Publications

Journal Articles

2025

• Abbass Y., Miranda Montenegro S., Egle F., Saleh M., Valle M., Castellini C.:
  A Case Study: FMG-based Gesture Recognition using High-Density Piezoelectric Electronic Skin and Machine Learning
  In: IEEE Sensors Letters (2025), p. 1-4
  ISSN: 2475-1472
  DOI: 10.1109/LSENS.2025.3624027
• Andreas D., Werner D., Hou Z., Dwivedi A., Castellini C., Beckerle P.:
  A database of multimodal myography and hand kinematics during realistic daily life activities
  In: Scientific Data 12 (2025), Article No.: 1507
  ISSN: 2052-4463
  DOI: 10.1038/s41597-025-05852-6
• Iozzo P., De Bartolo D., Russo M., Berger DJ., Maselli A., Borzelli D., Colamarino E., Mattia D., Nissler C., Nowak M., Falomo E., Morras JS., Schiller MR., Castellini C., Morone G., d'Avella A.:
  User-centered development of a personalized adaptive mirror therapy for upper-limb post-stroke rehabilitation using virtual reality and myoelectric control
  In: Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 13 (2025), Article No.: 1655416
  ISSN: 2296-4185
  DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2025.1655416
• Campbell E., Egle F., Oßwald M., Côté-Allard U., Pilarski PM., Boccardo N., Meattini R., Vujaklija I., Hargrove L., Canepa M., Eddy E., Del Vecchio A., Castellini C., Scheme E.:
  (Un)supervised (Co)adaptation via Incremental Learning for Myoelectric Control: Motivation, Review, and Future Directions
  In: IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (2025), p. 1-1
  ISSN: 1534-4320
  DOI: 10.1109/TNSRE.2025.3602397
• Anam K., Ardhiansyah DD., Sasono MAH., Imron AMN., Rizal NA., Ramadhan ME., Muttaqin AZ., Castellini C., Sumardi .:
  Myoelectric grip force prediction using deep learning for hand robot
  14 (2025), p. 3228-3240
  ISSN: 2252-8938
  DOI: 10.11591/ijai.v14.i4.pp3228-3240
• Anam K., Sudrajat A., Rizal NA., Intyanto GW., Muldayani W., Negara MAP., Sumardi ., Bukhori S., Gitakarma MS., Castellini C.:
  Evaluation of LSTM for predicting grip strength using electromyography: a comparison of setups and methods
  In: Neural Computing & Applications (2025), Article No.: 106327
  ISSN: 0941-0643
  DOI: 10.1007/s00521-025-11337-9

2024

• Souza de Oliveira D., Ponfick M., Braun D., Oßwald M., Sierotowicz M., Chatterjee S., Weber DJ., Eskofier B., Castellini C., Farina D., Kinfe TM., Del Vecchio A.:
  A direct spinal cord–computer interface enables the control of the paralysed hand in spinal cord injury
  In: Brain 147 (2024), p. 3583-3595
  ISSN: 0006-8950
  DOI: 10.1093/brain/awae088
  URL: https://academic.oup.com/brain/advance-article/doi/10.1093/brain/awae088/7631714
• Yang X., Castellini C., Farina D., Liu H.:
  Ultrasound as a Neurorobotic Interface: A Review
  In: IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems 54 (2024), p. 3534-3546
  ISSN: 2168-2216
  DOI: 10.1109/TSMC.2024.3358960
  URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10436655

2023

• Sierotowicz M., Castellini C.:
  Omnidirectional endpoint force control through functional electrical stimulation
  In: Biomedical Physics and Engineering Express 9 (2023), Article No.: 065008
  ISSN: 2057-1976
  DOI: 10.1088/2057-1976/acf04b
• Gigli A., Gijsberts A., Nowak M., Vujaklija I., Castellini C.:
  Progressive unsupervised control of myoelectric upper limbs
  In: Journal of Neural Engineering (2023)
  ISSN: 1741-2560
  DOI: 10.1088/1741-2552/ad0754
• Nowak M., Bongers RM., van der Sluis CK., Albu-Schäffer A., Castellini C.:
  Simultaneous assessment and training of an upper-limb amputee using incremental machine-learning-based myocontrol: a single-case experimental design
  In: Journal of neuroEngineering and rehabilitation 20 (2023), p. 39-
  ISSN: 1743-0003
  DOI: 10.1186/s12984-023-01171-2

