#REHABWEEK2025

Icorr Program Demo

10:30  – 11:15COFFEE BREAK / POSTER VIEWING / EXHIBITION
11:15  – 12:45

Women in Engineering Session
Chairs: Helen Huang, Katherine Poggensee

Ground Perturbation Detection via Lower-Limb Kinematic States During Locomotion,Maria Tagliaferri

Development and Evaluation of a Device to Assess Finger Individuation in Neurorehabilitation, Anna Sophie Knill

Robot-based assessment of dual task activities: investigating the impact of balance tasks on cognitive performance in older adults, Elisa Misley Neural Network Sparsity in Brain-Body-Machine Interfaces, Laura C Petrich

Enhancing Hand Dexterity Assessment Through Protocol Revision and Pilot Evaluation of the Virtual Eggs Test, Lucia Angelini

Comparative Analysis of Force Myography and Electromyography Signals in Isokinetic Ankle and Knee Joint Motion,Charlotte Marquardt

13:00 – 14:00Women in Engineering Lunch
12:45 – 14:15LUNCH / POSTER VIEWING / EXHIBITION
15:45 – 16:30COFFEE BREAK / POSTER VIEWING / EXHIBITION
16:30 – 18:00

Best Paper Finalists
Chairs: Ana Luisa Trejos, Olivier Lambercy

A Deep Learning Framework with Domain Generalization and Few-Shot Learning for Locomotion Mode Classification Across Users, Sessions, and Prostheses, Ann Simon

Adaptive Motor Unit Decomposition During Walking: Towards Systematic Validation, Antonio Gogeascoechea

Machine Learning-Based Estimation of Upper Extremity Function in Stroke Rehabilitation Using Body-Worn Inertial Sensors, Shusuke Okita

Evaluation of a passive lumbar occupational exoskeleton with healthcare professionals: a field study, Sara Carmosino A Body-Powered Wrist-Driven Supernumerary Robotic Finger, Alyssa Nicole Maguiña Diaz

User field testing for robot wheelchairs: A mixed-method approach, Jorge Candiotti

10:30 – 11:15COFFEE BREAK / POSTER VIEWING / EXHIBITION
11:15 – 12:45

TMRB Session 1
Chairs: Shubham Singh, Claudio Castellini

FEEBY: A Flexible Framework for Fast Prototyping and Assessment of Vibrotactile Feedback for Hand Prostheses, Jose Gonzalez-Vargas

Soft transfemoral prosthetic socket with EMG sensing and augmenting feedback: a case study, Mariangela Filosa

Examination of Biofeedback to Support the Use of EMG-Based Upper-Extremity Exoskeletons, Xiangyu Peng

Transradial Amputee Reaching: Compensatory Motion Quantification Versus Unaffected Individuals Including Bracing, Yuri Gloumakov

12:45 – 14:15LUNCH / POSTER VIEWING / EXHIBITION
15:45 – 16:30COFFEE BREAK / POSTER VIEWING / EXHIBITION
16:30 – 18:00

JNER Session 1
Chairs: Rui Loureiro, Gerdienke Prange-Lasonder

Unsupervised robot-assisted rehabilitation after stroke: feasibility, effect on therapy dose, and user experience, Giada Devittori

Towards AI-based Precision Rehabilitation via Contextual Model-based Reinforcement Learning, Dongze Ye

AGREE – an upper limb motorized exoskeleton for Restoring Arm Functions: a single-blinded randomized controlled trial, Marta Gandolla

Variants of active assist robotic therapy: Virtual assistance, proprioceptive training, and their effects on motivation after stroke, Andria J. Farrens

10:30 11:15COFFEE BREAK / POSTER VIEWING / EXHIBITION
11:15 12:45

IFESS-ICORR Joint Session: Hybrid Stimulation

Chair: Ashraf Gorgey, Mohamed Bouri

Validating predictive simulation-derived electrical stimulation cycling in a person with spinal cord injury, Alexandre Peres

Automated Selectivity-Driven Algorithm for transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation, Mouhamed Zorkot

Spinal Stimulation After SCI: Circuit Dynamics and Functional Gains, Dimitry Sayenko

Neuromodulation and Robotics for Upper Limb Rehabilitation and Movement Assistance, Marcia O’Malley

Development of a Multi-Functional Hybrid Arm-Leg FES Tricycle with Biofeedback, Efe Anil Aksöz An Intention

Driven Hybrid Electrical Stimulation Glove for Post-Stroke Hand Rehabilitation, Seungmin Ye

13:00 14:00ICORR General Assembly
12:45 14:15LUNCH / POSTER VIEWING / EXHIBITION
15:45 16:30COFFEE BREAK / POSTER VIEWING / EXHIBITION
16:30 18:00

Best Student Paper Finalists

Chairs: Ana Luisa Trejos, Vineet Vashista

Optimizing Cross-Modal Matching for Multimodal Motor Rehabilitation,Anway Pimpalkar

Adaptive Negative Damping Control for User-Dependent Multi-Terrain Walking Assistance with a Hip Exoskeleton, Giulia Ramella

Differentiable Biomechanics for Markerless Motion Capture in Upper Limb Stroke Rehabilitation: A Comparison with Optical Motion Capture, Tim Unger

Characterizing expert exoskeleton-assisted gait: insights to accelerate exoskeleton mastery, Ava Lakmazaheri

A home-based suite of sensors for monitoring and improving upper extremity proprioception after stroke, Guillem Cornella-Barba

Biomechanical Effects of Varying Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation Amplitude during Walking in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury: A Case Series, Annika Pfister

