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Coppens, Stijn (author)Haptic bilateral teleoperation technology aims to transmit the sensation of touch over the internet, enabling remote work for all. However, it faces significant challenges, including stringent latency requirements (sub 1 ms) for the Tactile Internet and the need for advanced models in Model Mediated Teleoperation. This work explored the...master thesis 2024
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Holbrook, Victoria (author)Problem Definition<br/>Year after year, the general population is growing sicker and sicker (Callaghan et al., 2021; Sleeman et al., 2019) and unhealthy lifestyle choices are in large part to blame. Designed to treat instead of prevent, healthcare systems are failing to meet individuals’ needs and people are taking charge of their health,...master thesis 2024
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Lang, Matti (author)To offer engaging neurorehabilitation training to stroke patients, robotic exoskeletons have emerged as a beneficial tool to train motor tasks. However, in robotic therapy, the therapists are often limited in how they can interact with the patients. The training programs with exoskeletons are often standardized, not allowing the therapist to...master thesis 2024
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Maan, Gijsbert (author)Haptic bilateral teleoperation is a concept where operators can feel, interact with and manipulate objects in a remote environment. The latency, often introduced by a network over a long distance, on force feedback poses a problem when trying to interact with objects. Model mediated teleoperation tries to mitigate this latency, but introduces...master thesis 2024
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Mckenzie, Max (author)Haptic shared controllers (HSCs) are a promising solution to prevent human over-reliance on automation during tasks such as car driving. However, research has shown that if the HSC is tuned incorrectly, then there is a risk of haptic conflicts between the human and HSC. To address this challenge, this paper presents the design and implementation...master thesis 2024
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Koerten, K.O. (author), Abbink, D.A. (author), Zgonnikov, A. (author)Traffic jams occurring on highways cause increased travel time as well as increased fuel consumption and collisions. So-called phantom traffic jams are traffic jams that do not have a clear cause, such as a merging on-ramp or an accident. Phantom traffic jams make up 50% of all traffic jams and result from instabilities in the traffic flow...journal article 2024
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Postema, R.R. (author), Hardon, Hidde (author), Rahimi, A. Masie (author), Horeman, Roel (author), Nickel, Felix (author), Dankelman, J. (author), Bloemendaal, A.L.A. (author), van der Elst, M. (author), van der Peet, Donald L. (author), Daams, Freek (author), Hardon, S.F. (author), Horeman, T. (author)Collision feedback about instrument and environment interaction is often lacking in robotic surgery training devices. The PoLaRS virtual reality simulator is a newly developed desk trainer that overcomes drawbacks of existing robot trainers for advanced laparoscopy. This study aimed to assess the effect of haptic and visual feedback during...journal article 2024
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Rätz, R. (author), Ratschat, A.L. (author), Cividanes Garcia, N. (author), Ribbers, G.M. (author), Marchal Crespo, L. (author)In stroke rehabilitation, simple robotic devices hold the potential to increase the training dosage in group therapies and to enable continued therapy at home after hospital discharge. However, we identified a lack of portable and cost-effective devices that not only focus on improving motor functions but also address sensory deficits. Thus, we...journal article 2024
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Ratschat, A.L. (author), van Rooij, B.M. (author), Luijten, Johannes (author), Marchal Crespo, L. (author)In current virtual reality settings for motor skill training, only visual information is usually provided regarding the virtual objects the trainee interacts with. However, information gathered through cutaneous (tactile feedback) and muscle mechanoreceptors (kinesthetic feedback) regarding, e.g., object shape, is crucial to successfully...journal article 2024
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Veldhuis, Robbin (author), Mulder, Max (author), van Paassen, M.M. (author)Understanding human perception of haptic feedback is critical when designing and regulating these interfaces. In recent years, experiments have been conducted to determine the just-noticeable difference (JND) in mass-spring-damper dynamics, using a hydraulic admittance display in the form of a side-stick. These experiments have resulted in a...journal article 2024
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Design and Validation of a 2-DoF Force-Controlled Finger Skin Stretch Device for Hand RehabilitationMartin Rodriguez, Ruben (author)The provision of somatosensory information may play a fundamental role in the recovery of stroke patients. Particularly, tactile information is known to influence motor control by contributing to the perception of the weight, friction, and slip condition of objects. Despite this, the inclusion of tactile information through haptic rendering in...master thesis 2023
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van Rooijen, Thom (author)Various source localization algorithms exist to perform localization with High Density (HD)-ElectroEncephaloGraphy (EEG). However, validation of these EEG source localization algorithms is lacking. The current gold standard for source localization in the brain is functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) by calculating the difference in...master thesis 2023
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Overbeek, Lucas (author)The emergence of tactile technologies has paved the way for addressing various challenges. Tactile sensing is especially vital for the blind and visually impaired. This study investigates how tactile feedback can enhance mobility and independence among individuals in this community. In today’s touchscreen-dominated world, accessibility remains a...master thesis 2023
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Engelen, Anouk (author)During human motor control, sensory information is integrated, and the influence of each cue depends on its variance. Sensory weighting within the proprioceptive system, specifically between force and position feedback, including its stiffness dependency, has been demonstrated for the shoulder and digits. Both studies encompass upper limb joints...master thesis 2023
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Kejriwal, Abhishek kumar (author)Electrovibration offers potential to enrich virtual touch experiences with authentic tactile sensations on touchscreens. In controlled environments, responses to tactile stimuli may be anticipated, yet this predictability becomes uncertain in unconstrained settings due to dynamic factors like varied applied force, finger scanning speed, and...master thesis 2023
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Venkatraj, Karthikeya (author)The advent of Virtual Reality (VR) technologies has begun a shift in communication between people and their interaction with 3D virtual environments. VR has great potential to provide high immersion to users, allowing designers to create vivid and impossible interactions. However, while software and technology play a crucial role in creating a...master thesis 2023
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Veitschegger, Niyaz (author)This master’s thesis is an exploration of force feedback in offshore applications with the intention of teleoperating heavy machinery. Specifically, Allseas provided their field joint coating machine handling for offshore pipelay as the subject and scope of this study. The anti-sway use case is identified through literature research, user and...master thesis 2023
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van der Stoep, Eline (author)People that are recovering from a stroke need frequent and high-intensity training to regain their upper-limb capacity. This will eventually result in better performances and higher quality of their daily life. Robotic devices are often used to assist stroke patients in rehabilitation. The minimally-supervised portable hand trainer, which is...master thesis 2023
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van de Ven, Pino (author)This thesis report explores the integration of haptic technology in enterprise processes through the case of SenseGlove, a scale-up company based in YesDelft that produces Virtual Reality Gloves. The study aims to identify the potential barriers and requirements for the enterprise’s clients to adopt haptic technology and integrate it into their...master thesis 2023
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Boersma, Caspar (author)Robots can aid in post-stroke motor function recovery and motor learning through the use of haptic feedback during collaborative training. A clear objective in robotic-assisted motor learning is to adapt the haptic feedback to individual users, but personal characteristics are not yet considered in this adaptation. <br/><br/>We investigated the...master thesis 2023