2022

• Sierotowicz M., Brusamento D., Schirrmeister B., Connan M., Bornmann J., Gonzalez-Vargas J., Castellini C.:
  Unobtrusive, natural support control of an adaptive industrial exoskeleton using force myography
  In: Frontiers in Robotics and AI 9 (2022), Article No.: 919370
  ISSN: 2296-9144
  DOI: 10.3389/frobt.2022.919370
• Castellini C.:
  Peripheral Nervous System Interfaces: Invasive or Non-invasive?
  In: Frontiers in Neurorobotics 16 (2022)
  ISSN: 1662-5218
  DOI: 10.3389/fnbot.2022.846866
• Al-Timemy AH., Castellini C., Escudero J., Khushaba R., Muceli S.:
  Current Trends in Deep Learning for Movement Analysis and Prosthesis Control
  In: Frontiers in Neuroscience 16 (2022), Article No.: 889202
  ISSN: 1662-4548
  DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2022.889202
  URL: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2022.889202
• Panzirsch M., Sierotowicz M., Prakash R., Singh H., Ott C.:
  Deflection-Domain Passivity Control of Variable Stiffnesses Based on Potential Energy Reference
  In: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters 7 (2022), p. 4440-4447
  ISSN: 2377-3766
  DOI: 10.1109/LRA.2022.3147566
• Beckerle P., Castellini C., Lenggenhager B., Dosen S.:
  Embodiment and Co-Adaptation through Human-Machine Interfaces: at the border of Robotics, Neuroscience and Psychology
  In: Frontiers in Neurorobotics 16 (2022), Article No.: 871785
  ISSN: 1662-5218
  DOI: 10.3389/fnbot.2022.871785
  URL: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnbot.2022.871785

Book Contributions

2025

• Sierotowicz M., Castellini C., Anam K.:
  Force Myography Shows Higher Correlation to Force Output Compared to Average Rectified Value Electromyography Features
  DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-77588-8_122
• Sierotowicz M., Brusamento D., Missiroli F., Bornmann J., Gonzalez-Vargas J., Masia L., Castellini C.:
  Wearable Assistive Robotics and Its Interaction with Muscular Recruitment Strategies
  DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-77588-8_28