10:30 – 11:15COFFEE BREAK / POSTER VIEWING / EXHIBITION
11:15 – 12:45

Assistive Technologies, Biomechanics and Control
Chairs: Matthew Major, Denny Oetomo

Effort generation capabilites mapping for personalized robotic assistance of the elbow, Maël Gallois A Geometric Approach for the Comparison of Kinematic Synergy Postures,Federico Tessari

Guided training with visual feedback can improve control of direct electromyography prosthetic ankles and sit-to-stand performance: A case study, Joshua Tacca

Differentiable Biomechanics Unlocks Opportunities for Markerless Motion Capture, R. James Cotton

Gait Adaptations Under Functional Asymmetry: Exploring the Role of Step Width, Step Length, and CoM in Lateral Stability, Tomislav Bacek

Design of a Low-cost VR-Based Robotic Pedal System with Dynamic Resistance and Muscle Activity Feedback, Claudia Simon Rueda

12:45 – 14:15LUNCH / POSTER VIEWING / EXHIBITION
15:45 – 16:30COFFEE BREAK / POSTER VIEWING / EXHIBITION
16:30 – 18:00

TNSRE Session
Chairs: Simona Crea, Giuk Lee

Assessing the Effect of Cervical Transcutaneous Spinal Stimulation with an Upper Limb Robotic Exoskeleton and Surface Electromyography, Erin Mahan

Kinematic Assessment of Upper Limb Movements using the ArmeoPower Robotic Exoskeleton, Anna Knill

Controlling Powered Prosthesis Kinematics over Continuous Inter-Leg Transitions Between Walking and Stair Ascent/Descent, Curt Laubscher

ProACT: An Augmented Reality Testbed for Intelligent Prosthetic Arms, Shivani Guptasarma

Implementation and Tuning of Momentum-Based Controller for Standing Balance in a Lower-limb Exoskeleton with Paraplegic User, Herman van der Kooij

Enhanced Functionality Using a Powered Upper Extremity Exoskeleton in Patients with Brachial Plexus Injuries, Sandesh Bhat

10:30 – 11:15COFFEE BREAK / POSTER VIEWING / EXHIBITION
11:15 – 12:45

Exoskeletons and Wearable Devices
Chairs: Aaron Young, Kimberly Ingraham

Does gait assistance modulate reflex excitability in those with spasticity? A preliminary study, Dana Lorenz

Strategic User Identification Increases the Impact of Wearable Airbags in High-Fall Risk Populations with Neurological Disease, Kyle Embry

Actuator- and Control-less Ankle Exoskeleton for Push-off Assistance During Treadmill Walking: A Proof-of-Concept Study, Zlatko Matjacic

Closed-Loop Control of Large Assistive Torques to Unknown External Loads Via a Back Support Exoskeleton, Massimo Sartori

Tailoring ankle-foot orthoses stiffness to end-users needs: which performance variables matter? Sejin Yi Yoo

Mechatronic Design of a 2-DoF Wearable Robot for Wrist Stiffness Assessment, Giorgia Giovannetti

12:45 – 14:15LUNCH / POSTER VIEWING / EXHIBITION
15:00 – 16:30

Clinical implementation and Prosthetics / Control
Chairs: Heather Williams, Robert Gregg

Adapting Biomimetic Kinematics for Controlling a Powered-Knee, Passive-Ankle Prosthesis Across Inclines, Carl Andrew Seelhoff

A Novel Robotic Technique for Evaluating Thumb Proprioception Predicts Hand Function after Stroke, Luis Garcia-Fernandez

Comparative Analysis of Temporal-Difference Learning Methods to Learn General Value Functions of Lower-Limb Signals, Sonny Jones

MyoAssist 0.1: MyoSuite for Dexterity and Agility in Bionic Humans, Shirui Lyu

Unsupervised robot-assisted therapy at home after stroke: a pilot feasibility study, Giada Devittori

Green Means Go(Bot): Using an Assistive Robot to Encourage Independent Walking Practice by a Child with Motor Disabilities, Ameer Helmi

16:30 – 17:00Closing
10:30 – 11:15COFFEE BREAK / POSTER VIEWING / EXHIBITION
11:15 – 12:45

TMRB Session 2
Chairs: Cristina Bayon, Leonardo Cappello

Preliminary Evaluation of a Soft Wearable Robot for Shoulder Movement Assistance, Marta Gandolla

Functional resistance training during walking: do biomechanical and neural effects differ based on targeted joints?, E. Peter Washabaugh

Advancements and Challenges in the Development of Robotic Lower Limb Prostheses: a Systematic Review, Simona Crea

A Data-Driven Fuzzy Logic Method for Psychophysiological Assessment: An Application to Exoskeleton-Assisted Walking, Nevio Luigi Tagliamonte

12:45 – 14:15LUNCH / POSTER VIEWING / EXHIBITION
15:00 – 16:30

JNER Session 2
Chairs: Ming Wu, Jose Pons

Wearable biofeedback device to assess gait features and improve gait pattern in people with Parkinson’s disease: a case series, Simona Crea

Experimental evaluation of the impact of sEMG interfaces in enhancing embodiment of virtual myoelectric prostheses, Cristina Piazza

Overground robotic exoskeleton vs conventional therapy in inpatient stroke rehabilitation: results from a pragmatic, multicentre implementation programme, Jia-Min Yen

From Healthy to Stroke-affected Brain: Evaluating EEG Responses and Generalization Potential in Exoskeleton guided BCI-Rehabilitation, Hai Li