeling of Light Intensity-Modulated Fiber-Optic Displacement Sensors
Polygerinos P, Seneviratne LD
IEEE Transactions On Instrumentation and Measurement, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 60 (4), 1408-1415.
01-11-2010 - MRI-Compatible Fiber-Optic Force Sensors for Catheterization Procedures
Polygerinos P, Zbyszewski D, Schaeffter T, Razavi R, Seneviratne LD, Althoefer K
IEEE Sensors Journal, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 10 (10), 1598-1608.
01-10-2010 - A Comparative Study Between an Improved Novel Air-Cushion Sensor and a Wheeled Probe for Minimally Invasive Surgery
Zbyszewski D, Challacombe B, Li J, Seneviratne L
Journal of Endourology, Mary Ann Liebert vol. 24 (7), 1155-1159.
01-07-2010 - Track–terrain modelling and traversability prediction for tracked vehicles on soft terrain
Al-Milli S, Seneviratne LD, Althoefer K
Journal of Terramechanics, Elsevier vol. 47 (3), 151-160.
01-06-2010 - A Kalman Filter-Integrated Optical Flow Method for Velocity Sensing of Mobile Robots
Song X, Seneviratne LD, Althoefer K
IEEE/Asme Transactions On Mechatronics, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 16 (3), 551-563.
22-04-2010 - An indentation depth—force sensing wheeled probe for abnormality identification during minimally invasive surgery
Liu H, Puangmali P, Zbyszewski D, Elhage O, Dasgupta P, Dai JS, Althoefer K
Proceedings of The Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part H Journal of Engineering in Medicine, Sage Publications vol. 224 (6), 751-763.
22-04-2010 - Magnetic field-cycling NMR and 14N, 17O quadrupole resonance in the explosive pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN)
Smith JAS, Rayner TJ, Rowe MD, Peirson NF
Journal of Magnetic Resonance, Elsevier vol. 204 (1), 139-144.
21-02-2010
2009
- Rolling Mechanical Imaging for Tissue Abnormality Localization During Minimally Invasive Surgery
Liu H, Noonan DP, Challacombe BJ, Dasgupta P, Seneviratne LD, Althoefer K
IEEE Transactions On Biomedical Engineering, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 57 (2), 404-414.
29-09-2009 - Air-Cushion Force-Sensitive Probe for Soft Tissue Investigation During Minimally Invasive Surgery
Zbyszewski D, Challacombe B, Liu H, Dasgupta P, Murphy D
Journal of Endourology, Mary Ann Liebert vol. 23 (9), 1421-1424.
01-09-2009 - Mathematical Modeling of Intensity-Modulated Bent-Tip Optical Fiber Displacement Sensors
Puangmali P, Althoefer K
IEEE Transactions On Instrumentation and Measurement, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 59 (2), 283-291.
01-09-2009 - THE SCIENCE BEHIND HAPTICS IN ROBOTIC UROLOGICAL SURGERY
Vivekananda U, Henderson A, Murphy DG, Althoefer K, Seneviratne L
Bju International, Wiley vol. 104 (4), 433-434.
21-07-2009 - Quantitative 35Cl Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance in Tablets of the Antidiabetic Medicine Diabinese
Tate E, Althoefer K, Rowe MD, Smith JAS, Pearce GES
Analytical Chemistry, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 81 (13), 5574-5576.
03-06-2009 - Hybrid Soil Parameter Measurement and Estimation Scheme for Excavation Automation
Althoefer K, Tan CP, Zweiri YH, Seneviratne LD
IEEE Transactions On Instrumentation and Measurement, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 58 (10), 3633-3641.
26-05-2009 - A fibre-optic catheter-tip force sensor with MRI compatibility: a feasibility study.
Polygerinos P, Schaeffter T, Seneviratne L, Althoefer K
Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc vol. 2009, 1501-1054.
01-01-2009 - A Vision Based Wheel Slip Estimation Technique for Mining Vehicles
Song X, Seneviratne L
Ifac-Papersonline, Elsevier vol. 42 (23), 179-184.
01-01-2009 - The modelling and estimation of driving forces for unmanned ground vehicles in outdoor terrain
Seneviratne L, Zweiri Y, Hutangkabodee S, Song Z, Song X, Chhaniyara S, Milli SA, Althoefer K
International Journal of Modelling Identification and Control, Inderscience Publishers vol. 6 (1)
01-01-2009
2008
- Slip parameter estimation of a single wheel using a non-linear observer
Song ZB, Seneviratne LD, Althoefer K, Song XJ, Zweiri YH
Robotica, Cambridge University Press (Cup) vol. 27 (6), 801-811.
09-10-2008 - Robust Detection of Stochastic Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance Signals
Somasundaram SD, Jakobsson A, Rowe MD, Smith JAS, Butt NR, Althoefer K
IEEE Transactions On Signal Processing, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 56 (9), 4221-4229.
01-09-2008