Conference Contributions

2025

• Canepa M., Marucchi L., Boccardo N., Marinelli A., Di Domenico D., Gandolla M., Laffranchi M., Castellini C.:
  Towards a Real-Time, Interactive, Incremental Learning Algorithm for Prosthetic Myocontrol
  2025 International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, ICORR 2025 (Chicago, IL, 12/05/2025 - 16/05/2025)
  In: 2025 International Conference On Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR) 2025
  DOI: 10.1109/ICORR66766.2025.11063044
• Schulz A., Egle F., Oßwald M., Del Vecchio A., Castellini C.:
  Towards Unsupervised Incremental and Proportional Myocontrol Based on Higher-Density Surface Electromyography
  2025 International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, ICORR 2025 (Chicago, IL, 12/05/2025 - 16/05/2025)
  In: 2025 International Conference On Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR) 2025
  DOI: 10.1109/ICORR66766.2025.11063080
• Scheidl MA., Akarsu İB., Mehrkens F., Czierlinski B., Castellini C.:
  An Impedance-Controlled Knee Orthosis for Assisted Sit-to-Stand
  6th International Conference on Neurorehabilitation (ICNR 2024) (La Granja, 05/11/2024 - 08/11/2024)
  In: Jose L. Pons, Jesus Tornero, Metin Akay (ed.): Converging Clinical and Engineering Research on Neurorehabilitation V. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Neurorehabilitation (ICNR 2024), November 5–8, 2024, La Granja, Spain - Volume 1, Cham: 2025
  DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-77588-8_55
• Scheidl MA., Wunder P., Czierlinski B., Castellini C.:
  Preliminary assessment of an open-source leg prosthesis based upon the OSL 2.0
  2025 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration (SII) (München, 21/01/2025 - 24/01/2025)
  In: 2025 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration (SII), New York City: 2025
  DOI: 10.1109/SII59315.2025.10871119
• Thürauf S., Mehrkens F., Castellini C., Sierotowicz M.:
  Back to the Cartesian: Pilot Study for Assessing Human Stiffness in 3D Cartesian Space by Transforming from Muscle Space in a Peg-In-Hole Scenario for Tele-Impedance
  2025 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA 2025 (Atlanta, GA, 19/05/2025 - 23/05/2025)
  In: Christian Ott, Henny Admoni, Sven Behnke, Stjepan Bogdan, Aude Bolopion, Youngjin Choi, Fanny Ficuciello, Nicholas Gans, Clement Gosselin, Kensuke Harada, Erdal Kayacan, H. Jin Kim, Stefan Leutenegger, Zhe Liu, Perla Maiolino, Lino Marques, Takamitsu Matsubara, Anastasia Mavromatti, Mark Minor, Jason O'Kane, Hae Won Park, Hae-Won Park, Ioannis Rekleitis, Federico Renda, Elisa Ricci, Laurel D. Riek, Lorenzo Sabattini, Shaojie Shen, Yu Sun, Pierre-Brice Wieber, Katsu Yamane, Jingjin Yu (ed.): Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation 2025
  DOI: 10.1109/ICRA55743.2025.11127778
• Sierotowicz M., Castellini C., Anam K.:
  Force Myography Shows Higher Correlation to Force Output Compared to ARV EMG Features
  2025 International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, ICORR 2025 (Chicago, IL, USA, 12/05/2025 - 16/05/2025)
  In: IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics 2025
  DOI: 10.1109/ICORR66766.2025.11062957
• Scheidl MA., Braun H., Akarsu IB., Castellini C.:
  Impedance-Controlled Knee Orthosis: Transitional Movements and their Effect on Knee Kinematics and Muscular Activity
  2025 International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, ICORR 2025 (Chicago, IL, 12/05/2025 - 16/05/2025)
  In: IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics 2025
  DOI: 10.1109/ICORR66766.2025.11063028

2024

• Ouyang J., Egle F., Igney C., Mutzke T., Dahmani C., Castellini C., Thürauf S.:
  C-arm unleashed: Intuitive inter-operative positioning of C-arms using wearable gesture detection
  BioRob 2024 (Heidelberg, 01/09/2024 - 04/09/2024)
• Sierotowicz M., Aparna A., Chattaraj R.:
  Empirical Time Complexity Analysis of Tractrix-Based Inverse Kinematics Algorithms
  10th IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference for Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, BioRob 2024 (Heidelberg, DEU, 01/09/2024 - 04/09/2024)
  In: Proceedings of the IEEE RAS and EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics 2024
  DOI: 10.1109/BioRob60516.2024.10719844

2023

• Sierotowicz M., Scheidl MA., Castellini C.:
  Adaptive Filter for Biosignal-Driven Force Controls Preserves Predictive Powers of sEMG
  2023 International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR) (Singapur, 24/09/2023 - 28/09/2023)
  DOI: 10.1109/ICORR58425.2023.10304772
• Egle F., Di Domenico D., Marinelli A., Boccardo N., Canepa M., Laffranchi M., De Michieli L., Castellini C.:
  Preliminary Assessment of Two Simultaneous and Proportional Myocontrol Methods for 3-DoFs Prostheses Using Incremental Learning
  2023 International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR) (Singapur, 24/09/2023 - 28/09/2023)
  DOI: 10.1109/ICORR58425.2023.10304813
• Sierotowicz M., Castellini C.:
  Robot-Inspired Human Impedance Control Through Functional Electrical Stimulation
  2023 International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR) (Singapur, 24/09/2023 - 28/09/2023)
  DOI: 10.1109/ICORR58425.2023.10304750

2022

• Egle F., Kluge F., Schöne D., Becker L., Koelewijn A.:
  Development of an Inertial Sensor-Based Exergame for Combined Cognitive and Physical Training
  2022 IEEE-EMBS International Conference on Wearable and Implantable Body Sensor Networks (BSN) (Ioannina, 27/09/2022 - 30/09/2022)
  In: IEEE (ed.): 2022 IEEE-EMBS International Conference on Wearable and Implantable Body Sensor Networks (BSN) 2022
  DOI: 10.1109/BSN56160.2022.9928474
• Sierotowicz M., Lotti N., Rupp R., Masia L., Castellini C.:
  A Comprehensive Framework for the Modelling of Cartesian Force Output in Human Limbs
  2022 International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, ICORR 2022 (Rotterdam, 25/07/2022 - 29/07/2022)
  In: IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics 2022
  DOI: 10.1109/ICORR55369.2022.9896547
• Gigli A., Gijsberts A., Castellini C.:
  Unsupervised Myocontrol of a Virtual Hand Based on a Coadaptive Abstract Motor Mapping
  2022 International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, ICORR 2022 (Rotterdam, 25/07/2022 - 29/07/2022)
  In: IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics 2022
  DOI: 10.1109/ICORR55369.2022.9896414

2017

• Thürauf S., Hornung O., Körner M., Vogt F., Nasseri MA., Knoll A.:
  Absolute Accurate Calibration of a Robotic C-Arm System based on X-Ray Observations using a Kinematic Model
  ICRA 2017 Workshop C4 Surgical Robots: Compliant, Continuum, Cognitive, and Collaborative
  Open Access: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sabine-Thuerauf/publication/316789798_Absolute_Accurate_Calibration_of_a_Robotic_C-Arm_System_based_on_X-Ray_Observations_using_a_Kinematic_Model/links/598b42130f7e9b07d21f62be/Absolute-Accurate-Calibration-of-a-R

2015

• Thürauf S., Hornung O., Körner M., Vogt F., Nasseri MA., Knoll A.:
  Evaluation of a 9D-Position Measurement Method of a C-Arm Based on X-Ray Projections
  MICCAI 2015 Workshop on Interventional Microscopy
  Open Access: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sabine-Thuerauf/publication/293618214_Evaluation_of_a_9D-Position_Measurement_Method_of_a_C-Arm_Based_on_X-Ray_Projections/links/580f0e7f08aef766ef115909/Evaluation-of-a-9D-Position-Measurement-Method-of-a-C-Arm-B
• Thürauf S., Vogt F., Hornung O., Körner M., Nasseri MA., Knoll A.:
  Tuning of X-Ray Parameters for Noise Reduction of an Image-Based Focus Position Measurement of a C-Arm X-Ray System
  IROS 2015 Workshop on Alternative Sensing for Robot Perception: Beyond Laser and Vision.
  Open Access: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sabine-Thuerauf/publication/293617882_Tuning_of_X-Ray_Parameters_for_Noise_Reduction_of_an_Image-Based_Focus_Position_Measurement_of_a_C-Arm_X-Ray_System/links/580902ff08ae040813483b28/Tuning-of-X-Ray-Parameters-f

Thesis

2021

• Egle F.:
  Feasibility Testing of Exergames for Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment (Master thesis, 2021)
  URL: https://www.mad.tf.fau.de/files/2022/07/MA_Fabio_Egle.pdf

2018

• Thürauf S.:
  Accurate and Efficient Calibration of a Robotic C-Arm System Based on X-Ray Observations (Dissertation, 2018)